Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
أفق
Parts of Speech
Noun (3×)
Qur'an Occurrences
3 times across 3 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root أفق (Afq) primarily means to go one's own way, often into distant regions. It also signifies reaching the utmost degree in generosity, knowledge, or eloquence, as if reaching the horizon.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: ʾa-f-q
Listen: بِٱلْأُفُقِ 81:23
Root letters: أ — ف — ق

Word Family Tree (2 forms)

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

Noun

Concordance — 3 Occurrences

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

Noun (3)

Noun (3 verses — showing first 5)

Explained in Detail, Revelations Well Expounded 41:53 Noun
سَنُرِیهِمۡ ءَایَـٰتِنَا فِی ٱلۡءَافَاقِ وَفِیۤ أَنفُسِهِمۡ حَتَّىٰ یَتَبَیَّنَ لَهُمۡ أَنَّهُ ٱلۡحَقُّۗ أَوَ لَمۡ یَكۡفِ بِرَبِّكَ أَنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَیۡءࣲ شَهِیدٌ ۝٥٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): We will show them Our signs in the horizons and within themselves until it becomes clear to them that it is the truth. But is it not sufficient concerning your Lord that He is, over all things, a Witness
The Star 53:7 Noun
وَهُوَ بِٱلۡأُفُقِ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ ۝٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): While he was in the higher [part of the] horizon
The Overthrowing, The Cessation 81:23 Noun
وَلَقَدْ رَآهُ بِالْأُفُقِ الْمُبِينِ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And he has already seen Gabriel in the clear horizon

Derived Forms (2)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
بِٱلْأُفُقِ bilʾaufuqi Noun
ٱلْءَافَاقِ lʾaāfaāqi Noun