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Quran Maqasid

نَكَحَ

نكح in the Quran

Meaning: marry

نكح occurs 14 times in 11 verses across 5 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
14
Verses
11
Surahs
5

نَكَحَ

Verb · 14 times

Meaning: marry · Also translated as: she marries, married

Forms in the Quran

  • تَنكِحُوا۟ ×3
  • يَنكِحَ ×2
  • تَنكِحُوهُنَّ ×2
  • تَنكِحَ ×1
  • يَنكِحْنَ ×1
  • فَٱنكِحُوا۟ ×1
  • نَكَحَ ×1
  • فَٱنكِحُوهُنَّ ×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 نكح

Verses 1–11 of 11

  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.

    So if a husband Divorces his wife (irrevocably), He cannot, after that, Re-marry her until After she has married Another husband and He has divorced her. In that case there is No blame on either of them If they re-unite, provided They feel that they Can keep the limits Ordained by God. Such are the limits Ordained by God, Which He makes plain To those who understand.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:230
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    When ye divorce Women, and they fulfil The term of their (’Iddat), Do not prevent them From marrying Their (former) husbands, If they mutually agree On equitable terms. This instruction Is for all amongst you, Who believe in God And the Last Day. That is (the course Making for) most virtue And purity amongst you, And God knows, And ye know not.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:232
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    If ye fear that ye shall not Be able to deal justly With the orphans, Marry women of your choice, Two, or three, or four; But if ye fear that ye shall not Be able to deal justly (with them), Then only one, or (a captive) That your right hands possess. That will be more suitable, To prevent you From doing injustice.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:3
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And marry not women Whom your fathers married,— Except what is past: It was shameful and odious,— An abominable custom indeed.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:22
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    If any of you have not The means wherewith To wed free believing women, They may wed believing Girls from among those Whom your right hands possess: God hath full knowledge About your Faith. Ye are one from another: Wed them with the leave Of their owners, and give them Their dowers, according to what Is reasonable: they should be Chaste, not lustful, nor taking Paramours: when they Are taken in wedlock, If they fall into shame, Their punishment is half That for free women. This (permission) is for those Among you who fear sin; But it is better for you That ye practise self-restraint. And God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:25
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    They ask thy instruction Concerning the Women Say: God doth Instruct you about them: And (remember) what hath Been rehearsed unto you In the Book, concerning The orphans of women to whom Ye give not the portions Prescribed, and yet whom ye Desire to marry, as also Concerning the children Who are weak and oppressed: That ye stand firm For justice to orphans. There is not a good deed Which ye do, but God Is well-acquainted therewith.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:127
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Let no man guilty of Adultery or fornication marry Any but a woman Similarly guilty, or an Unbeliever: Nor let any but such a man Or an Unbeliever Marry such a woman: To the Believers such a thing Is forbidden.

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

    O ye who believe! When ye marry believing women, And then divorce them Before ye have touched them, No period of ’Iddat Have ye to count In respect of them: So give them a present, And set them free In a handsome manner.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:49
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Enter not the Prophet's houses,— Until leave is given you, For a meal, (and then) Not (so early as) to wait For its preparation: but when Ye are invited, enter; And when ye have taken Your meal, disperse, Without seeking familiar talk. Such (behaviour) annoys The Prophet: he is ashamed To dismiss you, but God is not ashamed (To tell you) the truth. And when ye Ask (his ladies) For anything ye want, Ask them from before A screen: that makes For greater purity for Your hearts and for theirs. Nor is it right for you That ye should annoy God's Apostle, or that Ye should marry his widows After him at any time. Truly such a thing is In God's sight an enormity.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:53
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! When there come to you Believing women refugees, Examine (and test) them: God knows best as to Their Faith: if ye ascertain That they are Believers, Then send them not back To the Unbelievers. They are not lawful (wives) For the Unbelievers, nor are The (Unbelievers) lawful (husbands) For them. But pay The Unbelievers what they Have spent (on their dower). And there will be no blame On you if ye marry them On payment of their dower To them. But hold not To the guardianship of Unbelieving women: ask For what ye have spent On their dowers, and let The (Unbelievers) ask for What they have spent (On the dowers of women Who come over to you). Such is the command Of God: He judges (With justice) between you. And God is Full of Knowledge and Wisdom.

    Surah Al-Mumtahanah, verse 60:10