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Quran Maqasid

ثُقِفُ

ثقف in the Quran

Meaning: you find them

ثقف occurs 6 times in 6 verses across 6 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
6
Verses
6
Surahs
6

ثُقِفُ

Verb · 6 times

Meaning: you find them · Also translated as: they are found, you gain dominance over them, they gain dominance over you

Forms in the Quran

  • ثَقِفْتُمُوهُمْ ×2
  • ثُقِفُوٓا۟ ×2
  • تَثْقَفَنَّهُمْ ×1
  • يَثْقَفُوكُمْ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الثقف: الحذق في إدراك الشيء وفعله، ومنه قيل: رجل ثقف، أي: حاذق في إدراك الشيء وفعله، ومنه استعير: المثاقفة ، ورمح مثقف، أي: مقوم، وما يثقف به: الثقاف، ويقال: ثقفت كذا: إذا أدركته ببصرك لحذق في النظر، ثم يتجوز به فيستعمل في الإدراك وإن لم تكن معه ثقافة. قال الله تعالى: واقتلوهم حيث ثقفتموهم [البقرة/ 191] ، وقال عز وجل:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الثقف: الحذق في إدراك الشيء وفعله. ومنه: رجل ثقف لثقف، وثقف لقف. يقال: ثقفته أثقفته ثقفا، وأثقفته إثقافا أي أدركته إدراكا بحذق. وثقفته أي أدركته ببصري بحذق، ثم تجوز به، فيستعمل في مجرد الإدراك، ومنه: ﴿واقتلوهم حيث ثقفتموهم﴾ [البقرة: 191] وقوله: ﴿فإما تثقفنهم في الحرب﴾ [الأنفال: 57] من ذلك.

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ث ق ف

Verses with ثقف

Verses 1–6 of 6

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And slay them Wherever ye catch them, And turn them out From where they have Turned you out; For tumult and oppression Are worse than slaughter; But fight them not At the Sacred Mosque, Unless they (first) Fight you there; But if they fight you, Slay them. Such is the reward Of those who suppress faith.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:191
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Shame is pitched over them (Like a tent) wherever They are found, Except when under a covenant (Of protection) from God And from men; they draw On themselves wrath from God, And pitched over them Is (the tent of) destitution. This because they rejected The Signs of God, and slew The Prophets in defiance of right; This because they rebelled And transgressed beyond bounds.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:112
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Others you will find That wish to gain Your confidence as well As that of their people: Every time they are sent back To temptation, they succumb Thereto: if they withdraw not From you nor give you (guarantees) Of peace besides Restraining their hands, Seize them and slay them Wherever ye get them: In their case We have provided you With a clear argument Against them.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:91
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    If ye gain the mastery Over them in war, Disperse, with them, those Who follow them, That they may remember.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:57
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    They shall have a curse On them: wherever they Are found, they shall be Seized and slain (Without mercy).

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:61
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    If they were to get The better of you, They would behave to you As enemies, and stretch forth Their hands and their tongues Against you for evil; And they desire that ye Should reject the Truth.

    Surah Al-Mumtahanah, verse 60:2