ن ك ر Root n-k-r in the Qur’an 37 occurrences in 37 verses

Words from this root

Meanings are the most common word-by-word translations of each word in the Qur’an.

مُنكَر 18 times

• 3:104 · Ali 'Imranٱلْمُنكَرِ ۚ the wrongAnd let there be [arising] from you a nation inviting to [all that is] good, enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong, and those will be the successful.
• 3:110 · Ali 'Imranٱلْمُنكَرِ the wrongYou are the best nation produced [as an example] for mankind. You enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong and believe in Allah. If only the People of the Scripture had believed, it would have been better for them. Among them are believers, but most of them are defiantly disobedient.
• 3:114 · Ali 'Imranٱلْمُنكَرِ the wrongThey believe in Allah and the Last Day, and they enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong and hasten to good deeds. And those are among the righteous.
• 5:79 · Al-Ma'idahمُّنكَرٍۢ wrongdoingThey used not to prevent one another from wrongdoing that they did. How wretched was that which they were doing.
• 7:157 · Al-A'rafٱلْمُنكَرِ the wrongThose who follow the Messenger, the unlettered prophet, whom they find written in what they have of the Torah and the Gospel, who enjoins upon them what is right and forbids them what is wrong and makes lawful for them the good things and prohibits for them the evil and relieves them of their burden and the shackles which were upon them. So they who have believed in him, honored him, supported him and followed the light which was sent down with him - it is those who will be the successful.
• 9:67 · At-Tawbahبِٱلْمُنكَرِ the wrongThe hypocrite men and hypocrite women are of one another. They enjoin what is wrong and forbid what is right and close their hands. They have forgotten Allah, so He has forgotten them [accordingly]. Indeed, the hypocrites - it is they who are the defiantly disobedient.
• 9:71 · At-Tawbahٱلْمُنكَرِ the wrongThe believing men and believing women are allies of one another. They enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong and establish prayer and give zakah and obey Allah and His Messenger. Those - Allah will have mercy upon them. Indeed, Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise.
• 9:112 · At-Tawbahٱلْمُنكَرِ the wrong[Such believers are] the repentant, the worshippers, the praisers [of Allah], the travelers [for His cause], those who bow and prostrate [in prayer], those who enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong, and those who observe the limits [set by] Allah. And give good tidings to the believers.
• 15:62 · Al-Hijrمُّنكَرُونَ unknownHe said, "Indeed, you are people unknown."
• 16:90 · An-Nahlوَٱلْمُنكَرِ and the badIndeed, Allah orders justice and good conduct and giving to relatives and forbids immorality and bad conduct and oppression. He admonishes you that perhaps you will be reminded.
• 22:41 · Al-Hajjٱلْمُنكَرِ ۗ the wrong[And they are] those who, if We give them authority in the land, establish prayer and give zakah and enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong. And to Allah belongs the outcome of [all] matters.
• 22:72 · Al-Hajjٱلْمُنكَرَ ۖ the denialAnd when Our verses are recited to them as clear evidences, you recognize in the faces of those who disbelieve disapproval. They are almost on the verge of assaulting those who recite to them Our verses. Say, "Then shall I inform you of [what is] worse than that? [It is] the Fire which Allah has promised those who disbelieve, and wretched is the destination."
• 24:21 · An-Nurوَٱلْمُنكَرِ ۚ and the evilO you who have believed, do not follow the footsteps of Satan. And whoever follows the footsteps of Satan - indeed, he enjoins immorality and wrongdoing. And if not for the favor of Allah upon you and His mercy, not one of you would have been pure, ever, but Allah purifies whom He wills, and Allah is Hearing and Knowing.
• 29:29 · Al-'Ankabutٱلْمُنكَرَ ۖ evilIndeed, you approach men and obstruct the road and commit in your meetings [every] evil." And the answer of his people was not but they said, "Bring us the punishment of Allah, if you should be of the truthful."
• 29:45 · Al-'Ankabutوَٱلْمُنكَرِ ۗ and evil deedsRecite, [O Muhammad], what has been revealed to you of the Book and establish prayer. Indeed, prayer prohibits immorality and wrongdoing, and the remembrance of Allah is greater. And Allah knows that which you do.
• 31:17 · Luqmanٱلْمُنكَرِ the wrongO my son, establish prayer, enjoin what is right, forbid what is wrong, and be patient over what befalls you. Indeed, [all] that is of the matters [requiring] determination.
• 51:25 · Adh-Dhariyatمُّنكَرُونَ unknownWhen they entered upon him and said, "[We greet you with] peace." He answered, "[And upon you] peace, [you are] a people unknown.
• 58:2 · Al-Mujadilaمُنكَرًۭا an evilThose who pronounce thihar among you [to separate] from their wives - they are not [consequently] their mothers. Their mothers are none but those who gave birth to them. And indeed, they are saying an objectionable statement and a falsehood. But indeed, Allah is Pardoning and Forgiving.

نَكِير 5 times

• 22:44 · Al-Hajjنَكِيرِ My punishmentAnd the inhabitants of Madyan. And Moses was denied, so I prolonged enjoyment for the disbelievers; then I seized them, and how [terrible] was My reproach.
• 34:45 · Sabaنَكِيرِ My rejectionAnd those before them denied, and the people of Makkah have not attained a tenth of what We had given them. But the former peoples denied My messengers, so how [terrible] was My reproach.
• 35:26 · Fatirنَكِيرِ My rejectionThen I seized the ones who disbelieved, and how [terrible] was My reproach.
• 42:47 · Ash-Shuraنَّكِيرٍۢ denialRespond to your Lord before a Day comes from Allah of which there is no repelling. No refuge will you have that day, nor for you will there be any denial.
• 67:18 · Al-Mulkنَكِيرِ My rejectionAnd already had those before them denied, and how [terrible] was My reproach.

مُنكِر 3 times

• 12:58 · Yusufمُنكِرُونَ knew him notAnd the brothers of Joseph came [seeking food], and they entered upon him; and he recognized them, but he was to them unknown.
• 21:50 · Al-Anbyaمُنكِرُونَ rejectersAnd this [Qur'an] is a blessed message which We have sent down. Then are you with it unacquainted?
• 23:69 · Al-Mu'minunمُنكِرُونَ (are) rejecting himOr did they not know their Messenger, so they are toward him disacknowledging?

نُكْر 3 times

• 18:74 · Al-Kahfنُّكْرًۭا evilSo they set out, until when they met a boy, al-Khidh r killed him. [Moses] said, "Have you killed a pure soul for other than [having killed] a soul? You have certainly done a deplorable thing."
• 18:87 · Al-Kahfنُّكْرًۭا terribleHe said, "As for one who wrongs, we will punish him. Then he will be returned to his Lord, and He will punish him with a terrible punishment.
• 65:8 · At-Talaqنُّكْرًۭا terribleAnd how many a city was insolent toward the command of its Lord and His messengers, so We took it to severe account and punished it with a terrible punishment.

يُنكِرُ 3 times

• 13:36 · Ar-Ra'dيُنكِرُ denyAnd [the believers among] those to whom We have given the [previous] Scripture rejoice at what has been revealed to you, [O Muhammad], but among the [opposing] factions are those who deny part of it. Say, "I have only been commanded to worship Allah and not associate [anything] with Him. To Him I invite, and to Him is my return."
• 16:83 · An-Nahlيُنكِرُونَهَا they deny itThey recognize the favor of Allah; then they deny it. And most of them are disbelievers.
• 40:81 · Ghafirتُنكِرُونَ will you denyAnd He shows you His signs. So which of the signs of Allah do you deny?

أَنكَر 1 time

• 31:19 · Luqmanأَنكَرَ (the) harshestAnd be moderate in your pace and lower your voice; indeed, the most disagreeable of sounds is the voice of donkeys."

مُنكِرَة 1 time

• 16:22 · An-Nahlمُّنكِرَةٌۭ refuseYour god is one God. But those who do not believe in the Hereafter - their hearts are disapproving, and they are arrogant.

نَكِرَ 1 time

• 11:70 · Hudنَكِرَهُمْ he felt unfamiliar of themBut when he saw their hands not reaching for it, he distrusted them and felt from them apprehension. They said, "Fear not. We have been sent to the people of Lot."

نَكِّرُ 1 time

• 27:41 · An-Namlنَكِّرُوا۟ DisguiseHe said, "Disguise for her her throne; we will see whether she will be guided [to truth] or will be of those who is not guided."

نُكُر 1 time

• 54:6 · Al-Qamarنُّكُرٍ terribleSo leave them, [O Muhammad]. The Day the Caller calls to something forbidding,

How we count

Each Qur’an word whose stem comes from this root counts once. Attached prefixes and pronouns, such as wa- (and) or al- (the), are not counted separately. Root and lemma data: Quranic Arabic Corpus (Kais Dukes, University of Leeds), revised by quran-morphology, GNU GPL. All sources. Verse translation: Saheeh International.