نسف
n-s-f
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root نسف across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root نَسَفَ (nasafa) primarily describes the action of wind carrying something away, like dust. It implies scattering or dispersing something lightly, similar to how wind blows things away.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
n-s-f
Listen:
نُسِفَتْ
77:10
Root letters:
ن — س — ف
Word Family Tree (4 forms)
All word forms derived from the root نسف as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Verb 3×
Noun 2×
Concordance — 5 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root نسف appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Verb (3) · Noun (2)
Verb (3 verses — showing first 5)
Ta Ha 20:105
Verb
وَیَسۡءَلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلۡجِبَالِ فَقُلۡ یَنسِفُهَا رَبِّی نَسۡفࣰا ١٠٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And they ask you about the mountains, so say, "My Lord will blow them away with a blast
Ta Ha 20:97
Verb
قَالَ فَٱذۡهَبۡ فَإِنَّ لَكَ فِی ٱلۡحَیَوٰةِ أَن تَقُولَ لَا مِسَاسَۖ وَإِنَّ لَكَ مَوۡعِدࣰا لَّن تُخۡلَفَهُۥۖ وَٱنظُرۡ إِلَىٰۤ إِلَـٰهِكَ ٱلَّذِی ظَلۡتَ عَلَیۡهِ عَاكِفࣰاۖ لَّنُحَرِّقَنَّهُۥ ثُمَّ لَنَنسِفَنَّهُۥ فِی ٱلۡیَمِّ نَسۡفًا ٩٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
[Moses] said, "Then go. And indeed, it is [decreed] for you in [this] life to say, 'No contact.' And indeed, you have an appointment [in the Hereafter] you will not fail to keep. And look at your 'god' to which you remained devoted. We will surely burn it and blow it into the sea with a blast
وَإِذَا ٱلۡجِبَالُ نُسِفَتۡ ١٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And when the mountains are blown awa
Derived Forms (4)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| نَسْفًا | nasfanā | Noun | 2× | |
| نُسِفَتْ | nusifat | Verb | 1× | |
| يَنسِفُهَا | yansifuhaā | Verb | 1× | |
| لَنَنسِفَنَّهُۥ | lanansifanahu | Verb | 1× |