Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
لعن
Qur'an Occurrences
41 times across 18 surahs

Definitions (1)

Meanings associated with the root لعن across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.

  1. 1
    The root لعن (lEn) can refer to the base or lower part of a palm tree's raceme. This is a less common meaning, found in specialized lexicon entries.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: l-ʿ-n
Listen: وَلَعَنَهُمْ 48:6
Root letters: ل — ع — ن

Word Family Tree (33 forms)

All word forms derived from the root لعن as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.

Verb 23× Noun 18×

Concordance — 41 Occurrences

Every place in the Qur'an where the root لعن appears, grouped by grammatical role.

Verb (20) · Noun (18)

Verb (20 verses — showing first 5)

The Light 24:23 Verb
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِینَ یَرۡمُونَ ٱلۡمُحۡصَنَـٰتِ ٱلۡغَـٰفِلَـٰتِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَـٰتِ لُعِنُوا۟ فِی ٱلدُّنۡیَا وَٱلۡءَاخِرَةِ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابٌ عَظِیمࣱ ۝٢٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Indeed, those who [falsely] accuse chaste, unaware and believing women are cursed in this world and the Hereafter; and they will have a great punishmen
The Spider 29:25 Verb
وَقَالَ إِنَّمَا ٱتَّخَذۡتُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ أَوۡثَـٰنࣰا مَّوَدَّةَ بَیۡنِكُمۡ فِی ٱلۡحَیَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡیَاۖ ثُمَّ یَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِیَـٰمَةِ یَكۡفُرُ بَعۡضُكُم بِبَعۡضࣲ وَیَلۡعَنُ بَعۡضُكُم بَعۡضࣰا وَمَأۡوَىٰكُمُ ٱلنَّارُ وَمَا لَكُم مِّن نَّـٰصِرِینَ ۝٢٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And [Abraham] said, "You have only taken, other than Allah , idols as [a bond of] affection among you in worldly life. Then on the Day of Resurrection you will deny one another and curse one another, and your refuge will be the Fire, and you will not have any helpers."
The Cow 2:159 Verb
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِینَ یَكۡتُمُونَ مَاۤ أَنزَلۡنَا مِنَ ٱلۡبَیِّنَـٰتِ وَٱلۡهُدَىٰ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا بَیَّنَّـٰهُ لِلنَّاسِ فِی ٱلۡكِتَـٰبِ أُو۟لَـٰۤىِٕكَ یَلۡعَنُهُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَیَلۡعَنُهُمُ ٱللَّـٰعِنُونَ ۝١٥٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Indeed, those who conceal what We sent down of clear proofs and guidance after We made it clear for the people in the Scripture - those are cursed by Allah and cursed by those who curse
The Cow 2:88 Verb
وَقَالُوا۟ قُلُوبُنَا غُلۡفُۢۚ بَل لَّعَنَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِكُفۡرِهِمۡ فَقَلِیلࣰا مَّا یُؤۡمِنُونَ ۝٨٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And they said, "Our hearts are wrapped." But, [in fact], Allah has cursed them for their disbelief, so little is it that they believe
The Clans, The Coalition, The Combined Forces, The Allies 33:57 Verb
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِینَ یُؤۡذُونَ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ لَعَنَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ فِی ٱلدُّنۡیَا وَٱلۡءَاخِرَةِ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُمۡ عَذَابࣰا مُّهِینࣰا ۝٥٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Indeed, those who abuse Allah and His Messenger - Allah has cursed them in this world and the Hereafter and prepared for them a humiliating punishment

Derived Forms (33)

Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
لَعَنَهُمُ laʿanahumu Verb
لَعْنَةً laʿnahan Noun
ٱللَّعْنَةُ llaʿnahu Noun
لَعْنَةُ laʿnahu Noun
لَّعَنَهُ laʿanahu Verb
لَّعَنَهُمُ laʿanahumu Verb
وَلَعَنَهُمْ walaʿanahum Verb
لَعْنَتِىٓ laʿnatiā Noun
لَعْنًا laʿnanā Noun
وَٱلْعَنْهُمْ walʿanhum Verb