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سفل

s-f-l

10 wordsRank #582

Description

The Arabic root س-ف-ل (s-f-l) conveys the core meaning of lowness, baseness, and descent, both in physical and moral dimensions. In the Quran, it most notably appears in describing the lowest part of Hell (asfal al-nar), the degraded state of humanity when they reject faith (asfala safilin - the lowest of the low), and physical positions that are beneath or below. This root carries significant theological weight by illustrating the contrast between spiritual elevation through faith and the moral degradation or physical depths associated with rejection of divine guidance.

Derived Words in the Quran

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4
An-Nisaالنساء(1 word)
ٱلْأَسْفَلِ
l-asfali— the lowest
adjective4:145
8
Al-Anfalالأنفال(1 word)
أَسْفَلَ
asfala— (was) lower
noun8:42
9
At-Tawbahالتوبة(1 word)
ٱلسُّفْلَىٰ ۗ
l-suf'lā— the lowest
noun9:40
11
Hudهود(1 word)
سَافِلَهَا
sāfilahā— its downside
noun11:82
15
Al-Hijrالحجر(1 word)
سَافِلَهَا
sāfilahā— its lowest
noun15:74
33
Al-Ahzabالأحزاب(1 word)
أَسْفَلَ
asfala— below
noun33:10
37
As-Saffatالصافات(1 word)
ٱلْأَسْفَلِينَ
l-asfalīna— the lowest
noun37:98
41
Fussilatفصلت(1 word)
ٱلْأَسْفَلِينَ
l-asfalīna— the lowest
noun41:29
95
At-Tinالتين(2 words)
أَسْفَلَ
asfala— (to the) lowest
noun95:5
سَـٰفِلِينَ
sāfilīna— (of the) low
noun95:5