The triliteral root thā qāf fā (ث ق ف) occurs six times in the Quran as the form I verb thuqifu (ثُقِفُ). 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 find, to gain dominance
| (2:191:3) thaqif'tumūhum | you find them | وَاقْتُلُوهُمْ حَيْثُ ثَقِفْتُمُوهُمْ |
| (3:112:6) thuqifū | they are found | ضُرِبَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ الذِّلَّةُ أَيْنَ مَا ثُقِفُوا إِلَّا بِحَبْلٍ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَحَبْلٍ مِنَ النَّاسِ |
| (4:91:26) thaqif'tumūhum | you find them | فَخُذُوهُمْ وَاقْتُلُوهُمْ حَيْثُ ثَقِفْتُمُوهُمْ |
| (8:57:2) tathqafannahum | you gain dominance over them | فَإِمَّا تَثْقَفَنَّهُمْ فِي الْحَرْبِ فَشَرِّدْ بِهِمْ مَنْ خَلْفَهُمْ |
| (33:61:3) thuqifū | they are found | مَلْعُونِينَ أَيْنَمَا ثُقِفُوا أُخِذُوا وَقُتِّلُوا تَقْتِيلًا |
| (60:2:2) yathqafūkum | they gain dominance over you | إِنْ يَثْقَفُوكُمْ يَكُونُوا لَكُمْ أَعْدَاءً |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
