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انتَقَمْ

انتقم in the Quran

Meaning: So We took retribution

انتقم occurs 6 times in 6 verses across 5 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
6
Verses
6
Surahs
5

انتَقَمْ

Verb · 6 times

Meaning: So We took retribution · Also translated as: then will take retribution, then We took retribution, We took retribution

Forms in the Quran

  • فَٱنتَقَمْنَا ×4
  • فَيَنتَقِمُ ×1
  • ٱنتَقَمْنَا ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

نقمت الشيء ونقمته : إذا أنكرته، إما باللسان، وإما بالعقوبة. قال تعالى: وما نقموا إلا أن أغناهم الله

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿وما نقموا منهم﴾ [التوبة: 74] يقال: نقمت الشيء ونقمته -بالفتح والكسر -أي كرهته، والفتح أفصح. ولذلك لم يقرأ قوله: ﴿هل تنقمون﴾ [المائدة: 59] إلا بالكسر، وقيل: نقمته: أنكرته إما باللسان أو بالعقوبة. والنقمة والانتقام: العقوبة بإنكار. قال تعالى: ﴿فلما آسفونا انتقمنا منهم﴾ [الزخرف: 55] ونقمت عليه كذا: أنكرته…

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

Verses with انتقم

Verses 1–6 of 6

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Kill not game While in the Sacred Precincts or in pilgrim garb. If any of you doth so Intentionally, the compensation Is an offering, brought To the Ka’ba, of a domestic animal Equivalent to the one he killed, As adjudged by two just men Among you; or by way Of atonement, the feeding Of the indigent; or its Equivalent in fasts: that he May taste of the penalty Of his deed. God Forgives what is past: For repetition God will Exact from him the penalty. For God is Exalted, And Lord of Retribution.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:95
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    So We exacted retribution From them: We drowned them In the sea, because they Rejected Our Signs, and failed To take warning from them.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:136
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    So We exacted retribution From them. They were both On an open highway, Plain to see.

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:79
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    We did indeed send, Before thee, apostles To their (respective) peoples, And they came to them With Clear Signs: then, To those who transgressed, We meted out Retribution: And it was due from us To aid those who believed.

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:47
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    So We exacted retribution From them: now see What was the end Of those who rejected (Truth)!

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:25
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    When at length they Provoked Us, We exacted Retribution from them, and We drowned them all.

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:55