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فتل

f-t-l

The root فتل (ftl) primarily means "to twist." It describes the twisting of threads, ropes, or even the compact structure of muscle.

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ف-ت-ل

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14

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Root

ف-ت-ل

Root Meaning

The root فتل (ftl) primarily means "to twist." It describes the twisting of threads, ropes, or even the compact structure of muscle.

Derived forms

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📖 Ayaths where this word appears (3)

An-Nisa 4:49

فَتِيلًاMeaning here: The root فتل (ftl) primarily means "to twist." It describes the twisting of threads, ropes, or even the compact structure of muscle.

Hast thou not seen those who praise themselves for purity? Nay, Allah purifieth whom He will, and they will not be wronged even the hair upon a date-stone

An-Nisa 4:77

فَتِيلًاMeaning here: The root فتل (ftl) primarily means "to twist." It describes the twisting of threads, ropes, or even the compact structure of muscle.

Hast thou not seen those unto whom it was said: Withhold your hands, establish worship and pay the poordue, but when fighting was prescribed for them behold! a party of them fear mankind even as their fear of Allah or with greater fear, and say: Our Lord! Why hast Thou ordained fighting for us? If only Thou wouldst give us respite yet a while! Say (unto them, O Muhammad): The comfort of this world is scant; the Hereafter will be better for him who wardeth off (evil); and ye will not be wronged the down upon a date-stone

Al-Isra 17:71

فَتِيلًاMeaning here: The root فتل (ftl) primarily means "to twist." It describes the twisting of threads, ropes, or even the compact structure of muscle.

On the day when We shall summon all men with their record, whoso is given his book in his right hand - such will read their book and they will not be wronged a shred

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Aal-Imran 3:93

۞كُلُّ ٱلطَّعَامِ كَانَ حِلࣰّ ا لِّبَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ إِلَّا مَا حَرَّمَ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلُ عَلَىٰ نَفۡسِهِۦ مِن قَبۡلِ أَن تُنَزَّلَ ٱلتَّوۡرَىٰةُۚ قُلۡ فَأۡتُواْ بِٱلتَّوۡرَىٰةِ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ

All food (that is lawful in the Law revealed to Muhammad) was lawful to the Children of Israel, except what Israel made unlawful to themselves before the revelation of the Torah. Tell them: 'Bring the Torah and recite any passage of it if you are truthful

Al-A'raf 7:79

عَنۡهُمۡ وَقَالَ يَٰقَوۡمِ لَقَدۡ أَبۡلَغۡتُكُمۡ رِسَالَةَ رَبِّي وَنَصَحۡتُ لَكُمۡ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُحِبُّونَ ٱلنَّٰصِحِينَ

And Salih left them, saying: 'O my people! I conveyed to you the message of my Lord and gave you good advice; but you have no liking for your well-wishers

Al-A'raf 7:93

عَنۡهُمۡ وَقَالَ يَٰقَوۡمِ لَقَدۡ أَبۡلَغۡتُكُمۡ رِسَٰلَٰتِ رَبِّي وَنَصَحۡتُ لَكُمۡۖ فَكَيۡفَ ءَاسَىٰ عَلَىٰ قَوۡمࣲ كَٰفِرِينَ

Shu'ayb then departed from his people, and said: 'O my people! Surely I conveyed to you the message of my Lord, and gave you sincere advice. How, then, can I mourn for a people who refuse to accept the truth

Ta-Ha 20:60

فِرۡعَوۡنُ فَجَمَعَ كَيۡدَهُۥ ثُمَّ أَتَىٰ

Pharaoh went back and concerted all his stratagem and returned for the encounter

An-Naml 27:52

بُيُوتُهُمۡ خَاوِيَةَۢ بِمَا ظَلَمُوٓاْۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةࣰ لِّقَوۡمࣲ يَعۡلَمُونَ

Now behold their houses that lie in utter ruins because of their wrong-doing. Verily there is a Sign in this for the people who know

Al-Qasas 28:58

وَكَمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا مِن قَرۡيَةِۭ بَطِرَتۡ مَعِيشَتَهَاۖ مَسَٰكِنُهُمۡ لَمۡ تُسۡكَن مِّنۢ بَعۡدِهِمۡ إِلَّا قَلِيلࣰ اۖ وَكُنَّا نَحۡنُ ٱلۡوَٰرِثِينَ

And how many a town did We destroy whose inhabitants exulted on account of their affluence. These are their dwellings in which very few dwelt after them. Eventually it is We Who inherited them

As-Saffat 37:90

عَنۡهُ مُدۡبِرِينَ

So turning their backs, they went away from him

As-Saffat 37:174

عَنۡهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ حِينࣲ‏

So, (O Prophet), leave them alone for a while

Adh-Dhariyat 51:39

بِرُكۡنِهِۦ وَقَالَ سَٰحِرٌ أَوۡ مَجۡنُونࣱ‏

But Pharaoh turned away, showing arrogance on account of his power, and said (about Moses): “He is either a sorcerer or a madman.”

Adh-Dhariyat 51:54

عَنۡهُمۡ فَمَآ أَنتَ بِمَلُومࣲ‏

So turn your attention away from them; you shall incur no blame

Al-Qamar 54:6

عَنۡهُمۡۘ يَوۡمَ يَدۡعُ ٱلدَّاعِ إِلَىٰ شَيۡءࣲ نُّكُرٍ

So turn away from them, (O Prophet). On the Day when a caller shall call them to a thing most terrible