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Quran Dictionary - ن س ف

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The triliteral root nūn sīn fā (ن س ف) occurs five times in the Quran, in two derived forms:

  • three times as the form I verb nusifat (نُسِفَتْ)
  • twice as the noun nasf (نَسْف)

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 I) - to scatter, to blow away, to blast

(20:97:25) lanansifannahucertainly we will scatter it لَنُحَرِّقَنَّهُ ثُمَّ لَنَنْسِفَنَّهُ فِي الْيَمِّ نَسْفًا
(20:105:5) yansifuhāWill blast them وَيَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ الْجِبَالِ فَقُلْ يَنْسِفُهَا رَبِّي نَسْفًا
(77:10:3) nusifatare blown away وَإِذَا الْجِبَالُ نُسِفَتْ

Noun

(20:97:28) nasfan(in) particles لَنُحَرِّقَنَّهُ ثُمَّ لَنَنْسِفَنَّهُ فِي الْيَمِّ نَسْفًا
(20:105:7) nasfan(into) particles وَيَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ الْجِبَالِ فَقُلْ يَنْسِفُهَا رَبِّي نَسْفًا

See Also

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