أزف
ʾa-z-f
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root أزف across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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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 2×
Verb 1×
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)
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 | 1× | |
| ٱلْءَازِفَةُ | lʾaāzifahu | Noun | 1× | |
| ٱلْءَازِفَةِ | lʾaāzifahi | Noun | 1× |