# Nun-Sin-Kh — نسخ (nsx)

> Occurs in 4 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To abolish, destroy, abrogate, nullify, obliterate, conceal, transfer, substitute, copy, transcribe, rule out
- **Derived forms:** نَسْتَنسِخُ (1) · نُسْخَت (1) · يَنسَخُ (2)

## Verses containing this root

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 106

- **Form in this verse:** نَنسَخْ — nansakh · "We abrogate"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 1st person, plural · present tense

مَا نَنْسَخْ مِنْ اٰيَةٍ اَوْ نُنْسِهَا نَأْتِ بِخَيْرٍ مِنْهَٓا اَوْ مِثْلِهَاۜ اَلَمْ تَعْلَمْ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَد۪يرٌ

Ma nansakh min ayatin awnunsiha na/ti bikhayrin minha aw mithlihaalam taAAlam anna Allaha AAala kulli shay-in qadeer

What proof We abolish or cause to be forgotten, We bring one better than it or the like thereof; knowest thou not that God is over all things powerful?

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-106.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 154

- **Form in this verse:** نُسْخَتِهَا — nus'khatihā · "their inscription"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case

وَلَمَّا سَكَتَ عَنْ مُوسَى الْغَضَبُ اَخَذَ الْاَلْوَاحَۚ وَف۪ي نُسْخَتِهَا هُدًى وَرَحْمَةٌ لِلَّذ۪ينَ هُمْ لِرَبِّهِمْ يَرْهَبُونَ

Walamma sakata AAan moosaalghadabu akhatha al-alwaha wafee nuskhatihahudan warahmatun lillatheena hum lirabbihimyarhaboon

And when the wrath had calmed in Moses, he took up the tablets; and in their inscription were guidance and mercy for those who fear their Lord.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-154.md_

### 22. Surah Al-Hajj, Verse 52

- **Form in this verse:** فَيَنسَخُ — fayansakhu · "But Allah abolishes"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

وَمَٓا اَرْسَلْنَا مِنْ قَبْلِكَ مِنْ رَسُولٍ وَلَا نَبِيٍّ اِلَّٓا اِذَا تَمَنّٰٓى اَلْقَى الشَّيْطَانُ ف۪ٓي اُمْنِيَّتِه۪ۚ فَيَنْسَخُ اللّٰهُ مَا يُلْقِي الشَّيْطَانُ ثُمَّ يُحْكِمُ اللّٰهُ اٰيَاتِه۪ۜ وَاللّٰهُ عَل۪يمٌ حَك۪يمٌۙ

Wama arsalna min qablika minrasoolin wala nabiyyin illa itha tamannaalqa ashshaytanu fee omniyyatihi fayansakhuAllahu ma yulqee ashshaytanu thummayuhkimu Allahu ayatihi wallahuAAaleemun hakeem

And We sent not before thee any messenger or prophet save that when he desired the satan cast into his desire. But God abolishes what the satan casts; then God makes firm His proofs, — and God is knowing and wise —

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hajj/verse-52.md_

### 45. Surah Al-Jathiyah, Verse 29

- **Form in this verse:** نَسْتَنسِخُ — nastansikhu · "transcribe"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 1st person, plural · present tense

هٰذَا كِتَابُنَا يَنْطِقُ عَلَيْكُمْ بِالْحَقِّۜ اِنَّا كُنَّا نَسْتَنْسِخُ مَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

Hatha kitabuna yantiquAAalaykum bilhaqqi inna kunnanastansikhu ma kuntum taAAmaloon

“This, Our writ, speaks against you the truth; We have caused to be recorded what you did.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-jathiyah/verse-29.md_

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