The triliteral root ṭā fā lām (ط ف ل) occurs four times in the Quran as the noun ṭif'l (طِفْل). 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
| (22:5:37) ṭif'lan | (as) a child | وَنُقِرُّ فِي الْأَرْحَامِ مَا نَشَاءُ إِلَىٰ أَجَلٍ مُسَمًّى ثُمَّ نُخْرِجُكُمْ طِفْلًا |
| (24:31:56) l-ṭif'li | [the] children | أَوِ الطِّفْلِ الَّذِينَ لَمْ يَظْهَرُوا عَلَىٰ عَوْرَاتِ النِّسَاءِ |
| (24:59:3) l-aṭfālu | the children | وَإِذَا بَلَغَ الْأَطْفَالُ مِنْكُمُ الْحُلُمَ فَلْيَسْتَأْذِنُوا |
| (40:67:14) ṭif'lan | (as) a child | هُوَ الَّذِي خَلَقَكُمْ مِنْ تُرَابٍ ثُمَّ مِنْ نُطْفَةٍ ثُمَّ مِنْ عَلَقَةٍ ثُمَّ يُخْرِجُكُمْ طِفْلًا |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
