فلح
f-l-ḥ
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root فلح across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root فلح (f-l-ḥ) primarily means to cleave or split, like iron or a head. It also refers to tilling land.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
f-l-ḥ
Listen:
أَفْلَحَ
91:9
Root letters:
ف — ل — ح
Word Family Tree (7 forms)
All word forms derived from the root فلح as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Verb 27×
Noun 13×
Concordance — 40 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root فلح appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Verb (27) · Noun (13)
Verb (27 verses — showing first 5)
Jonah 10:17
Verb
فَمَنۡ أَظۡلَمُ مِمَّنِ ٱفۡتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا أَوۡ كَذَّبَ بِءَایَـٰتِهِۦۤۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَا یُفۡلِحُ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ ١٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
So who is more unjust than he who invents a lie about Allah or denies His signs? Indeed, the criminals will not succee
Jonah 10:69
Verb
قُلۡ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِینَ یَفۡتَرُونَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡكَذِبَ لَا یُفۡلِحُونَ ٦٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Say, "Indeed, those who invent falsehood about Allah will not succeed."
Jonah 10:77
Verb
قَالَ مُوسَىٰۤ أَتَقُولُونَ لِلۡحَقِّ لَمَّا جَاۤءَكُمۡۖ أَسِحۡرٌ هَـٰذَا وَلَا یُفۡلِحُ ٱلسَّـٰحِرُونَ ٧٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Moses said, "Do you say [thus] about the truth when it has come to you? Is this magic? But magicians will not succeed."
Joseph 12:23
Verb
وَرَ ٰوَدَتۡهُ ٱلَّتِی هُوَ فِی بَیۡتِهَا عَن نَّفۡسِهِۦ وَغَلَّقَتِ ٱلۡأَبۡوَ ٰبَ وَقَالَتۡ هَیۡتَ لَكَۚ قَالَ مَعَاذَ ٱللَّهِۖ إِنَّهُۥ رَبِّیۤ أَحۡسَنَ مَثۡوَایَۖ إِنَّهُۥ لَا یُفۡلِحُ ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ ٢٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And she, in whose house he was, sought to seduce him. She closed the doors and said, "Come, you." He said, "[I seek] the refuge of Allah . Indeed, he is my master, who has made good my residence. Indeed, wrongdoers will not succeed."
The Bee 16:116
Verb
وَلَا تَقُولُوا۟ لِمَا تَصِفُ أَلۡسِنَتُكُمُ ٱلۡكَذِبَ هَـٰذَا حَلَـٰلࣱ وَهَـٰذَا حَرَامࣱ لِّتَفۡتَرُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡكَذِبَۚ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِینَ یَفۡتَرُونَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡكَذِبَ لَا یُفۡلِحُونَ ١١٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And do not say about what your tongues assert of untruth, "This is lawful and this is unlawful," to invent falsehood about Allah . Indeed, those who invent falsehood about Allah will not succeed
Derived Forms (7)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ | lmufliḥuwna | Noun | 12× | |
| تُفْلِحُونَ | tufliḥuwna | Verb | 11× | |
| يُفْلِحُ | yufliḥu | Verb | 9× | |
| أَفْلَحَ | ʾaaflaḥa | Verb | 4× | |
| يُفْلِحُونَ | yufliḥuwna | Verb | 2× | |
| ٱلْمُفْلِحِينَ | lmufliḥiyna | Noun | 1× | |
| تُفْلِحُوٓا۟ | tufliḥuwā | Verb | 1× |