The triliteral root ẓā fā rā (ظ ف ر) occurs twice in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- once as the form IV verb aẓfara (أَظْفَرَ)
- once as the noun ẓufur (ظُفُر)
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 IV) - to give victory
(48:24:13) aẓfarakum | He gave you victory | وَهُوَ الَّذِي كَفَّ أَيْدِيَهُمْ عَنْكُمْ وَأَيْدِيَكُمْ عَنْهُمْ بِبَطْنِ مَكَّةَ مِنْ بَعْدِ أَنْ أَظْفَرَكُمْ عَلَيْهِمْ |
Noun
(6:146:7) ẓufurin | claws | وَعَلَى الَّذِينَ هَادُوا حَرَّمْنَا كُلَّ ذِي ظُفُرٍ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon - Classical Arabic dictionary