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صفو

s-f-w

17 wordsRank #439

Description

The Arabic root صفو (s-f-w) carries the core meaning of purity, clarity, and selectiveness, originally referring to something clear or pure like unstirred water. In the Quran, it primarily appears in forms related to choosing or selecting (اصطفى/istafa), emphasizing divine selection based on purity and excellence, such as God choosing prophets, angels, or believers for special roles. This concept underscores that divine selection is not arbitrary but based on spiritual refinement and suitability, connecting the ideas of being purified, distinguished, and specially chosen for a sacred purpose.

Derived Words in the Quran

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Al-Baqarahالبقرة(4 words)
ٱصْطَفَيْنَـٰهُ
iṣ'ṭafaynāhu— We chose him
verb2:130
ٱصْطَفَىٰ
iṣ'ṭafā— has chosen
verb2:132
ٱصْطَفَىٰهُ
iṣ'ṭafāhu— has chosen him
verb2:247
صَفْوَانٍ
ṣafwānin— (that of a) smooth rock
noun2:264
3
Ali 'Imranآل عمران(3 words)
ٱصْطَفَىٰٓ
iṣ'ṭafā— chose
verb3:33
ٱصْطَفَىٰكِ
iṣ'ṭafāki— (has) chosen you
verb3:42
وَٱصْطَفَىٰكِ
wa-iṣ'ṭafāki— and chosen you
verb3:42
7
Al-A'rafالأعراف(1 word)
ٱصْطَفَيْتُكَ
iṣ'ṭafaytuka— have chosen you
verb7:144
17
Al-Israالإسراء(1 word)
أَفَأَصْفَىٰكُمْ
afa-aṣfākum— Then has your Lord chosen (for) you
noun17:40
22
Al-Hajjالحج(1 word)
يَصْطَفِى
yaṣṭafī— chooses
verb22:75
27
An-Namlالنمل(1 word)
ٱصْطَفَىٰٓ ۗ
iṣ'ṭafā— He has chosen
verb27:59
35
Fatirفاطر(1 word)
ٱصْطَفَيْنَا
iṣ'ṭafaynā— We have chosen
verb35:32
37
As-Saffatالصافات(1 word)
أَصْطَفَى
aṣṭafā— Has He chosen
noun37:153
38
Sadص(1 word)
ٱلْمُصْطَفَيْنَ
l-muṣ'ṭafayna— the chosen ones
noun38:47
39
Az-Zumarالزمر(1 word)
لَّٱصْطَفَىٰ
la-iṣ'ṭafā— surely, He (could) have chosen
verb39:4
43
Az-Zukhrufالزخرف(1 word)
وَأَصْفَىٰكُم
wa-aṣfākum— and He has chosen (for) you
verb43:16
47
Muhammadمحمد(1 word)
مُّصَفًّۭى ۖ
muṣaffan— purified
noun47:15