هون
h-w-n
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root هون across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
-
1
The root HWN describes something that is low, base, vile, or contemptible. It can also mean something is easy or gentle. In the Quran, it often refers to a state of humiliation or insignificance.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
h-w-n
Listen:
أَهَٰنَنِ
89:16
Root letters:
ه — و — ن
Word Family Tree (12 forms)
All word forms derived from the root هون as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 24×
Verb 2×
Concordance — 26 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root هون appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (24) · Verb (2)
Noun (24 verses — showing first 5)
The Bee 16:59
Noun
یَتَوَ ٰرَىٰ مِنَ ٱلۡقَوۡمِ مِن سُوۤءِ مَا بُشِّرَ بِهِۦۤۚ أَیُمۡسِكُهُۥ عَلَىٰ هُونٍ أَمۡ یَدُسُّهُۥ فِی ٱلتُّرَابِۗ أَلَا سَاۤءَ مَا یَحۡكُمُونَ ٥٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
He hides himself from the people because of the ill of which he has been informed. Should he keep it in humiliation or bury it in the ground? Unquestionably, evil is what they decide
Mary 19:21
Noun
قَالَ كَذَ ٰلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ هُوَ عَلَیَّ هَیِّنࣱۖ وَلِنَجۡعَلَهُۥۤ ءَایَةࣰ لِّلنَّاسِ وَرَحۡمَةࣰ مِّنَّاۚ وَكَانَ أَمۡرࣰا مَّقۡضِیࣰّا ٢١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
He said, "Thus [it will be]; your Lord says, 'It is easy for Me, and We will make him a sign to the people and a mercy from Us. And it is a matter [already] decreed.' "
Mary 19:9
Noun
قَالَ كَذَ ٰلِكَ قَالَ رَبُّكَ هُوَ عَلَیَّ هَیِّنࣱ وَقَدۡ خَلَقۡتُكَ مِن قَبۡلُ وَلَمۡ تَكُ شَیۡءࣰا ٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
[An angel] said, "Thus [it will be]; your Lord says, 'It is easy for Me, for I created you before, while you were nothing.' "
The Pilgrimage 22:57
Noun
وَٱلَّذِینَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَكَذَّبُوا۟ بِءَایَـٰتِنَا فَأُو۟لَـٰۤىِٕكَ لَهُمۡ عَذَابࣱ مُّهِینࣱ ٥٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And they who disbelieved and denied Our signs - for those there will be a humiliating punishment
The Light 24:15
Noun
إِذۡ تَلَقَّوۡنَهُۥ بِأَلۡسِنَتِكُمۡ وَتَقُولُونَ بِأَفۡوَاهِكُم مَّا لَیۡسَ لَكُم بِهِۦ عِلۡمࣱ وَتَحۡسَبُونَهُۥ هَیِّنࣰا وَهُوَ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ عَظِیمࣱ ١٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
When you received it with your tongues and said with your mouths that of which you had no knowledge and thought it was insignificant while it was, in the sight of Allah , tremendous
Derived Forms (12)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| مُّهِينٌ | muhiynun | Noun | 8× | |
| مُّهِينًا | muhiynanā | Noun | 4× | |
| ٱلْهُونِ | lhuwni | Noun | 3× | |
| ٱلْمُهِينِ | lmuhiyni | Noun | 2× | |
| هَيِّنٌ | hayinun | Noun | 2× | |
| أَهَٰنَنِ | ʾaahanani | Verb | 1× | |
| أَهْوَنُ | ʾaahwanu | Noun | 1× | |
| مُهَانًا | muhaānanā | Noun | 1× | |
| هَوْنًا | hawnanā | Noun | 1× | |
| هَيِّنًا | hayinanā | Noun | 1× |