ضيف
ḍ-y-f
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root ضيف across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root ضيف (Dyf) primarily relates to inclining, leaning, or adjoining. It also signifies making someone a guest or offering refuge.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
ḍ-y-f
Listen:
ضَيْفِهِۦ
54:37
Root letters:
ض — ي — ف
Word Family Tree (5 forms)
All word forms derived from the root ضيف as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 5×
Verb 1×
Concordance — 6 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root ضيف appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (5) · Verb (1)
Noun (5 verses — showing first 5)
Hud 11:78
Noun
وَجَاۤءَهُۥ قَوۡمُهُۥ یُهۡرَعُونَ إِلَیۡهِ وَمِن قَبۡلُ كَانُوا۟ یَعۡمَلُونَ ٱلسَّیِّءَاتِۚ قَالَ یَـٰقَوۡمِ هَـٰۤؤُلَاۤءِ بَنَاتِی هُنَّ أَطۡهَرُ لَكُمۡۖ فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَلَا تُخۡزُونِ فِی ضَیۡفِیۤۖ أَلَیۡسَ مِنكُمۡ رَجُلࣱ رَّشِیدࣱ ٧٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And his people came hastening to him, and before [this] they had been doing evil deeds. He said, "O my people, these are my daughters; they are purer for you. So fear Allah and do not disgrace me concerning my guests. Is there not among you a man of reason?"
وَنَبِّئۡهُمۡ عَن ضَیۡفِ إِبۡرَ ٰهِیمَ ٥١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And inform them about the guests of Abraham
قَالَ إِنَّ هَـٰۤؤُلَاۤءِ ضَیۡفِی فَلَا تَفۡضَحُونِ ٦٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
[Lot] said, "Indeed, these are my guests, so do not shame me
هَلۡ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِیثُ ضَیۡفِ إِبۡرَ ٰهِیمَ ٱلۡمُكۡرَمِینَ ٢٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Has there reached you the story of the honored guests of Abraham?
The Moon 54:37
Noun
وَلَقَدۡ رَ ٰوَدُوهُ عَن ضَیۡفِهِۦ فَطَمَسۡنَاۤ أَعۡیُنَهُمۡ فَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِی وَنُذُرِ ٣٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And they had demanded from him his guests, but We obliterated their eyes, [saying], "Taste My punishment and warning."
Derived Forms (5)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ضَيْفِ | ḍayfi | Noun | 2× | |
| ضَيْفِهِۦ | ḍayfihi | Noun | 1× | |
| يُضَيِّفُوهُمَا | yuḍayifuwhumaā | Verb | 1× | |
| ضَيْفِى | ḍayfiā | Noun | 1× | |
| ضَيْفِىٓ | ḍayfiā | Noun | 1× |