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زانِيَة

zāniyatan

a fornicatress

ব্যভিচারিণীকে

Root letters: ز ن يAppears 3 times in the Qur'an#1,858 most frequentActive participle (ism fāʿil)Feminine (muʾannath)Verb form I
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About this word

Active participle (ism fāʿil)Feminine (muʾannath)Verb form IRoot letters: ز ن ي

Singular & plural — as used in the Qur'an

  • Singular (mufrad)زَانِيَةً3 times

Forms in the Qur'an

  • ٱلزَّانِيَةُThe fornicatressal-zāniyatu · 1 times
  • زَانِيَةًa fornicatresszāniyatan · 1 times
  • وَٱلزَّانِيَةُand the fornicatresswal-zāniyatu · 1 times

Words from the same root

More words from the root ز ن ي — know one root, recognise many words.

Examples from the Qur'an

The fornicator does not marry except a [female] fornicator or polytheist, and none marries her except a fornicator or a polytheist, and that [i.e., marriage to such persons] has been made unlawful to the believers.

Surah 24:3 — Read full ayah

The [unmarried] woman or [unmarried] man found guilty of sexual intercourse - lash each one of them with a hundred lashes, and do not be taken by pity for them in the religion [i.e., law] of Allāh, if you should believe in Allāh and the Last Day. And let a group of the believers witness their punishment.

Surah 24:2 — Read full ayah