ن ك ل
n-k-l
Shackles and deterring punishment.
Definition
- 1أَنْكَالًاan-kalashackles that prevent one from moving1
- 2نَكَالًا / تَنْكِيلًاnakal / tankilandeterring punishment/deterrence that prevents others from committing the same crime4
Total uses in the Qur’an: 5
Qur’anic usage
Sense 1
أَنْكَالًا
إِنَّ لَدَيْنَآ أَنكَالًۭا وَجَحِيمًۭا
Indeed, with Us [for them] are shackles and burning fire
73:12draft glosses: 4 of 4
Sense 2
نَكَالًا · تَنْكِيلًا
فَأَخَذَهُ ٱللَّهُ نَكَالَ ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ وَٱلْأُولَىٰٓ
So Allah seized him in exemplary punishment for the last and the first [transgression].
79:25draft glosses: 5 of 5
فَقَٰتِلْ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ لَا تُكَلَّفُ إِلَّا نَفْسَكَ وَحَرِّضِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَسَى ٱللَّهُ أَن يَكُفَّ بَأْسَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَٱللَّهُ أَشَدُّ بَأْسًۭا وَأَشَدُّ تَنكِيلًۭا
So fight, [O Muhammad], in the cause of Allah; you are not held responsible except for yourself. And encourage the believers [to join you] that perhaps Allah will restrain the [military] might of those who disbelieve. And Allah is greater in might and stronger in [exemplary] punishment.
4:84draft glosses: 22 of 22
DawahAgent2026-06-18 · reviewed