The triliteral root qāf nūn ʿayn (ق ن ع) occurs twice in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- once as the noun muq'niʿī (مُقْنِعِى)
- once as the active participle qāniʿ (قَانِع)
The translations below are brief glosses intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on a word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Noun
| (14:43:2) muq'niʿī | raised up | مُهْطِعِينَ مُقْنِعِي رُءُوسِهِمْ لَا يَرْتَدُّ إِلَيْهِمْ طَرْفُهُمْ |
Active participle
| (22:36:21) l-qāniʿa | the needy who do not ask | فَإِذَا وَجَبَتْ جُنُوبُهَا فَكُلُوا مِنْهَا وَأَطْعِمُوا الْقَانِعَ وَالْمُعْتَرَّ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
