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نَفَعَ

نفع in the Quran

Meaning: benefits

نفع occurs 42 times in 42 verses across 27 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
42
Verses
42
Surahs
27

نَفَعَ

Verb · 31 times

Meaning: benefits · Also translated as: will benefit, benefit you, profits them, will benefit it

Forms in the Quran

  • يَنفَعُ ×8
  • يَنفَعُهُمْ ×4
  • يَنفَعُكُمْ ×4
  • يَنفَعُنَا ×3
  • تَنفَعُ ×3
  • تَنفَعُهَا ×1
  • فَنَفَعَهَآ ×1
  • يَنفَعُكَ ×1

نَفْع

Noun · 11 times

Meaning: benefit · Also translated as: any profit

Forms in the Quran

  • نَفْعًا ×9
  • نَّفْعِهِمَا ×1
  • نَّفْعِهِۦ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

النفع: ما يستعان به في الوصول إلى الخيرات، وما يتوصل به إلى الخير فهو خير، فالنفع خير، وضده الضر. قال تعالى: ولا يملكون لأنفسهم ضرا ولا نفعا

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿فما تنفعهم﴾ [المدثر: 48] أي لم تغن عنهم ولم تجد عليهم. والنفع ضد الضر والضر. وقد قرئ: ﴿إن أراد بكم ضرا أو أراد بكم نفعا﴾ [الفتح: 11] و «ضر». وقد تقدم الكلام على الضر ومادته. وقال بعضهم: النفع ما يستعان به في الوصول إلى الخيرات، وما يتوصل به إلى الخير فهو خير. ويقال: نفع ينفع نفعا فهو نافع، وانتفع ينتفع…

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

Verses with نفع

Verses 21–40 of 42

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Abraham) said, "Do ye then Worship, besides God, Things that can neither Be of any good to you Nor do you harm?

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:66
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    They call on such deities: Besides God, as can neither Hurt nor profit them: That is straying far indeed (From the Way)!

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:12
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Perhaps) they call on one Whose hurt is nearer Than his profit: evil, indeed, Is the patron, and evil The companion (for help)!

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:13
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Yet have they taken, Besides Him, gods that can Create nothing but are themselves Created; that have no control Of hurt or good to themselves; Nor can they control Death Nor Life nor Resurrection.

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:3
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Yet do they worship, Besides God, things that can Neither profit them nor Harm them: and the Misbeliever Is a helper (of Evil), Against his own Lord!

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:55
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or do you good or harm?"

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:73
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    "The Day whereon neither Wealth nor sons will avail,

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:88
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    The wife of Pharaoh said: "(Here is) a joy of the eye,' For me and for thee: Slay him not. It may be That he will be of use To us, or we may adopt Him as a son." And they Perceived not (what they Were doing)!

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:9
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    So on that Day no excuse Of theirs will Avail the Transgressors, Nor will they be invited (then) To seek grace (by repentance).

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:57
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "On the Day Of Decision, no profit Will it be to Unbelievers If they (then) believe! Nor Will they be granted A respite."

    Surah As-Sajdah, verse 32:29
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Running away will not Profit you if ye are Running away from death Or slaughter; and even if (Ye do escape), no more Than a brief (respite) Will ye be allowed to enjoy!"

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:16
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    "No intercession can avail In His Presence, except for those For whom He has granted Permission. So far (is this The case) that, when terror Is removed from their hearts (At the Day of Judgment, then) Will they say, "What is it That your Lord commanded?" They will say, "That which is True and just; and He is The Most High, Most Great."

    Surah Saba, verse 34:23
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    So on that Day No power shall they have Over each other, for profit Or harm: and We shall Say to the wrong-doers, "Taste ye the Penalty Of the Fire,—the which Ye were wont to deny!"

    Surah Saba, verse 34:42
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Day when no profit Will it be to Wrong-doers To present their excuses, But they will (only) have The Curse and the Home Of Misery.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:52
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    But their professing the Faith When they (actually) saw Our Punishment was not going To profit them. (Such has been) God's way Of dealing with His servants (From the most ancient times). And even thus did The rejecters of God Perish (utterly)!

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:85
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    When ye have done wrong, It will avail you nothing, That day, that ye shall be Partners in punishment!

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:39
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    The desert Arabs who Lagged behind will Say to thee: "We were engaged in (Looking after) our flocks And herds, and our families: Do thou then ask Forgiveness for us. They say with their tongues What is not in their hearts. Say: "Who then has Any power at all (To intervene) on your behalf With God, if His Will Is to give you some loss Or to give you some profit? But God is well acquainted With all that ye do.

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:11
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    But teach (thy Message): For teaching benefits The Believers.

    Surah Adh-Dhariyat, verse 51:55
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Of no profit to you Will be your relatives And your children On the Day of Judgment: He will judge between you: For God sees well All that ye do.

    Surah Al-Mumtahanah, verse 60:3
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then will no intercession Of (any) intercessors Profit them.

    Surah Al-Muddaththir, verse 74:48