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Quran Maqasid

نَأَى

نأى in the Quran

Meaning: and they keep away

نأى 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

نَأَى

Verb · 3 times

Meaning: and they keep away · Also translated as: and becomes remote, and distances himself

Forms in the Quran

  • وَنَـَٔا ×2
  • وَيَنْـَٔوْنَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

يقال: نأى بجانبه. قال أبو عمرو: نأى ينأى

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

النون والهمزة والياء كلمتان: النؤي والنأي. فالنؤي: حفيرة حول الخباء، يدفع ماء المطر عن الخباء. يقال أنأيت نؤيا. والمنتأى: موضعه. وأنشد الخليل في هذا الموضع:

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root ن أ ي

Verses with نأى

Verses 1–3 of 3

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Others they keep away from it, And themselves they keep away; But they only destroy Their own souls, And they perceive it not.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:26
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Yet when We bestow Our favours on man, He turns away and becomes Remote on his side (instead Of coming to Us), and when Evil seizes him he Gives himself up to despair!

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:83
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    When We bestow favours On man, he turns away, And gets himself remote On his side (instead of' Coming to Us); and when Evil seizes him, (he comes) Full of prolonged prayer!

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:51