لفت
l-f-t
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root لفت across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root لفت (lft) primarily means to twist, turn, or divert something from its intended direction. It can describe physically twisting an object or turning someone away from an opinion or path.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
l-f-t
Listen:
يَلْتَفِتْ
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Root letters:
ل — ف — ت
Word Family Tree (2 forms)
All word forms derived from the root لفت as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Verb 3×
Concordance — 3 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root لفت appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Verb (3)
Verb (3 verses — showing first 5)
Jonah 10:78
Verb
قَالُوۤا۟ أَجِئۡتَنَا لِتَلۡفِتَنَا عَمَّا وَجَدۡنَا عَلَیۡهِ ءَابَاۤءَنَا وَتَكُونَ لَكُمَا ٱلۡكِبۡرِیَاۤءُ فِی ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا نَحۡنُ لَكُمَا بِمُؤۡمِنِینَ ٧٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
They said, "Have you come to us to turn us away from that upon which we found our fathers and so that you two may have grandeur in the land? And we are not believers in you."
Hud 11:81
Verb
قَالُوا۟ یَـٰلُوطُ إِنَّا رُسُلُ رَبِّكَ لَن یَصِلُوۤا۟ إِلَیۡكَۖ فَأَسۡرِ بِأَهۡلِكَ بِقِطۡعࣲ مِّنَ ٱلَّیۡلِ وَلَا یَلۡتَفِتۡ مِنكُمۡ أَحَدٌ إِلَّا ٱمۡرَأَتَكَۖ إِنَّهُۥ مُصِیبُهَا مَاۤ أَصَابَهُمۡۚ إِنَّ مَوۡعِدَهُمُ ٱلصُّبۡحُۚ أَلَیۡسَ ٱلصُّبۡحُ بِقَرِیبࣲ ٨١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
The angels said, "O Lot, indeed we are messengers of your Lord; [therefore], they will never reach you. So set out with your family during a portion of the night and let not any among you look back - except your wife; indeed, she will be struck by that which strikes them. Indeed, their appointment is [for] the morning. Is not the morning near?"
فَأَسۡرِ بِأَهۡلِكَ بِقِطۡعࣲ مِّنَ ٱلَّیۡلِ وَٱتَّبِعۡ أَدۡبَـٰرَهُمۡ وَلَا یَلۡتَفِتۡ مِنكُمۡ أَحَدࣱ وَٱمۡضُوا۟ حَیۡثُ تُؤۡمَرُونَ ٦٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
So set out with your family during a portion of the night and follow behind them and let not anyone among you look back and continue on to where you are commanded."
Derived Forms (2)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| يَلْتَفِتْ | yaltafit | Verb | 2× | |
| لِتَلْفِتَنَا | litalfitanaā | Verb | 1× |