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Quran Maqasid

تَلْفِتَ

تلفت in the Quran

Meaning: to turn us away

تلفت occurs once in 1 verse across 1 surah of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

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Verses
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تَلْفِتَ

Verb · 1 time

Meaning: to turn us away

Forms in the Quran

  • لِتَلْفِتَنَا ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

يقال: لفته عن كذا: صرفه عنه. قال تعالى:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿أجئتنا لتلفتنا﴾ [يونس: 78] أي لتصرفنا وتحرفنا، يقال: لفته يلفته لفتا فالتفت، أي صرفه عن وجهه ومراده، وأنشد: [من الطويل]

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

Verses with تلفت

Verses 1–1 of 1

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "Hast thou Come to us to turn us Away from the ways We found our fathers following,— In order that thou and thy brother May have greatness in the land? But not we shall believe in you!"

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:78