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Quran Maqasid

عُنُق

عنق in the Quran

Meaning: their necks

عنق occurs 9 times in 9 verses across 8 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
9
Verses
9
Surahs
8

عُنُق

Noun · 9 times

Meaning: their necks · Also translated as: the necks, his neck, your neck, necks

Forms in the Quran

  • أَعْنَٰقُهُمْ ×3
  • ٱلْأَعْنَاقِ ×1
  • أَعْنَاقِهِمْ ×1
  • عُنُقِهِۦ ×1
  • عُنُقِكَ ×1
  • أَعْنَاقِ ×1
  • وَٱلْأَعْنَاقِ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

العنق: الجارحة، وجمعه أعناق. قال تعالى:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿فاضربوا فوق الأعناق﴾ [الأنفال:12] الأعناق: جمع عنق وهو الجارحة المعروفة. والمراد: اضربوا فوق رؤوسهم. وقيل: فوق مزيدة، ولا يحتاج إلى مثل ذلك لصحة المعنى بدون الحذف. ورجل أعنق وامرأة عنقاء، أي طويلة العنق.

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ع ن ق

Verses with عنق

Verses 1–9 of 9

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Remember thy Lord inspired The angels (with the message): "I am with you: give Firmness to the Believers: I will instil terror Into the hearts of the Unbelievers: Smite ye above their necks And smite all their Finger-tips off them.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:12
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    If thou dost marvel (At their want of faith), Strange is their saying: "When we are (actually) dust, Shall we indeed then be In a creation renewed?" They are Those who deny their Lord! They Are those round whose necks Will be yokes (of servitude): They will be Companions Of the Fire, to dwell therein (For aye)!

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:5
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Every man's fate We have fastened On his own neck: On the Day of Judgment We shall bring out For him a scroll, Which he will see Spread open.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:13
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Make not thy hand tied (Like a niggard's) to thy neck, Nor stretch it forth To its utmost reach, So that thou become Blameworthy and destitute.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:29
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    If (such) were Our Will, We could send down to them From the sky a Sign, To which they would bend Their necks in humility.

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:4
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who had been despised Will say to the arrogant ones: "Nay! it was a plot (Of yours) by day and by night: Behold! ye (constantly) ordered us To be ungrateful to God And to attribute equals to Him! They will declare (their) repentance When they see the Penalty: We shall put yokes On the necks of the Unbelievers: It would only be a requital For their (ill) Deeds.

    Surah Saba, verse 34:33
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    We have put yokes Round their necks Right up to their chins, So that their heads are Forced up (and they cannot see).

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:8
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Bring them back to me." Then began he to pass His hand over (their) legs And their necks.

    Surah Sad, verse 38:33
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    When the yokes (shall be) Round their necks, And the chains; They shall be dragged along—

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:71