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Quran Maqasid

يَلْتَفِتْ

يلتفت in the Quran

Meaning: look back

يلتفت occurs 2 times in 2 verses across 2 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
2
Verses
2
Surahs
2

يَلْتَفِتْ

Verb · 2 times

Meaning: look back

Forms in the Quran

  • يَلْتَفِتْ ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

يقال: لفته عن كذا: صرفه عنه. قال تعالى:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿أجئتنا لتلفتنا﴾ [يونس: 78] أي لتصرفنا وتحرفنا، يقال: لفته يلفته لفتا فالتفت، أي صرفه عن وجهه ومراده، وأنشد: [من الطويل]

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

Verses with يلتفت

Verses 1–2 of 2

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    (The Messengers) said: "O Lūt We are Messengers from thy Lord! By no means shall they Reach thee! Now travel With thy family while yet A part of the night remains, And let not any of you Look back: but thy wife (Will remain behind): To her will happen What happens to the people. Morning is their time appointed: Is not the morning nigh?"

    Surah Hud, verse 11:81
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Then travel by night With thy household, When a portion of the night (Yet remains), and do thou Bring up the rear: Let no one amongst you Look back, but pass on Whither ye are ordered."

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:65