فعل
f-ʿ-l
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root فعل across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root فِعْل (fiʿl) refers to a deed, action, or motion, encompassing any origination or effect produced by an agent. It's a broad term for what has become apparent due to a motive.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
f-ʿ-l
Listen:
فَعَلَ
105:1
Root letters:
ف — ع — ل
Word Family Tree (42 forms)
All word forms derived from the root فعل as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Verb 88×
Noun 20×
Concordance — 108 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root فعل appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Verb (83) · Noun (20)
Verb (83 verses — showing first 5)
The Elephant 105:1
Verb
أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِأَصْحَابِ الْفِيلِ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Have you not considered, [O Muhammad], how your Lord dealt with the companions of the elephant
Jonah 10:106
Verb
وَلَا تَدۡعُ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا یَنفَعُكَ وَلَا یَضُرُّكَۖ فَإِن فَعَلۡتَ فَإِنَّكَ إِذࣰا مِّنَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِینَ ١٠٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And do not invoke besides Allah that which neither benefits you nor harms you, for if you did, then indeed you would be of the wrongdoers.'"
Jonah 10:36
Verb
وَمَا یَتَّبِعُ أَكۡثَرُهُمۡ إِلَّا ظَنًّاۚ إِنَّ ٱلظَّنَّ لَا یُغۡنِی مِنَ ٱلۡحَقِّ شَیۡءًاۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِیمُۢ بِمَا یَفۡعَلُونَ ٣٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And most of them follow not except assumption. Indeed, assumption avails not against the truth at all. Indeed, Allah is Knowing of what they do
Jonah 10:46
Verb
وَإِمَّا نُرِیَنَّكَ بَعۡضَ ٱلَّذِی نَعِدُهُمۡ أَوۡ نَتَوَفَّیَنَّكَ فَإِلَیۡنَا مَرۡجِعُهُمۡ ثُمَّ ٱللَّهُ شَهِیدٌ عَلَىٰ مَا یَفۡعَلُونَ ٤٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And whether We show you some of what We promise them, [O Muhammad], or We take you in death, to Us is their return; then, [either way], Allah is a witness concerning what they are doin
Hud 11:36
Verb
وَأُوحِیَ إِلَىٰ نُوحٍ أَنَّهُۥ لَن یُؤۡمِنَ مِن قَوۡمِكَ إِلَّا مَن قَدۡ ءَامَنَ فَلَا تَبۡتَىِٕسۡ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ یَفۡعَلُونَ ٣٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And it was revealed to Noah that, "No one will believe from your people except those who have already believed, so do not be distressed by what they have been doing
Derived Forms (42)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| يَفْعَلُونَ | yafʿaluwna | Verb | 13× | |
| تَفْعَلُوا۟ | tafʿaluwā | Verb | 8× | |
| يَفْعَلُ | yafʿalu | Verb | 8× | |
| فَعَلَ | faʿala | Verb | 7× | |
| يَفْعَلْ | yafʿal | Verb | 7× | |
| تَفْعَلُونَ | tafʿaluwna | Verb | 6× | |
| فَٰعِلِينَ | faʿiliyna | Noun | 6× | |
| مَفْعُولًا | mafʿuwlanā | Noun | 5× | |
| فَعَلُوهُ | faʿaluwhu | Verb | 5× | |
| فَعَلُوا۟ | faʿaluwā | Verb | 4× |