# Dal-he-Nun — دهن (dhn)

> Occurs in 5 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To anoint, strike (with a stick), moisten, blandish, pleasantly smooth, agreeable and suave, dissemble with, coax, be pliant, grease, dis-simulate.
- **Derived forms:** دِّهَان (1) · دُّهْن (1) · مُّدْهِنُون (1) · يُدْهِنُ (2)

## Verses containing this root

### 23. Surah Al-Mu'minun, Verse 20

- **Form in this verse:** بِٱلدُّهْنِ — bil-duh'ni · "oil"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

وَشَجَرَةً تَخْرُجُ مِنْ طُورِ سَيْنَٓاءَ تَنْبُتُ بِالدُّهْنِ وَصِبْغٍ لِلْاٰكِل۪ينَ

Washajaratan takhruju min toori saynaatanbutu bidduhni wasibghin lilakileen

And a tree that comes forth from Mount Saynā’ yielding oil and a seasoning for the eaters.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-muminun/verse-20.md_

### 55. Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 37

- **Form in this verse:** كَٱلدِّهَانِ — kal-dihāni · "like murky oil"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

فَاِذَا انْشَقَّتِ السَّمَٓاءُ فَكَانَتْ وَرْدَةً كَالدِّهَانِۚ

Fa-itha inshaqqati assamaofakanat wardatan kaddihan

And when the sky is rent asunder, and turns rose-red like oil,

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rahman/verse-37.md_

### 56. Surah Al-Waqi'ah, Verse 81

- **Form in this verse:** مُّدْهِنُونَ — mud'hinūna · "(are) indifferent"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of if'al · active · masculine, plural · nominative case

اَفَبِهٰذَا الْحَد۪يثِ اَنْتُمْ مُدْهِنُونَۙ

Afabihatha alhadeethi antummudhinoon

Is it then this narration you disdain

_https://quran.so/surah-al-waqiah/verse-81.md_

### 68. Surah Al-Qalam, Verse 9

- **Form in this verse:** تُدْهِنُ — tud'hinu · "you should compromise"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 2nd person, masculine, singular · present tense

وَدُّوا لَوْ تُدْهِنُ فَيُدْهِنُونَ

Waddoo law tudhinu fayudhinoon

(They wish that thou shouldst compromise, then would they compromise)

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-9.md_

### 68. Surah Al-Qalam, Verse 9

- **Form in this verse:** فَيُدْهِنُونَ — fayud'hinūna · "so they would compromise"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَدُّوا لَوْ تُدْهِنُ فَيُدْهِنُونَ

Waddoo law tudhinu fayudhinoon

(They wish that thou shouldst compromise, then would they compromise)

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-9.md_

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