Concordance
نكس (nks)
The root نكس (nks) primarily means to turn something over, invert it, or reverse its state. It can describe turning something upside down or making the first part last.
Concordance — 3 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root نكس appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Verb (2 verses)
The Prophets 21:65
Verb
ثُمَّ نُكِسُوا۟ عَلَىٰ رُءُوسِهِمۡ لَقَدۡ عَلِمۡتَ مَا هَـٰۤؤُلَاۤءِ یَنطِقُونَ ٦٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Then they reversed themselves, [saying], "You have already known that these do not speak!"
Abdel Haleem:
but then they lapsed again and said, ‘You know very well these gods cannot speak.’
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
And they were utterly confounded, and they said: Well thou knowest that these speak not
وَمَن نُّعَمِّرۡهُ نُنَكِّسۡهُ فِی ٱلۡخَلۡقِۚ أَفَلَا یَعۡقِلُونَ ٦٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And he to whom We grant long life We reverse in creation; so will they not understand
Abdel Haleem:
If We extend anyone’s life, We reverse his development. Do they not use their reason
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
He whom we bring unto old age, We reverse him in creation (making him go back to weakness after strength). Have ye then no sense
Noun (1 verse)
وَلَوۡ تَرَىٰۤ إِذِ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ نَاكِسُوا۟ رُءُوسِهِمۡ عِندَ رَبِّهِمۡ رَبَّنَاۤ أَبۡصَرۡنَا وَسَمِعۡنَا فَٱرۡجِعۡنَا نَعۡمَلۡ صَـٰلِحًا إِنَّا مُوقِنُونَ ١٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
If you could but see when the criminals are hanging their heads before their Lord, [saying], "Our Lord, we have seen and heard, so return us [to the world]; we will work righteousness. Indeed, we are [now] certain."
Abdel Haleem:
[Prophet], if only you could see the wrongdoers hang their heads before their Lord: ‘Our Lord, now that we have seen and heard, send us back and we shall do good. [Now] we are convinced.’
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
Couldst thou but see when the guilty hang their heads before their Lord, (and say): Our Lord! We have now seen and heard, so send us back; we will do right, now we are sure