# Za-Nun-Ye — زني (zny)

> Occurs in 9 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To mount, the mounting upon a thing, to commit fornication/adultery, fornicator/adulterer.
- **Derived forms:** زَان (3) · زَانِيَة (3) · زِّنَىٰ (1) · يَزْنُ (2)

## Verses containing this root

### 17. Surah Al-Isra, Verse 32

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلزِّنَىٰٓ ۖ — l-zinā · "adultery"
  - **Grammar:** noun · noun-verb · masculine · accusative case

وَلَا تَقْرَبُوا الزِّنٰٓى اِنَّهُ كَانَ فَاحِشَةًۜ وَسَٓاءَ سَب۪يلاً

Wala taqraboo azzinainnahu kana fahishatan wasaa sabeela

And approach not unlawful sexual intercourse — it is sexual immorality, and evil as a path —

_https://quran.so/surah-al-isra/verse-32.md_

### 24. Surah An-Nur, Verse 2

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلزَّانِيَةُ — al-zāniyatu · "The fornicatress"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · feminine · nominative case

اَلزَّانِيَةُ وَالزَّان۪ي فَاجْلِدُوا كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا مِائَةَ جَلْدَةٍۖ وَلَا تَأْخُذْكُمْ بِهِمَا رَأْفَةٌ ف۪ي د۪ينِ اللّٰهِ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ تُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللّٰهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْاٰخِرِۚ وَلْيَشْهَدْ عَذَابَهُمَا طَٓائِفَةٌ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ

Azzaniyatu wazzaneefajlidoo kulla wahidin minhuma mi-atajaldatin wala ta/khuthkum bihima ra/fatunfee deeni Allahi in kuntum tu/minoona billahiwalyawmi al-akhiri walyashhad AAathabahumata-ifatun mina almu/mineen

The unchaste woman and the unchaste man: lash each one of the two with a hundred lashes, and let not pity for them take you concerning the doctrine of God if you believe in God and the Last Day. And let witness their punishment a number of the believers.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nur/verse-2.md_

### 24. Surah An-Nur, Verse 2

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلزَّانِى — wal-zānī · "and the fornicator"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine · nominative case

اَلزَّانِيَةُ وَالزَّان۪ي فَاجْلِدُوا كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا مِائَةَ جَلْدَةٍۖ وَلَا تَأْخُذْكُمْ بِهِمَا رَأْفَةٌ ف۪ي د۪ينِ اللّٰهِ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ تُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللّٰهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْاٰخِرِۚ وَلْيَشْهَدْ عَذَابَهُمَا طَٓائِفَةٌ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ

Azzaniyatu wazzaneefajlidoo kulla wahidin minhuma mi-atajaldatin wala ta/khuthkum bihima ra/fatunfee deeni Allahi in kuntum tu/minoona billahiwalyawmi al-akhiri walyashhad AAathabahumata-ifatun mina almu/mineen

The unchaste woman and the unchaste man: lash each one of the two with a hundred lashes, and let not pity for them take you concerning the doctrine of God if you believe in God and the Last Day. And let witness their punishment a number of the believers.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nur/verse-2.md_

### 24. Surah An-Nur, Verse 3

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلزَّانِى — al-zānī · "The fornicator"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine · nominative case

اَلزَّان۪ي لَا يَنْكِحُ اِلَّا زَانِيَةً اَوْ مُشْرِكَةًۘ وَالزَّانِيَةُ لَا يَنْكِحُهَٓا اِلَّا زَانٍ اَوْ مُشْرِكٌۚ وَحُرِّمَ ذٰلِكَ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ

Azzanee la yankihuilla zaniyatan aw mushrikatan wazzaniyatula yankihuha illa zanin awmushrikun wahurrima thalika AAalaalmu/mineen

The unchaste man shall not marry save an unchaste woman or an idolatress; and an unchaste woman shall not marry save an unchaste man or an idolater — and that is unlawful to the believers —

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nur/verse-3.md_

### 24. Surah An-Nur, Verse 3

- **Form in this verse:** زَانِيَةً — zāniyatan · "a fornicatress"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · feminine · accusative case · indefinite

اَلزَّان۪ي لَا يَنْكِحُ اِلَّا زَانِيَةً اَوْ مُشْرِكَةًۘ وَالزَّانِيَةُ لَا يَنْكِحُهَٓا اِلَّا زَانٍ اَوْ مُشْرِكٌۚ وَحُرِّمَ ذٰلِكَ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ

Azzanee la yankihuilla zaniyatan aw mushrikatan wazzaniyatula yankihuha illa zanin awmushrikun wahurrima thalika AAalaalmu/mineen

The unchaste man shall not marry save an unchaste woman or an idolatress; and an unchaste woman shall not marry save an unchaste man or an idolater — and that is unlawful to the believers —

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nur/verse-3.md_

### 24. Surah An-Nur, Verse 3

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلزَّانِيَةُ — wal-zāniyatu · "and the fornicatress"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · feminine · nominative case

اَلزَّان۪ي لَا يَنْكِحُ اِلَّا زَانِيَةً اَوْ مُشْرِكَةًۘ وَالزَّانِيَةُ لَا يَنْكِحُهَٓا اِلَّا زَانٍ اَوْ مُشْرِكٌۚ وَحُرِّمَ ذٰلِكَ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ

Azzanee la yankihuilla zaniyatan aw mushrikatan wazzaniyatula yankihuha illa zanin awmushrikun wahurrima thalika AAalaalmu/mineen

The unchaste man shall not marry save an unchaste woman or an idolatress; and an unchaste woman shall not marry save an unchaste man or an idolater — and that is unlawful to the believers —

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nur/verse-3.md_

### 24. Surah An-Nur, Verse 3

- **Form in this verse:** زَانٍ — zānin · "a fornicator"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine · nominative case · indefinite

اَلزَّان۪ي لَا يَنْكِحُ اِلَّا زَانِيَةً اَوْ مُشْرِكَةًۘ وَالزَّانِيَةُ لَا يَنْكِحُهَٓا اِلَّا زَانٍ اَوْ مُشْرِكٌۚ وَحُرِّمَ ذٰلِكَ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ

Azzanee la yankihuilla zaniyatan aw mushrikatan wazzaniyatula yankihuha illa zanin awmushrikun wahurrima thalika AAalaalmu/mineen

The unchaste man shall not marry save an unchaste woman or an idolatress; and an unchaste woman shall not marry save an unchaste man or an idolater — and that is unlawful to the believers —

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nur/verse-3.md_

### 25. Surah Al-Furqan, Verse 68

- **Form in this verse:** يَزْنُونَ ۚ — yaznūna · "commit unlawful sexual intercourse"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَالَّذ۪ينَ لَا يَدْعُونَ مَعَ اللّٰهِ اِلٰهاً اٰخَرَ وَلَا يَقْتُلُونَ النَّفْسَ الَّت۪ي حَرَّمَ اللّٰهُ اِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ وَلَا يَزْنُونَۚ وَمَنْ يَفْعَلْ ذٰلِكَ يَلْقَ اَثَاماًۙ

Wallatheena layadAAoona maAAa Allahi ilahan akharawala yaqtuloona annafsa allatee harrama Allahuilla bilhaqqi wala yaznoona wamanyafAAal thalika yalqa athama

And who call not, with God, to another god, nor kill the soul which God has made unlawful save with justice, nor commit unlawful sexual intercourse; (and whoso does that will meet with a penalty,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-furqan/verse-68.md_

### 60. Surah Al-Mumtahanah, Verse 12

- **Form in this verse:** يَزْنِينَ — yaznīna · "they will commit adultery"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, feminine, plural · present tense

يَٓا اَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ اِذَا جَٓاءَكَ الْمُؤْمِنَاتُ يُبَايِعْنَكَ عَلٰٓى اَنْ لَا يُشْرِكْنَ بِاللّٰهِ شَيْـٔاً وَلَا يَسْرِقْنَ وَلَا يَزْن۪ينَ وَلَا يَقْتُلْنَ اَوْلَادَهُنَّ وَلَا يَأْت۪ينَ بِبُهْتَانٍ يَفْتَر۪ينَهُ بَيْنَ اَيْد۪يهِنَّ وَاَرْجُلِهِنَّ وَلَا يَعْص۪ينَكَ ف۪ي مَعْرُوفٍ فَبَايِعْهُنَّ وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لَهُنَّ اللّٰهَۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ غَفُورٌ رَح۪يمٌ

Ya ayyuha annabiyyu ithajaaka almu/minatu yubayiAAnaka AAalaan la yushrikna billahi shay-an walayasriqna wala yazneena wala yaqtulna awladahunnawala ya/teena bibuhtanin yaftareenahu baynaaydeehinna waarjulihinna wala yaAAseenaka feemaAAroofin fabayiAAhunna wastaghfir lahunna Allahainna Allaha ghafoorun raheem

O Prophet: when the believing women come to thee, swearing fealty to thee: — that they will not ascribe a partnership with God to anything; and they will not steal; and they will not commit unlawful sexual intercourse; and they will not kill their children; and they will not produce a calumny they have invented between their hands and their feet; and they will not disobey thee in what is fitting; — then accept thou their fealty, and ask thou God to forgive them; God is forgiving and merciful.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-mumtahanah/verse-12.md_

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