n-f-y

Description

The Arabic root نفي (n-f-y) carries the core meaning of negation, banishment, or exile—essentially removing or casting something away from a place or state. In the Quranic context, it most commonly appears in legal and punitive passages referring to exile or expulsion as a consequence for serious crimes, particularly in the case of those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger or spread corruption in the land. This root emphasizes the concept of separation and removal, whether physical banishment from a community or the negation of something's existence or validity.