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Quran Maqasid

تُنكِحُ

تنكح in the Quran

Meaning: give in marriage

تنكح occurs 3 times in 3 verses across 3 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
3
Verses
3
Surahs
3

تُنكِحُ

Verb · 3 times

Meaning: give in marriage · Also translated as: And marry, marry you to

Forms in the Quran

  • تُنكِحُوا۟ ×1
  • وَأَنكِحُوا۟ ×1
  • أُنكِحَكَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

أصل النكاح للعقد، ثم استعير للجماع، ومحال أن يكون في الأصل للجماع، ثم استعير للعقد، لأن أسماء الجماع كلها كنايات لاستقباحهم ذكره كاستقباح تعاطيه، ومحال أن يستعير من لا يقصد فحشا اسم ما يستفظعونه لما يستحسنونه. قال تعالى: وأنكحوا الأيامى

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿ولا تنكحوا﴾ [البقرة: 221] النكاح لغة: المداخلة والاشتباك. ومنه: تناكحت الأشجار، أي تداخلت أغصان بعضها في بعض. ومنه قيل للوطء نكاح، ويطلق على العقد لأنه سببه. وقيل هو حقيقة فيهما، وقد جعله الراغب حقيقة في العقد، مستعارا في الوطء، فقال: أصل النكاح العقد، ثم استعير للجماع. قال: ومحال أن يكون في الأصل للجماع،…

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

Verses with تنكح

Verses 1–3 of 3

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do not marry Unbelieving women (idolaters), Until they believe: A slave woman who believes Is better than an unbelieving woman, Even though she allure you. Nor marry (your girls) To unbelievers until They believe: A man slave who believes Is better than an unbeliever, Even though he allure you. Unbelievers do (but) Beckon you to the Fire. But God beckons by His Grace To the Garden (of Bliss) And forgiveness, And makes His Signs Clear to mankind: That they may Celebrate His praise.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:221
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Marry those among you Who are single, or The virtuous ones among Your slaves, male or female: If they are in poverty, God will give them Means out of His grace: For God encompasseth all, And He knoweth all things.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:32
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "I intend to wed One of these my daughters To thee, on, condition that Thou serve me for eight years; But if thou complete ten years, It will be (grace) from thee. But I intend not to place Thee under a difficulty: Thou wilt find me, Indeed, if God wills, One of the righteous."

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:27