The triliteral root nūn fā lām (ن ف ل) occurs four times in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- twice as the noun anfāl (أَنفَال)
- twice as the noun nāfilat (نَافِلَة)
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
| (8:1:3) l-anfāli | the spoils of war | يَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ الْأَنْفَالِ |
| (8:1:5) l-anfālu | The spoils of war | قُلِ الْأَنْفَالُ لِلَّهِ وَالرَّسُولِ |
Noun
| (17:79:5) nāfilatan | (as) additional | وَمِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَتَهَجَّدْ بِهِ نَافِلَةً لَكَ |
| (21:72:5) nāfilatan | (in) addition | وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُ إِسْحَاقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ نَافِلَةً وَكُلًّا جَعَلْنَا صَالِحِينَ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
