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نَهَى

نهى in the Quran

Meaning: and forbid

نهى occurs 34 times in 33 verses across 19 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
34
Verses
33
Surahs
19

نَهَى

Verb · 32 times

Meaning: and forbid · Also translated as: they were forbidden, you are forbidden, forbid them, forbid

Forms in the Quran

  • نُهُوا۟ ×5
  • وَيَنْهَوْنَ ×4
  • يَنْهَوْنَ ×3
  • نُهِيتُ ×2
  • يَنْهَىٰكُمُ ×2
  • وَتَنْهَوْنَ ×1
  • تُنْهَوْنَ ×1
  • يَنْهَىٰهُمُ ×1

نُهَى

Noun · 2 times

Meaning: intelligence

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلنُّهَىٰ ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

النهي: الزجر عن الشيء. قال تعالى:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿إن في ذلك لآيات لأولي النهي﴾ [ط: 54]. النهي جمع نهية: وهو العقل: لأنه ينهي صاحبه عن ارتكاب القبيح. وقيل: لأنه ينتهي إلى رأيه واختياراته. والنهي: الزجر عن الشيء. وقيل: هو طلب ترك المنهي عنه. وقيل: طلب كف، وهي متقاربة. وقال بعضهم: هو من حيث المعنى لا فرق بين أن يكون بالقول أو بغيره، وما كان بالقول لا فرق…

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

Verses with نهى

Verses 21–33 of 33

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    God commands justice, the doing Of good, and liberality to kith And kin, and He forbids All shameful deeds, and injustice And rebellion: He instructs you, That ye may receive admonition.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:90
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Eat (for yourselves) and pasture Your cattle: verily, in this Are Signs for men Endued with understanding.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:54
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Is it not a warning to such Men (to call to mind) How many generations before them We destroyed, in whose haunts They (now) move? Verily, In this are Signs for men Endued with understanding.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:128
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    (They are) those who, If We establish them In the land, establish Regular prayer and give Regular charity, enjoin The right and forbid wrong: With God rests the end (And decision) of (all) affairs.

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:41
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Recite what is sent Of the Book by inspiration To thee, and establish Regular Prayer: for Prayer Restrains from shameful And unjust deeds; And remembrance of God Is the greatest (thing in life) Without doubt. And God knows The (deeds) that ye do.

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:45
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    "O my son! establish Regular prayer, enjoin what is Just, and forbid what is wrong: And bear with patient constancy Whate’er betide thee; for this Is firmness (of purpose) In (the conduct of) affairs.

    Surah Luqman, verse 31:17
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "I have been forbidden To invoke those whom ye Invoke besides God,—seeing that The Clear Signs have come To me from my Lord; And I have been commanded To bow (in Islām) To the Lord of the Worlds."

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:66
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Turnest thou not thy sight Towards those who were Forbidden secret counsels Yet revert to that which They were forbidden (to do)? And they hold secret counsels Among themselves for iniquity And hostility, and disobedience To the Apostle. And when They come to thee, They salute thee, Not as God salutes thee, (But in crooked ways): And they say to themselves, "Why does not God Punish us for our words?" Enough for them is Hell: In it will they burn, And evil is that destination!

    Surah Al-Mujadila, verse 58:8
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    What God has bestowed On His Apostle (and taken Away) from the people Of the townships,—belongs To God,—to His Apostle And to kindred and orphans, The needy and the wayfarer; In order that it may not (Merely) make a circuit Between the wealthy among you. So take what the Apostle Assigns to you, and deny Yourselves that which he Withholds from you. And fear God; for God Is strict in Punishment.

    Surah Al-Hashr, verse 59:7
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    God forbids you not, With regard to those who Fight you not for (your) Faith Nor drive you out Of your homes, From dealing kindly and justly With them: For God loveth Those who are just.

    Surah Al-Mumtahanah, verse 60:8
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    God only forbids you, With regard to those who Fight you for (your) Faith, And drive you out Of your homes, and support (Others) in driving you out, From turning to them (For friendship and protection). It is such as turn to them (In these circumstances), That do wrong.

    Surah Al-Mumtahanah, verse 60:9
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    And for such as had Entertained the fear Of standing before Their Lord's (tribunal) And had restrained (Their) soul from lower Desires,

    Surah An-Nazi'at, verse 79:40
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Seest thou one Who forbids—

    Surah Al-'Alaq, verse 96:9