نسخ
n-s-kh
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root نسخ across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root نسخ (nskh) means to annul, supersede, or replace something with another, like the sun replacing shade. It also means to change, alter, or transform something, or to copy/transcribe a text.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
n-s-kh
Listen:
نَسْتَنسِخُ
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Root letters:
ن — س — خ
Word Family Tree (4 forms)
All word forms derived from the root نسخ as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Verb 3×
Noun 1×
Concordance — 4 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root نسخ appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Verb (3) · Noun (1)
Verb (3 verses — showing first 5)
The Pilgrimage 22:52
Verb
وَمَاۤ أَرۡسَلۡنَا مِن قَبۡلِكَ مِن رَّسُولࣲ وَلَا نَبِیٍّ إِلَّاۤ إِذَا تَمَنَّىٰۤ أَلۡقَى ٱلشَّیۡطَـٰنُ فِیۤ أُمۡنِیَّتِهِۦ فَیَنسَخُ ٱللَّهُ مَا یُلۡقِی ٱلشَّیۡطَـٰنُ ثُمَّ یُحۡكِمُ ٱللَّهُ ءَایَـٰتِهِۦۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِیمٌ حَكِیمࣱ ٥٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And We did not send before you any messenger or prophet except that when he spoke [or recited], Satan threw into it [some misunderstanding]. But Allah abolishes that which Satan throws in; then Allah makes precise His verses. And Allah is Knowing and Wise
The Cow 2:106
Verb
۞ مَا نَنسَخۡ مِنۡ ءَایَةٍ أَوۡ نُنسِهَا نَأۡتِ بِخَیۡرࣲ مِّنۡهَاۤ أَوۡ مِثۡلِهَاۤۗ أَلَمۡ تَعۡلَمۡ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَیۡءࣲ قَدِیرٌ ١٠٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
We do not abrogate a verse or cause it to be forgotten except that We bring forth [one] better than it or similar to it. Do you not know that Allah is over all things competent
هَـٰذَا كِتَـٰبُنَا یَنطِقُ عَلَیۡكُم بِٱلۡحَقِّۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا نَسۡتَنسِخُ مَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ ٢٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
This, Our record, speaks about you in truth. Indeed, We were having transcribed whatever you used to do."
Derived Forms (4)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| نَسْتَنسِخُ | nastansikhu | Verb | 1× | |
| فَيَنسَخُ | fayansakhu | Verb | 1× | |
| نُسْخَتِهَا | nuskhatihaā | Noun | 1× | |
| نَنسَخْ | nansakh | Verb | 1× |