Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
نيل
Qur'an Occurrences
12 times across 7 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root نيل (nyl) primarily means to obtain, attain, or reach something. It can also signify harming, hurting, or defaming someone, especially an enemy, often through words.
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Pronunciation

Transliteration: n-y-l
Listen: يَنَالُوا۟ 33:25
Root letters: ن — ي — ل

Word Family Tree (11 forms)

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

Verb 11× Noun

Concordance — 12 Occurrences

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

Verb (10) · Noun (1)

Verb (10 verses — showing first 5)

The Pilgrimage 22:37 Verb
لَن یَنَالَ ٱللَّهَ لُحُومُهَا وَلَا دِمَاۤؤُهَا وَلَـٰكِن یَنَالُهُ ٱلتَّقۡوَىٰ مِنكُمۡۚ كَذَ ٰلِكَ سَخَّرَهَا لَكُمۡ لِتُكَبِّرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا هَدَىٰكُمۡۗ وَبَشِّرِ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِینَ ۝٣٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Their meat will not reach Allah , nor will their blood, but what reaches Him is piety from you. Thus have We subjected them to you that you may glorify Allah for that [to] which He has guided you; and give good tidings to the doers of good
The Cow 2:124 Verb
۞ وَإِذِ ٱبۡتَلَىٰۤ إِبۡرَ ٰهِـۧمَ رَبُّهُۥ بِكَلِمَـٰتࣲ فَأَتَمَّهُنَّۖ قَالَ إِنِّی جَاعِلُكَ لِلنَّاسِ إِمَامࣰاۖ قَالَ وَمِن ذُرِّیَّتِیۖ قَالَ لَا یَنَالُ عَهۡدِی ٱلظَّـٰلِمِینَ ۝١٢٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And [mention, O Muhammad], when Abraham was tried by his Lord with commands and he fulfilled them. [ Allah ] said, "Indeed, I will make you a leader for the people." [Abraham] said, "And of my descendants?" [ Allah ] said, "My covenant does not include the wrongdoers."
The Clans, The Coalition, The Combined Forces, The Allies 33:25 Verb
وَرَدَّ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِینَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِغَیۡظِهِمۡ لَمۡ یَنَالُوا۟ خَیۡرࣰاۚ وَكَفَى ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِینَ ٱلۡقِتَالَۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ قَوِیًّا عَزِیزࣰا ۝٢٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And Allah repelled those who disbelieved, in their rage, not having obtained any good. And sufficient was Allah for the believers in battle, and ever is Allah Powerful and Exalted in Might
The Family of Imran, The House of Imran 3:92 Verb
لَن تَنَالُوا۟ ٱلۡبِرَّ حَتَّىٰ تُنفِقُوا۟ مِمَّا تُحِبُّونَۚ وَمَا تُنفِقُوا۟ مِن شَیۡءࣲ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِهِۦ عَلِیمࣱ ۝٩٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Never will you attain the good [reward] until you spend [in the way of Allah ] from that which you love. And whatever you spend - indeed, Allah is Knowing of it
The Table, The Table Spread 5:94 Verb
یَـٰۤأَیُّهَا ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَیَبۡلُوَنَّكُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِشَیۡءࣲ مِّنَ ٱلصَّیۡدِ تَنَالُهُۥۤ أَیۡدِیكُمۡ وَرِمَاحُكُمۡ لِیَعۡلَمَ ٱللَّهُ مَن یَخَافُهُۥ بِٱلۡغَیۡبِۚ فَمَنِ ٱعۡتَدَىٰ بَعۡدَ ذَ ٰلِكَ فَلَهُۥ عَذَابٌ أَلِیمࣱ ۝٩٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): O you who have believed, Allah will surely test you through something of the game that your hands and spears [can] reach, that Allah may make evident those who fear Him unseen. And whoever transgresses after that - for him is a painful punishment

Derived Forms (11)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
يَنَالُوا۟ yanaāluwā Verb
يَنَالُهُ yanaāluhu Verb
يَنَالَ yanaāla Verb
يَنَالُونَ yanaāluwna Verb
نَّيْلًا naylanā Noun
سَيَنَالُهُمْ sayanaāluhum Verb
يَنَالُهُمُ yanaāluhumu Verb
يَنَالُهُمْ yanaāluhum Verb
تَنَالُهُۥٓ tanaāluhu Verb
تَنَالُوا۟ tanaāluwā Verb