ص ن ع Root ṣ-n-ʿ in the Qur’an 20 occurrences in 19 verses
- Occurrences
- 20
- Verses
- 19
- Surahs
- 14 of 114
- Words
- 5
Most Arabic words are built from a root of three letters, and words from one root share a core meaning. In the Qur’an, the root ص ن ع (ṣ-n-ʿ) gives 5 words. It appears most in Ta-Ha (4), Hud (3), Al-Ma'idah (2).
Words from this root
Meanings are the most common word-by-word translations of each word in the Qur’an.
صَنَعُ 15 times
- 5:14 · Al-Ma'idahيَصْنَعُونَ doAnd from those who say, "We are Christians" We took their covenant; but they forgot a portion of that of which they were reminded. So We caused among them animosity and hatred until the Day of Resurrection. And Allah is going to inform them about what they used to do.
- 5:63 · Al-Ma'idahيَصْنَعُونَ doWhy do the rabbis and religious scholars not forbid them from saying what is sinful and devouring what is unlawful? How wretched is what they have been practicing.
- 7:137 · Al-A'rafيَصْنَعُ makeAnd We caused the people who had been oppressed to inherit the eastern regions of the land and the western ones, which We had blessed. And the good word of your Lord was fulfilled for the Children of Israel because of what they had patiently endured. And We destroyed [all] that Pharaoh and his people were producing and what they had been building.
- 11:16 · Hudصَنَعُوا۟ they didThose are the ones for whom there is not in the Hereafter but the Fire. And lost is what they did therein, and worthless is what they used to do.
- 11:37 · Hudوَٱصْنَعِ And constructAnd construct the ship under Our observation and Our inspiration and do not address Me concerning those who have wronged; indeed, they are [to be] drowned."
- 11:38 · Hudوَيَصْنَعُ And he was constructingAnd he constructed the ship, and whenever an assembly of the eminent of his people passed by him, they ridiculed him. He said, "If you ridicule us, then we will ridicule you just as you ridicule.
- 13:31 · Ar-Ra'dصَنَعُوا۟ they didAnd if there was any qur'an by which the mountains would be removed or the earth would be broken apart or the dead would be made to speak, [it would be this Qur'an], but to Allah belongs the affair entirely. Then have those who believed not accepted that had Allah willed, He would have guided the people, all of them? And those who disbelieve do not cease to be struck, for what they have done, by calamity - or it will descend near their home - until there comes the promise of Allah. Indeed, Allah does not fail in [His] promise.
- 16:112 · An-Nahlيَصْنَعُونَ doAnd Allah presents an example: a city which was safe and secure, its provision coming to it in abundance from every location, but it denied the favors of Allah. So Allah made it taste the envelopment of hunger and fear for what they had been doing.
- 20:39 · Ta-Haوَلِتُصْنَعَ and that you may be brought up[Saying], 'Cast him into the chest and cast it into the river, and the river will throw it onto the bank; there will take him an enemy to Me and an enemy to him.' And I bestowed upon you love from Me that you would be brought up under My eye.
- 20:69 · Ta-Haصَنَعُوٓا۟ ۖ they have madeAnd throw what is in your right hand; it will swallow up what they have crafted. What they have crafted is but the trick of a magician, and the magician will not succeed wherever he is."
- 20:69 · Ta-Haصَنَعُوا۟ they (have) madeAnd throw what is in your right hand; it will swallow up what they have crafted. What they have crafted is but the trick of a magician, and the magician will not succeed wherever he is."
- 23:27 · Al-Mu'minunٱصْنَعِ constructSo We inspired to him, "Construct the ship under Our observation, and Our inspiration, and when Our command comes and the oven overflows, put into the ship from each [creature] two mates and your family, except those for whom the decree [of destruction] has proceeded. And do not address Me concerning those who have wronged; indeed, they are to be drowned.
- 24:30 · An-Nurيَصْنَعُونَ they doTell the believing men to reduce [some] of their vision and guard their private parts. That is purer for them. Indeed, Allah is Acquainted with what they do.
- 29:45 · Al-'Ankabutتَصْنَعُونَ you doRecite, [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.
- 35:8 · Fatirيَصْنَعُونَ they doThen is one to whom the evil of his deed has been made attractive so he considers it good [like one rightly guided]? For indeed, Allah sends astray whom He wills and guides whom He wills. So do not let yourself perish over them in regret. Indeed, Allah is Knowing of what they do.
صُنْع 2 times
- 18:104 · Al-Kahfصُنْعًا (in) work[They are] those whose effort is lost in worldly life, while they think that they are doing well in work."
- 27:88 · An-Namlصُنْعَ (The) WorkAnd you see the mountains, thinking them rigid, while they will pass as the passing of clouds. [It is] the work of Allah, who perfected all things. Indeed, He is Acquainted with that which you do.
اصْطَنَعْ 1 time
- 20:41 · Ta-Haوَٱصْطَنَعْتُكَ And I (have) chosen youAnd I produced you for Myself.
صَنْعَة 1 time
- 21:80 · Al-Anbyaصَنْعَةَ (the) makingAnd We taught him the fashioning of coats of armor to protect you from your [enemy in] battle. So will you then be grateful?
مَصانِع 1 time
- 26:129 · Ash-Shu'araمَصَانِعَ strongholdsAnd take for yourselves palaces and fortresses that you might abide eternally?
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.
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