The quadriliteral root zāy khā rā fā (ز خ ر ف) occurs four times in the Quran as the noun zukh'ruf (زُخْرُف). 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
| (6:112:13) zukh'rufa | (with) decorative | يُوحِي بَعْضُهُمْ إِلَىٰ بَعْضٍ زُخْرُفَ الْقَوْلِ غُرُورًا |
| (10:24:21) zukh'rufahā | its adornment | حَتَّىٰ إِذَا أَخَذَتِ الْأَرْضُ زُخْرُفَهَا وَازَّيَّنَتْ وَظَنَّ أَهْلُهَا أَنَّهُمْ قَادِرُونَ عَلَيْهَا أَتَاهَا أَمْرُنَا لَيْلًا أَوْ نَهَارًا |
| (17:93:6) zukh'rufin | ornament | أَوْ يَكُونَ لَكَ بَيْتٌ مِنْ زُخْرُفٍ أَوْ تَرْقَىٰ فِي السَّمَاءِ |
| (43:35:1) wazukh'rufan | And ornaments of gold | وَزُخْرُفًا |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
