Concordance
صفف (sff)
Concordance — 14 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root صفف appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (12 verses)
The Cave 18:48
Noun
وَعُرِضُوا۟ عَلَىٰ رَبِّكَ صَفࣰّا لَّقَدۡ جِئۡتُمُونَا كَمَا خَلَقۡنَـٰكُمۡ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةِۭۚ بَلۡ زَعَمۡتُمۡ أَلَّن نَّجۡعَلَ لَكُم مَّوۡعِدࣰا ٤٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And they will be presented before your Lord in rows, [and He will say], "You have certainly come to Us just as We created you the first time. But you claimed that We would never make for you an appointment."
Abdel Haleem:
They will be lined up before your Lord: ‘Now you have come to Us as We first created you, although you claimed We had not made any such appointment for you.’
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
And they are set before thy Lord in ranks (and it is said unto them): Now verily have ye come unto Us as We created you at the first. But ye thought that We had set no tryst for you
Ta Ha 20:64
Noun
فَأَجۡمِعُوا۟ كَیۡدَكُمۡ ثُمَّ ٱئۡتُوا۟ صَفࣰّاۚ وَقَدۡ أَفۡلَحَ ٱلۡیَوۡمَ مَنِ ٱسۡتَعۡلَىٰ ٦٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
So resolve upon your plan and then come [forward] in line. And he has succeeded today who overcomes."
Abdel Haleem:
So gather your resources and line up for the contest. Whoever wins today is sure to prosper.’
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
So arrange your plan, and come in battle line. Whoso is uppermost this day will be indeed successful
The Pilgrimage 22:36
Noun
وَٱلۡبُدۡنَ جَعَلۡنَـٰهَا لَكُم مِّن شَعَـٰۤىِٕرِ ٱللَّهِ لَكُمۡ فِیهَا خَیۡرࣱۖ فَٱذۡكُرُوا۟ ٱسۡمَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَیۡهَا صَوَاۤفَّۖ فَإِذَا وَجَبَتۡ جُنُوبُهَا فَكُلُوا۟ مِنۡهَا وَأَطۡعِمُوا۟ ٱلۡقَانِعَ وَٱلۡمُعۡتَرَّۚ كَذَ ٰلِكَ سَخَّرۡنَـٰهَا لَكُمۡ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَشۡكُرُونَ ٣٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And the camels and cattle We have appointed for you as among the symbols of Allah ; for you therein is good. So mention the name of Allah upon them when lined up [for sacrifice]; and when they are [lifeless] on their sides, then eat from them and feed the needy and the beggar. Thus have We subjected them to you that you may be grateful
Abdel Haleem:
We have made camels part of God’s sacred rites for you. There is much good in them for you, so invoke God’s name over them as they are lined up for sacrifice, then, when they have fallen down dead, feed yourselves and those who do not ask, as well as those who do. We have subjected them to you in this way so that you may be thankful
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
And the camels! We have appointed them among the ceremonies of Allah. Therein ye have much good. So mention the name of Allah over them when they are drawn up in lines. Then when their flanks fall (dead), eat thereof and feed the beggar and the suppliant. Thus have We made them subject unto you, that haply ye may give thanks
The Light 24:41
Noun
أَلَمۡ تَرَ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ یُسَبِّحُ لَهُۥ مَن فِی ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَٱلطَّیۡرُ صَـٰۤفَّـٰتࣲۖ كُلࣱّ قَدۡ عَلِمَ صَلَاتَهُۥ وَتَسۡبِیحَهُۥۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِیمُۢ بِمَا یَفۡعَلُونَ ٤١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Do you not see that Allah is exalted by whomever is within the heavens and the earth and [by] the birds with wings spread [in flight]? Each [of them] has known his [means of] prayer and exalting [Him], and Allah is Knowing of what they do
Abdel Haleem:
[Prophet], do you not see that all those who are in the heavens and earth praise God, as do the birds with wings outstretched? Each knows its [own way] of prayer and glorification: God has full knowledge of what they do
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
Hast thou not seen that Allah, He it is Whom all who are in the heavens and the earth praise, and the birds in their flight? Of each He knoweth verily the worship and the praise; and Allah is Aware of what they do
وَٱلصَّـٰۤفَّـٰتِ صَفࣰّا ١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
By those [angels] lined up in row
Abdel Haleem:
By those [angels] ranged in rows
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
By those who set the ranks in battle orde
وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلصَّاۤفُّونَ ١٦٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And indeed, we are those who line up [for prayer]
Abdel Haleem:
we are ranged in ranks
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
Lo! we, even we are they who set the ranks
مُتَّكِءِینَ عَلَىٰ سُرُرࣲ مَّصۡفُوفَةࣲۖ وَزَوَّجۡنَـٰهُم بِحُورٍ عِینࣲ ٢٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
They will be reclining on thrones lined up, and We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes
Abdel Haleem:
They are comfortably seated on couches arranged in rows; We pair them with beautiful-eyed maidens
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
Reclining on ranged couches. And we wed them unto fair ones with wide, lovely eyes
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ یُحِبُّ ٱلَّذِینَ یُقَـٰتِلُونَ فِی سَبِیلِهِۦ صَفࣰّا كَأَنَّهُم بُنۡیَـٰنࣱ مَّرۡصُوصࣱ ٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Indeed, Allah loves those who fight in His cause in a row as though they are a [single] structure joined firmly
Abdel Haleem:
God truly loves those who fight in solid lines for His cause, like a well-compacted wall
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
Lo! Allah loveth them who battle for His cause in ranks, as if they were a solid structure
أَوَ لَمۡ یَرَوۡا۟ إِلَى ٱلطَّیۡرِ فَوۡقَهُمۡ صَـٰۤفَّـٰتࣲ وَیَقۡبِضۡنَۚ مَا یُمۡسِكُهُنَّ إِلَّا ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنُۚ إِنَّهُۥ بِكُلِّ شَیۡءِۭ بَصِیرٌ ١٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Do they not see the birds above them with wings outspread and [sometimes] folded in? None holds them [aloft] except the Most Merciful. Indeed He is, of all things, Seeing
Abdel Haleem:
Do they not see the birds above them spreading and closing their wings? It is only the Lord of Mercy who holds them up: He watches over everything
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
Have they not seen the birds above them spreading out their wings and closing them? Naught upholdeth them save the Beneficent. Lo! He is Seer of all things
يَوْمَ يَقُومُ الرُّوحُ وَالْمَلَائِكَةُ صَفًّا لَّا يَتَكَلَّمُونَ إِلَّا مَنْ أَذِنَ لَهُ الرَّحْمَٰنُ وَقَالَ صَوَابًا
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
The Day that the Spirit and the angels will stand in rows, they will not speak except for one whom the Most Merciful permits, and he will say what is correct
Abdel Haleem:
On the Day when the Spirit and the angels stand in rows, they will not speak except for those to whom the Lord of Mercy gives permission, who will say only what is right
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
On the day when the angels and the Spirit stand arrayed, they speak not, saving him whom the Beneficent alloweth and who speaketh right
وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And cushions lined u
Abdel Haleem:
cushions set in rows
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
And cushions range
وَجَاءَ رَبُّكَ وَالْمَلَكُ صَفًّا صَفًّا
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And your Lord has come and the angels, rank upon rank
Abdel Haleem:
when your Lord comes with the angels, rank upon rank
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
And thy Lord shall come with angels, rank on rank