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عكف

ʿ-k-f

The root عكف (Ekf) primarily means to cleave to something constantly, persevering, or to be intent upon it, often in a place or around an object.

Root

ع-ك-ف

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Root

ع-ك-ف

Root Meaning

The root عكف (Ekf) primarily means to cleave to something constantly, persevering, or to be intent upon it, often in a place or around an object.

Derived forms

عَٰكِفُونَ2عَٰكِفِينَ2وَٱلۡعَٰكِفِينَ1يَعۡكُفُونَ1عَاكِفࣰ1ٱلۡعَٰكِفُ1مَعۡكُوفًا1

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📖 Ayaths where this word appears (9)

Al-Baqarah 2:125

وَٱلْعَٰكِفِينَMeaning here: The root عكف (Ekf) primarily means to cleave to something constantly, persevering, or to be intent upon it, often in a place or around an object.

And when We made the House (at Makka) a resort for mankind and sanctuary, (saying): Take as your place of worship the place where Abraham stood (to pray). And We imposed a duty upon Abraham and Ishmael, (saying): Purify My house for those who go around and those who meditate therein and those who bow down and prostrate themselves (in worship)

Al-Baqarah 2:187

عَٰكِفُونَMeaning here: The root عكف (Ekf) primarily means to cleave to something constantly, persevering, or to be intent upon it, often in a place or around an object.

It is made lawful for you to go in unto your wives on the night of the fast. They are raiment for you and ye are raiment for them. Allah is Aware that ye were deceiving yourselves in this respect and He hath turned in mercy toward you and relieved you. So hold intercourse with them and seek that which Allah hath ordained for you, and eat and drink until the white thread becometh distinct to you from the black thread of the dawn. Then strictly observe the fast till nightfall and touch them not, but be at your devotions in the mosques. These are the limits imposed by Allah, so approach them not. Thus Allah expoundeth His revelation to mankind that they may ward off (evil)

Al-A'raf 7:138

يَعْكُفُونَMeaning here: The root عكف (Ekf) primarily means to cleave to something constantly, persevering, or to be intent upon it, often in a place or around an object.

And We brought the Children of Israel across the sea, and they came unto a people who were given up to idols which they had. They said: O Moses! Make for us a god even as they have gods. He said: Lo! ye are a folk who know not

Ta-Ha 20:91

عَٰكِفِينَMeaning here: The root عكف (Ekf) primarily means to cleave to something constantly, persevering, or to be intent upon it, often in a place or around an object.

They said: We shall by no means cease to be its votaries till Moses return unto us

Ta-Ha 20:97

عَاكِفًاMeaning here: The root عكف (Ekf) primarily means to cleave to something constantly, persevering, or to be intent upon it, often in a place or around an object.

(Moses) said: Then go! and lo! in this life it is for thee to say: Touch me not! and lo! there is for thee a tryst thou canst not break. Now look upon thy god of which thou hast remained a votary. Verily we will burn it and will scatter its dust over the sea

Al-Anbiya 21:52

عَٰكِفُونَMeaning here: The root عكف (Ekf) primarily means to cleave to something constantly, persevering, or to be intent upon it, often in a place or around an object.

When he said unto his father and his folk: What are these images unto which ye pay devotion

Al-Hajj 22:25

ٱلْعَٰكِفُMeaning here: The root عكف (Ekf) primarily means to cleave to something constantly, persevering, or to be intent upon it, often in a place or around an object.

Lo! those who disbelieve and bar (men) from the way of Allah and from the Inviolable Place of Worship, which We have appointed for mankind together, the dweller therein and the nomad: whosoever seeketh wrongful partiality therein, him We shall cause to taste a painful doom

Ash-Shu'ara 26:71

عَٰكِفِينَMeaning here: The root عكف (Ekf) primarily means to cleave to something constantly, persevering, or to be intent upon it, often in a place or around an object.

They said: We worship idols, and are ever devoted unto them

Al-Fath 48:25

مَعْكُوفًاMeaning here: The root عكف (Ekf) primarily means to cleave to something constantly, persevering, or to be intent upon it, often in a place or around an object.

These it was who disbelieved and debarred you from the Inviolable Place of Worship, and debarred the offering from reaching its goal. And if it had not been for believing men and believing women, whom ye know not - lest ye should tread them under foot and thus incur guilt for them unknowingly; that Allah might bring into His mercy whom He will - If (the believers and the disbelievers) had been clearly separated We verily had punished those of them who disbelieved with painful punishment