# Nun-Kef-Fe — نكف (nkf)

> Occurs in 3 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** to refuse/reject, abstain from, disdain, feel too proud
- **Derived forms:** ٱسْتَنكَفُ (3)

## Verses containing this root

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 172

- **Form in this verse:** يَسْتَنكِفَ — yastankifa · "will disdain"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

لَنْ يَسْتَنْكِفَ الْمَس۪يحُ اَنْ يَكُونَ عَبْداً لِلّٰهِ وَلَا الْمَلٰٓئِكَةُ الْمُقَرَّبُونَۜ وَمَنْ يَسْتَنْكِفْ عَنْ عِبَادَتِه۪ وَيَسْتَكْبِرْ فَسَيَحْشُرُهُمْ اِلَيْهِ جَم۪يعاً

Lan yastankifa almaseehu an yakoonaAAabdan lillahi wala almala-ikatualmuqarraboona waman yastankif AAan AAibadatihiwayastakbir fasayahshuruhum ilayhi jameeAAa

The Messiah would not disdain to be a servant to God, nor would the angels brought near; and whoso disdains His service and waxes proud, He will gather them to Him all together.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-172.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 172

- **Form in this verse:** يَسْتَنكِفْ — yastankif · "disdains"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

لَنْ يَسْتَنْكِفَ الْمَس۪يحُ اَنْ يَكُونَ عَبْداً لِلّٰهِ وَلَا الْمَلٰٓئِكَةُ الْمُقَرَّبُونَۜ وَمَنْ يَسْتَنْكِفْ عَنْ عِبَادَتِه۪ وَيَسْتَكْبِرْ فَسَيَحْشُرُهُمْ اِلَيْهِ جَم۪يعاً

Lan yastankifa almaseehu an yakoonaAAabdan lillahi wala almala-ikatualmuqarraboona waman yastankif AAan AAibadatihiwayastakbir fasayahshuruhum ilayhi jameeAAa

The Messiah would not disdain to be a servant to God, nor would the angels brought near; and whoso disdains His service and waxes proud, He will gather them to Him all together.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-172.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 173

- **Form in this verse:** ٱسْتَنكَفُوا۟ — is'tankafū · "disdained"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 3rd person, masculine, plural · past tense

فَاَمَّا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ فَيُوَفّ۪يهِمْ اُجُورَهُمْ وَيَز۪يدُهُمْ مِنْ فَضْلِه۪ۚ وَاَمَّا الَّذ۪ينَ اسْتَنْكَفُوا وَاسْتَكْبَرُوا فَيُعَذِّبُهُمْ عَذَاباً اَل۪يماًۙ وَلَا يَجِدُونَ لَهُمْ مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِ وَلِياًّ وَلَا نَص۪يراً

Faamma allatheena amanoowaAAamiloo assalihati fayuwaffeehimojoorahum wayazeeduhum min fadlihi waamma allatheenaistankafoo wastakbaroo fayuAAaththibuhum AAathabanaleeman wala yajidoona lahum min dooni Allahiwaliyyan wala naseera

Then as for those who heed warning and do righteous deeds: He will give them their rewards in full, and increase them out of His bounty; and as for those who disdain and wax proud: He will punish them with a painful punishment; and they will not find for them, besides God, ally or helper.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-173.md_

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