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سَفَر

سفر in the Quran

Meaning: a journey

سفر occurs 7 times in 7 verses across 5 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
7
Verses
7
Surahs
5

سَفَر

Noun · 7 times

Meaning: a journey · Also translated as: our journey

Forms in the Quran

  • سَفَرٍ ×5
  • وَسَفَرًا ×1
  • سَفَرِنَا ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

السفر: كشف الغطاء، ويختص ذلك بالأعيان، نحو: سفر العمامة عن الرأس، والخمار عن الوجه، وسفر البيت: كنسه بالمسفر، أي: المكنس، وذلك إزالة السفير عنه، وهو التراب الذي يكنس منه، والإسفار يختص باللون، نحو: والصبح إذا أسفر

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿بين أسفارنا﴾ [سبأ: 19]. الأسفار: جمع سفر. والسفر: الرحيل من مكان إلى مكان. وأصله الكشف. قيل: لأنه يسفر عن أخلاق الرجال، ويختص ذلك بالأعيان نحو: سفر العمامة والخمار عن الوجه. وسفر البيت: كنسه بالمسفر وهو المكنسة، لأنه أزال السفير عنه. والسفير: التراب المكنوس.

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

Verses with سفر

Verses 1–7 of 7

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Fasting) for a fixed Number of days; But if any of you is ill, Or on a journey, The prescribed number (Should be made up) From days later. For those who can do it (With hardship), is a ransom, The feeding of one That is indigent. But he that will give More, of his own free will,— It is better for him. And it is better for you That ye fast, If ye only knew.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:184
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Ramadhān is the (month) In which was sent down The Qur-ān, as a guide To mankind, also clear (Signs) For guidance and judgment (Between right and wrong). So every one of you Who is present (at his home) During that month Should spend it in fasting, But if any one is ill, Or on a journey, The prescribed period (Should be made up) By days later. God intends every facility For you; He does not want To put you to difficulties. (He wants you) to complete The prescribed period, And to glorify Him In that He has guided you; And perchance ye shall be grateful.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:185
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    If ye are on a journey, And cannot find A scribe, a pledge With possession (may serve The purpose). And if one of you Deposits a thing On trust with another, Let the trustee (Faithfully) discharge His trust, and let him Fear his Lord. Conceal not evidence; For whoever conceals it,— His heart is tainted With sin. And God Knoweth all that ye do.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:283
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Approach not prayers With a mind befogged, Until ye can understand All that ye say, Nor in a state Of ceremonial impurity (Except when travelling on the road), Until after washing Your whole body. If ye are ill, Or on a journey, Or one of you cometh From offices of nature, Or ye have been In contact with women, And ye find no water, Then take for yourselves Clean sand or earth, And rub therewith Your faces and hands. For God doth blot out sins And forgive again and again.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:43
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! When ye prepare For prayer, wash Your faces, and your hands (And arms) to the elbows; Rub your heads (with water); And (wash) your feet To the ankles. If ye are in a state Of ceremonial impurity, Bathe your whole body. But if ye are ill, Or on a journey, Or one of you cometh From offices of nature, Or ye have been In contact with women, And ye find no water, Then take for yourselves Clean sand or earth, And rub therewith Your faces and hands. God doth not wish To place you in a difficulty, But to make you clean, And to complete His favour to you, That ye may be grateful.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:6
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    If there had been Immediate gain (in sight), And the journey easy, They would (all) without doubt Have followed thee, but The distance was long, (And weighed) on them. They would indeed swear By God, "If we only could, We should certainly Have come out with you:" They would destroy their own souls; For God doth know That they are certainly lying.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:42
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    When they had passed on (Some distance), Moses said To his attendant: "Bring us Our early meal; truly We have suffered much fatigue At this (stage of) our journey."

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:62