# Nun-Elif-Ye — ناي (nAy)

> Occurs in 3 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To remove, be remote, turn away, keep anyone aloof, avert, retire, turn back, to distance (e.g. oneself), recoil.
- **Derived forms:** نَ َٔا (3)

## Verses containing this root

### 6. Surah Al-An'am, Verse 26

- **Form in this verse:** وَيَنْـَٔوْنَ — wayanawna · "and they keep away"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَهُمْ يَنْهَوْنَ عَنْهُ وَيَنْـَٔوْنَ عَنْهُۚ وَاِنْ يُهْلِكُونَ اِلَّٓا اَنْفُسَهُمْ وَمَا يَشْعُرُونَ

Wahum yanhawna AAanhu wayan-awna AAanhuwa-in yuhlikoona illa anfusahum wama yashAAuroon

And they forbid it, and are far from it; and they destroy not save themselves, but they perceive not.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anam/verse-26.md_

### 17. Surah Al-Isra, Verse 83

- **Form in this verse:** وَنَـَٔا — wanaā · "and becomes remote"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

وَاِذَٓا اَنْعَمْنَا عَلَى الْاِنْسَانِ اَعْرَضَ وَنَاٰ بِجَانِبِه۪ۚ وَاِذَا مَسَّهُ الشَّرُّ كَانَ يَؤُ۫ساً

Wa-itha anAAamna AAalaal-insani aAArada wanaa bijanibihiwa-itha massahu ashsharru kana yaoosa

And when We favour a man, he turns away and distances himself; and when evil touches him, he is without hope.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-isra/verse-83.md_

### 41. Surah Fussilat, Verse 51

- **Form in this verse:** وَنَـَٔا — wanaā · "and distances himself"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

وَاِذَٓا اَنْعَمْنَا عَلَى الْاِنْسَانِ اَعْرَضَ وَنَاٰ بِجَانِبِه۪ۚ وَاِذَا مَسَّهُ الشَّرُّ فَذُو دُعَٓاءٍ عَر۪يضٍ

Wa-itha anAAamna AAalaal-insani aAArada wanaa bijanibihiwa-itha massahu ashsharru fathoo duAAa-inAAareed

And when We favour man, he turns away and distances himself; but when evil touches him, then is he full of long supplication.

_https://quran.so/surah-fussilat/verse-51.md_

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