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Quran Maqasid

أَسْفَل

أسفل in the Quran

Meaning: the lowest

أسفل 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

أَسْفَل

Noun · 6 times

Meaning: the lowest · Also translated as: lower, below, lowest

Forms in the Quran

  • أَسْفَلَ ×3
  • ٱلْأَسْفَلِينَ ×2
  • ٱلْأَسْفَلِ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

السفل: ضد العلو، وسفل فهو سافل، قال تعالى: فجعلنا عاليها سافلها [الحجر/ 74] ، وأسفل ضد أعلى، قال تعالى: والركب أسفل منكم [الأنفال/ 42] ، وسفل صار في سفل، وقال تعالى: ثم رددناه أسفل سافلين [التين/ 5] ، وقال: وجعل كلمة الذين كفروا السفلى

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿ثم رددناه أسفل سافلين﴾ [التين: 5] أي بالضعف والهرم. كقوله تعالى: ﴿إلى أرذل العمر﴾ [النحل: 70]. يقال رددناه أسفل من سفل، وأسفل سافل. وقيل: معناه رددناه إلى الضلال كقوله تعالى: ﴿إن الإنسان لفي خسر إلا الذين آمنوا وعملوا الصالحات﴾ [العصر 2 - 3] والسفل ضد العلو. يقال سفل فهو سافل. وسفل: صار في سفل والأسفل ضد…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
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Verses with أسفل

Verses 1–6 of 6

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Hypocrites will be In the lowest depths Of the Fire: no helper Wilt thou find for them;—

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:145
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Remember ye were On the hither side Of the valley, and they On the farther side, And the caravan On lower ground than ye. Even if ye had made A mutual appointment To meet, ye would certainly: Have failed in the appointment: But (thus ye met), That God might accomplish A matter already enacted; That those who died might Die after a clear Sign (Had been given), and those who lived Might live after a Clear Sign (Had been given). And verily God is He who heareth And knoweth (all things).

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:42
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold! they came on you From above you and from Below you, and behold, The eyes became dim And the hearts gaped Up to the throats, And ye imagined various (Vain) thoughts about God!

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:10
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    (This failing), they then Sought a stratagem against him, But We made them the ones Most humiliated!

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:98
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the Unbelievers will say: "Our Lord! Show us those, Among Jinns and men, Who misled us: we shall Crush them beneath our feet, So that they become The vilest (before all)."

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:29
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then do We abase him (To be) the lowest Of the low,—

    Surah At-Tin, verse 95:5