# Nun-Kaf-Dad — نقض (nqD)

> Occurs in 9 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To pull down, demolish, break contract, undo a thing, violate treaty, unravel/untwist
- **Derived forms:** أَنقَضَ (1) · نَقْض (2) · نَقَضَتْ (6)

## Verses containing this root

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 27

- **Form in this verse:** يَنقُضُونَ — yanquḍūna · "break"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

اَلَّذ۪ينَ يَنْقُضُونَ عَهْدَ اللّٰهِ مِنْ بَعْدِ م۪يثَاقِه۪ۖ وَيَقْطَعُونَ مَٓا اَمَرَ اللّٰهُ بِه۪ٓ اَنْ يُوصَلَ وَيُفْسِدُونَ فِي الْاَرْضِۜ اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الْخَاسِرُونَ

Allatheena yanqudoona AAahdaAllahi min baAAdi meethaqihi wayaqtaAAoona maamara Allahu bihi an yoosala wayufsidoona fee al-ardiola-ika humu alkhasiroon

Those who break the covenant with God after its agreement, and sever what God commanded to be joined, and work corruption in the land; it is they who are the losers.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-27.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 155

- **Form in this verse:** نَقْضِهِم — naqḍihim · "their breaking"
  - **Grammar:** noun · noun-verb · masculine · genitive case

فَبِمَا نَقْضِهِمْ م۪يثَاقَهُمْ وَكُفْرِهِمْ بِاٰيَاتِ اللّٰهِ وَقَتْلِهِمُ الْاَنْبِيَٓاءَ بِغَيْرِ حَقٍّ وَقَوْلِهِمْ قُلُوبُنَا غُلْفٌۜ بَلْ طَبَعَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهَا بِكُفْرِهِمْ فَلَا يُؤْمِنُونَ اِلَّا قَل۪يلاًۖ

Fabima naqdihim meethaqahumwakufrihim bi-ayati Allahi waqatlihimual-anbiyaa bighayri haqqin waqawlihim quloobunaghulfun bal tabaAAa Allahu AAalayhabikufrihim fala yu/minoona illa qaleela

So, because of their violation of their agreement, and their denial of the proofs of God, and their killing of the prophets without cause, and their saying: “Our hearts are covered,” — nay, God sealed them for their denial, so they do not believe save a few —

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-155.md_

### 5. Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 13

- **Form in this verse:** نَقْضِهِم — naqḍihim · "their breaking"
  - **Grammar:** noun · noun-verb · masculine · genitive case

فَبِمَا نَقْضِهِمْ م۪يثَاقَهُمْ لَعَنَّاهُمْ وَجَعَلْنَا قُلُوبَهُمْ قَاسِيَةًۚ يُحَرِّفُونَ الْكَلِمَ عَنْ مَوَاضِعِه۪ۙ وَنَسُوا حَظاًّ مِمَّا ذُكِّرُوا بِه۪ۚ وَلَا تَزَالُ تَطَّلِعُ عَلٰى خَٓائِنَةٍ مِنْهُمْ اِلَّا قَل۪يلاً مِنْهُمْ فَاعْفُ عَنْهُمْ وَاصْفَحْۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُحْسِن۪ينَ

Fabima naqdihim meethaqahumlaAAannahum wajaAAalna quloobahum qasiyatanyuharrifoona alkalima AAan mawadiAAihi wanasoo haththanmimma thukkiroo bihi wala tazalu tattaliAAuAAala kha-inatin minhum illa qaleelan minhumfaAAfu AAanhum wasfah inna Allahayuhibbu almuhsineen

So for their violation of their agreement We cursed them and made their hearts hard. They twist words from their places, and have forgotten a portion of that they were reminded of. And thou wilt not cease to find treachery among them save a few among them; but pardon thou them, and forbear thou; God loves the doers of good.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-maidah/verse-13.md_

### 8. Surah Al-Anfal, Verse 56

- **Form in this verse:** يَنقُضُونَ — yanquḍūna · "they break"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

اَلَّذ۪ينَ عَاهَدْتَ مِنْهُمْ ثُمَّ يَنْقُضُونَ عَهْدَهُمْ ف۪ي كُلِّ مَرَّةٍ وَهُمْ لَا يَتَّقُونَ

Allatheena AAahadta minhumthumma yanqudoona AAahdahum fee kulli marratin wahum layattaqoon

Those from whom thou takest a covenant, then they break their covenant every time; and they are not in prudent fear.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anfal/verse-56.md_

### 13. Surah Ar-Ra'd, Verse 20

- **Form in this verse:** يَنقُضُونَ — yanquḍūna · "they break"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

اَلَّذ۪ينَ يُوفُونَ بِعَهْدِ اللّٰهِ وَلَا يَنْقُضُونَ الْم۪يثَاقَۙ

Allatheena yoofoona biAAahdi Allahiwala yanqudoona almeethaq

Those who fulfil the covenant of God, and break not the agreement,

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rad/verse-20.md_

### 13. Surah Ar-Ra'd, Verse 25

- **Form in this verse:** يَنقُضُونَ — yanquḍūna · "break"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَالَّذ۪ينَ يَنْقُضُونَ عَهْدَ اللّٰهِ مِنْ بَعْدِ م۪يثَاقِه۪ وَيَقْطَعُونَ مَٓا اَمَرَ اللّٰهُ بِه۪ٓ اَنْ يُوصَلَ وَيُفْسِدُونَ فِي الْاَرْضِۙ اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ لَهُمُ اللَّعْنَةُ وَلَهُمْ سُٓوءُ الدَّارِ

Wallatheena yanqudoonaAAahda Allahi min baAAdi meethaqihi wayaqtaAAoonama amara Allahu bihi an yoosala wayufsidoonafee al-ardi ola-ika lahumu allaAAnatu walahum soo-oaddar

But those who break the covenant of God after its agreement, and sever what God has commanded to be joined, and work corruption in the land: those have the curse, and they have the evil abode.

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rad/verse-25.md_

### 16. Surah An-Nahl, Verse 91

- **Form in this verse:** تَنقُضُوا۟ — tanquḍū · "break"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 2nd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَاَوْفُوا بِعَهْدِ اللّٰهِ اِذَا عَاهَدْتُمْ وَلَا تَنْقُضُوا الْاَيْمَانَ بَعْدَ تَوْك۪يدِهَا وَقَدْ جَعَلْتُمُ اللّٰهَ عَلَيْكُمْ كَف۪يلاًۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا تَفْعَلُونَ

Waawfoo biAAahdi Allahi ithaAAahadtum wala tanqudoo al-aymanabaAAda tawkeediha waqad jaAAaltumu Allaha AAalaykumkafeelan inna Allaha yaAAlamu ma tafAAaloon

And fulfil the covenant of God when you make a covenant; then break not oaths after their confirmation when you have made God your surety; God knows what you do.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nahl/verse-91.md_

### 16. Surah An-Nahl, Verse 92

- **Form in this verse:** نَقَضَتْ — naqaḍat · "untwists"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, feminine, singular · past tense

وَلَا تَكُونُوا كَالَّت۪ي نَقَضَتْ غَزْلَهَا مِنْ بَعْدِ قُوَّةٍ اَنْكَاثاًۜ تَتَّخِذُونَ اَيْمَانَكُمْ دَخَلاً بَيْنَكُمْ اَنْ تَكُونَ اُمَّةٌ هِيَ اَرْبٰى مِنْ اُمَّةٍۜ اِنَّمَا يَبْلُوكُمُ اللّٰهُ بِه۪ۜ وَلَيُبَيِّنَنَّ لَكُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ مَا كُنْتُمْ ف۪يهِ تَخْتَلِفُونَ

Wala takoonoo kallatee naqadatghazlaha min baAAdi quwwatin ankathan tattakhithoonaaymanakum dakhalan baynakum an takoona ommatun hiya arbamin ommatin innama yablookumu Allahu bihiwalayubayyinanna lakum yawma alqiyamati ma kuntumfeehi takhtalifoon

And be not like her who breaks her thread after it was strong into fibres, taking your oaths as a deception between you because one community is more numerous than another community. God but tries you thereby; and He will make plain to you on the Day of Resurrection that wherein you differed.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nahl/verse-92.md_

### 94. Surah Ash-Sharh, Verse 3

- **Form in this verse:** أَنقَضَ — anqaḍa · "weighed upon"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

اَلَّـذ۪ٓي اَنْقَضَ ظَهْرَكَۙ

Allathee anqada thahrak

Which weighed down thy back?

_https://quran.so/surah-ash-sharh/verse-3.md_

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