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Quran Maqasid

عَصْف

عصف in the Quran

Meaning: husk

عصف 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.

Occurrences
3
Verses
3
Surahs
3

عَصْف

Noun · 3 times

Meaning: husk · Also translated as: violently, like straw

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْعَصْفِ ×1
  • عَصْفًا ×1
  • كَعَصْفٍ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

العصف والعصيفة: الذي يعصف من الزرع، ويقال لحطام النبت المتكسر: عصف.

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿ريح عاصف﴾ [يونس: 22] أي شديدة الهبوب والمرور. ويقال:

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

Verses with عصف

Verses 1–3 of 3

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Also corn, with (its) Leaves and stalk for fodder, And sweet-smelling plants.

    Surah Ar-Rahman, verse 55:12
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Which then blow violently In tempestuous Gusts,

    Surah Al-Mursalat, verse 77:2
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then did He make them Like an empty field Of stalks and straw, (Of which the corn) Has been eaten up.

    Surah Al-Fil, verse 105:5