The triliteral root rā fā thā (ر ف ث) occurs twice in the Quran as the noun rafath (رَفَث). 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
| (2:187:5) l-rafathu | (is) the approach | أُحِلَّ لَكُمْ لَيْلَةَ الصِّيَامِ الرَّفَثُ إِلَىٰ نِسَائِكُمْ |
| (2:197:9) rafatha | sexual relations | فَمَنْ فَرَضَ فِيهِنَّ الْحَجَّ فَلَا رَفَثَ وَلَا فُسُوقَ وَلَا جِدَالَ فِي الْحَجِّ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
