# Nun-Ayn-Kaf — نعق (nEq)

> Occurs in 1 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** to cry out to (sheep), bleat, call out, halloo, urge on with shouts, incite
- **Derived forms:** يَنْعِقُ (1)

## Verses containing this root

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 171

- **Form in this verse:** يَنْعِقُ — yanʿiqu · "shouts"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

وَمَثَلُ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا كَمَثَلِ الَّذ۪ي يَنْعِقُ بِمَا لَا يَسْمَعُ اِلَّا دُعَٓاءً وَنِدَٓاءًۜ صُمٌّ بُكْمٌ عُمْيٌ فَهُمْ لَا يَعْقِلُونَ

Wamathalu allatheena kafarookamathali allathee yanAAiqu bima la yasmaAAuilla duAAaan wanidaan summun bukmunAAumyun fahum la yaAAqiloon

And the likeness of those who ignore warning is as the likeness of one who yells to what hears not save a call and a shout: deaf, dumb, blind, so they do not reason.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-171.md_

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