# Nun-Kef-Lam — نكل (nkl)

> Occurs in 5 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To punish, to intimidate, to keep away, to abstain, to turn back, to discourage, to prevent, to deter
- **Derived forms:** أَنكَال (1) · تَنكِيل (1) · نَكَٰل (3)

## Verses containing this root

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 66

- **Form in this verse:** نَكَـٰلًۭا — nakālan · "a deterrent punishment"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

فَجَعَلْنَاهَا نَكَالاً لِمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهَا وَمَا خَلْفَهَا وَمَوْعِظَةً لِلْمُتَّق۪ينَ

FajaAAalnaha nakalanlima bayna yadayha wama khalfahawamawAAithatan lilmuttaqeen

And We made it an exemplary lesson for their time, and that following it, and an admonition to those of prudent fear.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-66.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 84

- **Form in this verse:** تَنكِيلًۭا — tankīlan · "(in) punishment"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of tef'il · noun-verb · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

فَقَاتِلْ ف۪ي سَب۪يلِ اللّٰهِۚ لَا تُكَلَّفُ اِلَّا نَفْسَكَ وَحَرِّضِ الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَۚ عَسَى اللّٰهُ اَنْ يَكُفَّ بَأْسَ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُواۜ وَاللّٰهُ اَشَدُّ بَأْساً وَاَشَدُّ تَنْك۪يلاً

Faqatil fee sabeeli Allahi latukallafu illa nafsaka waharridialmu/mineena AAasa Allahu an yakuffa ba/sa allatheenakafaroo wallahu ashaddu ba/san waashaddu tankeela

So fight thou in the cause of God; thou art not charged save with thyself. And rouse thou the believers: it may be that God will restrain the might of those who ignore warning; and God is stronger in might, and stronger in exemplary punishment.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-84.md_

### 5. Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 38

- **Form in this verse:** نَكَـٰلًۭا — nakālan · "(as) an exemplary (punishment)"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

وَالسَّارِقُ وَالسَّارِقَةُ فَاقْطَعُٓوا اَيْدِيَهُمَا جَزَٓاءً بِمَا كَسَبَا نَكَالاً مِنَ اللّٰهِۜ وَاللّٰهُ عَز۪يزٌ حَك۪يمٌ

Wassariqu wassariqatufaqtaAAoo aydiyahuma jazaan bimakasaba nakalan mina Allahi wallahuAAazeezun hakeem

And the male thief and the female thief: cut off their hand as a reward for what they have earned, as an exemplary punishment from God; and God is exalted in might and wise.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-maidah/verse-38.md_

### 73. Surah Al-Muzzammil, Verse 12

- **Form in this verse:** أَنكَالًۭا — ankālan · "(are) shackles"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case · indefinite

اِنَّ لَدَيْنَٓا اَنْكَالاً وَجَح۪يماًۙ

Inna ladayna ankalan wajaheema

With Us are shackles, and a raging fire,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-muzzammil/verse-12.md_

### 79. Surah An-Nazi'at, Verse 25

- **Form in this verse:** نَكَالَ — nakāla · "(with) an exemplary punishment"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

فَاَخَذَهُ اللّٰهُ نَكَالَ الْاٰخِرَةِ وَالْاُو۫لٰىۜ

Faakhathahu Allahu nakalaal-akhirati wal-oola

So God seized him in exemplary punishment of the latter and the former.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-naziat/verse-25.md_

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