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Quran Maqasid

نَقَمُ

نقم in the Quran

Meaning: you resent

نقم occurs 4 times in 4 verses across 4 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
4
Verses
4
Surahs
4

نَقَمُ

Verb · 4 times

Meaning: you resent · Also translated as: you take revenge, they were resentful, they resented

Forms in the Quran

  • نَقَمُوٓا۟ ×2
  • تَنقِمُونَ ×1
  • تَنقِمُ ×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 نقم

Verses 1–4 of 4

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "O People of the Book! Do ye disapprove of us For no other reason than That we believe in God, And the revelation That hath come to us And that which came Before (us), and (perhaps) That most of you Are rebellious and disobedient?

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:59
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    "But thou dost wreak Thy vengeance on us Simply because we believed In the Signs of our Lord When they reached us! Our Lord! pour out on us Patience and constancy, and take Our souls unto Thee As Muslims (who bow To Thy Will)!

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:126
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    They swear by God that they Said nothing (evil), but indeed They uttered blasphemy, And they did it after accepting Islam; and they meditated A plot which they were unable To carry out: this revenge Of theirs was (their) only return For the bounty with which God and His Apostle had enriched Them! If they repent, It will be best for them; But if they turn back (To their evil ways), God will punish them With a grievous penalty In this life and in the Hereafter: They shall have none on earth To protect or help them.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:74
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they ill-treated them For no other reason than That they believed in God, Exalted in Power, Worthy of all Praise!—

    Surah Al-Buruj, verse 85:8