The triliteral root ṣād fā nūn (ص ف ن) occurs only once in the Quran, as the active participle ṣāfināt (صَّٰفِنَٰت). The translation below is a brief gloss intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click onthe word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Active participle
| (38:31:5) l-ṣāfinātu | excellent bred steeds | إِذْ عُرِضَ عَلَيْهِ بِالْعَشِيِّ الصَّافِنَاتُ الْجِيَادُ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
