Quranic root
ن ك ل
nūn kāf lām
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- nkl
3 lemmas from this root
The dictionary words this root produces, with how often each occurs.
- نَكَٰل
- أَنكَال
- تَنكِيل
Word forms
Every surface form this root takes in the Quran.
- نكـلۭا
- انكالۭا
- تنكيلۭا
- نكال
Themes
The themes most often carried by the verses this root appears in.
Verses
- 2:66 Al-Baqarah نَكَـٰلًۭا فَجَعَلْنَـٰهَا نَكَـٰلًا لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهَا وَمَا خَلْفَهَا وَمَوْعِظَةً لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ We made this an example to those people who were there at the time and to those who came after them, and a lesson to all who are mindful of God.
- 4:84 An-Nisa تَنكِيلًۭا فَقَـٰتِلْ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ لَا تُكَلَّفُ إِلَّا نَفْسَكَ ۚ وَحَرِّضِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ۖ عَسَى ٱللَّهُ أَن يَكُفَّ بَأْسَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ أَشَدُّ بَأْسًا وَأَشَدُّ تَنكِيلًا So [Prophet] fight in God’s way. You are accountable only for yourself. Urge the believers on. God may well curb the power of the disbelievers, for He is stronger in might and more terrible in punishment.
- 5:38 Al-Ma'idah نَكَـٰلًۭا وَٱلسَّارِقُ وَٱلسَّارِقَةُ فَٱقْطَعُوٓا۟ أَيْدِيَهُمَا جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَسَبَا نَكَـٰلًا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ Cut off the hands of thieves, whether they are man or woman, as punishment for what they have done- a deterrent from God: God is almighty and wise.
- 73:12 Al-Muzzammil أَنكَالًۭا إِنَّ لَدَيْنَآ أَنكَالًا وَجَحِيمًا We have fetters, a blazing fire,
- 79:25 An-Nazi'at نَكَالَ فَأَخَذَهُ ٱللَّهُ نَكَالَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ وَٱلْأُولَىٰٓ so God condemned him to punishment in the life to come as well as in this life: