# Lam-Ha-Nun — لحن (lHn)

> Occurs in 1 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To incline, modulate, make a change in the tone, way of speaking, tenor not to speak straight, oblique pronounciation, speak incorrectly, intent of speech, speech with a mode showing speakers inner feeling contrary to the obvious meaning of the word.
- **Derived forms:** لَحْن (1)

## Verses containing this root

### 47. Surah Muhammad, Verse 30

- **Form in this verse:** لَحْنِ — laḥni · "(the) tone"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

وَلَوْ نَشَٓاءُ لَاَرَيْنَاكَهُمْ فَلَعَرَفْتَهُمْ بِس۪يمٰيهُمْۜ وَلَتَعْرِفَنَّهُمْ ف۪ي لَحْنِ الْقَوْلِۜ وَاللّٰهُ يَعْلَمُ اَعْمَالَكُمْ

Walaw nashao laaraynakahumfalaAAaraftahum biseemahum walataAArifannahum fee lahnialqawli wallahu yaAAlamu aAAmalakum

— And had We willed, We would have shown them to you, then wouldst thou know them by their mark — but thou wilt know them by their tone of speech; and God knows your deeds.

_https://quran.so/surah-muhammad/verse-30.md_

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