Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
فيأ
Parts of Speech
Verb (7×)
Qur'an Occurrences
7 times across 5 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root فَآءَ (fyA) primarily means "to return," often implying a return to a good state, obedience, or reconsideration.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: f-y-ʾa
Listen: أَفَآءَ 59:7
Root letters: ف — ي — أ

Word Family Tree (5 forms)

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

Verb

Concordance — 7 Occurrences

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

Verb (6)

Verb (6 verses — showing first 5)

The Bee 16:48 Verb
أَوَ لَمۡ یَرَوۡا۟ إِلَىٰ مَا خَلَقَ ٱللَّهُ مِن شَیۡءࣲ یَتَفَیَّؤُا۟ ظِلَـٰلُهُۥ عَنِ ٱلۡیَمِینِ وَٱلشَّمَاۤىِٕلِ سُجَّدࣰا لِّلَّهِ وَهُمۡ دَ ٰخِرُونَ ۝٤٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Have they not considered what things Allah has created? Their shadows incline to the right and to the left, prostrating to Allah , while they are humble
The Cow 2:226 Verb
لِّلَّذِینَ یُؤۡلُونَ مِن نِّسَاۤىِٕهِمۡ تَرَبُّصُ أَرۡبَعَةِ أَشۡهُرࣲۖ فَإِن فَاۤءُو فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورࣱ رَّحِیمࣱ ۝٢٢٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): For those who swear not to have sexual relations with their wives is a waiting time of four months, but if they return [to normal relations] - then indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful
The Clans, The Coalition, The Combined Forces, The Allies 33:50 Verb
یَـٰۤأَیُّهَا ٱلنَّبِیُّ إِنَّاۤ أَحۡلَلۡنَا لَكَ أَزۡوَ ٰجَكَ ٱلَّـٰتِیۤ ءَاتَیۡتَ أُجُورَهُنَّ وَمَا مَلَكَتۡ یَمِینُكَ مِمَّاۤ أَفَاۤءَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَیۡكَ وَبَنَاتِ عَمِّكَ وَبَنَاتِ عَمَّـٰتِكَ وَبَنَاتِ خَالِكَ وَبَنَاتِ خَـٰلَـٰتِكَ ٱلَّـٰتِی هَاجَرۡنَ مَعَكَ وَٱمۡرَأَةࣰ مُّؤۡمِنَةً إِن وَهَبَتۡ نَفۡسَهَا لِلنَّبِیِّ إِنۡ أَرَادَ ٱلنَّبِیُّ أَن یَسۡتَنكِحَهَا خَالِصَةࣰ لَّكَ مِن دُونِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِینَۗ قَدۡ عَلِمۡنَا مَا فَرَضۡنَا عَلَیۡهِمۡ فِیۤ أَزۡوَ ٰجِهِمۡ وَمَا مَلَكَتۡ أَیۡمَـٰنُهُمۡ لِكَیۡلَا یَكُونَ عَلَیۡكَ حَرَجࣱۗ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ غَفُورࣰا رَّحِیمࣰا ۝٥٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): O Prophet, indeed We have made lawful to you your wives to whom you have given their due compensation and those your right hand possesses from what Allah has returned to you [of captives] and the daughters of your paternal uncles and the daughters of your paternal aunts and the daughters of your maternal uncles and the daughters of your maternal aunts who emigrated with you and a believing woman if she gives herself to the Prophet [and] if the Prophet wishes to marry her, [this is] only for you, excluding the [other] believers. We certainly know what We have made obligatory upon them concerning their wives and those their right hands possess, [but this is for you] in order that there will be upon you no discomfort. And ever is Allah Forgiving and Merciful
The Private Apartments, The Inner Apartments, The Chambers 49:9 Verb
وَإِن طَاۤىِٕفَتَانِ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِینَ ٱقۡتَتَلُوا۟ فَأَصۡلِحُوا۟ بَیۡنَهُمَاۖ فَإِنۢ بَغَتۡ إِحۡدَىٰهُمَا عَلَى ٱلۡأُخۡرَىٰ فَقَـٰتِلُوا۟ ٱلَّتِی تَبۡغِی حَتَّىٰ تَفِیۤءَ إِلَىٰۤ أَمۡرِ ٱللَّهِۚ فَإِن فَاۤءَتۡ فَأَصۡلِحُوا۟ بَیۡنَهُمَا بِٱلۡعَدۡلِ وَأَقۡسِطُوۤا۟ۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ یُحِبُّ ٱلۡمُقۡسِطِینَ ۝٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And if two factions among the believers should fight, then make settlement between the two. But if one of them oppresses the other, then fight against the one that oppresses until it returns to the ordinance of Allah . And if it returns, then make settlement between them in justice and act justly. Indeed, Allah loves those who act justly
Exile, Banishment 59:6 Verb
وَمَاۤ أَفَاۤءَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ رَسُولِهِۦ مِنۡهُمۡ فَمَاۤ أَوۡجَفۡتُمۡ عَلَیۡهِ مِنۡ خَیۡلࣲ وَلَا رِكَابࣲ وَلَـٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ یُسَلِّطُ رُسُلَهُۥ عَلَىٰ مَن یَشَاۤءُۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَیۡءࣲ قَدِیرࣱ ۝٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And what Allah restored [of property] to His Messenger from them - you did not spur for it [in an expedition] any horses or camels, but Allah gives His messengers power over whom He wills, and Allah is over all things competent

Derived Forms (5)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
أَفَآءَ ʾaafaāʾa Verb
فَآءَتْ faāʾat Verb
تَفِىٓءَ tafiāʾa Verb
يَتَفَيَّؤُا۟ yatafayauā Verb
فَآءُو faāʾuw Verb