نكل
n-k-l
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root نكل across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root نكل (nkl) refers to a punishment that serves as a deterrent. It warns others not to commit similar offenses and restrains the offender from repeating the crime.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
n-k-l
Listen:
نَكَالَ
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Root letters:
ن — ك — ل
Word Family Tree (4 forms)
All word forms derived from the root نكل as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 5×
Concordance — 5 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root نكل appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (5)
Noun (5 verses — showing first 5)
The Cow 2:66
Noun
فَجَعَلۡنَـٰهَا نَكَـٰلࣰا لِّمَا بَیۡنَ یَدَیۡهَا وَمَا خَلۡفَهَا وَمَوۡعِظَةࣰ لِّلۡمُتَّقِینَ ٦٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And We made it a deterrent punishment for those who were present and those who succeeded [them] and a lesson for those who fear Allah
Women 4:84
Noun
فَقَـٰتِلۡ فِی سَبِیلِ ٱللَّهِ لَا تُكَلَّفُ إِلَّا نَفۡسَكَۚ وَحَرِّضِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِینَۖ عَسَى ٱللَّهُ أَن یَكُفَّ بَأۡسَ ٱلَّذِینَ كَفَرُوا۟ۚ وَٱللَّهُ أَشَدُّ بَأۡسࣰا وَأَشَدُّ تَنكِیلࣰا ٨٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
So fight, [O Muhammad], in the cause of Allah ; you are not held responsible except for yourself. And encourage the believers [to join you] that perhaps Allah will restrain the [military] might of those who disbelieve. And Allah is greater in might and stronger in [exemplary] punishment
وَٱلسَّارِقُ وَٱلسَّارِقَةُ فَٱقۡطَعُوۤا۟ أَیۡدِیَهُمَا جَزَاۤءَۢ بِمَا كَسَبَا نَكَـٰلࣰا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَزِیزٌ حَكِیمࣱ ٣٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
[As for] the thief, the male and the female, amputate their hands in recompense for what they committed as a deterrent [punishment] from Allah . And Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise
إِنَّ لَدَیۡنَاۤ أَنكَالࣰا وَجَحِیمࣰا ١٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Indeed, with Us [for them] are shackles and burning fir
فَأَخَذَهُ اللَّهُ نَكَالَ الْآخِرَةِ وَالْأُولَىٰ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
So Allah seized him in exemplary punishment for the last and the first [transgression]
Derived Forms (4)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| نَكَٰلًا | nakalanā | Noun | 2× | |
| نَكَالَ | nakaāla | Noun | 1× | |
| أَنكَالًا | ʾaankaālanā | Noun | 1× | |
| تَنكِيلًا | tankiylanā | Noun | 1× |