Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
نفل
Parts of Speech
Noun (4×)
Qur'an Occurrences
4 times across 3 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root نفل (nafal) refers to something extra or exceeding the original. It can mean a voluntary gift, alms, or a good deed beyond what is obligatory.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: n-f-l
Listen: نَافِلَةً 21:72
Root letters: ن — ف — ل

Word Family Tree (3 forms)

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

Noun

Concordance — 4 Occurrences

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

Noun (3)

Noun (3 verses — showing first 5)

Children of Israel, The Israelites 17:79 Noun
وَمِنَ ٱلَّیۡلِ فَتَهَجَّدۡ بِهِۦ نَافِلَةࣰ لَّكَ عَسَىٰۤ أَن یَبۡعَثَكَ رَبُّكَ مَقَامࣰا مَّحۡمُودࣰا ۝٧٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And from [part of] the night, pray with it as additional [worship] for you; it is expected that your Lord will resurrect you to a praised station
The Prophets 21:72 Noun
وَوَهَبۡنَا لَهُۥۤ إِسۡحَـٰقَ وَیَعۡقُوبَ نَافِلَةࣰۖ وَكُلࣰّا جَعَلۡنَا صَـٰلِحِینَ ۝٧٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And We gave him Isaac and Jacob in addition, and all [of them] We made righteous
The Spoils of War 8:1 Noun
۞ یَسۡءَلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلۡأَنفَالِۖ قُلِ ٱلۡأَنفَالُ لِلَّهِ وَٱلرَّسُولِۖ فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَصۡلِحُوا۟ ذَاتَ بَیۡنِكُمۡۖ وَأَطِیعُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥۤ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤۡمِنِینَ ۝١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): They ask you, [O Muhammad], about the bounties [of war]. Say, "The [decision concerning] bounties is for Allah and the Messenger." So fear Allah and amend that which is between you and obey Allah and His Messenger, if you should be believers

Derived Forms (3)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
نَافِلَةً naāfilahan Noun
ٱلْأَنفَالُ lʾaanfaālu Noun
ٱلْأَنفَالِ lʾaanfaāli Noun