طَفِقَ
Verb · 3 timesMeaning: and they began · Also translated as: Then he began
Forms in the Quran
- وَطَفِقَا ×2
- فَطَفِقَ ×1
طَفِقَ
Meaning: and they began
طفق occurs 3 times in 3 verses across 3 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.
Meaning: and they began · Also translated as: Then he began
يقال: طفق يفعل كذا، كقولك: أخذ يفعل كذا، ويستعمل في الإيجاب دون النفي، لا يقال: ما طفق. قال تعالى: فطفق مسحا بالسوق والأعناق
قوله تعالى ﴿وطفقا يخصفان عليهما﴾ [الأعراف: 22] أي شرعا، وهي من أفعال الشروع ترفع الاسم وتنصب الخبر كعسى. ولا يقترن خبرها بأن لتنافيهما. يقال: طفق يفعل كذا- بفتح الفاء وكسرها- وطفق وطبق- بالباء والحركتين- بمعنى واحد. قيل: ولا تستعمل أفعال الشروع إلا في الإثبات دون النفي؛ فلا يقال: ما طفق يفعل كذا. وقوله: ﴿فطفق مسحا…
Verses 1–3 of 3
So by deceit he brought about Their fall: when they Tasted of the tree, Their shame became manifest To them, and they began To sew together the leaves Of the Garden over their bodies. And their Lord called Unto them: "Did I not Forbid you that tree, And tell you that Satan Was an avowed Enemy unto you?"
Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:22In the result, they both Ate of the tree, and so Their nakedness appeared To them: they began to sew Together, for their covering, Leaves from the Garden: Thus did Adam disobey His Lord, and allow himself To be seduced.
Surah Taha, verse 20:121"Bring them back to me." Then began he to pass His hand over (their) legs And their necks.
Surah Sad, verse 38:33