What does « Ḥanak » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Ḥanak (حنك) 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.

حنك
Ḥanak
Root: ح - ن - ك
Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Ḥanak

Al-hanak: the palate of man and animal.

The crow's beak is also called 'hanak' because it resembles the palate.

Allah says, quoting Iblis: 'I will surely control (la-ahtanikanna) his offspring' (Al-Isrâ': 62).

Iblis threatens to lead men by the palate, like leading beasts.

Ḥanak in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0
Surah Al-Isra : 62 Meccan
﴿قَالَ أَرَءَيْتَكَ هَٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كَرَّمْتَ عَلَىَّ لَئِنْ أَخَّرْتَنِ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ لَأَحْتَنِكَنَّ ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥٓ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا﴾
[Iblees] said, "Do You see this one whom You have honored above me? If You delay me until the Day of Resurrection, I will surely destroy his descendants, except for a few."

Words from the same root as Ḥanak

جنح
Juniḥa
حبك
Ḥubuk
حرك
Ḥarrik
حزن
Ḥuzn
حسن
Ḥusn
حصن
Ḥṣin
حكم
Ḥkam
حنث
Ḥinth

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