# Mim-Nun-Ye — مني (mny)

> Occurs in 21 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To try or to prove someone, to mediate, to wish or desire.
- **Derived forms:** أُمْنِيَّت (6) · تَمَنَّىٰ (3) · مَّنِىّ (1) · يَتَمَنَّ (6) · يُمَنِّي (2) · يُمْنَىٰ (3)

## Verses containing this root

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 78

- **Form in this verse:** أَمَانِىَّ — amāniyya · "wishful thinking"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

وَمِنْهُمْ اُمِّيُّونَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ الْكِتَابَ اِلَّٓا اَمَانِيَّ وَاِنْ هُمْ اِلَّا يَظُنُّونَ

Waminhum ommiyyoona la yaAAlamoonaalkitaba illa amaniyya wa-in hum illayathunnoon

And among them are those unschooled: they know not the Writ save vain desires; and they are only assuming.

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

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 94

- **Form in this verse:** فَتَمَنَّوُا۟ — fatamannawū · "then wish"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tefa'ul · 2nd person, masculine, plural · imperative mood

قُلْ اِنْ كَانَتْ لَكُمُ الدَّارُ الْاٰخِرَةُ عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ خَالِصَةً مِنْ دُونِ النَّاسِ فَتَمَنَّوُا الْمَوْتَ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِق۪ينَ

Qul in kanat lakumu addarual-akhiratu AAinda Allahi khalisatanmin dooni annasi fatamannawoo almawta in kuntum sadiqeen

Say thou: “If the abode of the Hereafter with God be for you to the exclusion of other men, then wish for death, if you be truthful.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-94.md_

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 95

- **Form in this verse:** يَتَمَنَّوْهُ — yatamannawhu · "they wish for it"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tefa'ul · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَلَنْ يَتَمَنَّوْهُ اَبَداً بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ اَيْد۪يهِمْۜ وَاللّٰهُ عَل۪يمٌ بِالظَّالِم۪ينَ

Walan yatamannawhu abadan bimaqaddamat aydeehim wallahu AAaleemun biaththalimeen

But never will they wish for it because of what their hands have sent ahead; and God knows the wrongdoers.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-95.md_

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 111

- **Form in this verse:** أَمَانِيُّهُمْ ۗ — amāniyyuhum · "(is) their wishful thinking"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

وَقَالُوا لَنْ يَدْخُلَ الْجَنَّةَ اِلَّا مَنْ كَانَ هُوداً اَوْ نَصَارٰىۜ تِلْكَ اَمَانِيُّهُمْۜ قُلْ هَاتُوا بُرْهَانَكُمْ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِق۪ينَ

Waqaloo lan yadkhula aljannata illaman kana hoodan aw nasara tilka amaniyyuhumqul hatoo burhanakum in kuntum sadiqeen

And they say: “None will enter the Garden save such as hold to Judaism, or are Christians.” Those are their vain desires. Say thou: “Bring your evidence, if you be truthful.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-111.md_

### 3. Surah Ali 'Imran, Verse 143

- **Form in this verse:** تَمَنَّوْنَ — tamannawna · "wish"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tefa'ul · 2nd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَلَقَدْ كُنْتُمْ تَمَنَّوْنَ الْمَوْتَ مِنْ قَبْلِ اَنْ تَلْقَوْهُۖ فَقَدْ رَاَيْتُمُوهُ وَاَنْتُمْ تَنْظُرُونَ۟

Walaqad kuntum tamannawna almawta min qablian talqawhu faqad raaytumoohu waantum tanthuroon

And you had wished for death before you met it; and now you have seen it with your own eyes[...].

_https://quran.so/surah-ali-imran/verse-143.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 32

- **Form in this verse:** تَتَمَنَّوْا۟ — tatamannaw · "covet"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tefa'ul · 2nd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَلَا تَتَمَنَّوْا مَا فَضَّلَ اللّٰهُ بِه۪ بَعْضَكُمْ عَلٰى بَعْضٍۜ لِلرِّجَالِ نَص۪يبٌ مِمَّا اكْتَسَبُوا وَلِلنِّسَٓاءِ نَص۪يبٌ مِمَّا اكْتَسَبْنَۜ وَسْـَٔلُوا اللّٰهَ مِنْ فَضْلِه۪ۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ كَانَ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَل۪يماً

Wala tatamannaw ma faddalaAllahu bihi baAAdakum AAala baAAdinlirrijali naseebun mimma iktasaboowalinnisa-i naseebun mimma iktasabnawas-aloo Allaha min fadlihi inna Allahakana bikulli shay-in AAaleema

And covet not that wherein God has favoured some of you over others. For men is a share of what they have earned, and for women is a share of what they have earned. And ask God of His bounty; God is knower of all things.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-32.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 119

- **Form in this verse:** وَلَأُمَنِّيَنَّهُمْ — wala-umanniyannahum · "and surely arouse desires in them"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 1st person, singular · present tense

وَلَاُضِلَّنَّهُمْ وَلَاُمَنِّيَنَّهُمْ وَلَاٰمُرَنَّهُمْ فَلَيُبَتِّكُنَّ اٰذَانَ الْاَنْعَامِ وَلَاٰمُرَنَّهُمْ فَلَيُغَيِّرُنَّ خَلْقَ اللّٰهِۜ وَمَنْ يَتَّخِذِ الشَّيْطَانَ وَلِياًّ مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِ فَقَدْ خَسِرَ خُسْرَاناً مُب۪يناًۜ

Walaodillannahum walaomanniyannahumwalaamurannahum falayubattikunna athana al-anAAamiwalaamurannahum falayughayyirunna khalqa Allahiwaman yattakhithi ashshaytana waliyyan mindooni Allahi faqad khasira khusranan mubeena

And: “I will lead them astray”; and: “I will arouse desires in them”; and: “I will command them and they will slit the ears of cattle”; and: “I will command them and they will change the creation of God.” And whoso takes the satan for ally instead of God, he has suffered clear loss.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-119.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 120

- **Form in this verse:** وَيُمَنِّيهِمْ ۖ — wayumannīhim · "and arouses desires in them"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

يَعِدُهُمْ وَيُمَنّ۪يهِمْۜ وَمَا يَعِدُهُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ اِلَّا غُرُوراً

YaAAiduhum wayumanneehim wamayaAAiduhumu ashshaytanu illa ghuroora

He promises them, and arouses desires in them; and the satan promises them only delusion.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-120.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 123

- **Form in this verse:** بِأَمَانِيِّكُمْ — bi-amāniyyikum · "by your desire"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

لَيْسَ بِاَمَانِيِّكُمْ وَلَٓا اَمَانِيِّ اَهْلِ الْكِتَابِۜ مَنْ يَعْمَلْ سُٓوءاً يُجْزَ بِه۪ۙ وَلَا يَجِدْ لَهُ مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِ وَلِياًّ وَلَا نَص۪يراً

Laysa bi-amaniyyikum wala amaniyyiahli alkitabi man yaAAmal soo-an yujza bihi walayajid lahu min dooni Allahi waliyyan wala naseera

It is not according to your vain desires, nor the vain desires of the doctors of the Law; whoso does evil has the recompense thereof and will not find, besides God, ally or helper.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-123.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 123

- **Form in this verse:** أَمَانِىِّ — amāniyyi · "(by the) desire"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

لَيْسَ بِاَمَانِيِّكُمْ وَلَٓا اَمَانِيِّ اَهْلِ الْكِتَابِۜ مَنْ يَعْمَلْ سُٓوءاً يُجْزَ بِه۪ۙ وَلَا يَجِدْ لَهُ مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِ وَلِياًّ وَلَا نَص۪يراً

Laysa bi-amaniyyikum wala amaniyyiahli alkitabi man yaAAmal soo-an yujza bihi walayajid lahu min dooni Allahi waliyyan wala naseera

It is not according to your vain desires, nor the vain desires of the doctors of the Law; whoso does evil has the recompense thereof and will not find, besides God, ally or helper.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-123.md_

### 22. Surah Al-Hajj, Verse 52

- **Form in this verse:** تَمَنَّىٰٓ — tamannā · "he recited"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

وَمَٓا اَرْسَلْنَا مِنْ قَبْلِكَ مِنْ رَسُولٍ وَلَا نَبِيٍّ اِلَّٓا اِذَا تَمَنّٰٓى اَلْقَى الشَّيْطَانُ ف۪ٓي اُمْنِيَّتِه۪ۚ فَيَنْسَخُ اللّٰهُ مَا يُلْقِي الشَّيْطَانُ ثُمَّ يُحْكِمُ اللّٰهُ اٰيَاتِه۪ۜ وَاللّٰهُ عَل۪يمٌ حَك۪يمٌۙ

Wama arsalna min qablika minrasoolin wala nabiyyin illa itha tamannaalqa ashshaytanu fee omniyyatihi fayansakhuAllahu ma yulqee ashshaytanu thummayuhkimu Allahu ayatihi wallahuAAaleemun hakeem

And We sent not before thee any messenger or prophet save that when he desired the satan cast into his desire. But God abolishes what the satan casts; then God makes firm His proofs, — and God is knowing and wise —

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hajj/verse-52.md_

### 22. Surah Al-Hajj, Verse 52

- **Form in this verse:** أُمْنِيَّتِهِۦ — um'niyyatihi · "his recitation"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case

وَمَٓا اَرْسَلْنَا مِنْ قَبْلِكَ مِنْ رَسُولٍ وَلَا نَبِيٍّ اِلَّٓا اِذَا تَمَنّٰٓى اَلْقَى الشَّيْطَانُ ف۪ٓي اُمْنِيَّتِه۪ۚ فَيَنْسَخُ اللّٰهُ مَا يُلْقِي الشَّيْطَانُ ثُمَّ يُحْكِمُ اللّٰهُ اٰيَاتِه۪ۜ وَاللّٰهُ عَل۪يمٌ حَك۪يمٌۙ

Wama arsalna min qablika minrasoolin wala nabiyyin illa itha tamannaalqa ashshaytanu fee omniyyatihi fayansakhuAllahu ma yulqee ashshaytanu thummayuhkimu Allahu ayatihi wallahuAAaleemun hakeem

And We sent not before thee any messenger or prophet save that when he desired the satan cast into his desire. But God abolishes what the satan casts; then God makes firm His proofs, — and God is knowing and wise —

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hajj/verse-52.md_

### 28. Surah Al-Qasas, Verse 82

- **Form in this verse:** تَمَنَّوْا۟ — tamannaw · "(had) wished"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · past tense

وَاَصْبَحَ الَّذ۪ينَ تَمَنَّوْا مَكَانَهُ بِالْاَمْسِ يَقُولُونَ وَيْكَاَنَّ اللّٰهَ يَبْسُطُ الرِّزْقَ لِمَنْ يَشَٓاءُ مِنْ عِبَادِه۪ وَيَقْدِرُۚ لَوْلَٓا اَنْ مَنَّ اللّٰهُ عَلَيْنَا لَخَسَفَ بِنَاۜ وَيْكَاَنَّهُ لَا يُفْلِحُ الْكَافِرُونَ۟

Waasbaha allatheenatamannaw makanahu bil-amsi yaqooloona waykaannaAllaha yabsutu arrizqa liman yashaomin AAibadihi wayaqdiru lawla an manna AllahuAAalayna lakhasafa bina waykaannahu la yuflihualkafiroon

And morning found those who had desired his place the day before, saying: “Oh, how God expands and straitens the provision for whom He wills of His servants! Had God not been gracious to us, He would have caused it to swallow us. And oh, how the false claimers of guidance do not succeed!”)

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qasas/verse-82.md_

### 53. Surah An-Najm, Verse 24

- **Form in this verse:** تَمَنَّىٰ — tamannā · "he wishes"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

اَمْ لِلْاِنْسَانِ مَا تَمَنّٰىۘ

Am lil-insani ma tamanna

If man is to have what he desires:

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

### 53. Surah An-Najm, Verse 46

- **Form in this verse:** تُمْنَىٰ — tum'nā · "it is emitted"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · passive · 3rd person, feminine, singular · present tense

مِنْ نُطْفَةٍ اِذَا تُمْنٰىۖ

Min nutfatin itha tumna

From a sperm-drop when it was emitted,

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

### 56. Surah Al-Waqi'ah, Verse 58

- **Form in this verse:** تُمْنُونَ — tum'nūna · "you emit"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 2nd person, masculine, plural · present tense

اَفَرَاَيْتُمْ مَا تُمْنُونَۜ

Afaraaytum ma tumnoon

Have you considered what you emit?

_https://quran.so/surah-al-waqiah/verse-58.md_

### 57. Surah Al-Hadid, Verse 14

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْأَمَانِىُّ — l-amāniyu · "the wishful thinking"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

يُنَادُونَهُمْ اَلَمْ نَكُنْ مَعَكُمْۜ قَالُوا بَلٰى وَلٰكِنَّكُمْ فَـتَنْتُمْ اَنْفُسَكُمْ وَتَرَبَّصْتُمْ وَارْتَبْتُمْ وَغَرَّتْكُمُ الْاَمَانِيُّ حَتّٰى جَٓاءَ اَمْرُ اللّٰهِ وَغَرَّكُمْ بِاللّٰهِ الْغَرُورُ

Yunadoonahum alam nakun maAAakum qaloobala walakinnakum fatantum anfusakum watarabbastumwartabtum wagharratkumu al-amaniyyu hattajaa amru Allahi wagharrakum billahialgharoor

They will cry to them: “Were we not with you?” They will say: “Verily, but you subjected your souls to means of denial, and you waited, and you doubted, and vain desires deluded you, until the command of God came; and the Deluder deluded you concerning God,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hadid/verse-14.md_

### 62. Surah Al-Jumu'ah, Verse 6

- **Form in this verse:** فَتَمَنَّوُا۟ — fatamannawū · "then wish"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tefa'ul · 2nd person, masculine, plural · imperative mood

قُلْ يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ هَادُٓوا اِنْ زَعَمْتُمْ اَنَّكُمْ اَوْلِيَٓاءُ لِلّٰهِ مِنْ دُونِ النَّاسِ فَتَمَنَّوُا الْمَوْتَ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِق۪ينَ

Qul ya ayyuha allatheenahadoo in zaAAamtum annakum awliyao lillahimin dooni annasi fatamannawoo almawta in kuntum sadiqeen

Say thou: “O you who hold to Judaism: if you claim that you are the allies of God to the exclusion of other men, then wish for death, if you be truthful.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-jumuah/verse-6.md_

### 62. Surah Al-Jumu'ah, Verse 7

- **Form in this verse:** يَتَمَنَّوْنَهُۥٓ — yatamannawnahu · "they will wish for it"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tefa'ul · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَلَا يَتَمَنَّوْنَهُٓ اَبَداً بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ اَيْد۪يهِمْۜ وَاللّٰهُ عَل۪يمٌ بِالظَّالِم۪ينَ

Wala yatamannawnahu abadan bimaqaddamat aydeehim wallahu AAaleemun biththalimeen

But never will they wish for it, because of what their hands have sent ahead. And God knows the wrongdoers.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-jumuah/verse-7.md_

### 75. Surah Al-Qiyamah, Verse 37

- **Form in this verse:** مَّنِىٍّۢ — maniyyin · "semen"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

اَلَمْ يَكُ نُطْفَةً مِنْ مَنِيٍّ يُمْنٰىۙ

Alam yaku nutfatan min manayyin yumna

Was he not a sperm-drop from semen emitted?

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qiyamah/verse-37.md_

### 75. Surah Al-Qiyamah, Verse 37

- **Form in this verse:** يُمْنَىٰ — yum'nā · "emitted"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · passive · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

اَلَمْ يَكُ نُطْفَةً مِنْ مَنِيٍّ يُمْنٰىۙ

Alam yaku nutfatan min manayyin yumna

Was he not a sperm-drop from semen emitted?

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qiyamah/verse-37.md_

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