Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
نسل
Parts of Speech
Verb (2×), Noun (2×)
Qur'an Occurrences
4 times across 4 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root نَسْلَ (nasala) is used in an imprecation, similar to saying "woe to him" or "may he stumble." It implies a curse or a wish for misfortune upon someone.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: n-s-l
Listen: يَنسِلُونَ 36:51
Root letters: ن — س — ل

Word Family Tree (3 forms)

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

Verb Noun

Concordance — 4 Occurrences

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

Verb (2) · Noun (2)

Verb (2 verses — showing first 5)

The Prophets 21:96 Verb
حَتَّىٰۤ إِذَا فُتِحَتۡ یَأۡجُوجُ وَمَأۡجُوجُ وَهُم مِّن كُلِّ حَدَبࣲ یَنسِلُونَ ۝٩٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Until when [the dam of] Gog and Magog has been opened and they, from every elevation, descen
Ya Sin, Ya-Seen 36:51 Verb
وَنُفِخَ فِی ٱلصُّورِ فَإِذَا هُم مِّنَ ٱلۡأَجۡدَاثِ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِمۡ یَنسِلُونَ ۝٥١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And the Horn will be blown; and at once from the graves to their Lord they will hasten

Derived Forms (3)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
يَنسِلُونَ yansiluwna Verb
نَسْلَهُۥ naslahu Noun
وَٱلنَّسْلَ walnasla Noun