The triliteral root nūn sīn fā (ن س ف) occurs five times in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- three times as the form I verb nusifat (نُسِفَتْ)
- twice as the noun nasf (نَسْف)
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 scatter, to blow away, to blast
| (20:97:25) lanansifannahu | certainly we will scatter it | لَنُحَرِّقَنَّهُ ثُمَّ لَنَنْسِفَنَّهُ فِي الْيَمِّ نَسْفًا |
| (20:105:5) yansifuhā | Will blast them | وَيَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ الْجِبَالِ فَقُلْ يَنْسِفُهَا رَبِّي نَسْفًا |
| (77:10:3) nusifat | are blown away | وَإِذَا الْجِبَالُ نُسِفَتْ |
Noun
| (20:97:28) nasfan | (in) particles | لَنُحَرِّقَنَّهُ ثُمَّ لَنَنْسِفَنَّهُ فِي الْيَمِّ نَسْفًا |
| (20:105:7) nasfan | (into) particles | وَيَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ الْجِبَالِ فَقُلْ يَنْسِفُهَا رَبِّي نَسْفًا |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
