# Nun-Kaf-Sad — نقص (nqS)

> Occurs in 10 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To diminish, decrease, run low, lessen, cause loss or deficiency, consume, fall short, waste, abate.
- **Derived forms:** مَنقُوص (1) · نَقْص (2) · يُنقَصُ (7)

## Verses containing this root

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 155

- **Form in this verse:** وَنَقْصٍۢ — wanaqṣin · "and loss"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

وَلَنَبْلُوَنَّكُمْ بِشَيْءٍ مِنَ الْخَوْفِ وَالْجُوعِ وَنَقْصٍ مِنَ الْاَمْوَالِ وَالْاَنْفُسِ وَالثَّمَرَاتِۜ وَبَشِّرِ الصَّابِر۪ينَۙ

Walanabluwannakum bishay-in mina alkhawfiwaljooAAi wanaqsin mina al-amwali wal-anfusiwaththamarati wabashshiri assabireen

And We will try you with something of fear and hunger, and loss of wealth and lives and fruits; but bear thou glad tidings to the patient:

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-155.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 130

- **Form in this verse:** وَنَقْصٍۢ — wanaqṣin · "and a deficit"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

وَلَقَدْ اَخَذْنَٓا اٰلَ فِرْعَوْنَ بِالسِّن۪ينَ وَنَقْصٍ مِنَ الثَّمَرَاتِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَذَّكَّرُونَ

Walaqad akhathna alafirAAawna bissineena wanaqsin mina aththamaratilaAAallahum yaththakkaroon

And We seized the house of Pharaoh with drought and loss of crops, that they might take heed.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-130.md_

### 9. Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 4

- **Form in this verse:** يَنقُصُوكُمْ — yanquṣūkum · "they have failed you"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

اِلَّا الَّذ۪ينَ عَاهَدْتُمْ مِنَ الْمُشْرِك۪ينَ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَنْقُصُوكُمْ شَيْـٔاً وَلَمْ يُظَاهِرُوا عَلَيْكُمْ اَحَداً فَاَتِمُّٓوا اِلَيْهِمْ عَهْدَهُمْ اِلٰى مُدَّتِهِمْۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُتَّق۪ينَ

Illa allatheena AAahadtummina almushrikeena thumma lam yanqusookum shay-an walam yuthahirooAAalaykum ahadan faatimmoo ilayhim AAahdahum ilamuddatihim inna Allaha yuhibbu almuttaqeen

Save the idolaters with whom you made a covenant then who have not been deficient towards you in anything, nor assisted anyone against you; so fulfil to them your covenant to its term; God loves those of prudent fear.

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tawbah/verse-4.md_

### 11. Surah Hud, Verse 84

- **Form in this verse:** تَنقُصُوا۟ — tanquṣū · "decrease"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 2nd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَاِلٰى مَدْيَنَ اَخَاهُمْ شُعَيْباًۜ قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اعْبُدُوا اللّٰهَ مَا لَكُمْ مِنْ اِلٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۜ  وَلَا تَنْقُصُوا الْمِكْيَالَ وَالْم۪يزَانَ اِنّ۪ٓي اَرٰيكُمْ بِخَيْرٍ وَاِنّ۪ٓي اَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ مُح۪يطٍ

Wa-ila madyana akhahumshuAAayban qala ya qawmi oAAbudoo Allaha malakum min ilahin ghayruhu wala tanqusooalmikyala walmeezana innee arakumbikhayrin wa-innee akhafu AAalaykum AAathaba yawminmuheet

And to Madyan, their brother Shuʿayb: he said: “O my people: serve God; you have no god but He; so decrease not the measure and the balance. I see you in affluence, but I fear for you the punishment of an encompassing day.”

_https://quran.so/surah-hud/verse-84.md_

### 11. Surah Hud, Verse 109

- **Form in this verse:** مَنقُوصٍۢ — manqūṣin · "being diminished"
  - **Grammar:** noun · passive · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

فَلَا تَكُ ف۪ي مِرْيَةٍ مِمَّا يَعْبُدُ هٰٓؤُ۬لَٓاءِۜ مَا يَعْبُدُونَ اِلَّا كَمَا يَعْبُدُ اٰبَٓاؤُ۬هُمْ مِنْ قَبْلُۜ وَاِنَّا لَمُوَفُّوهُمْ نَص۪يبَهُمْ غَيْرَ مَنْقُوصٍ۟

Fala taku fee miryatin mimmayaAAbudu haola-i ma yaAAbudoona illakama yaAAbudu abaohum min qablu wa-innalamuwaffoohum naseebahum ghayra manqoos

So be thou not in doubt concerning what these serve: they serve only as their fathers served before; and We will pay them in full their portion without reduction.

_https://quran.so/surah-hud/verse-109.md_

### 13. Surah Ar-Ra'd, Verse 41

- **Form in this verse:** نَنقُصُهَا — nanquṣuhā · "reducing it"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 1st person, plural · present tense

اَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا اَنَّا نَأْتِي الْاَرْضَ نَنْقُصُهَا مِنْ اَطْرَافِهَاۜ وَاللّٰهُ يَحْكُمُ لَا مُعَقِّبَ لِحُكْمِه۪ۜ وَهُوَ سَر۪يعُ الْحِسَابِ

Awa lam yaraw anna na/tee al-ardananqusuha min atrafiha wallahuyahkumu la muAAaqqiba lihukmihi wahuwasareeAAu alhisab

Have they not considered that We come to the earth, diminishing it from its extremities? And God judges; there is no adjuster of His judgment; and He is swift in reckoning.

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rad/verse-41.md_

### 21. Surah Al-Anbiya, Verse 44

- **Form in this verse:** نَنقُصُهَا — nanquṣuhā · "We reduce it"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 1st person, plural · present tense

بَلْ مَتَّعْنَا هٰٓؤُ۬لَٓاءِ وَاٰبَٓاءَهُمْ حَتّٰى طَالَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْعُمُرُۜ اَفَلَا يَرَوْنَ اَنَّا نَأْتِي الْاَرْضَ نَنْقُصُهَا مِنْ اَطْرَافِهَاۜ اَفَهُمُ الْغَالِبُونَ

Bal mattaAAna haola-iwaabaahum hatta talaAAalayhimu alAAumuru afala yarawna anna na/teeal-arda nanqusuha min atrafihaafahumu alghaliboon

But We gave these and their fathers enjoyment until life became long for them. Have they then not considered that We come to the earth, diminishing it from its extremities? Is it then they who will be the victors?

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anbiya/verse-44.md_

### 35. Surah Fatir, Verse 11

- **Form in this verse:** يُنقَصُ — yunqaṣu · "is lessened"
  - **Grammar:** verb · passive · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

وَاللّٰهُ خَلَقَكُمْ مِنْ تُرَابٍ ثُمَّ مِنْ نُطْفَةٍ ثُمَّ جَعَلَكُمْ اَزْوَاجاًۜ وَمَا تَحْمِلُ مِنْ اُنْثٰى وَلَا تَضَعُ اِلَّا بِعِلْمِه۪ۜ وَمَا يُعَمَّرُ مِنْ مُعَمَّرٍ وَلَا يُنْقَصُ مِنْ عُمُرِه۪ٓ  اِلَّا ف۪ي كِتَابٍۜ اِنَّ ذٰلِكَ عَلَى اللّٰهِ يَس۪يرٌ

Wallahu khalaqakum min turabinthumma min nutfatin thumma jaAAalakum azwajan wamatahmilu min ontha wala tadaAAu illabiAAilmihi wama yuAAammaru min muAAammarin walayunqasu min AAumurihi illa fee kitabin inna thalikaAAala Allahi yaseer

And God created you from dust; then from a sperm-drop; then made He you pairs. And no female bears or gives birth save with His knowledge. And life is not prolonged for one full of years, nor is his life diminished save it is in a writ; that is easy for God.

_https://quran.so/surah-fatir/verse-11.md_

### 50. Surah Qaf, Verse 4

- **Form in this verse:** تَنقُصُ — tanquṣu · "diminishes"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, feminine, singular · present tense

قَدْ عَلِمْنَا مَا تَنْقُصُ الْاَرْضُ مِنْهُمْۚ وَعِنْدَنَا كِتَابٌ حَف۪يظٌ

Qad AAalimna ma tanqusual-ardu minhum waAAindana kitabun hafeeth

We know what the earth diminishes of them. And with Us is a preserving Writ.

_https://quran.so/surah-qaf/verse-4.md_

### 73. Surah Al-Muzzammil, Verse 3

- **Form in this verse:** ٱنقُصْ — unquṣ · "lessen"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 2nd person, masculine, singular · imperative mood

نِصْفَهُٓ  اَوِ انْقُصْ مِنْهُ قَل۪يلاًۙ

Nisfahu awi onqus minhu qaleela

(A half thereof, or take thou a little therefrom,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-muzzammil/verse-3.md_

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