# Lam-Sin-Nun — لسن (lsn)

> Occurs in 25 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** A tongue/speech/language, to seize one by the tongue, bite one in words, make a thing sharp pointed, eloquent speech.
- **Derived forms:** لِسَان (25)

## Verses containing this root

### 3. Surah Ali 'Imran, Verse 78

- **Form in this verse:** أَلْسِنَتَهُم — alsinatahum · "their tongues"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

وَاِنَّ مِنْهُمْ لَفَر۪يقاً يَلْوُ۫نَ اَلْسِنَتَهُمْ بِالْكِتَابِ لِتَحْسَبُوهُ مِنَ الْكِتَابِ وَمَا هُوَ مِنَ الْكِتَابِۚ وَيَقُولُونَ هُوَ مِنْ عِنْدِ اللّٰهِ وَمَا هُوَ مِنْ عِنْدِ اللّٰهِۚ وَيَقُولُونَ عَلَى اللّٰهِ الْكَذِبَ وَهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ

Wa-inna minhum lafareeqan yalwoonaalsinatahum bilkitabi litahsaboohu minaalkitabi wama huwa mina alkitabiwayaqooloona huwa min AAindi Allahi wama huwa minAAindi Allahi wayaqooloona AAala Allahi alkathibawahum yaAAlamoon

And among them a faction distorts the Writ with their tongues, that you might think it from the Writ, but it is not from the Writ. And they say: “It is from God,” but it is not from God. And they ascribe the lie to God, when they know.

_https://quran.so/surah-ali-imran/verse-78.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 46

- **Form in this verse:** بِأَلْسِنَتِهِمْ — bi-alsinatihim · "[with] their tongues"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

مِنَ الَّذ۪ينَ هَادُوا يُحَرِّفُونَ الْكَلِمَ عَنْ مَوَاضِعِه۪ وَيَقُولُونَ سَمِعْنَا وَعَصَيْنَا وَاسْمَعْ غَيْرَ مُسْمَعٍ وَرَاعِنَا لَياًّ بِاَلْسِنَتِهِمْ وَطَعْناً فِي الدّ۪ينِۜ وَلَوْ اَنَّهُمْ قَالُوا سَمِعْنَا وَاَطَعْنَا وَاسْمَعْ وَانْظُرْنَا لَكَانَ خَيْراً لَهُمْ وَاَقْوَمَۙ وَلٰكِنْ لَعَنَهُمُ اللّٰهُ بِكُفْرِهِمْ فَلَا يُؤْمِنُونَ اِلَّا قَل۪يلاً

Mina allatheena hadoo yuharrifoonaalkalima AAan mawadiAAihi wayaqooloona samiAAnawaAAasayna wasmaAA ghayra musmaAAin waraAAinalayyan bi-alsinatihim wataAAnan fee addeeni walawannahum qaloo samiAAna waataAAna wasmaAAwanthurna lakana khayranlahum waaqwama walakin laAAanahumu Allahubikufrihim fala yu/minoona illa qaleela

Some of those who hold to Judaism twist words from their places, — and they say: “We hear and we oppose”; and: “Hear thou what is not heard”; and: “Attend thou to us!” — twisting their tongues, and slandering the doctrine. And had they said: “We hear and we obey”; and: “Hear thou”; and: “Look thou upon us,” it would have been better for them, and more upright; but God has cursed them for their denial; and they do not believe save a few.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-46.md_

### 5. Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 78

- **Form in this verse:** لِسَانِ — lisāni · "(the) tongue"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

لُعِنَ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْ بَن۪ٓي اِسْرَٓائ۪لَ عَلٰى لِسَانِ دَاوُ۫دَ وَع۪يسَى ابْنِ مَرْيَمَۜ ذٰلِكَ بِمَا عَصَوْا وَكَانُوا يَعْتَدُونَ

LuAAina allatheena kafaroo min baneeisra-eela AAala lisani dawoodawaAAeesa ibni maryama thalika bima AAasawwakanoo yaAAtadoon

Those among the children of Israel who ignored warning were cursed by the tongue of David, and of Jesus, son of Mary, for it is that they opposed and exceeded all bounds!

_https://quran.so/surah-al-maidah/verse-78.md_

### 14. Surah Ibrahim, Verse 4

- **Form in this verse:** بِلِسَانِ — bilisāni · "with the language"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

وَمَٓا اَرْسَلْنَا مِنْ رَسُولٍ اِلَّا بِلِسَانِ قَوْمِه۪ لِيُبَيِّنَ لَهُمْۜ فَيُضِلُّ اللّٰهُ مَنْ يَشَٓاءُ وَيَهْد۪ي مَنْ يَشَٓاءُۜ وَهُوَ الْعَز۪يزُ الْحَك۪يمُ

Wama arsalna min rasoolin illabilisani qawmihi liyubayyina lahum fayudillu Allahuman yashao wayahdee man yashao wahuwa alAAazeezu alhakeem

And We sent a messenger only in the tongue of his people, that he might make plain to them; and God sends astray whom He wills, and guides whom He wills; and He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.

_https://quran.so/surah-ibrahim/verse-4.md_

### 16. Surah An-Nahl, Verse 62

- **Form in this verse:** أَلْسِنَتُهُمُ — alsinatuhumu · "their tongues"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

وَيَجْعَلُونَ لِلّٰهِ مَا يَكْرَهُونَ وَتَصِفُ اَلْسِنَتُهُمُ الْكَذِبَ اَنَّ لَهُمُ الْحُسْنٰىۜ لَا جَرَمَ اَنَّ لَهُمُ النَّارَ وَاَنَّهُمْ مُفْرَطُونَ

WayajAAaloona lillahi mayakrahoona watasifu alsinatuhumu alkathiba annalahumu alhusna la jarama anna lahumu annarawaannahum mufratoon

And they assign to God what they dislike; and their tongues describe the lie that they will have the best. Without doubt, they will have the Fire, and they will be rushed in.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nahl/verse-62.md_

### 16. Surah An-Nahl, Verse 103

- **Form in this verse:** لِّسَانُ — lisānu · "(The) tongue"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case

وَلَقَدْ نَعْلَمُ اَنَّهُمْ يَقُولُونَ اِنَّمَا يُعَلِّمُهُ بَشَرٌۜ لِسَانُ الَّذ۪ي يُلْحِدُونَ اِلَيْهِ اَعْجَمِيٌّ وَهٰذَا لِسَانٌ عَرَبِيٌّ مُب۪ينٌ

Walaqad naAAlamu annahum yaqooloona innamayuAAallimuhu basharun lisanu allathee yulhidoonailayhi aAAjamiyyun wahatha lisanun AAarabiyyunmubeen

And We know that they say: “A man but teaches him.” The tongue to which they incline is foreign, but this is a clear Arabic tongue.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nahl/verse-103.md_

### 16. Surah An-Nahl, Verse 103

- **Form in this verse:** لِسَانٌ — lisānun · "(is) a language"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case · indefinite

وَلَقَدْ نَعْلَمُ اَنَّهُمْ يَقُولُونَ اِنَّمَا يُعَلِّمُهُ بَشَرٌۜ لِسَانُ الَّذ۪ي يُلْحِدُونَ اِلَيْهِ اَعْجَمِيٌّ وَهٰذَا لِسَانٌ عَرَبِيٌّ مُب۪ينٌ

Walaqad naAAlamu annahum yaqooloona innamayuAAallimuhu basharun lisanu allathee yulhidoonailayhi aAAjamiyyun wahatha lisanun AAarabiyyunmubeen

And We know that they say: “A man but teaches him.” The tongue to which they incline is foreign, but this is a clear Arabic tongue.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nahl/verse-103.md_

### 16. Surah An-Nahl, Verse 116

- **Form in this verse:** أَلْسِنَتُكُمُ — alsinatukumu · "your tongues"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

وَلَا تَقُولُوا لِمَا تَصِفُ اَلْسِنَتُكُمُ الْكَذِبَ هٰذَا حَلَالٌ وَهٰذَا حَرَامٌ لِتَفْتَرُوا عَلَى اللّٰهِ الْكَذِبَۜ اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ يَفْتَرُونَ عَلَى اللّٰهِ الْكَذِبَ لَا يُفْلِحُونَۜ

Wala taqooloo lima tasifualsinatukumu alkathiba hatha halalunwahatha haramun litaftaroo AAala Allahialkathiba inna allatheena yaftaroona AAalaAllahi alkathiba la yuflihoon

And add not to what your tongues describe the lie: “This is lawful, and this is unlawful,” to invent lies about God; those who invent lies about God will not succeed:

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nahl/verse-116.md_

### 19. Surah Maryam, Verse 50

- **Form in this verse:** لِسَانَ — lisāna · "a truthful mention"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُمْ مِنْ رَحْمَتِنَا وَجَعَلْنَا لَهُمْ لِسَانَ صِدْقٍ عَلِياًّ۟

Wawahabna lahum min rahmatinawajaAAalna lahum lisana sidqin AAaliyya

And We gave to them of Our mercy, and We made for them a tongue of truthfulness exalted.

_https://quran.so/surah-maryam/verse-50.md_

### 19. Surah Maryam, Verse 97

- **Form in this verse:** بِلِسَانِكَ — bilisānika · "in your tongue"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

فَاِنَّمَا يَسَّرْنَاهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لِتُبَشِّرَ بِهِ الْمُتَّق۪ينَ وَتُنْذِرَ بِه۪ قَوْماً لُداًّ

Fa-innama yassarnahu bilisanikalitubashshira bihi almuttaqeena watunthira bihi qawmanludda

And We have made it easy in thy tongue, only that thou bear glad tidings therewith to those of prudent fear, and thou warn therewith a contentious people.

_https://quran.so/surah-maryam/verse-97.md_

### 20. Surah Taha, Verse 27

- **Form in this verse:** لِّسَانِى — lisānī · "my tongue"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

وَاحْلُلْ عُقْدَةً مِنْ لِسَان۪يۙ

Wahlul AAuqdatan min lisanee

“And loosen Thou the knot from my tongue,

_https://quran.so/surah-taha/verse-27.md_

### 24. Surah An-Nur, Verse 15

- **Form in this verse:** بِأَلْسِنَتِكُمْ — bi-alsinatikum · "with your tongues"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

اِذْ تَلَقَّوْنَهُ بِاَلْسِنَتِكُمْ وَتَقُولُونَ بِاَفْوَاهِكُمْ مَا لَيْسَ لَكُمْ بِه۪ عِلْمٌ وَتَحْسَبُونَهُ هَيِّناًۗ وَهُوَ عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ عَظ۪يمٌ

Ith talaqqawnahu bi-alsinatikumwataqooloona bi-afwahikum ma laysa lakum bihiAAilmun watahsaboonahu hayyinan wahuwa AAinda AllahiAAatheem

When you received it with your tongues and said with your mouths that whereof you had no knowledge, and thought it insignificant when it was in the sight of God monstrous.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nur/verse-15.md_

### 24. Surah An-Nur, Verse 24

- **Form in this verse:** أَلْسِنَتُهُمْ — alsinatuhum · "their tongues"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

يَوْمَ تَشْهَدُ عَلَيْهِمْ اَلْسِنَتُهُمْ وَاَيْد۪يهِمْ وَاَرْجُلُهُمْ بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ

Yawma tashhadu AAalayhim alsinatuhumwaaydeehim waarjuluhum bima kanoo yaAAmaloon

The day their tongues and their hands and their feet will bear witness against them as to what they did:

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nur/verse-24.md_

### 26. Surah Ash-Shu'ara, Verse 13

- **Form in this verse:** لِسَانِى — lisānī · "my tongue"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case

وَيَض۪يقُ صَدْر۪ي وَلَا يَنْطَلِقُ لِسَان۪ي فَاَرْسِلْ اِلٰى هٰرُونَ

Wayadeequ sadree walayantaliqu lisanee faarsil ila haroon

“And my breast will be straitened, and my tongue not proceed; so send Thou for Aaron.

_https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuara/verse-13.md_

### 26. Surah Ash-Shu'ara, Verse 84

- **Form in this verse:** لِسَانَ — lisāna · "a mention"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

وَاجْعَلْ ل۪ي لِسَانَ صِدْقٍ فِي الْاٰخِر۪ينَۙ

WajAAal lee lisana sidqinfee al-akhireen

“And appoint Thou for me a tongue of truth among those who come later.

_https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuara/verse-84.md_

### 26. Surah Ash-Shu'ara, Verse 195

- **Form in this verse:** بِلِسَانٍ — bilisānin · "In language"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

بِلِسَانٍ عَرَبِيٍّ مُب۪ينٍۜ

Bilisanin AAarabiyyin mubeen

In a clear Arabic tongue.

_https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuara/verse-195.md_

### 28. Surah Al-Qasas, Verse 34

- **Form in this verse:** لِسَانًۭا — lisānan · "(in) speech"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

وَاَخ۪ي هٰرُونُ هُوَ اَفْصَحُ مِنّ۪ي لِسَاناً فَاَرْسِلْهُ مَعِيَ رِدْءاً يُصَدِّقُن۪يۘ اِنّ۪ٓي اَخَافُ اَنْ يُكَذِّبُونِ

Waakhee haroonu huwa afsahuminnee lisanan faarsilhu maAAiya rid-an yusaddiquneeinnee akhafu an yukaththiboon

“And my brother Aaron is more eloquent than I in speech, so send Thou him with me as support to confirm me; I fear that they will deny me.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qasas/verse-34.md_

### 30. Surah Ar-Rum, Verse 22

- **Form in this verse:** أَلْسِنَتِكُمْ — alsinatikum · "(of) your languages"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

وَمِنْ اٰيَاتِه۪ خَلْقُ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِ وَاخْتِلَافُ اَلْسِنَتِكُمْ وَاَلْوَانِكُمْۜ اِنَّ ف۪ي ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيَاتٍ لِلْعَالِم۪ينَ

Wamin ayatihi khalqu assamawatiwal-ardi wakhtilafu alsinatikumwaalwanikum inna fee thalika laayatinlilAAalimeen

And among His proofs is the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the difference in your tongues and your hues; in that are proofs for all mankind.

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rum/verse-22.md_

### 33. Surah Al-Ahzab, Verse 19

- **Form in this verse:** بِأَلْسِنَةٍ — bi-alsinatin · "with tongues"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case · indefinite

اَشِحَّةً عَلَيْكُمْۚ فَاِذَا جَٓاءَ الْخَوْفُ رَاَيْتَهُمْ يَنْظُرُونَ اِلَيْكَ تَدُورُ اَعْيُنُهُمْ كَالَّذ۪ي يُغْشٰى عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْمَوْتِۚ فَاِذَا ذَهَبَ الْخَوْفُ سَلَقُوكُمْ بِاَلْسِنَةٍ حِدَادٍ اَشِحَّةً عَلَى الْخَيْرِۜ اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ لَمْ يُؤْمِنُوا فَاَحْبَطَ اللّٰهُ اَعْمَالَهُمْۜ وَكَانَ ذٰلِكَ عَلَى اللّٰهِ يَس۪يراً

Ashihhatan AAalaykum fa-itha jaaalkhawfu raaytahum yanthuroona ilayka tadooruaAAyunuhum kallathee yughsha AAalayhi minaalmawti fa-itha thahaba alkhawfu salaqookumbi-alsinatin hidadin ashihhatan AAalaalkhayri ola-ika lam yu/minoo faahbata AllahuaAAmalahum wakana thalika AAala Allahiyaseera

Begrudging you. Then when fear comes, thou seest them looking at thee, their eyes rolling like one overshadowed by death. But when the fear departs, they lash you with sharp tongues, begrudging good. Those have not believed, so God has made vain their deeds; and that is easy for God.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ahzab/verse-19.md_

### 44. Surah Ad-Dukhan, Verse 58

- **Form in this verse:** بِلِسَانِكَ — bilisānika · "in your tongue"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

فَاِنَّمَا يَسَّرْنَاهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ

Fa-innama yassarnahu bilisanikalaAAallahum yatathakkaroon

And We have made it easy in thy tongue, that they might take heed.

_https://quran.so/surah-ad-dukhan/verse-58.md_

### 46. Surah Al-Ahqaf, Verse 12

- **Form in this verse:** لِّسَانًا — lisānan · "(in) language"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

وَمِنْ قَبْلِه۪ كِتَابُ مُوسٰٓى اِمَاماً وَرَحْمَةًۜ وَهٰذَا كِتَابٌ مُصَدِّقٌ لِسَاناً عَرَبِياًّ لِيُنْذِرَ الَّذ۪ينَ ظَلَمُواۗ وَبُشْرٰى لِلْمُحْسِن۪ينَ

Wamin qablihi kitabu moosa imamanwarahmatan wahatha kitabun musaddiqunlisanan AAarabiyyan liyunthira allatheena thalamoowabushra lilmuhsineen

But before it was the Writ of Moses a model and a mercy; and this is a confirming Writ, in an Arabic tongue, that it might warn those who do wrong, and bring glad tidings to the doers of good:

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

### 48. Surah Al-Fath, Verse 11

- **Form in this verse:** بِأَلْسِنَتِهِم — bi-alsinatihim · "with their tongues"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

سَيَقُولُ لَكَ الْمُخَلَّفُونَ مِنَ الْاَعْرَابِ شَغَلَتْنَٓا اَمْوَالُنَا وَاَهْلُونَا فَاسْتَغْفِرْ لَنَاۚ يَقُولُونَ بِاَلْسِنَتِهِمْ مَا لَيْسَ ف۪ي قُلُوبِهِمْۜ قُلْ فَمَنْ يَمْلِكُ لَكُمْ مِنَ اللّٰهِ شَيْـٔاً اِنْ اَرَادَ بِكُمْ ضَراًّ اَوْ اَرَادَ بِكُمْ نَفْعاًۜ بَلْ كَانَ اللّٰهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَب۪يراً

Sayaqoolu laka almukhallafoona mina al-aAArabishaghalatna amwaluna waahloona fastaghfirlana yaqooloona bi-alsinatihim ma laysa feequloobihim qul faman yamliku lakum mina Allahi shay-an inarada bikum darran aw arada bikum nafAAanbal kana Allahu bima taAAmaloona khabeera

Those who were left behind of the desert Arabs will say to thee: “Our possessions and our families engaged us, so ask thou forgiveness for us.” They say with their tongues what is not in their hearts. Say thou: “Who has power for you against God in anything if He intends for you harm or intends for you benefit?” The truth is, God is aware of what you do.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-fath/verse-11.md_

### 60. Surah Al-Mumtahanah, Verse 2

- **Form in this verse:** وَأَلْسِنَتَهُم — wa-alsinatahum · "and their tongues"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

اِنْ يَثْقَفُوكُمْ يَكُونُوا لَكُمْ اَعْدَٓاءً وَيَبْسُطُٓوا اِلَيْكُمْ اَيْدِيَهُمْ وَاَلْسِنَتَهُمْ بِالسُّٓوءِ وَوَدُّوا لَوْ تَكْفُرُونَۜ

In yathqafookum yakoonoo lakam aAAdaanwayabsutoo ilaykum aydiyahum waalsinatahum bissoo-iwawaddoo law takfuroon

If they come upon you, they will be enemies to you, and stretch out their hands and their tongues against you with evil; and they wish that you should deny.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-mumtahanah/verse-2.md_

### 75. Surah Al-Qiyamah, Verse 16

- **Form in this verse:** لِسَانَكَ — lisānaka · "your tongue"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِه۪ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِه۪ۜ

La tuharrik bihi lisanakalitaAAjala bih

(Move thou not thy tongue with it to hasten it.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qiyamah/verse-16.md_

### 90. Surah Al-Balad, Verse 9

- **Form in this verse:** وَلِسَانًۭا — walisānan · "And a tongue"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

وَلِسَاناً وَشَفَتَيْنِۙ

Walisanan washafatayn

And a tongue, and two lips,

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

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