# Nun-Kef-Sin — نكس (nks)

> Occurs in 3 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To upset, turn upside down, reverse, invert, make a thing in the wrong way, lower (the head) carelessly or in shame.
- **Derived forms:** نَاكِسُوا (1) · نُكِسُ (1) · نُنَكِّسْ (1)

## Verses containing this root

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

- **Form in this verse:** نُكِسُوا۟ — nukisū · "they were turned"
  - **Grammar:** verb · passive · 3rd person, masculine, plural · past 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_

### 32. Surah As-Sajdah, Verse 12

- **Form in this verse:** نَاكِسُوا۟ — nākisū · "(will) hang"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, plural · nominative case

وَلَوْ تَرٰٓى اِذِ الْمُجْرِمُونَ نَاكِسُوا رُؤُ۫سِهِمْ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْۜ رَبَّـنَٓا اَبْصَرْنَا وَسَمِعْنَا فَارْجِعْنَا نَعْمَلْ صَـالِحاً اِنَّا مُوقِنُونَ

Walaw tara ithi almujrimoona nakisooruoosihim AAinda rabbihim rabbana absarnawasamiAAna faarjiAAna naAAmal salihaninna mooqinoon

And if thou couldst see when the lawbreakers will hang their heads before their Lord: “Our Lord: we have seen and heard, so send Thou us back. We will work righteousness! We are those who are certain!”

_https://quran.so/surah-as-sajdah/verse-12.md_

### 36. Surah Ya-Sin, Verse 68

- **Form in this verse:** نُنَكِّسْهُ — nunakkis'hu · "We reverse him"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 1st person, plural · present tense

وَمَنْ نُعَمِّرْهُ نُنَكِّسْهُ فِي الْخَلْقِۜ اَفَلَا يَعْقِلُونَ

Waman nuAAammirhu nunakkis-hu fee alkhalqiafala yaAAqiloon

And to whom We give long life, We reverse him in creation. Will you then not use reason!

_https://quran.so/surah-ya-sin/verse-68.md_

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