# Mim-he-Nun — مهن (mhn)

> Occurs in 4 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To use a thing for service or work, hold a thing in mean estimation, to be contemptible or abject, to be weak, have little judgement and discrimination.
- **Derived forms:** مَّهِين (4)

## Verses containing this root

### 32. Surah As-Sajdah, Verse 8

- **Form in this verse:** مَّهِينٍۢ — mahīnin · "despised"
  - **Grammar:** adjective · masculine, singular · genitive case · indefinite

ثُمَّ جَعَلَ نَسْلَهُ مِنْ سُلَالَةٍ مِنْ مَٓاءٍ مَه۪ينٍۚ

Thumma jaAAala naslahu min sulalatinmin ma-in maheen

Then He made his progeny of an extraction of despised water;

_https://quran.so/surah-as-sajdah/verse-8.md_

### 43. Surah Az-Zukhruf, Verse 52

- **Form in this verse:** مَهِينٌۭ — mahīnun · "(is) insignificant"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · nominative case · indefinite

اَمْ اَنَا۬ خَيْرٌ مِنْ هٰذَا الَّذ۪ي هُوَ مَه۪ينٌ وَلَا يَكَادُ يُب۪ينُ

Am ana khayrun min hatha allatheehuwa maheenun wala yakadu yubeen

“Or am I better than this, who is despised and barely makes himself clear?

_https://quran.so/surah-az-zukhruf/verse-52.md_

### 68. Surah Al-Qalam, Verse 10

- **Form in this verse:** مَّهِينٍ — mahīnin · "worthless"
  - **Grammar:** adjective · masculine, singular · genitive case · indefinite

وَلَا تُطِـعْ كُلَّ حَلَّافٍ مَه۪ينٍۙ

Wala tutiAA kulla hallafinmaheen

Neither obey thou every despised swearer of oaths,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-10.md_

### 77. Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 20

- **Form in this verse:** مَّهِينٍۢ — mahīnin · "despicable"
  - **Grammar:** adjective · masculine, singular · genitive case · indefinite

اَلَمْ نَخْلُقْكُمْ مِنْ مَٓاءٍ مَه۪ينٍۙ

Alam nakhluqkum min ma-in maheen

Did We not create you from a despised water?

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

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