# Be-Nun-Nun — بنن (bnn)

> Occurs in 2 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** The extremities or ends (fingers/toes), limbs, members of the body (arms, hands, legs etc.).
- **Derived forms:** بَنَان (2)

## Verses containing this root

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

- **Form in this verse:** بَنَانٍۢ — banānin · "fingertip[s]"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

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_

### 75. Surah Al-Qiyamah, Verse 4

- **Form in this verse:** بَنَانَهُۥ — banānahu · "his fingertips"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

بَلٰى قَادِر۪ينَ عَلٰٓى اَنْ نُسَوِّيَ بَنَانَهُ

Bala qadireena AAala annusawwiya bananah

Verily, We are able to fashion his fingertips.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qiyamah/verse-4.md_

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