n-k-s

Description

The Arabic root نكس (n-k-s) carries the core meaning of reversal, inversion, or turning something upside down from its natural or proper state. In the Quran, it appears in contexts describing physical inversion (hanging upside down), biological reversal (reversing someone to a state of weakness in old age), and spiritual/moral relapse (people being turned back or inverted from guidance to misguidance). This root emphasizes the concept of deviation from the correct order or return to an inferior state, often highlighting divine power over life stages or the consequence of turning away from truth.