The triliteral root ṭā fā hamza (ط ف أ) occurs three times in the Quran as the form IV verb aṭfa-a (أَطْفَأَ). The translations below are brief glosses intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on a word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Verb (form IV) - to extinguish, to put out
| (5:64:38) aṭfa-ahā | it (was) extinguished | كُلَّمَا أَوْقَدُوا نَارًا لِلْحَرْبِ أَطْفَأَهَا اللَّهُ |
| (9:32:3) yuṭ'fiū | extinguish | يُرِيدُونَ أَنْ يُطْفِئُوا نُورَ اللَّهِ بِأَفْوَاهِهِمْ |
| (61:8:2) liyuṭ'fiū | to put out | يُرِيدُونَ لِيُطْفِئُوا نُورَ اللَّهِ بِأَفْوَاهِهِمْ وَاللَّهُ مُتِمُّ نُورِهِ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
