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أَنفَقَ

أنفق in the Quran

Meaning: you spend

أنفق occurs 68 times in 55 verses across 24 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
68
Verses
55
Surahs
24

أَنفَقَ

Verb · 68 times

Meaning: you spend · Also translated as: Spend, they spend, And spend, spends

Forms in the Quran

  • يُنفِقُونَ ×20
  • أَنفِقُوا۟ ×11
  • وَأَنفِقُوا۟ ×8
  • تُنفِقُوا۟ ×8
  • يُنفِقُ ×5
  • أَنفَقْتُم ×4
  • تُنفِقُونَ ×2
  • أَنفَقَ ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

نفق الشيء: مضى ونفد، ينفق، إما بالبيع نحو: نفق البيع نفاقا، ومنه: نفاق الأيم، ونفق القوم: إذا نفق سوقهم، وإما بالموت نحو:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿أن تبتغي نفقا في الأرض﴾ [الأنعام: 35] أي سربا تدخل فيه. والنفق: الطريق النافذ، والسرب في الأرض. ومنه: نافقاء اليربوع، لبعض حجرته. وقد نافق اليربوع ونفق، وذلك أنه يتخذ لحجره أبوابا متعددة، فإذا أمد الحارش يده ليأخذه خرج من بعض الأبواب.

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

Verses with أنفق

Verses 41–55 of 55

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Their limbs do forsake Their beds of sleep, the while They call on their Lord, In Fear and Hope: And they spend (in charity) Out of the sustenance which We have bestowed on them.

    Surah As-Sajdah, verse 32:16
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Verily my Lord enlarges And restricts the Sustenance To such of His servants As He pleases: and nothing Do ye spend in the least (In His Cause) but He Replaces it: for He is The Best of those who Grant Sustenance.

    Surah Saba, verse 34:39
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who rehearse the Book Of God, establish regular Prayer, And spend (in Charity) Out of what We have provided For them, secretly and openly, Hope for a Commerce That will never fail:

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:29
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And when they are told, "Spend ye of (the bounties) With which God Has provided you," the Unbelievers Say to those who believe: "Shall we then feed those Whom, if God had so willed, He would have fed, (Himself)?— Ye are in nothing But manifest error."

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:47
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who hearken To their Lord, and establish Regular prayer; who (conduct) Their affairs by mutual Consultation; Who spend out of what We bestow on them For Sustenance;

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:38
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold, ye are those Invited to spend (Of your substance) In the Way of God: But among you are some That are niggardly. But any Who are niggardly are so At the expense of Their own souls. But God is free Of all wants, And it is ye that are needy. If ye turn back (From the Path), He will Substitute in your stead Another people; then they Would not be like you!

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:38
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Believe in God And His Apostle, And spend (in charity) Out of the (substance) Whereof He has made you Heirs. For, those of you Who believe and spend (In charity),—for them Is a great Reward.

    Surah Al-Hadid, verse 57:7
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    And what cause have ye Why ye should not spend In the cause of God?— For to God belongs The heritage of the heavens And the earth. Not equal among you Are those who spent (freely) And fought, before the Victory, (With those who did so later). Those are higher in rank Than those who spent (freely) And fought afterwards. But to all has God promised A goodly (reward). And God Is well acquainted With all that ye do.

    Surah Al-Hadid, verse 57:10
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! When there come to you Believing women refugees, Examine (and test) them: God knows best as to Their Faith: if ye ascertain That they are Believers, Then send them not back To the Unbelievers. They are not lawful (wives) For the Unbelievers, nor are The (Unbelievers) lawful (husbands) For them. But pay The Unbelievers what they Have spent (on their dower). And there will be no blame On you if ye marry them On payment of their dower To them. But hold not To the guardianship of Unbelieving women: ask For what ye have spent On their dowers, and let The (Unbelievers) ask for What they have spent (On the dowers of women Who come over to you). Such is the command Of God: He judges (With justice) between you. And God is Full of Knowledge and Wisdom.

    Surah Al-Mumtahanah, verse 60:10
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    And if any Of your wives deserts you To the Unbelievers, And ye have an accession (By the coming over of A woman from the other side), Then pay to those Whose wives have deserted The equivalent of what they Had spent (on their dower). And fear God, In Whom ye believe.

    Surah Al-Mumtahanah, verse 60:11
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    They are the ones who say, "Spend nothing on those Who are with God's Apostle, To the end that they May disperse (and quit Medina)." But to God belong The treasures of the heavens And the earth; but The Hypocrites understand not.

    Surah Al-Munafiqun, verse 63:7
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    And spend something (in charity) Out of the substance Which We have bestowed On you, before Death Should come to any of you And he should say, "O my Lord! Why didst Thou not give me Respite for a little while? I should then have given (Largely) in charity, and I Should have been one Of the doers of good".

    Surah Al-Munafiqun, verse 63:10
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    So fear God As much as ye can; Listen and obey; And spend in charity For the benefit of Your own souls. And those saved from The covetousness of their own Souls,—they are the ones That achieve prosperity.

    Surah At-Taghabun, verse 64:16
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Let the women live (In ‘iddat) in the same Style as ye live, According to your means: Annoy them not, so as To restrict them. And if they carry (life In their wombs), then Spend (your substance) on them Until they deliver Their burden: and if They suckle your (offspring), Give them their recompense: And take mutual counsel Together, according to What is just and reasonable. And if ye find yourselves In difficulties, let another Woman suckle (the child) On the (father's) behalf.

    Surah At-Talaq, verse 65:6
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Let the man of means Spend according to His means: and the man Whose resources are restricted, Let him spend according To what God has given him. God puts no burden On any person beyond What He has given him. After a difficulty, God Will soon grant relief.

    Surah At-Talaq, verse 65:7