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نَكَثَ

نكث in the Quran

Meaning: broke

نكث occurs 6 times in 5 verses across 4 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
6
Verses
5
Surahs
4

نَكَثَ

Verb · 6 times

Meaning: broke · Also translated as: they break, breaks, he breaks

Forms in the Quran

  • يَنكُثُونَ ×2
  • نَّكَثُوٓا۟ ×2
  • نَّكَثَ ×1
  • يَنكُثُ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

النكث: نكث الأكسية والغزل قريب من النقض، واستعير لنقض العهد قال تعالى:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿فمن نكث فإنما ينكث على نفسه﴾ [الفتح: 10] النكث والنقض أخوان.

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

Verses with نكث

Verses 1–5 of 5

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    But every time We removed The Penalty from them According to a fixed term Which they had to fulfil,— Behold! they broke their word!

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:135
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    But if they violate their oaths After their covenant, And taunt you for your Faith,— Fight ye the chiefs of Unfaith: For their oaths are nothing to them: That thus they may be restrained.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:12
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Will ye not fight people Who violated their oaths, Plotted to expel the Apostle, And took the aggressive By being the first (to assault) you? Do ye fear them? Nay, It is God Whom ye should More justly fear, if ye believe!

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:13
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    But when We removed The Penalty from them, Behold, they broke their word.

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:50
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily those who plight Their fealty to thee Do no less than plight Their fealty to God: The Hand of God is Over their hands: Then any one who violates His oath, does so To the harm of his own Soul, and any one who Fulfils what he has Covenanted with God,— God will soon grant him A great Reward.

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:10