The triliteral root jīm nūn fā (ج ن ف) occurs twice in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- once as the noun janaf (جَنَف)
- once as the form VI active participle mutajānif (مُتَجَانِف)
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.
Noun
| (2:182:5) janafan | (any) error | فَمَنْ خَافَ مِنْ مُوصٍ جَنَفًا أَوْ إِثْمًا فَأَصْلَحَ بَيْنَهُمْ فَلَا إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ |
Active participle (form VI)
| (5:3:56) mutajānifin | inclining | فَمَنِ اضْطُرَّ فِي مَخْمَصَةٍ غَيْرَ مُتَجَانِفٍ لِإِثْمٍ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
