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نقص

n-q-ṣ

The root نقص (nqS) primarily means to decrease, diminish, or become defective. It can describe something losing value or quantity, or someone being deprived of their rights or possessions.

Root

ن-ق-ص

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17

Verses

12

Surahs

11

Forms

Root

ن-ق-ص

Root Meaning

The root نقص (nqS) primarily means to decrease, diminish, or become defective. It can describe something losing value or quantity, or someone being deprived of their rights or possessions.

Derived forms

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📖 Ayaths where this word appears (10)

Al-Baqarah 2:155

وَنَقْصٍMeaning here: The root نقص (nqS) primarily means to decrease, diminish, or become defective. It can describe something losing value or quantity, or someone being deprived of their rights or possessions.

And surely We shall try you with something of fear and hunger, and loss of wealth and lives and crops; but give glad tidings to the steadfast

Al-A'raf 7:130

وَنَقْصٍMeaning here: The root نقص (nqS) primarily means to decrease, diminish, or become defective. It can describe something losing value or quantity, or someone being deprived of their rights or possessions.

And we straitened Pharaoh's folk with famine and dearth of fruits, that peradventure they might heed

At-Tawbah 9:4

يَنقُصُوكُمْMeaning here: The root نقص (nqS) primarily means to decrease, diminish, or become defective. It can describe something losing value or quantity, or someone being deprived of their rights or possessions.

Excepting those of the idolaters with whom ye (Muslims) have a treaty, and who have since abated nothing of your right nor have supported anyone against you. (As for these), fulfil their treaty to them till their term. Lo! Allah loveth those who keep their duty (unto Him)

Hud 11:84

تَنقُصُوا۟Meaning here: The root نقص (nqS) primarily means to decrease, diminish, or become defective. It can describe something losing value or quantity, or someone being deprived of their rights or possessions.

And unto Midian (We sent) their brother Shu'eyb. He said: O my people! Serve Allah. Ye have no other Allah save Him! And give not short measure and short weight. Lo! I see you well-to-do, and lo! I fear for you the doom of a besetting Day

Hud 11:109

مَنقُوصٍMeaning here: The root نقص (nqS) primarily means to decrease, diminish, or become defective. It can describe something losing value or quantity, or someone being deprived of their rights or possessions.

So be not thou in doubt concerning that which these (folk) worship. They worship only as their fathers worshipped aforetime. Lo! we shall pay them their whole due unabated

Ar-Ra'd 13:41

نَنقُصُهَاMeaning here: The root نقص (nqS) primarily means to decrease, diminish, or become defective. It can describe something losing value or quantity, or someone being deprived of their rights or possessions.

See they not how we aim to the land, reducing it of its outlying parts? (When) Allah doometh there is none that can postpone His doom, and He is swift at reckoning

Al-Anbiya 21:44

نَنقُصُهَاMeaning here: The root نقص (nqS) primarily means to decrease, diminish, or become defective. It can describe something losing value or quantity, or someone being deprived of their rights or possessions.

Nay, but We gave these and their fathers ease until life grew long for them. See they not how we aim to the land, reducing it of its outlying parts? Can they then be the victors

Fatir 35:11

يُنقَصُMeaning here: The root نقص (nqS) primarily means to decrease, diminish, or become defective. It can describe something losing value or quantity, or someone being deprived of their rights or possessions.

Allah created you from dust, then from a little fluid, then He made you pairs (the male and female). No female beareth or bringeth forth save with His knowledge. And no-one groweth old who groweth old, nor is aught lessened of his life, but it is recorded in a Book, Lo! that is easy for Allah

Qaf 50:4

تَنقُصُMeaning here: The root نقص (nqS) primarily means to decrease, diminish, or become defective. It can describe something losing value or quantity, or someone being deprived of their rights or possessions.

We know that which the earth taketh of them, and with Us is a recording Book

Al-Muzzammil 73:3

ٱنقُصْMeaning here: The root نقص (nqS) primarily means to decrease, diminish, or become defective. It can describe something losing value or quantity, or someone being deprived of their rights or possessions.

A half thereof, or abate a little thereof

🔎 Across the Quran (7)

Al-A'raf 7:7

عَلَيۡهِم بِعِلۡمࣲۖ وَمَا كُنَّا غَآئِبِينَ

Then We shall narrate to them with knowledge the whole account. For surely, We were not away from them

Al-A'raf 7:101

تِلۡكَ ٱلۡقُرَىٰ عَلَيۡكَ مِنۡ أَنۢبَآئِهَاۚ وَلَقَدۡ جَآءَتۡهُمۡ رُسُلُهُم بِٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِ فَمَا كَانُواْ لِيُؤۡمِنُواْ بِمَا كَذَّبُواْ مِن قَبۡلُۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يَطۡبَعُ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ

To those [earlier] communities - some of whose stories We relate to you - there had indeed come Messengers with clear proofs, but they would not believe what they had once rejected as false. Thus it is that Allah seals the hearts of those who deny the truth

Hud 11:100

ذَٰلِكَ مِنۡ أَنۢبَآءِ ٱلۡقُرَىٰ عَلَيۡكَۖ مِنۡهَا قَآئِمࣱ وَحَصِيدࣱ‏

That is an account of some towns which We recount to you. Of them some are still standing and some have been mown down

Hud 11:120

وَكُلࣰّ ا عَلَيۡكَ مِنۡ أَنۢبَآءِ ٱلرُّسُلِ مَا نُثَبِّتُ بِهِۦ فُؤَادَكَۚ وَجَآءَكَ فِي هَٰذِهِ ٱلۡحَقُّ وَمَوۡعِظَةࣱ وَذِكۡرَىٰ لِلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

(O Muhammad!) We narrate these anecdotes of Messengers to you that We may strengthen through them your heart. In these anecdotes come to you the truth, and an exhortation, and a reminder for the believers

Yusuf 12:3

نَحۡنُ عَلَيۡكَ أَحۡسَنَ ٱلۡقَصَصِ بِمَآ أَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَيۡكَ هَٰذَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ وَإِن كُنتَ مِن قَبۡلِهِۦ لَمِنَ ٱلۡغَٰفِلِينَ

(O Muhammad), by revealing the Qur'an to you We narrate to you in the best manner the stories of the past although before this narration you were utterly unaware of them

Al-Kahf 18:13

نَّحۡنُ عَلَيۡكَ نَبَأَهُم بِٱلۡحَقِّۚ إِنَّهُمۡ فِتۡيَةٌ ءَامَنُواْ بِرَبِّهِمۡ وَزِدۡنَٰهُمۡ هُدࣰ ى

We narrate to you their true story. They were a party of young men who had faith in their Lord, and We increased them in guidance

Ta-Ha 20:99

كَذَٰلِكَ عَلَيۡكَ مِنۡ أَنۢبَآءِ مَا قَدۡ سَبَقَۚ وَقَدۡ ءَاتَيۡنَٰكَ مِن لَّدُنَّا ذِكۡرࣰ ا

(O Muhammad), thus do We recount to you the events of the past, and We have bestowed upon you from Ourself an admonition