سكن
s-k-n
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root سكن across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root "skn" primarily means to be still, quiet, or at rest after motion. It also conveys the idea of trusting or relying on something for peace of mind, and dwelling or inhabiting a place.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
s-k-n
Listen:
ٱلْمِسْكِينِ
107:3
Root letters:
س — ك — ن
Word Family Tree (46 forms)
All word forms derived from the root سكن as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 49×
Verb 20×
Concordance — 69 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root سكن appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (49) · Verb (19)
Noun (49 verses — showing first 5)
وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ الْمِسْكِينِ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And does not encourage the feeding of the poor
Joseph 12:31
Noun
فَلَمَّا سَمِعَتۡ بِمَكۡرِهِنَّ أَرۡسَلَتۡ إِلَیۡهِنَّ وَأَعۡتَدَتۡ لَهُنَّ مُتَّكَءࣰا وَءَاتَتۡ كُلَّ وَ ٰحِدَةࣲ مِّنۡهُنَّ سِكِّینࣰا وَقَالَتِ ٱخۡرُجۡ عَلَیۡهِنَّۖ فَلَمَّا رَأَیۡنَهُۥۤ أَكۡبَرۡنَهُۥ وَقَطَّعۡنَ أَیۡدِیَهُنَّ وَقُلۡنَ حَـٰشَ لِلَّهِ مَا هَـٰذَا بَشَرًا إِنۡ هَـٰذَاۤ إِلَّا مَلَكࣱ كَرِیمࣱ ٣١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
So when she heard of their scheming, she sent for them and prepared for them a banquet and gave each one of them a knife and said [to Joseph], "Come out before them." And when they saw him, they greatly admired him and cut their hands and said, "Perfect is Allah ! This is not a man; this is none but a noble angel."
Abraham 14:45
Noun
وَسَكَنتُمۡ فِی مَسَـٰكِنِ ٱلَّذِینَ ظَلَمُوۤا۟ أَنفُسَهُمۡ وَتَبَیَّنَ لَكُمۡ كَیۡفَ فَعَلۡنَا بِهِمۡ وَضَرَبۡنَا لَكُمُ ٱلۡأَمۡثَالَ ٤٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And you lived among the dwellings of those who wronged themselves, and it had become clear to you how We dealt with them. And We presented for you [many] examples."
The Bee 16:80
Noun
وَٱللَّهُ جَعَلَ لَكُم مِّنۢ بُیُوتِكُمۡ سَكَنࣰا وَجَعَلَ لَكُم مِّن جُلُودِ ٱلۡأَنۡعَـٰمِ بُیُوتࣰا تَسۡتَخِفُّونَهَا یَوۡمَ ظَعۡنِكُمۡ وَیَوۡمَ إِقَامَتِكُمۡ وَمِنۡ أَصۡوَافِهَا وَأَوۡبَارِهَا وَأَشۡعَارِهَاۤ أَثَـٰثࣰا وَمَتَـٰعًا إِلَىٰ حِینࣲ ٨٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And Allah has made for you from your homes a place of rest and made for you from the hides of the animals tents which you find light on your day of travel and your day of encampment; and from their wool, fur and hair is furnishing and enjoyment for a time
وَءَاتِ ذَا ٱلۡقُرۡبَىٰ حَقَّهُۥ وَٱلۡمِسۡكِینَ وَٱبۡنَ ٱلسَّبِیلِ وَلَا تُبَذِّرۡ تَبۡذِیرًا ٢٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And give the relative his right, and [also] the poor and the traveler, and do not spend wastefully
Derived Forms (46)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| وَٱلْمَسَٰكِينِ | walmasakiyni | Noun | 6× | |
| ٱلْمِسْكِينِ | lmiskiyni | Noun | 3× | |
| مِسْكِينًا | miskiynanā | Noun | 3× | |
| سَكِينَتَهُۥ | sakiynatahu | Noun | 3× | |
| لِتَسْكُنُوا۟ | litaskunuwā | Verb | 3× | |
| وَمَسَٰكِنَ | wamasakina | Noun | 2× | |
| ٱلسَّكِينَةَ | lsakiynaha | Noun | 2× | |
| مَسَٰكِنُهُمْ | masakinuhum | Noun | 2× | |
| مَسَٰكِنِهِمْ | masakinihim | Noun | 2× | |
| وَٱلْمِسْكِينَ | walmiskiyna | Noun | 2× |