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Quran Maqasid

عاكِف

عاكف in the Quran

Meaning: devoted

عاكف 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

عاكِف

Noun · 7 times

Meaning: devoted · Also translated as: and those who seclude themselves for devotion and prayer, secluded, the resident

Forms in the Quran

  • عَٰكِفُونَ ×2
  • عَٰكِفِينَ ×2
  • وَٱلْعَٰكِفِينَ ×1
  • عَاكِفًا ×1
  • ٱلْعَٰكِفُ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

العكوف: الإقبال على الشيء وملازمته على سبيل التعظيم له، والاعتكاف في الشرع: هو الاحتباس في المسجد على سبيل القربة ويقال:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿فأتوا على قوم يعكفون﴾ [الأعراف:138] العكوف: اللبث والإقامة. وقيل: هو الإقبال على الشيء وملازمته على سبيل التعظيم. ومنه قوله تعالى: ﴿وأنتم عاكفون في المساجد﴾ [البقرة:17] قوله: ﴿لن نبرح عليه عاكفين﴾ [طه:91] أي ملازمين للإقامة. يقال: عكف يعكف ويعكف عكوفا، وقد قرئ بهما. والاعتكاف شرعا: اللبث في المسجد بشرائط.…

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

Verses with عاكف

Verses 1–7 of 7

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Remember We made the House A place of assembly for men And a place of safety; And take ye the Station Of Abraham as a place Of prayer; and We covenanted With Abraham and Ismā’īl, That they should sanctify My House for those who Compass it round, or use it As a retreat, or bow, or Prostrate themselves (therein In prayer).

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:125
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Permitted to you, On the night of the fasts, Is the approach to your wives. They are your garments And ye are their garments. God knoweth what ye Used to do secretly among yourselves; But He turned to you And forgave you; So now associate with them, And seek what God Hath ordained for you, And eat and drink, Until the white thread Of dawn appear to you Distinct from its black thread; Then complete your fast Till the night appears; But do not associate With your wives While ye are in retreat In the mosques. Those are Limits (set by) God: Approach not nigh thereto. Thus doth God make clear His Signs to men: that They may learn self-restraint.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:187
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    They had said: "We will not Abandon this cult, but we Will devote ourselves to it Until Moses returns to us.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:91
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Moses) said: "Get thee gone! But thy (punishment) in this life Will be that thou wilt say, 'Touch me not'; and moreover (For a future penalty) thou hast A promise that will not fail: Now look at thy god, Of whom thou hast become A devoted worshipper: We will certainly (melt) it In a blazing fire and scatter It broadcast in the sea!"

    Surah Taha, verse 20:97
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold! he said To his father and his people "What are these images, To which ye are (So assiduously) devoted?"

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:52
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    As to those who have rejected (God), and would keep back (men) From the Way of God, and From the Sacred Mosque, which We have made (open) to (all) men— Equal is the dweller there And the visitor from the country And any whose purpose therein Is profanity or wrong-doing— Them will We cause to taste Of a most grievous Penalty.

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:25
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "We worship Idols, and we remain constantly In attendance on them."

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:71