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Sad-Fa-Waw
it became clear/limpid/pure (often said of a drink), opposite of Kaf-Dal-Ra, free from turbidness/thickness/muddiness, free from admixture, became cloudless (said of air/atmosphere, but also said of love/life/mind/heart), clear/pure/best/choice/favoured part/potion, clear/clarify, true/sincere, distinguish particularly/specially, select/elect/prefer, serenity of life, comfort, reciprocal sincerity/purity.
take the best of, to choose in preference to, grant to another a preference in the choice of anything.
abound with milk (said of a she-camel/ewe/goat/sheep), palm-tree heavy with fruit,
reached stone (said of a digger).
the portion of the spoil, which the chief/commander chooses for himself before the division.
become destitute/devoid.
stone, smooth stone/rock, stone that doesn't give growth to anything, hard broad stone, a certain place in Mekkeh.
safa
n.
2:158
إِنَّ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةَ مِنْ شَعَائِرِ اللَّهِ فَمَنْ حَجَّ الْبَيْتَ أَوْ اعْتَمَرَ فَلاَ جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَطَّوَّفَ بِهِمَا وَمَنْ تَطَوَّعَ خَيْرا ً فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ شَاكِرٌ عَلِيم ٌ
'Inna Aş-Şafā Wa Al-Marwata Min Sha`ā'iri Allāhi Faman Ĥajja Al-Bayta 'Aw A`tamara Falā Junāĥa `Alayhi 'An Yaţţawwafa Bihimā Wa Man Taţawwa`a Khayrāan Fa'inna Allāha Shākirun `Alīmun
Indeed, the stone and the rock outcropping are among the symbols of God. So whoever makes Pilgrimage to the Sanctuary, or is merely passing through, commits no error should he traverse them. And whoever donates for goodness, then God is Thankful, Knowledgeable.
safwan
n.m.
2:264
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لاَ تُبْطِلُوا صَدَقَاتِكُمْ بِالْمَنِّ وَالأَذَى كَالَّذِي يُنفِقُ مَالَه ُُ رِئَاءَ النَّاسِ وَلاَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ فَمَثَلُه ُُ كَمَثَلِ صَفْوَانٍ عَلَيْهِ تُرَاب ٌ فَأَصَابَه ُُ وَابِل ٌ فَتَرَكَه ُُ صَلْدا ً لاَ يَقْدِرُونَ عَلَى شَيْء ٍ مِمَّا كَسَبُوا وَاللَّهُ لاَ يَهْدِي الْقَوْمَ الْكَافِرِينَ
Yā 'Ayyuhā Al-Ladhīna 'Āmanū Lā Tubţilū Şadaqātikum Bil-Manni Wa Al-'Adhá Kālladhī Yunfiqu Mālahu Ri'ā'a An-Nāsi Wa Lā Yu'uminu Billāhi Wa Al-Yawmi Al-'Ākhiri Famathaluhu Kamathali Şafwānin `Alayhi Turābun Fa'aşābahu Wa Abilun Fatarakahu Şaldāan Lā Yaqdirūna `Alá Shay'in Mimmā Kasabū Wa Allāhu Lā Yahdī Al-Qawma Al-Kāfirīna
O you who believe, do not nullify your charities with insult and harm; like the one who spends his money in vanity to show off to the people, and he does not believe in God and the Last Day. His example is like a stone on which there is dust, then it is subjected to a heavy rain which leaves it bare. They cannot do anything with what they have earned; and God does not guide the rejecting people.
saffa
vb. (II)
47:15
مَثَلُ الْجَنَّةِ الَّتِي وُعِدَ الْمُتَّقُونَ فِيهَا أَنْهَار ٌ مِنْ مَاءٍ غَيْرِ آسِن ٍ وَأَنْهَار ٌ مِنْ لَبَن ٍ لَمْ يَتَغَيَّرْ طَعْمُه ُُ وَأَنْهَار ٌ مِنْ خَمْر ٍ لَذَّة ٍ لِلشَّارِبِينَ وَأَنْهَار ٌ مِنْ عَسَل ٍ مُصَفّى ً وَلَهُمْ فِيهَا مِنْ كُلِّ الثَّمَرَاتِ وَمَغْفِرَة ٌ مِنْ رَبِّهِمْ كَمَنْ هُوَ خَالِد ٌ فِي النَّارِ وَسُقُوا مَاءً حَمِيما ً فَقَطَّعَ أَمْعَاءَهُمْ
Mathalu Al-Jannati Allatī Wu`ida Al-Muttaqūna Fīhā 'Anhārun Min Mā'in Ghayri 'Āsinin Wa 'Anhārun Min Labanin Lam Yataghayyar Ţa`muhu Wa 'Anhārun Min Khamrin Ladhdhatin Lilshshāribīna Wa 'Anhārun Min `Asalin Muşaffáan Wa Lahum Fīhā Min Kulli Ath-Thamarāti Wa Maghfiratun Min Rabbihim Kaman Huwa Khālidun Fī An-Nāri Wa Suqū Mā'an Ĥamīmāan Faqaţţa`a 'Am`ā'ahum
Is the example of the Paradise; that the righteous have been promised with rivers of pure water, and rivers of milk whose taste does not change, and rivers of wine that are delicious for the drinkers, and rivers of strained honey, and for them in it are all kinds of fruits, and a forgiveness from their Lord; like that of those who abide in the Fire, and are given to drink boiling water that cuts-up their intestines?
asfa
vb. (IV)
17:40
أَفَأَصْفَاكُمْ رَبُّكُمْ بِالْبَنِينَ وَاتَّخَذَ مِنَ الْمَلاَئِكَةِ إِنَاثا ً إِنَّكُمْ لَتَقُولُونَ قَوْلاً عَظِيما ً
'Afa'aşfākum Rabbukum Bil-Banīna Wa Attakhadha Mina Al-Malā'ikati 'Ināthāan 'Innakum Lataqūlūna Qawlāan `Ažīmāan
Has your Lord preferred for you the males, while He takes the females as angels? You are indeed saying a grave thing!
43:16
أَمْ اتَّخَذَ مِمَّا يَخْلُقُ بَنَات ٍ وَأَصْفَاكُمْ بِالْبَنِينَ
'Am Attakhadha Mimmā Yakhluqu Banātin Wa 'Aşfākum Bil-Banīna
Or has He selected daughters from among His creation, while He has left you with the sons?
istafa
vb. (VIII) perf. act.
2:130
وَمَنْ يَرْغَبُ عَنْ مِلَّةِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِلاَّ مَنْ سَفِه ََ نَفْسَه ُُ وَلَقَدِ اصْطَفَيْنَاه ُُ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَإِنَّه ُُ فِي الآخِرَةِ لَمِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ
Wa Man Yarghabu `An Millati 'Ibrāhīma 'Illā Man Safiha Nafsahu Wa Laqadi Aşţafaynāhu Fī Ad-Dunyā Wa 'Innahu Fī Al-'Ākhirati Lamina Aş-Şāliĥīna
And who would abandon the creed of Abraham except one who fools himself? We have selected him in this world, and in the Hereafter he is of the righteous.
2:132
وَوَصَّى بِهَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بَنِيه ِِ وَيَعْقُوبُ يَا بَنِيَّ إِنَّ اللَّهَ اصْطَفَى لَكُمُ الدِّينَ فَلاَ تَمُوتُنَّ إِلاَّ وَأَنْتُمْ مُسْلِمُونَ
Wa Waşşá Bihā 'Ibrāhīmu Banīhi Wa Ya`qūbu Yā Banīya 'Inna Allāha Aşţafá Lakumu Ad-Dīna Falā Tamūtunna 'Illā Wa 'Antum Muslimūna
And Abraham enjoined his sons and Jacob: "O my sons, God has selected the system for you, so do not die except as ones who have submitted."
2:247
وَقَالَ لَهُمْ نَبِيُّهُمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَدْ بَعَثَ لَكُمْ طَالُوتَ مَلِكا ً قَالُوا أَنَّى يَكُونُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ عَلَيْنَا وَنَحْنُ أَحَقُّ بِالْمُلْكِ مِنْهُ وَلَمْ يُؤْتَ سَعَة ً مِنَ الْمَالِ قَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ اصْطَفَاه ُُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَزَادَه ُُ بَسْطَة ً فِي الْعِلْمِ وَالْجِسْمِ وَاللَّهُ يُؤْتِي مُلْكَه ُُ مَنْ يَشَاءُ وَاللَّهُ وَاسِعٌ عَلِيم ٌ
Wa Qāla Lahum Nabīyuhum 'Inna Allāha Qad Ba`atha Lakum Ţālūta Malikāan Qālū 'Anná Yakūnu Lahu Al-Mulku `Alaynā Wa Naĥnu 'Aĥaqqu Bil-Mulki Minhu Wa Lam Yu'uta Sa`atan Mina Al-Māli Qāla 'Inna Allāha Aşţafāhu `Alaykum Wa Zādahu Basţatan Fī Al-`Ilmi Wa Al-Jismi Wa Allāhu Yu'utī Mulkahu Man Yashā'u Wa Allāhu Wāsi`un `Alīmun
And their prophet said to them: "God has sent Saul to you as a king." They said: "How can he have the kingship when we are more deserving than him, and he has not been given an abundance of wealth?" He said: "God has chosen him over you and increased him in knowledge and physical stature." God grants His sovereignty to whom He chooses; and God is Encompassing, Knowledgeable.
3:33
إِنَّ اللَّهَ اصْطَفَى آدَمَ وَنُوحا ً وَآلَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَآلَ عِمرَان عَلَى الْعَالَمِينَ
'Inna Allāha Aşţafá 'Ādama Wa Nūĥāan Wa 'Āla 'Ibrāhīma Wa 'Āla `Imrān `Alá Al-`Ālamīna
God has selected Adam, and Noah, and the family of Abraham, and the family of Imran over the worlds.
3:42
وَإِذْ قَالَتِ الْمَلاَئِكَةُ يَا مَرْيَمُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ اصْطَفَاكِ وَطَهَّرَكِ وَاصْطَفَاكِ عَلَى نِسَاءِ الْعَالَمِينَ
Wa 'Idh Qālati Al-Malā'ikatu Yā Maryamu 'Inna Allāha Aşţafāki Wa Ţahharaki Wa Aşţafāki `Alá Nisā'i Al-`Ālamīna
And the angels said: "O Mary, God has selected you and cleansed you, and He has selected you over all the women of the worlds."
7:144
قَالَ يَامُوسَى إِنِّي اصْطَفَيْتُكَ عَلَى النَّاسِ بِرِسَالاَتِي وَبِكَلاَمِي فَخُذْ مَا آتَيْتُكَ وَكُنْ مِنَ الشَّاكِرِينَ
Qāla Yā Mūsá 'Innī Aşţafaytuka `Alá An-Nāsi Birisālātī Wa Bikalāmī Fakhudh Mā 'Ātaytuka Wa Kun Mina Ash-Shākirīna
He said: "O Moses, I have chosen you over the people with My message and My words; so take what I have given you and be of the thankful."
27:59
قُلِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَسَلاَمٌ عَلَى عِبَادِهِ الَّذِينَ اصْطَفَى آاللَّهُ خَيْرٌ أَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ
Quli Al-Ĥamdu Lillāhi Wa Salāmun `Alá `Ibādihi Al-Ladhīna Aşţafá 'Āālllahu Khayrun 'Ammā Yushrikūna
Say: "Praise be to God, and peace be upon His servants whom He has selected." Is God better, or that which you set up?
35:32
ثُمَّ أَوْرَثْنَا الْكِتَابَ الَّذِينَ اصْطَفَيْنَا مِنْ عِبَادِنَا فَمِنْهُمْ ظَالِم ٌ لِنَفْسِه ِِ وَمِنْهُمْ مُقْتَصِد ٌ وَمِنْهُمْ سَابِق ٌ بِالْخَيْرَاتِ بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ ذَلِكَ هُوَ الْفَضْلُ الْكَبِيرُ
Thumma 'Awrathnā Al-Kitāba Al-Ladhīna Aşţafaynā Min `Ibādinā Faminhum žālimun Linafsihi Wa Minhum Muqtaşidun Wa Minhum Sābiqun Bil-Khayrāti Bi'idhni Allāhi Dhālika Huwa Al-FaĐlu Al-Kabīru
Then We inherited the Book to those whom We selected from Our servants. Subsequently, some of them wronged themselves, and others upheld it partly, while others were eager to work righteousness in accordance with the will of God; such is the great benefit.
37:153
أَاصْطَفَى الْبَنَاتِ عَلَى الْبَنِينَ
'Āşţafá Al-Banāti `Alá Al-Banīna
Has He chosen the daughters over the sons?
39:4
لَوْ أَرَادَ اللَّهُ أَنْ يَتَّخِذَ وَلَدا ً لاَصْطَفَى مِمَّا يَخْلُقُ مَا يَشَاءُ سُبْحَانَه ُُ هُوَ اللَّهُ الْوَاحِدُ الْقَهَّارُ
Law 'Arāda Allāhu 'An Yattakhidha Waladāan Lāşţafá Mimmā Yakhluqu Mā Yashā'u Subĥānahu Huwa Allāhu Al-Wāĥidu Al-Qahhāru
If God wished to take a son, He could have exalted from among His creation what He pleases. Be He glorified; He is God, the One, the Supreme.
impf. act.
22:75
اللَّهُ يَصْطَفِي مِنَ الْمَلاَئِكَةِ رُسُلا ً وَمِنَ النَّاسِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ سَمِيع ٌ بَصِير ٌ
Allāhu Yaşţafī Mina Al-Malā'ikati Rusulāan Wa Mina An-Nāsi 'Inna Allāha Samī`un Başīrun
God chooses messengers from among the angels and from among the people. God is Hearer, Seer.
pcple. pass.
38:47
وَإِنَّهُمْ عِنْدَنَا لَمِنَ الْمُصْطَفَيْنَ الأَخْيَارِ
Wa 'Innahum `Indanā Lamina Al-Muşţafayna Al-'Akhyāri
And they are with Us of the elite, the best.
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