Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
أزف
Parts of Speech
Noun (2×), Verb (1×)
Qur'an Occurrences
3 times across 2 surahs

Definitions (1)

Meanings associated with the root أزف across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.

  1. 1
    The root Azf signifies drawing near or hastening. It describes something, like a time or departure, becoming imminent. In the Quran, it refers to the Day of Resurrection drawing near.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: ʾa-z-f
Listen: أَزِفَتِ 53:57
Root letters: أ — ز — ف

Word Family Tree (3 forms)

All word forms derived from the root أزف as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.

Noun Verb

Concordance — 3 Occurrences

Every place in the Qur'an where the root أزف appears, grouped by grammatical role.

Noun (2) · Verb (1)

Noun (2 verses — showing first 5)

The Forgiver, The Forgiving One 40:18 Noun
وَأَنذِرۡهُمۡ یَوۡمَ ٱلۡءَازِفَةِ إِذِ ٱلۡقُلُوبُ لَدَى ٱلۡحَنَاجِرِ كَـٰظِمِینَۚ مَا لِلظَّـٰلِمِینَ مِنۡ حَمِیمࣲ وَلَا شَفِیعࣲ یُطَاعُ ۝١٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And warn them, [O Muhammad], of the Approaching Day, when hearts are at the throats, filled [with distress]. For the wrongdoers there will be no devoted friend and no intercessor [who is] obeyed
The Star 53:57 Noun
أَزِفَتِ ٱلۡءَازِفَةُ ۝٥٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): The Approaching Day has approached

Derived Forms (3)

Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
أَزِفَتِ ʾaazifati Verb
ٱلْءَازِفَةُ lʾaāzifahu Noun
ٱلْءَازِفَةِ lʾaāzifahi Noun