ن ك ف n-k-f
اِسْتَنْكَفُوا
is-tan-kafū
literally to turn one’s nose up; to be too proud
Definition
- 1اِسْتَنْكَفُواis-tan-kafūto be too proud3
Total uses in the Qur’an: 3
Qur’anic usage
Sense 1
اِسْتَنْكَفُوا · يَسْتَنْكِفْ · يَسْتَنْكِفُ
وَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ٱسْتَنكَفُوا۟
But as for those who are too proud.
4:173draft glosses: 3 of 3
لَّن يَسْتَنكِفَ الْمَسِيحُ أَن يَكُونَ عَبْدًا لِّلَّهِ
The Messiah would never be too proud to be a servant of Allah.
4:172draft glosses: 7 of 7
DawahAgent2026-06-20 · reviewed