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Quran Maqasid

سَلَفَ

سلف in the Quran

Meaning: passed

سلف occurs 6 times in 6 verses across 5 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
6
Verses
6
Surahs
5

سَلَفَ

Verb · 5 times

Meaning: passed · Also translated as: past

Forms in the Quran

  • سَلَفَ ×5

سَلَف

Noun · 1 time

Meaning: a precedent

Forms in the Quran

  • سَلَفًا ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

السلف: المتقدم، قال تعالى: فجعلناهم سلفا ومثلا للآخرين

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿سلفا ومثلا﴾ [الزخرف: 56]. السلف: المتقدم. وقوله تعالى: ﴿عفا الله عما سلف﴾ [المائدة: 95] أي ما تقدم من الذنوب. وقوله تعالى: ﴿وأن تجمعوا بين الأختين إلا ما قد سلف﴾ [النساء: 23] أي ما قدم تقدم من فعلكم، فذلك يتجافى عنه. قال الراغب: فالاستثناء عن الإثم لا عن جواز الفعل.

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

Verses with سلف

Verses 1–6 of 6

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who devour usury Will not stand except As stands one whom The Evil One by his touch Hath driven to madness. That is because they say: "Trade is like usury," But God hath permitted trade And forbidden usury. Those who after receiving Direction from their Lord, Desist, shall be pardoned For the past; their case Is for God (to judge); But those who repeat (The offence) are Companions Of the Fire: they will Abide therein (for ever).

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:275
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And marry not women Whom your fathers married,— Except what is past: It was shameful and odious,— An abominable custom indeed.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:22
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Prohibited to you (For marriage) are:— Your mothers, daughters, Sisters; father's sisters, Mother's sisters; brother's daughters, Sister's daughters; foster-mothers (Who gave you suck), foster-sisters; Your wives’ mothers; Your step-daughters under your Guardianship, born of your wives To whom ye have gone in, No prohibition if ye have not gone in;— (Those who have been) Wives of your sons proceeding From your loins; And two sisters in wedlock At one and the same time, Except for what is past; For God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful;—

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:23
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Kill not game While in the Sacred Precincts or in pilgrim garb. If any of you doth so Intentionally, the compensation Is an offering, brought To the Ka’ba, of a domestic animal Equivalent to the one he killed, As adjudged by two just men Among you; or by way Of atonement, the feeding Of the indigent; or its Equivalent in fasts: that he May taste of the penalty Of his deed. God Forgives what is past: For repetition God will Exact from him the penalty. For God is Exalted, And Lord of Retribution.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:95
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say to the Unbelievers, If (now) they desist (from Unbelief), Their past would be forgiven them; But if they persist, the punishment Of those before them is already (A matter of warning for them).

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:38
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We made them (A people) of the Past And an Example To later ages.

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:56