The triliteral root qāf rā fā (ق ر ف) occurs five times in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- four times as the form VIII verb iq'taraf (ٱقْتَرَفْ)
- once as the form VIII active participle muq'tarifūn (مُّقْتَرِفُون)
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 VIII) - to commit, to acquire, to earn
| (6:113:9) waliyaqtarifū | and so that they may commit | وَلِيَرْضَوْهُ وَلِيَقْتَرِفُوا مَا هُمْ مُقْتَرِفُونَ |
| (6:120:12) yaqtarifūna | commit | إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَكْسِبُونَ الْإِثْمَ سَيُجْزَوْنَ بِمَا كَانُوا يَقْتَرِفُونَ |
| (9:24:10) iq'taraftumūhā | that you have acquired | وَأَمْوَالٌ اقْتَرَفْتُمُوهَا وَتِجَارَةٌ تَخْشَوْنَ كَسَادَهَا |
| (42:23:20) yaqtarif | earns | وَمَنْ يَقْتَرِفْ حَسَنَةً نَزِدْ لَهُ فِيهَا حُسْنًا |
Active participle (form VIII)
| (6:113:12) muq'tarifūna | (are) committing | وَلِيَرْضَوْهُ وَلِيَقْتَرِفُوا مَا هُمْ مُقْتَرِفُونَ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
