The triliteral root sīn qāf fā (س ق ف) occurs four times in the Quran as the noun saqf (سَقْف). 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
| (16:26:13) l-saqfu | the roof | فَخَرَّ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّقْفُ مِنْ فَوْقِهِمْ |
| (21:32:3) saqfan | a roof | وَجَعَلْنَا السَّمَاءَ سَقْفًا مَحْفُوظًا وَهُمْ عَنْ آيَاتِهَا مُعْرِضُونَ |
| (43:33:12) suqufan | roofs | لَجَعَلْنَا لِمَنْ يَكْفُرُ بِالرَّحْمَٰنِ لِبُيُوتِهِمْ سُقُفًا مِنْ فِضَّةٍ |
| (52:5:1) wal-saqfi | By the roof | وَالسَّقْفِ الْمَرْفُوعِ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
