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Quran Maqasid

أَصْفَى

أصفى in the Quran

Meaning: Then has your Lord chosen you

أصفى occurs 2 times in 2 verses across 2 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
2
Verses
2
Surahs
2

أَصْفَى

Verb · 2 times

Meaning: Then has your Lord chosen you · Also translated as: and He has chosen you

Forms in the Quran

  • أَفَأَصْفَىٰكُمْ ×1
  • وَأَصْفَىٰكُم ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

أصل الصفاء: خلوص الشيء من الشوب، ومنه: الصفا، للحجارة الصافية. قال تعالى:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿وأنهار من عسل مصفى﴾ [محمد: 15] أي خالص مما يشوبه. والصفو: الخلوص، ومنه الاصطفاء افتعال من الصفو، وهو تناول صفو الشيء كالاختيار: تناول خيره، والاجتباء: تناول جبايته. وصفي الغنم: ما يصطفيه الإمام لنفسه فيخلص له. قال الشاعر: [من الوافر]

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

Verses with أصفى

Verses 1–2 of 2

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Has then your Lord, (O Pagans!) preferred for you Sons, and taken for Himself Daughters among the angels? Truly ye utter A most dreadful saying!

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:40
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    What! Has He taken Daughters out of what He Himself creates, and granted To you sons for choice?

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:16