# Ayn-Nun-Kaf — عنق (Enq)

> Occurs in 9 verses of the Quran.

- **Source:** https://quran.so/root/Enq

- **Meaning:** To be long-necked, become thin in the neck. ta'anaqa - to embrace. unuqun (pl. a'naq) neck, company (of men), trunk (of a tree), stalk (of a leaf or fruit), heads or chiefs of men, great ones. In 17:29 it is used as a metaphorical phrase to mean: do no
- **Derived forms:** عُنُق (9)

## Verses containing this root

### 8. Surah Al-Anfal, Verse 12

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْأَعْنَاقِ — l-aʿnāqi · "the necks"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

اِذْ يُوح۪ي رَبُّكَ اِلَى الْمَلٰٓئِكَةِ اَنّ۪ي مَعَكُمْ فَثَبِّتُوا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُواۜ سَاُلْق۪ي ف۪ي قُلُوبِ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا الرُّعْبَ فَاضْرِبُوا فَوْقَ الْاَعْنَاقِ وَاضْرِبُوا مِنْهُمْ كُلَّ بَنَانٍۜ

Ith yoohee rabbuka ilaalmala-ikati annee maAAakum fathabbitoo allatheena amanoosaolqee fee quloobi allatheena kafaroo arruAAba fadriboofawqa al-aAAnaqi wadriboo minhum kulla banan

When thy Lord instructed the angels: “I am with you; so make firm those who heed warning. I will cast terror into the hearts of those who ignore warning, so strike above the necks, and strike from them every fingertip!”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anfal/verse-12.md_

### 13. Surah Ar-Ra'd, Verse 5

- **Form in this verse:** أَعْنَاقِهِمْ ۖ — aʿnāqihim · "their necks"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

وَاِنْ تَعْجَبْ فَعَجَبٌ قَوْلُهُمْ ءَاِذَا كُنَّا تُرَاباً ءَاِنَّا لَف۪ي خَلْقٍ جَد۪يدٍۜ اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا بِرَبِّهِمْۚ وَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ الْاَغْلَالُ ف۪ٓي اَعْنَاقِهِمْۚ وَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ اَصْحَابُ النَّارِۚ هُمْ ف۪يهَا خَالِدُونَ

Wa-in taAAjab faAAajabun qawluhum a-ithakunna turaban a-inna lafee khalqin jadeedinola-ika allatheena kafaroo birabbihim waola-ikaal-aghlalu fee aAAnaqihim waola-ika as-habuannari hum feeha khalidoon

And if thou marvel, then marvellous is their saying: “Will we — when we are dust — be in a new creation?” Those are they who have denied their Lord; and those will have yokes on their necks; and those are the companions of the Fire, therein they abide eternally.

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rad/verse-5.md_

### 17. Surah Al-Isra, Verse 13

- **Form in this verse:** عُنُقِهِۦ ۖ — ʿunuqihi · "his neck"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

وَكُلَّ اِنْسَانٍ اَلْزَمْنَاهُ طَٓائِرَهُ ف۪ي عُنُقِه۪ۜ وَنُخْرِجُ لَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ كِتَاباً يَلْقٰيهُ مَنْشُوراً

Wakulla insanin alzamnahu ta-irahufee AAunuqihi wanukhriju lahu yawma alqiyamati kitabanyalqahu manshoora

And every man: We have attached his fate to his neck; and We will bring forth for him on the Day of Resurrection a writ which he will find unrolled:

_https://quran.so/surah-al-isra/verse-13.md_

### 17. Surah Al-Isra, Verse 29

- **Form in this verse:** عُنُقِكَ — ʿunuqika · "your neck"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

وَلَا تَجْعَلْ يَدَكَ مَغْلُولَةً اِلٰى عُنُقِكَ وَلَا تَبْسُطْهَا كُلَّ الْبَسْطِ فَتَقْعُدَ مَلُوماً مَحْسُوراً

Wala tajAAal yadaka maghloolatan ilaAAunuqika wala tabsutha kulla albastifataqAAuda malooman mahsoora

And make thou not thy hand chained to thy neck; nor extend thou it to its full extent, then sit down blameworthy and denuded.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-isra/verse-29.md_

### 26. Surah Ash-Shu'ara, Verse 4

- **Form in this verse:** أَعْنَـٰقُهُمْ — aʿnāquhum · "their necks"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

اِنْ نَشَأْ نُنَزِّلْ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنَ السَّمَٓاءِ اٰيَةً فَظَلَّتْ اَعْنَاقُهُمْ لَهَا خَاضِع۪ينَ

In nasha/ nunazzil AAalayhim mina assama-iayatan fathallat aAAnaquhum lahakhadiAAeen

If We will, We can send down upon them from the sky a proof to which their necks will remain humbled.

_https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuara/verse-4.md_

### 34. Surah Saba, Verse 33

- **Form in this verse:** أَعْنَاقِ — aʿnāqi · "(the) necks"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

وَقَالَ الَّذ۪ينَ اسْتُضْعِفُوا لِلَّذ۪ينَ اسْتَكْبَرُوا بَلْ مَكْرُ الَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ اِذْ تَأْمُرُونَـنَٓا اَنْ نَكْفُرَ بِاللّٰهِ وَنَجْعَلَ لَهُٓ  اَنْدَاداًۜ وَاَسَرُّوا النَّدَامَةَ لَمَّا رَاَوُا الْعَذَابَۜ وَجَعَلْنَا الْاَغْلَالَ ف۪ٓي اَعْنَاقِ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُواۜ هَلْ يُجْزَوْنَ اِلَّا مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ

Waqala allatheena istudAAifoolillatheena istakbaroo bal makru allayli wannahariith ta/muroonana an nakfura billahiwanajAAala lahu andadan waasarroo annadamatalamma raawoo alAAathaba wajaAAalna al-aghlalafee aAAnaqi allatheena kafaroo hal yujzawna illama kanoo yaAAmaloon

And those who were despised will say to those who had waxed proud: “Nay, it was your scheme night and day, when you commanded us to deny God and make equals to Him.” And they will whisper remorse when they see the punishment, and We place yokes on the necks of those who ignore warning. Will they be rewarded save for what they did?

_https://quran.so/surah-saba/verse-33.md_

### 36. Surah Ya-Sin, Verse 8

- **Form in this verse:** أَعْنَـٰقِهِمْ — aʿnāqihim · "their necks"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

اِنَّا جَعَلْنَا ف۪ٓي اَعْنَاقِهِمْ اَغْلَالاً فَهِيَ اِلَى الْاَذْقَانِ فَهُمْ مُقْمَحُونَ

Inna jaAAalna fee aAAnaqihimaghlalan fahiya ila al-athqani fahummuqmahoon

We placed yokes on their necks up to the chins, and they with heads forced high;

_https://quran.so/surah-ya-sin/verse-8.md_

### 38. Surah Sad, Verse 33

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلْأَعْنَاقِ — wal-aʿnāqi · "and the necks"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

رُدُّوهَا عَلَيَّۜ فَطَفِقَ مَسْحاً بِالسُّوقِ وَالْاَعْنَاقِ

Ruddooha AAalayya fatafiqa mashanbissooqi wal-aAAnaq

“Return them to me!” Then he began to rub down their legs and necks.

_https://quran.so/surah-sad/verse-33.md_

### 40. Surah Ghafir, Verse 71

- **Form in this verse:** أَعْنَـٰقِهِمْ — aʿnāqihim · "their necks"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

اِذِ الْاَغْلَالُ ف۪ٓي اَعْنَاقِهِمْ وَالسَّلَاسِلُۜ يُسْحَبُونَۙ

Ithi al-aghlalu fee aAAnaqihimwassalasilu yushaboon

When there are yokes and chains on their necks, they will be dragged

_https://quran.so/surah-ghafir/verse-71.md_

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