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Quran Maqasid

سَفِيه

سفيه in the Quran

Meaning: the fools

سفيه occurs 7 times in 6 verses across 4 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
7
Verses
6
Surahs
4

سَفِيه

Noun · 7 times

Meaning: the fools · Also translated as: the foolish, the foolish ones, limited understanding, the foolish among us

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلسُّفَهَآءُ ×5
  • سَفِيهًا ×1
  • سَفِيهُنَا ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

السفه: خفة في البدن، ومنه قيل: زمام سفيه: كثير الاضطراب، وثوب سفيه: رديء النسج، واستعمل في خفة النفس لنقصان العقل، وفي الأمور الدنيوية، والأخروية، فقيل:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿كما آمن السفهاء﴾ [البقرة: 13] أي الجهال. والسفيه جاهل. وأصله خفة النسج في الثوب. يقال: ثوب سفيه، أي خفيف النسج: والسفه أيضا خفة البدن. وزمام سفيه: كثير الاضطراب. واستعمل في خفة النفس كنقصان العقل في الأمور الدنيوية والأخروية. وقال الشاعر: [من الكامل]

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

Verses with سفيه

Verses 1–6 of 6

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    When it is said to them: "Believe as the others believe:" They say: "Shall we believe As the fools believe?" Nay, of a surety they are the fools, But they do not know."

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:13
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Fools among the people Will say: "What hath turned Them from the Qibla to which They were used?" Say: To God belong both East and West: He guideth whom He will To a Way that is straight.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:142
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! When ye deal with each other, In transactions involving Future obligations In a fixed period of time, Reduce them to writing Let a scribe write down Faithfully as between The parties: let not the scribe Refuse to write: as God Has taught him, So let him write. Let him who incurs The liability dictate, But let him fear His Lord God, And not diminish Aught of what he owes. If the party liable Is mentally deficient, Or weak, or unable Himself to dictate, Let his guardian Dictate faithfully. And get two witnesses, Out of your own men, And if there are not two men, Then a man and two women, Such as ye choose, For witnesses, So that if one of them errs, The other can remind her. The witnesses Should not refuse When they are called on (For evidence). Disdain not to reduce To writing (your contract) For a future period, Whether it be small Or big: it is juster In the sight of God, More suitable as evidence, And more convenient To prevent doubts Among yourselves But if it be a transaction Which ye carry out On the spot among yourselves, There is no blame on you If ye reduce it not To writing. But take witnesses Whenever ye make A commercial contract; And let neither scribe Nor witness suffer harm. If ye do (such harm), It would be wickedness In you. So fear God; For it is God That teaches you. And God is well acquainted With all things.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:282
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    To those weak of understanding Make not over your property, Which God hath made A means of support for you, But feed and clothe them Therewith, and speak to them Words of kindness and justice.

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

    And Moses chose seventy Of his people for Our place Of meeting: when they Were seized with violent quaking, He prayed: "O my Lord! If it had been Thy Will Thou couldst have destroyed, Long before, both them And me: wouldst Thou Destroy us for the deeds Of the foolish ones among us? This is no more than Thy trial: by it Thou causest Whom Thou wilt to stray, And Thou leadest whom Thou wilt into the right path. Thou art our Protector: So forgive us and give us Thy mercy; for Thou art The Best of those who forgive.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:155
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    'There were some foolish ones Among us, who used To utter extravagant lies Against God;

    Surah Al-Jinn, verse 72:4