# Nun-Kef-Dal — نكد (nkd)

> Occurs in 1 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To be hard, to be painful, to refuse what is asked, to be niggardly, to have little water with little and scattered sowing (farm).
- **Derived forms:** نَكِد (1)

## Verses containing this root

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 58

- **Form in this verse:** نَكِدًۭا ۚ — nakidan · "(with) difficulty"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · accusative case · indefinite

وَالْبَلَدُ الطَّيِّبُ يَخْرُجُ نَبَاتُهُ بِاِذْنِ رَبِّه۪ۚ وَالَّذ۪ي خَبُثَ لَا يَخْرُجُ اِلَّا نَكِداًۜ  كَذٰلِكَ نُصَرِّفُ الْاٰيَاتِ لِقَوْمٍ يَشْكُرُونَ۟

Walbaladu attayyibuyakhruju nabatuhu bi-ithni rabbihi wallatheekhabutha la yakhruju illa nakidan kathalikanusarrifu al-ayati liqawmin yashkuroon

And the good land: its vegetation comes forth by the leave of its Lord; and what is bad comes not forth save with difficulty. Thus do We expound the proofs for people who are grateful.

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

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