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Quran Maqasid

ناقَة

ناقة in the Quran

Meaning: the she-camel

ناقة occurs 7 times in 7 verses across 6 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
7
Verses
7
Surahs
6

ناقَة

Noun · 7 times

Meaning: the she-camel · Also translated as: a she-camel, she-camel

Forms in the Quran

  • نَاقَةُ ×4
  • ٱلنَّاقَةَ ×3

Its root in the classical dictionaries

النون والواو والقاف أصل يدل على سمو وارتفاع. وأرفع موضع في الجبل نيق، والأصل الواو، وحولت ياء للكسرة التي قبلها. وممكن أن يكون الناقة من هذا القياس، لارتفاع خلقها. وناقة ونوق. و " استنوق الجمل " تشبيه بها، ويضرب مثلا لمن ذل بعد عز. والناقة: كواكب على هيئة الناقة. وقولهم: تنوق في الأمر، إذا بالغ فيه، فعندنا أنه منه،…

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس

الناقة: الأنثى من الإبل، وقيل: إنما تسمى بذلك إذا أجذعت، والجمع أنوق وأنؤق؛ هذه عن اللحياني؛ قال ابن سيده: همزوا الواو للضمة؛ وأونق وأينق، الياء في أينق عوض من الواو في أونق فيمن جعلها أيفلا، ومن جعلها أعفلا فقدم العين مغيرة إلى الياء جعلها بدلا من الواو، فالبدل أعم تصرفا من العوض، إذ كل عوض بدل، وليس كل بدل عوضا وقال…

لسان العرب — ابن منظور
The full entries on the root ن و ق

Verses with ناقة

Verses 1–7 of 7

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    To the Thamūd people (We sent) Ṣaliḥ, one Of their own brethren: He said: "O my people! Worship God; ye have No other god but Him. Now hath come unto you A clear (Sign) from your Lord! This she-camel of God Is a Sign unto you: So leave her to graze In God's earth, and let her Come to no harm, Or ye shall be seized With a grievous punishment.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:73
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then they ham-strung The she-camel, and insolently Defied the order of their Lord, Saying: "O Ṣaliḥ! bring about Thy threats, if thou art An apostle (of God)!"

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:77
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And O my people! This she-camel of God is A symbol to you: Leave her to feed On God's (free) earth, And inflict no harm On her, or a swift Penalty Will seize you!"

    Surah Hud, verse 11:64
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We refrain from sending The Signs, only because The men of former generations Treated them as false: We sent the She-camel To the Thamūd to open Their eyes, but they Treated her wrongfully: We only send the Signs By way of terror (And warning from evil).

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:59
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "Here is A she-camel: she has A right of watering, And ye have a right Of watering, (severally) On a day appointed.

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:155
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    For We will send The she-camel By way of trial for them. So watch them, (O Ṣāliḥ), And possess thyself in patience!

    Surah Al-Qamar, verse 54:27
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    But the apostle of God Said to them: "It is A She-camel of God! And (bar her not From) having her drink!"

    Surah Ash-Shams, verse 91:13