# Nun-Ha-Sin — نحس (nHs)

> Occurs in 3 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** to be fatal, red like copper, ill-luck, inauspicious.
- **Derived forms:** نُحَاس (1) · نَحْس (1) · نَّحِسَات (1)

## Verses containing this root

### 41. Surah Fussilat, Verse 16

- **Form in this verse:** نَّحِسَاتٍۢ — naḥisātin · "(of) misfortune"
  - **Grammar:** adjective · feminine, plural · genitive case · indefinite

فَاَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ ر۪يحاً صَرْصَراً ف۪ٓي اَيَّامٍ نَحِسَاتٍ لِنُذ۪يقَهُمْ عَذَابَ الْخِزْيِ فِي الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْيَاۜ وَلَعَذَابُ الْاٰخِرَةِ اَخْزٰى وَهُمْ لَا يُنْصَرُونَ

Faarsalna AAalayhim reehan sarsaranfee ayyamin nahisatin linutheeqahumAAathaba alkhizyi fee alhayati addunyawalaAAathabu al-akhirati akhza wahum layunsaroon

Then We sent upon them a howling wind in days of calamity, that We might let them taste the punishment of disgrace in the life of this world; and the punishment of the Hereafter is more disgracing, and they will not be helped.

_https://quran.so/surah-fussilat/verse-16.md_

### 54. Surah Al-Qamar, Verse 19

- **Form in this verse:** نَحْسٍۢ — naḥsin · "(of) misfortune"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

اِنَّٓا اَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ ر۪يحاً صَرْصَراً ف۪ي يَوْمِ نَحْسٍ مُسْتَمِرٍّۙ

Inna arsalna AAalayhim reehansarsaran fee yawmi nahsin mustamirr

We sent against them a howling wind in a day of enduring calamity,

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

### 55. Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 35

- **Form in this verse:** وَنُحَاسٌۭ — wanuḥāsun · "and smoke"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case · indefinite

يُرْسَلُ عَلَيْكُمَا شُوَاظٌ مِنْ نَارٍ وَنُحَاسٌ فَلَا تَنْتَصِرَانِۚ

Yursalu AAalaykuma shuwathunmin narin wanuhasun fala tantasiran

Sent against you will be a flame of fire and smoke; and you will not be helped.

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rahman/verse-35.md_

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