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Laleh Bakhtiar - Concordance of the Sublime Quran
Hans Wehr - Dictionary of Modern Arabic

Qaf-Nun-Tay



to despair, lose courage, hinder, abandon hope.


qanata

vb. (1) perf. act.

42:28
وَهُوَ الَّذِي يُنَزِّلُ الْغَيْثَ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا قَنَطُوا وَيَنشُرُ رَحْمَتَه ُُ وَهُوَ الْوَلِيُّ الْحَمِيدُ
Wa Huwa Al-Ladhī Yunazzilu Al-Ghaytha Min Ba`di Mā Qanaţū Wa Yanshuru Raĥmatahu Wa Huwa Al-Walīyu Al-Ĥamīdu

And He is the One who sends down the rain after they had despaired, and spreads His mercy. He is the Supporter, the Praiseworthy.



impf. act.

15:56
قَالَ وَمَنْ يَقْنَطُ مِنْ رَحْمَةِ رَبِّهِ~ِ إِلاَّ الضَّالُّونَ
Qāla Wa Man Yaqnaţu Min Raĥmati Rabbihi 'Illā AĐ-Đāllūna

He said: "And who would deny the mercy of his Lord except the misguided ones!"

30:36
وَإِذَا أَذَقْنَا النَّاسَ رَحْمَة ً فَرِحُوا بِهَا وَإِنْ تُصِبْهُمْ سَيِّئَة ٌ بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ أَيْدِيهِمْ إِذَا هُمْ يَقْنَطُونَ
Wa 'Idhā 'Adhaqnā An-Nāsa Raĥmatan Fariĥū Bihā Wa 'In Tuşibhum Sayyi'atun Bimā Qaddamat 'Aydīhim 'Idhā Hum Yaqnaţūna

And if We grant the people a taste of mercy, they become happy with it, but if evil afflicts them for what they have done, they become in despair!

39:53
قُلْ يَاعِبَادِي الَّذِينَ أَسْرَفُوا عَلَى أَنْفُسِهِمْ لاَ تَقْنَطُوا مِنْ رَحْمَةِ اللَّهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ جَمِيعا ً إِنَّه ُُ هُوَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ
Qul Yā `Ibādī Al-Ladhīna 'Asrafū `Alá 'Anfusihim Lā Taqnaţū Min Raĥmati Allāhi 'Inna Allāha Yaghfiru Adh-Dhunūba Jamī`āan 'Innahu Huwa Al-Ghafūru Ar-Raĥīmu

Say: O My servants who transgressed against themselves, do not despair of the mercy of God. ForGod forgives all sins. He is the Forgiver, the Merciful.



pcple. act.

15:55
قَالُوا بَشَّرْنَاكَ بِالْحَقِّ فَلاَ تَكُنْ مِنَ الْقَانِطِينَ
Qālū Bashsharnāka Bil-Ĥaqqi Falā Takun Mina Al-Qāniţīna

They said: "We have brought you good news with the truth, so do not be of those in denial."



qanut

n.m.(adj.)

41:49
لاَ يَسْأَمُ الإِنْسَانُ مِنْ دُعَاءِ الْخَيْرِ وَإِنْ مَسَّهُ الشَّرُّ فَيَئُوس ٌ قَنُوط ٌ
Lā Yas'amu Al-'Insānu Min Du`ā'i Al-Khayri Wa 'In Massahu Ash-Sharru Faya'ūsun Qanūţun

Man does not tire in praying for good things. But if adversity touches him, he is disheartened, desperate!


Lelah Bakhtiar
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