نكح
n-k-ḥ
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root نكح across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root نكح (nkH) primarily means "to marry" or "to take in marriage" in the Quran, though it can also refer to sexual intercourse. Its usage in the Quran exclusively denotes marriage.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
n-k-ḥ
Listen:
تَنكِحُوهُنَّ
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Root letters:
ن — ك — ح
Word Family Tree (19 forms)
All word forms derived from the root نكح as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Verb 18×
Noun 5×
Concordance — 23 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root نكح appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Verb (14) · Noun (5)
Verb (14 verses — showing first 5)
The Light 24:3
Verb
ٱلزَّانِی لَا یَنكِحُ إِلَّا زَانِیَةً أَوۡ مُشۡرِكَةࣰ وَٱلزَّانِیَةُ لَا یَنكِحُهَاۤ إِلَّا زَانٍ أَوۡ مُشۡرِكࣱۚ وَحُرِّمَ ذَ ٰلِكَ عَلَى ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِینَ ٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
The fornicator does not marry except a [female] fornicator or polytheist, and none marries her except a fornicator or a polytheist, and that has been made unlawful to the believers
The Light 24:32
Verb
وَأَنكِحُوا۟ ٱلۡأَیَـٰمَىٰ مِنكُمۡ وَٱلصَّـٰلِحِینَ مِنۡ عِبَادِكُمۡ وَإِمَاۤىِٕكُمۡۚ إِن یَكُونُوا۟ فُقَرَاۤءَ یُغۡنِهِمُ ٱللَّهُ مِن فَضۡلِهِۦۗ وَٱللَّهُ وَ ٰسِعٌ عَلِیمࣱ ٣٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And marry the unmarried among you and the righteous among your male slaves and female slaves. If they should be poor, Allah will enrich them from His bounty, and Allah is all-Encompassing and Knowing
قَالَ إِنِّیۤ أُرِیدُ أَنۡ أُنكِحَكَ إِحۡدَى ٱبۡنَتَیَّ هَـٰتَیۡنِ عَلَىٰۤ أَن تَأۡجُرَنِی ثَمَـٰنِیَ حِجَجࣲۖ فَإِنۡ أَتۡمَمۡتَ عَشۡرࣰا فَمِنۡ عِندِكَۖ وَمَاۤ أُرِیدُ أَنۡ أَشُقَّ عَلَیۡكَۚ سَتَجِدُنِیۤ إِن شَاۤءَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِینَ ٢٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
He said, "Indeed, I wish to wed you one of these, my two daughters, on [the condition] that you serve me for eight years; but if you complete ten, it will be [as a favor] from you. And I do not wish to put you in difficulty. You will find me, if Allah wills, from among the righteous."
The Cow 2:221
Verb
وَلَا تَنكِحُوا۟ ٱلۡمُشۡرِكَـٰتِ حَتَّىٰ یُؤۡمِنَّۚ وَلَأَمَةࣱ مُّؤۡمِنَةٌ خَیۡرࣱ مِّن مُّشۡرِكَةࣲ وَلَوۡ أَعۡجَبَتۡكُمۡۗ وَلَا تُنكِحُوا۟ ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِینَ حَتَّىٰ یُؤۡمِنُوا۟ۚ وَلَعَبۡدࣱ مُّؤۡمِنٌ خَیۡرࣱ مِّن مُّشۡرِكࣲ وَلَوۡ أَعۡجَبَكُمۡۗ أُو۟لَـٰۤىِٕكَ یَدۡعُونَ إِلَى ٱلنَّارِۖ وَٱللَّهُ یَدۡعُوۤا۟ إِلَى ٱلۡجَنَّةِ وَٱلۡمَغۡفِرَةِ بِإِذۡنِهِۦۖ وَیُبَیِّنُ ءَایَـٰتِهِۦ لِلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمۡ یَتَذَكَّرُونَ ٢٢١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And do not marry polytheistic women until they believe. And a believing slave woman is better than a polytheist, even though she might please you. And do not marry polytheistic men [to your women] until they believe. And a believing slave is better than a polytheist, even though he might please you. Those invite [you] to the Fire, but Allah invites to Paradise and to forgiveness, by His permission. And He makes clear His verses to the people that perhaps they may remember
The Cow 2:230
Verb
فَإِن طَلَّقَهَا فَلَا تَحِلُّ لَهُۥ مِنۢ بَعۡدُ حَتَّىٰ تَنكِحَ زَوۡجًا غَیۡرَهُۥۗ فَإِن طَلَّقَهَا فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَیۡهِمَاۤ أَن یَتَرَاجَعَاۤ إِن ظَنَّاۤ أَن یُقِیمَا حُدُودَ ٱللَّهِۗ وَتِلۡكَ حُدُودُ ٱللَّهِ یُبَیِّنُهَا لِقَوۡمࣲ یَعۡلَمُونَ ٢٣٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And if he has divorced her [for the third time], then she is not lawful to him afterward until [after] she marries a husband other than him. And if the latter husband divorces her [or dies], there is no blame upon the woman and her former husband for returning to each other if they think that they can keep [within] the limits of Allah . These are the limits of Allah , which He makes clear to a people who know
Derived Forms (19)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| تَنكِحُوهُنَّ | tankiḥuwhuna | Verb | 2× | |
| نِكَاحًا | nikaāḥanā | Noun | 2× | |
| تَنكِحُوا۟ | tankiḥuwā | Verb | 2× | |
| ٱلنِّكَاحِ | lnikaāḥi | Noun | 2× | |
| تَنكِحُوٓا۟ | tankiḥuwā | Verb | 1× | |
| يَسْتَنكِحَهَا | yastankiḥahaā | Verb | 1× | |
| نَكَحْتُمُ | nakaḥtumu | Verb | 1× | |
| أُنكِحَكَ | ʾaunkiḥaka | Verb | 1× | |
| وَأَنكِحُوا۟ | waʾaankiḥuwā | Verb | 1× | |
| يَنكِحُهَآ | yankiḥuhaā | Verb | 1× |