The triliteral root hamza zāy fā (أ ز ف) occurs three times in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- once as the form I verb azifati (أَزِفَتِ)
- twice as the active participle āzifat (ءَازِفَة)
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 approach
| (53:57:1) azifati | Has approached | أَزِفَتِ الْآزِفَةُ |
Active participle - approaching
| (40:18:3) l-āzifati | the Approaching | وَأَنْذِرْهُمْ يَوْمَ الْآزِفَةِ إِذِ الْقُلُوبُ لَدَى الْحَنَاجِرِ كَاظِمِينَ |
| (53:57:2) l-āzifatu | the Approaching Day | أَزِفَتِ الْآزِفَةُ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
أ ر ض | أ ر ك | إِرَم | أ ز ر | أ ز ز | أ ز ف | إِسْتَبْرَق | إِسْحَاق | أ س ر | إِسْرَائِيل | أ س س 