# Nun-Ta-Kaf — نطق (nTq)

> Occurs in 12 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** to speak, utter, articulate sounds, speak clearly.
- **Derived forms:** أَنطَقَ (2) · مَنطِق (1) · يَنطِقُ (9)

## Verses containing this root

### 21. Surah Al-Anbiya, Verse 63

- **Form in this verse:** يَنطِقُونَ — yanṭiqūna · "speak"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

قَالَ بَلْ فَعَلَهُۗ كَب۪يرُهُمْ هٰذَا فَسْـَٔلُوهُمْ اِنْ كَانُوا يَنْطِقُونَ

Qala bal faAAalahu kabeeruhum hathafas-aloohum in kanoo yantiqoon

He said: “But this their great one did it; so ask them, if they speak.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anbiya/verse-63.md_

### 21. Surah Al-Anbiya, Verse 65

- **Form in this verse:** يَنطِقُونَ — yanṭiqūna · "(can) speak"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

ثُمَّ نُكِسُوا عَلٰى رُؤُ۫سِهِمْۚ لَقَدْ عَلِمْتَ مَا هٰٓؤُ۬لَٓاءِ يَنْطِقُونَ

Thumma nukisoo AAala ruoosihim laqadAAalimta ma haola-i yantiqoon

Then they went back on themselves: “Thou knewest that these speak not.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anbiya/verse-65.md_

### 23. Surah Al-Mu'minun, Verse 62

- **Form in this verse:** يَنطِقُ — yanṭiqu · "(which) speaks"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

وَلَا نُكَلِّفُ نَفْساً اِلَّا وُسْعَهَا وَلَدَيْنَا كِتَابٌ يَنْطِقُ بِالْحَقِّ وَهُمْ لَا يُظْلَمُونَ

Wala nukallifu nafsan illawusAAaha waladayna kitabun yantiqu bilhaqqiwahum la yuthlamoon

And We burden not any soul save to its capacity; and with Us is a writ which speaks the truth, and they will not be wronged.)

_https://quran.so/surah-al-muminun/verse-62.md_

### 27. Surah An-Naml, Verse 16

- **Form in this verse:** مَنطِقَ — manṭiqa · "(the) language"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

وَوَرِثَ سُلَيْمٰنُ دَاوُ۫دَ وَقَالَ يَٓا اَيُّهَا النَّاسُ عُلِّمْنَا مَنْطِقَ الطَّيْرِ وَاُو۫ت۪ينَا مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍۜ اِنَّ هٰذَا لَهُوَ الْفَضْلُ الْمُب۪ينُ

Wawaritha sulaymanu dawoodawaqala ya ayyuha annasuAAullimna mantiqa attayri waooteenamin kulli shay-in inna hatha lahuwa alfadlualmubeen

And Solomon inherited from David; and he said: “O mankind: we have been taught the speech of birds, and have been given of every thing; this is the clear favour.”

_https://quran.so/surah-an-naml/verse-16.md_

### 27. Surah An-Naml, Verse 85

- **Form in this verse:** يَنطِقُونَ — yanṭiqūna · "speak"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَوَقَعَ الْقَوْلُ عَلَيْهِمْ بِمَا ظَلَمُوا فَهُمْ لَا يَنْطِقُونَ

WawaqaAAa alqawlu AAalayhim bima thalamoofahum la yantiqoon

And the word will befall them because they did wrong, and they will not speak.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-naml/verse-85.md_

### 37. Surah As-Saffat, Verse 92

- **Form in this verse:** تَنطِقُونَ — tanṭiqūna · "you speak"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 2nd person, masculine, plural · present tense

مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنْطِقُونَ

Ma lakum la tantiqoon

“What ails you, that you speak not?”

_https://quran.so/surah-as-saffat/verse-92.md_

### 41. Surah Fussilat, Verse 21

- **Form in this verse:** أَنطَقَنَا — anṭaqanā · "Allah made us speak"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

وَقَالُوا لِجُلُودِهِمْ لِمَ شَهِدْتُمْ عَلَيْنَاۜ قَالُٓوا اَنْطَقَنَا اللّٰهُ الَّـذ۪ٓي اَنْطَقَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ وَهُوَ خَلَقَكُمْ اَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ وَاِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ

Waqaloo lijuloodihim lima shahidtumAAalayna qaloo antaqana Allahuallathee antaqa kulla shay-in wahuwa khalaqakumawwala marratin wa-ilayhi turjaAAoon

And they will say to their skins: “Why bore you witness against us?” They will say: “God gave us speech, who gave all things speech. And He created you the first time, and to Him are you returned.

_https://quran.so/surah-fussilat/verse-21.md_

### 41. Surah Fussilat, Verse 21

- **Form in this verse:** أَنطَقَ — anṭaqa · "makes speak"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

وَقَالُوا لِجُلُودِهِمْ لِمَ شَهِدْتُمْ عَلَيْنَاۜ قَالُٓوا اَنْطَقَنَا اللّٰهُ الَّـذ۪ٓي اَنْطَقَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ وَهُوَ خَلَقَكُمْ اَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ وَاِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ

Waqaloo lijuloodihim lima shahidtumAAalayna qaloo antaqana Allahuallathee antaqa kulla shay-in wahuwa khalaqakumawwala marratin wa-ilayhi turjaAAoon

And they will say to their skins: “Why bore you witness against us?” They will say: “God gave us speech, who gave all things speech. And He created you the first time, and to Him are you returned.

_https://quran.so/surah-fussilat/verse-21.md_

### 45. Surah Al-Jathiyah, Verse 29

- **Form in this verse:** يَنطِقُ — yanṭiqu · "speaks"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

هٰذَا كِتَابُنَا يَنْطِقُ عَلَيْكُمْ بِالْحَقِّۜ اِنَّا كُنَّا نَسْتَنْسِخُ مَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

Hatha kitabuna yantiquAAalaykum bilhaqqi inna kunnanastansikhu ma kuntum taAAmaloon

“This, Our writ, speaks against you the truth; We have caused to be recorded what you did.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-jathiyah/verse-29.md_

### 51. Surah Adh-Dhariyat, Verse 23

- **Form in this verse:** تَنطِقُونَ — tanṭiqūna · "speak"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 2nd person, masculine, plural · present tense

فَوَرَبِّ السَّمَٓاءِ وَالْاَرْضِ اِنَّهُ لَحَقٌّ مِثْلَ مَٓا اَنَّكُمْ تَنْطِقُونَ۟

Fawarabbi assama-i wal-ardiinnahu lahaqqun mithla ma annakum tantiqoon

Then by the Lord of Heaven and Earth, it is as true as that you are speaking!

_https://quran.so/surah-adh-dhariyat/verse-23.md_

### 53. Surah An-Najm, Verse 3

- **Form in this verse:** يَنطِقُ — yanṭiqu · "he speaks"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

وَمَا يَنْطِقُ عَنِ الْهَوٰىۜ

Wama yantiqu AAani alhawa

Nor speaks he from vain desire.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-najm/verse-3.md_

### 77. Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 35

- **Form in this verse:** يَنطِقُونَ — yanṭiqūna · "they will speak"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

هٰذَا يَوْمُ لَا يَنْطِقُونَۙ

Hatha yawmu la yantiqoon

This is the day they will not speak

_https://quran.so/surah-al-mursalat/verse-35.md_

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