زني
z-n-y
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root زني across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root ZNY primarily refers to unlawful sexual intercourse, specifically fornication or adultery. It encompasses the act itself and the state of being an adulterer/fornicator.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
z-n-y
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يَزْنِينَ
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Root letters:
ز — ن — ي
Word Family Tree (9 forms)
All word forms derived from the root زني as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 7×
Verb 2×
Concordance — 9 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root زني appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (3) · Verb (2)
Noun (3 verses — showing first 5)
وَلَا تَقۡرَبُوا۟ ٱلزِّنَىٰۤۖ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ فَـٰحِشَةࣰ وَسَاۤءَ سَبِیلࣰا ٣٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And do not approach unlawful sexual intercourse. Indeed, it is ever an immorality and is evil as a way
The Light 24:2
Noun
ٱلزَّانِیَةُ وَٱلزَّانِی فَٱجۡلِدُوا۟ كُلَّ وَ ٰحِدࣲ مِّنۡهُمَا مِا۟ئَةَ جَلۡدَةࣲۖ وَلَا تَأۡخُذۡكُم بِهِمَا رَأۡفَةࣱ فِی دِینِ ٱللَّهِ إِن كُنتُمۡ تُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلۡیَوۡمِ ٱلۡءَاخِرِۖ وَلۡیَشۡهَدۡ عَذَابَهُمَا طَاۤىِٕفَةࣱ مِّنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِینَ ٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
The [unmarried] woman or [unmarried] man found guilty of sexual intercourse - lash each one of them with a hundred lashes, and do not be taken by pity for them in the religion of Allah , if you should believe in Allah and the Last Day. And let a group of the believers witness their punishment
The Light 24:3
Noun
ٱلزَّانِی لَا یَنكِحُ إِلَّا زَانِیَةً أَوۡ مُشۡرِكَةࣰ وَٱلزَّانِیَةُ لَا یَنكِحُهَاۤ إِلَّا زَانٍ أَوۡ مُشۡرِكࣱۚ وَحُرِّمَ ذَ ٰلِكَ عَلَى ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِینَ ٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
The fornicator does not marry except a [female] fornicator or polytheist, and none marries her except a fornicator or a polytheist, and that has been made unlawful to the believers
Derived Forms (9)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| يَزْنِينَ | yazniyna | Verb | 1× | |
| يَزْنُونَ | yaznuwna | Verb | 1× | |
| زَانٍ | zaānin | Noun | 1× | |
| وَٱلزَّانِيَةُ | walzaāniyahu | Noun | 1× | |
| زَانِيَةً | zaāniyahan | Noun | 1× | |
| ٱلزَّانِى | lzaāniā | Noun | 1× | |
| ٱلزَّانِيَةُ | lzaāniyahu | Noun | 1× | |
| وَٱلزَّانِى | walzaāniā | Noun | 1× | |
| ٱلزِّنَىٰٓ | lzinaā | Noun | 1× |