What does « Nakad » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Nakad (نكد) in the Quran, with 1 verse in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

نكد

Nakad

Root: ن - ك - د

Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Nakad

An-Nakad refers to difficulty and misfortune.

The Almighty says: 'And the bad comes forth only with difficulty' (Al-A'raf 58).

Nakida means to be difficult.

An-nakid is the unfortunate.

Al-'aysh an-nakid is the difficult life.

Nakad in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah Al-A'raf : 58 Meccan

﴿وَٱلْبَلَدُ ٱلطَّيِّبُ يَخْرُجُ نَبَاتُهُۥ بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِۦ وَٱلَّذِى خَبُثَ لَا يَخْرُجُ إِلَّا نَكِدًا كَذَٰلِكَ نُصَرِّفُ ٱلْءَايَٰتِ لِقَوْمٍ يَشْكُرُونَ﴾

And the good land - its vegetation emerges by permission of its Lord; but that which is bad - nothing emerges except sparsely, with difficulty. Thus do We diversify the signs for a people who are grateful.

Words from the same root as Nakad

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Thu 25 Rabi' al-Thani
الخميس 25 ربيع الآخر

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ

What does « Nakad » mean in the Quran?

Definition of Nakad

Nakad in the Quran (1)

Words from the same root as Nakad

What does « Nakad » mean in the Quran?