# Sin-Nun-Nun — سنن (snn) > Occurs in 21 verses of the Quran. - **Source:** https://quran.so/root/snn - **Meaning:** Way, method, rule, manner, custom, style, tradition, convention, pattern, course, habit - **Derived forms:** سِّنّ (2) · سُنَّة (16) · مَّسْنُون (3) ## Verses containing this root ### 3. Surah Ali 'Imran, Verse 137 - **Form in this verse:** سُنَنٌۭ — sunanun · "situations" - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, plural · nominative case · indefinite قَدْ خَلَتْ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ سُنَنٌۙ فَس۪يرُوا فِي الْاَرْضِ فَانْظُرُوا كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُكَذِّب۪ينَ Qad khalat min qablikum sunanun faseeroofee al-ardi fanthuroo kayfa kanaAAaqibatu almukaththibeen Practices have passed away before you; so travel in the earth and see how was the final outcome of the deniers. _https://quran.so/surah-ali-imran/verse-137.md_ ### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 26 - **Form in this verse:** سُنَنَ — sunana · "(to) ways" - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, plural · accusative case يُر۪يدُ اللّٰهُ لِيُبَيِّنَ لَكُمْ وَيَهْدِيَكُمْ سُنَنَ الَّذ۪ينَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ وَيَتُوبَ عَلَيْكُمْۜ وَاللّٰهُ عَل۪يمٌ حَك۪يمٌ Yureedu Allahu liyubayyina lakumwayahdiyakum sunana allatheena min qablikum wayatoobaAAalaykum wallahu AAaleemun hakeem God desires to make plain to you, and to guide you to the established ways of those who were before you, and to turn towards you; and God is knowing and wise. _https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-26.md_ ### 5. Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 45 - **Form in this verse:** وَٱلسِّنَّ — wal-sina · "and the tooth" - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · accusative case وَكَتَبْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ ف۪يهَٓا اَنَّ النَّفْسَ بِالنَّفْسِۙ وَالْعَيْنَ بِالْعَيْنِ وَالْاَنْفَ بِالْاَنْفِ وَالْاُذُنَ بِالْاُذُنِ وَالسِّنَّ بِالسِّنِّۙ وَالْجُرُوحَ قِصَاصٌۜ فَمَنْ تَصَدَّقَ بِه۪ فَهُوَ كَفَّارَةٌ لَهُۜ وَمَنْ لَمْ يَحْكُمْ بِمَٓا اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ فَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الظَّالِمُونَ Wakatabna AAalayhim feeha annaannafsa binnafsi walAAayna bilAAayniwal-anfa bil-anfi walothuna bilothuniwassinna bissinni waljurooha qisasunfaman tasaddaqa bihi fahuwa kaffaratun lahu wamanlam yahkum bima anzala Allahu faola-ikahumu aththalimoon And We prescribed for them therein a life for a life, and an eye for an eye, and a nose for a nose, and an ear for an ear, and a tooth for a tooth, and for wounds just requital; but whoso forgives it by way of charity, it is an expiation for him. And whoso judges not by what God has sent down: it is they who are the wrongdoers. _https://quran.so/surah-al-maidah/verse-45.md_ ### 5. Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 45 - **Form in this verse:** بِٱلسِّنِّ — bil-sini · "for the tooth" - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case وَكَتَبْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ ف۪يهَٓا اَنَّ النَّفْسَ بِالنَّفْسِۙ وَالْعَيْنَ بِالْعَيْنِ وَالْاَنْفَ بِالْاَنْفِ وَالْاُذُنَ بِالْاُذُنِ وَالسِّنَّ بِالسِّنِّۙ وَالْجُرُوحَ قِصَاصٌۜ فَمَنْ تَصَدَّقَ بِه۪ فَهُوَ كَفَّارَةٌ لَهُۜ وَمَنْ لَمْ يَحْكُمْ بِمَٓا اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ فَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الظَّالِمُونَ Wakatabna AAalayhim feeha annaannafsa binnafsi walAAayna bilAAayniwal-anfa bil-anfi walothuna bilothuniwassinna bissinni waljurooha qisasunfaman tasaddaqa bihi fahuwa kaffaratun lahu wamanlam yahkum bima anzala Allahu faola-ikahumu aththalimoon And We prescribed for them therein a life for a life, and an eye for an eye, and a nose for a nose, and an ear for an ear, and a tooth for a tooth, and for wounds just requital; but whoso forgives it by way of charity, it is an expiation for him. And whoso judges not by what God has sent down: it is they who are the wrongdoers. _https://quran.so/surah-al-maidah/verse-45.md_ ### 8. Surah Al-Anfal, Verse 38 - **Form in this verse:** سُنَّتُ — sunnatu · "(the) practice" - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, singular · nominative case قُلْ لِلَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُٓوا اِنْ يَنْتَهُوا يُغْفَرْ لَهُمْ مَا قَدْ سَلَفَۚ وَاِنْ يَعُودُوا فَقَدْ مَضَتْ سُنَّتُ الْاَوَّل۪ينَ Qul lillatheena kafaroo in yantahooyughfar lahum ma qad salafa wa-in yaAAoodoo faqad madatsunnatu al-awwaleen Say thou to those who ignore warning: if they cease, what is past will be forgiven them; but if they return, then the practice of the former peoples has gone before. _https://quran.so/surah-al-anfal/verse-38.md_ ### 15. Surah Al-Hijr, Verse 13 - **Form in this verse:** سُنَّةُ — sunnatu · "the way(s)" - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, singular · nominative case لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِه۪ وَقَدْ خَلَتْ سُنَّةُ الْاَوَّل۪ينَ La yu/minoona bihi waqad khalatsunnatu al-awwaleen They believe not in it; and the practice of the former peoples has passed away. _https://quran.so/surah-al-hijr/verse-13.md_ ### 15. Surah Al-Hijr, Verse 26 - **Form in this verse:** مَّسْنُونٍۢ — masnūnin · "altered" - **Grammar:** noun · passive · masculine · genitive case · indefinite وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْاِنْسَانَ مِنْ صَلْصَالٍ مِنْ حَمَأٍ مَسْنُونٍۚ Walaqad khalaqna al-insana minsalsalin min hama-in masnoon And We created man from sounding clay, from dark slime transmuted. _https://quran.so/surah-al-hijr/verse-26.md_ ### 15. Surah Al-Hijr, Verse 28 - **Form in this verse:** مَّسْنُونٍۢ — masnūnin · "altered" - **Grammar:** noun · passive · masculine · genitive case · indefinite وَاِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلٰٓئِكَةِ اِنّ۪ي خَالِقٌ بَشَراً مِنْ صَلْصَالٍ مِنْ حَمَأٍ مَسْنُونٍ Wa-ith qala rabbuka lilmala-ikatiinnee khaliqun basharan min salsalin min hama-inmasnoon And when thy Lord said to the angels: “I am creating a mortal from sounding clay, from dark slime transmuted, _https://quran.so/surah-al-hijr/verse-28.md_ ### 15. Surah Al-Hijr, Verse 33 - **Form in this verse:** مَّسْنُونٍۢ — masnūnin · "altered" - **Grammar:** noun · passive · masculine · genitive case · indefinite قَالَ لَمْ اَكُنْ لِاَسْجُدَ لِبَشَرٍ خَلَقْتَهُ مِنْ صَلْصَالٍ مِنْ حَمَأٍ مَسْنُونٍ Qala lam akun li-asjuda libasharinkhalaqtahu min salsalin min hama-in masnoon Said he: “I am not one to submit to a mortal whom Thou hast created from sounding clay, from dark slime transmuted.” _https://quran.so/surah-al-hijr/verse-33.md_ ### 17. Surah Al-Isra, Verse 77 - **Form in this verse:** سُنَّةَ — sunnata · "(Such is Our) Way" - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, singular · accusative case سُنَّةَ مَنْ قَدْ اَرْسَلْنَا قَبْلَكَ مِنْ رُسُلِنَا وَلَا تَجِدُ لِسُنَّتِنَا تَحْو۪يلاً۟ Sunnata man qad arsalna qablaka minrusulina wala tajidu lisunnatina tahweela The practice of those We sent before thee of Our messengers[...]; and thou wilt not find in Our practice any alteration. _https://quran.so/surah-al-isra/verse-77.md_ ### 17. Surah Al-Isra, Verse 77 - **Form in this verse:** لِسُنَّتِنَا — lisunnatinā · "(in) Our way" - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, singular · genitive case سُنَّةَ مَنْ قَدْ اَرْسَلْنَا قَبْلَكَ مِنْ رُسُلِنَا وَلَا تَجِدُ لِسُنَّتِنَا تَحْو۪يلاً۟ Sunnata man qad arsalna qablaka minrusulina wala tajidu lisunnatina tahweela The practice of those We sent before thee of Our messengers[...]; and thou wilt not find in Our practice any alteration. _https://quran.so/surah-al-isra/verse-77.md_ ### 18. Surah Al-Kahf, Verse 55 - **Form in this verse:** سُنَّةُ — sunnatu · "(the) way" - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, singular · nominative case وَمَا مَنَعَ النَّاسَ اَنْ يُؤْمِنُٓوا اِذْ جَٓاءَهُمُ الْهُدٰى وَيَسْتَغْفِرُوا رَبَّهُمْ اِلَّٓا اَنْ تَأْتِيَهُمْ سُنَّةُ الْاَوَّل۪ينَ اَوْ يَأْتِيَهُمُ الْعَذَابُ قُبُلاً Wama manaAAa annasa anyu/minoo ith jaahumu alhuda wayastaghfiroorabbahum illa an ta/tiyahum sunnatu al-awwaleena awya/tiyahumu alAAathabu qubula And there prevented men from believing when the guidance came to them, and from asking forgiveness of their Lord, only that the practice of the former peoples should come to them, or the punishment should come to them face to face. _https://quran.so/surah-al-kahf/verse-55.md_ ### 33. Surah Al-Ahzab, Verse 38 - **Form in this verse:** سُنَّةَ — sunnata · "(That is the) Way" - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, singular · accusative case مَا كَانَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ مِنْ حَرَجٍ ف۪يمَا فَرَضَ اللّٰهُ لَهُۜ سُنَّةَ اللّٰهِ فِي الَّذ۪ينَ خَلَوْا مِنْ قَبْلُۜ وَكَانَ اَمْرُ اللّٰهِ قَدَراً مَقْدُوراًۙ Ma kana AAala annabiyyimin harajin feema farada Allahu lahusunnata Allahi fee allatheena khalaw min qablu wakanaamru Allahi qadaran maqdoora There is no blame upon the Prophet concerning what God ordained for him. The practice of God among those who passed away before — and the command of God is a destiny decreed — _https://quran.so/surah-al-ahzab/verse-38.md_ ### 33. Surah Al-Ahzab, Verse 62 - **Form in this verse:** سُنَّةَ — sunnata · "(Such is the) Way" - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, singular · accusative case سُنَّةَ اللّٰهِ فِي الَّذ۪ينَ خَلَوْا مِنْ قَبْلُۚ وَلَنْ تَجِدَ لِسُنَّةِ اللّٰهِ تَبْد۪يلاً Sunnata Allahi fee allatheenakhalaw min qablu walan tajida lisunnati Allahi tabdeela The practice of God among those who passed away before[...]; and thou wilt not find for the practice of God any replacement. _https://quran.so/surah-al-ahzab/verse-62.md_ ### 33. Surah Al-Ahzab, Verse 62 - **Form in this verse:** لِسُنَّةِ — lisunnati · "in (the) Way" - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, singular · genitive case سُنَّةَ اللّٰهِ فِي الَّذ۪ينَ خَلَوْا مِنْ قَبْلُۚ وَلَنْ تَجِدَ لِسُنَّةِ اللّٰهِ تَبْد۪يلاً Sunnata Allahi fee allatheenakhalaw min qablu walan tajida lisunnati Allahi tabdeela The practice of God among those who passed away before[...]; and thou wilt not find for the practice of God any replacement. _https://quran.so/surah-al-ahzab/verse-62.md_ ### 35. Surah Fatir, Verse 43 - **Form in this verse:** سُنَّتَ — sunnata · "(the) way" - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, singular · accusative case اِسْتِكْبَاراً فِي الْاَرْضِ وَمَكْرَ السَّيِّئِۜ وَلَا يَح۪يقُ الْمَكْرُ السَّيِّئُ اِلَّا بِاَهْلِه۪ۜ فَهَلْ يَنْظُرُونَ اِلَّا سُنَّتَ الْاَوَّل۪ينَۚ فَلَنْ تَجِدَ لِسُنَّتِ اللّٰهِ تَبْد۪يلاًۚ وَلَنْ تَجِدَ لِسُنَّتِ اللّٰهِ تَحْو۪يلاً Istikbaran fee al-ardi wamakraassayyi-i wala yaheequ almakru assayyi-oilla bi-ahlihi fahal yanthuroona illasunnata al-awwaleena falan tajida lisunnati Allahitabdeelan walan tajida lisunnati Allahi tahweela Waxing proud in the land, and scheming evil; but the evil scheme surrounds none save its authors. Then look they save for the practice of the former peoples? And thou wilt not find in the practice of God any change; and thou wilt not find in the practice of God any alteration. _https://quran.so/surah-fatir/verse-43.md_ ### 35. Surah Fatir, Verse 43 - **Form in this verse:** لِسُنَّتِ — lisunnati · "in (the) way" - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, singular · genitive case اِسْتِكْبَاراً فِي الْاَرْضِ وَمَكْرَ السَّيِّئِۜ وَلَا يَح۪يقُ الْمَكْرُ السَّيِّئُ اِلَّا بِاَهْلِه۪ۜ فَهَلْ يَنْظُرُونَ اِلَّا سُنَّتَ الْاَوَّل۪ينَۚ فَلَنْ تَجِدَ لِسُنَّتِ اللّٰهِ تَبْد۪يلاًۚ وَلَنْ تَجِدَ لِسُنَّتِ اللّٰهِ تَحْو۪يلاً Istikbaran fee al-ardi wamakraassayyi-i wala yaheequ almakru assayyi-oilla bi-ahlihi fahal yanthuroona illasunnata al-awwaleena falan tajida lisunnati Allahitabdeelan walan tajida lisunnati Allahi tahweela Waxing proud in the land, and scheming evil; but the evil scheme surrounds none save its authors. Then look they save for the practice of the former peoples? And thou wilt not find in the practice of God any change; and thou wilt not find in the practice of God any alteration. _https://quran.so/surah-fatir/verse-43.md_ ### 35. Surah Fatir, Verse 43 - **Form in this verse:** لِسُنَّتِ — lisunnati · "in (the) way" - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, singular · genitive case اِسْتِكْبَاراً فِي الْاَرْضِ وَمَكْرَ السَّيِّئِۜ وَلَا يَح۪يقُ الْمَكْرُ السَّيِّئُ اِلَّا بِاَهْلِه۪ۜ فَهَلْ يَنْظُرُونَ اِلَّا سُنَّتَ الْاَوَّل۪ينَۚ فَلَنْ تَجِدَ لِسُنَّتِ اللّٰهِ تَبْد۪يلاًۚ وَلَنْ تَجِدَ لِسُنَّتِ اللّٰهِ تَحْو۪يلاً Istikbaran fee al-ardi wamakraassayyi-i wala yaheequ almakru assayyi-oilla bi-ahlihi fahal yanthuroona illasunnata al-awwaleena falan tajida lisunnati Allahitabdeelan walan tajida lisunnati Allahi tahweela Waxing proud in the land, and scheming evil; but the evil scheme surrounds none save its authors. Then look they save for the practice of the former peoples? And thou wilt not find in the practice of God any change; and thou wilt not find in the practice of God any alteration. _https://quran.so/surah-fatir/verse-43.md_ ### 40. Surah Ghafir, Verse 85 - **Form in this verse:** سُنَّتَ — sunnata · "(Such is the) Way" - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, singular · accusative case فَلَمْ يَكُ يَنْفَعُهُمْ ا۪يمَانُهُمْ لَمَّا رَاَوْا بَأْسَنَاۜ سُنَّتَ اللّٰهِ الَّت۪ي قَدْ خَلَتْ ف۪ي عِبَادِه۪ۚ وَخَسِرَ هُنَالِكَ الْكَافِرُونَ Falam yaku yanfaAAuhum eemanuhum lammaraaw ba/sana sunnata Allahi allatee qad khalat feeAAibadihi wakhasira hunalika alkafiroon But their faith did not benefit them when they saw Our might — the practice of God which has passed among His servants[...] — and thereupon the false claimers of guidance were lost. _https://quran.so/surah-ghafir/verse-85.md_ ### 48. Surah Al-Fath, Verse 23 - **Form in this verse:** سُنَّةَ — sunnata · "(The established) way" - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, singular · accusative case سُنَّةَ اللّٰهِ الَّت۪ي قَدْ خَلَتْ مِنْ قَبْلُۚ وَلَنْ تَجِدَ لِسُنَّةِ اللّٰهِ تَبْد۪يلاً Sunnata Allahi allatee qad khalat minqablu walan tajida lisunnati Allahi tabdeela The practice of God which was before[...]. And thou wilt not find in the practice of God any change. _https://quran.so/surah-al-fath/verse-23.md_ ### 48. Surah Al-Fath, Verse 23 - **Form in this verse:** لِسُنَّةِ — lisunnati · "in (the) way of Allah" - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, singular · genitive case سُنَّةَ اللّٰهِ الَّت۪ي قَدْ خَلَتْ مِنْ قَبْلُۚ وَلَنْ تَجِدَ لِسُنَّةِ اللّٰهِ تَبْد۪يلاً Sunnata Allahi allatee qad khalat minqablu walan tajida lisunnati Allahi tabdeela The practice of God which was before[...]. And thou wilt not find in the practice of God any change. _https://quran.so/surah-al-fath/verse-23.md_ --- Retrieved: 2026-08-12 Quran.so — https://quran.so — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — When quoting, name the translator.