Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
نسك
Parts of Speech
Noun (7×)
Qur'an Occurrences
7 times across 3 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root نسك (nsk) primarily means to devote oneself to religious exercises or devotion. It describes someone who becomes a devout worshipper, engaging in acts of piety.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: n-s-k
Listen: مَنسَكًا 22:67
Root letters: ن — س — ك

Word Family Tree (6 forms)

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

Noun

Concordance — 7 Occurrences

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

Noun (6)

Noun (6 verses — showing first 5)

The Pilgrimage 22:34 Noun
وَلِكُلِّ أُمَّةࣲ جَعَلۡنَا مَنسَكࣰا لِّیَذۡكُرُوا۟ ٱسۡمَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ مَا رَزَقَهُم مِّنۢ بَهِیمَةِ ٱلۡأَنۡعَـٰمِۗ فَإِلَـٰهُكُمۡ إِلَـٰهࣱ وَ ٰحِدࣱ فَلَهُۥۤ أَسۡلِمُوا۟ۗ وَبَشِّرِ ٱلۡمُخۡبِتِینَ ۝٣٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And for all religion We have appointed a rite [of sacrifice] that they may mention the name of Allah over what He has provided for them of [sacrificial] animals. For your god is one God, so to Him submit. And, [O Muhammad], give good tidings to the humble [before their Lord]
The Pilgrimage 22:67 Noun
لِّكُلِّ أُمَّةࣲ جَعَلۡنَا مَنسَكًا هُمۡ نَاسِكُوهُۖ فَلَا یُنَـٰزِعُنَّكَ فِی ٱلۡأَمۡرِۚ وَٱدۡعُ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَۖ إِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ هُدࣰى مُّسۡتَقِیمࣲ ۝٦٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): For every religion We have appointed rites which they perform. So, [O Muhammad], let the disbelievers not contend with you over the matter but invite them to your Lord. Indeed, you are upon straight guidance
The Cow 2:128 Noun
رَبَّنَا وَٱجۡعَلۡنَا مُسۡلِمَیۡنِ لَكَ وَمِن ذُرِّیَّتِنَاۤ أُمَّةࣰ مُّسۡلِمَةࣰ لَّكَ وَأَرِنَا مَنَاسِكَنَا وَتُبۡ عَلَیۡنَاۤۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلتَّوَّابُ ٱلرَّحِیمُ ۝١٢٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Our Lord, and make us Muslims [in submission] to You and from our descendants a Muslim nation [in submission] to You. And show us our rites and accept our repentance. Indeed, You are the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful
The Cow 2:196 Noun
وَأَتِمُّوا۟ ٱلۡحَجَّ وَٱلۡعُمۡرَةَ لِلَّهِۚ فَإِنۡ أُحۡصِرۡتُمۡ فَمَا ٱسۡتَیۡسَرَ مِنَ ٱلۡهَدۡیِۖ وَلَا تَحۡلِقُوا۟ رُءُوسَكُمۡ حَتَّىٰ یَبۡلُغَ ٱلۡهَدۡیُ مَحِلَّهُۥۚ فَمَن كَانَ مِنكُم مَّرِیضًا أَوۡ بِهِۦۤ أَذࣰى مِّن رَّأۡسِهِۦ فَفِدۡیَةࣱ مِّن صِیَامٍ أَوۡ صَدَقَةٍ أَوۡ نُسُكࣲۚ فَإِذَاۤ أَمِنتُمۡ فَمَن تَمَتَّعَ بِٱلۡعُمۡرَةِ إِلَى ٱلۡحَجِّ فَمَا ٱسۡتَیۡسَرَ مِنَ ٱلۡهَدۡیِۚ فَمَن لَّمۡ یَجِدۡ فَصِیَامُ ثَلَـٰثَةِ أَیَّامࣲ فِی ٱلۡحَجِّ وَسَبۡعَةٍ إِذَا رَجَعۡتُمۡۗ تِلۡكَ عَشَرَةࣱ كَامِلَةࣱۗ ذَ ٰلِكَ لِمَن لَّمۡ یَكُنۡ أَهۡلُهُۥ حَاضِرِی ٱلۡمَسۡجِدِ ٱلۡحَرَامِۚ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَٱعۡلَمُوۤا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ شَدِیدُ ٱلۡعِقَابِ ۝١٩٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And complete the hajj and 'umrah for Allah . But if you are prevented, then [offer] what can be obtained with ease of sacrificial animals. And do not shave your heads until the sacrificial animal has reached its place of slaughter. And whoever among you is ill or has an ailment of the head [making shaving necessary must offer] a ransom of fasting [three days] or charity or sacrifice. And when you are secure, then whoever performs 'umrah [during the hajj months] followed by hajj [offers] what can be obtained with ease of sacrificial animals. And whoever cannot find [or afford such an animal] - then a fast of three days during hajj and of seven when you have returned [home]. Those are ten complete [days]. This is for those whose family is not in the area of al-Masjid al-iaram. And fear Allah and know that Allah is severe in penalty
The Cow 2:200 Noun
فَإِذَا قَضَیۡتُم مَّنَـٰسِكَكُمۡ فَٱذۡكُرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ كَذِكۡرِكُمۡ ءَابَاۤءَكُمۡ أَوۡ أَشَدَّ ذِكۡرࣰاۗ فَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن یَقُولُ رَبَّنَاۤ ءَاتِنَا فِی ٱلدُّنۡیَا وَمَا لَهُۥ فِی ٱلۡءَاخِرَةِ مِنۡ خَلَـٰقࣲ ۝٢٠٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And when you have completed your rites, remember Allah like your [previous] remembrance of your fathers or with [much] greater remembrance. And among the people is he who says, "Our Lord, give us in this world," and he will have in the Hereafter no share

Derived Forms (6)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
مَنسَكًا mansakanā Noun
نَاسِكُوهُ naāsikuwhu Noun
وَنُسُكِى wanusukiā Noun
مَّنَٰسِكَكُمْ manasikakum Noun
نُسُكٍ nusukin Noun
مَنَاسِكَنَا manaāsikanaā Noun