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Quran Maqasid

جُرُف

جرف in the Quran

Meaning: a cliff

جرف 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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جُرُف

Noun · 1 time

Meaning: a cliff

Forms in the Quran

  • جُرُفٍ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

قال عز وجل: على شفا جرف هار

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله: ﴿شفا جرف﴾ [التوبة: 109].

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

Verses with جرف

Verses 1–1 of 1

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Which then is best?—he that Layeth his foundation On piety to God And His Good Pleasure?—or he That layeth his foundation On an undermined sand-cliff Ready to crumble to pieces? And it doth crumble to pieces With him, into the fire Of Hell. And God guideth not People that do wrong.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:109