# Elif-Fe-Fe — افف (Aff)

> Occurs in 3 verses of the Quran.

- **Source:** https://quran.so/root/Aff

- **Meaning:** Expression of anxiety/distress/disgust, anything people deem troublesome/displeasing/hateful
- **Derived forms:** أُفّ (3)

## Verses containing this root

### 17. Surah Al-Isra, Verse 23

- **Form in this verse:** أُفٍّۢ — uffin · "a word of disrespect"
  - **Grammar:** noun · genitive case · indefinite

وَقَضٰى رَبُّكَ اَلَّا تَعْبُدُٓوا اِلَّٓا اِيَّاهُ وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ اِحْسَاناًۜ اِمَّا يَبْلُغَنَّ عِنْدَكَ الْكِبَرَ اَحَدُهُمَٓا اَوْ كِلَاهُمَا فَلَا تَقُلْ لَهُمَٓا اُفٍّ وَلَا تَنْهَرْهُمَا وَقُلْ لَهُمَا قَوْلاً كَر۪يماً

Waqada rabbuka alla taAAbudooilla iyyahu wabilwalidayni ihsananimma yablughanna AAindaka alkibara ahaduhumaaw kilahuma fala taqul lahuma offinwala tanharhuma waqul lahuma qawlan kareema

And thy Lord has decreed that you serve not save Him; and towards parents good conduct. Whether one or both of them reaches old age with thee, say thou not: “Fie,” to them, nor repel thou them; but speak thou to them a noble word,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-isra/verse-23.md_

### 21. Surah Al-Anbiya, Verse 67

- **Form in this verse:** أُفٍّۢ — uffin · "Uff"
  - **Grammar:** noun · genitive case · indefinite

اُفٍّ لَكُمْ وَلِمَا تَعْبُدُونَ مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِۜ اَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ

Offin lakum walima taAAbudoona mindooni Allahi afala taAAqiloon

“Fie upon you and all that you serve besides God! Will you then not use reason!”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anbiya/verse-67.md_

### 46. Surah Al-Ahqaf, Verse 17

- **Form in this verse:** أُفٍّۢ — uffin · "Uff"
  - **Grammar:** noun · genitive case · indefinite

وَالَّذ۪ي قَالَ لِوَالِدَيْهِ اُفٍّ لَكُمَٓا اَتَعِدَانِن۪ٓي اَنْ اُخْرَجَ وَقَدْ خَلَتِ الْقُرُونُ مِنْ قَبْل۪ي وَهُمَا يَسْتَغ۪يثَانِ اللّٰهَ وَيْلَكَ اٰمِنْۗ اِنَّ وَعْدَ اللّٰهِ حَقٌّۚ فَيَقُولُ مَا هٰذَٓا اِلَّٓا اَسَاط۪يرُ الْاَوَّل۪ينَ

Wallathee qala liwalidayhioffin lakuma ataAAidaninee an okhraja waqad khalatialquroonu min qablee wahuma yastagheethani Allahawaylaka amin inna waAAda Allahi haqqunfayaqoolu ma hatha illa asateerual-awwaleen

And he who says to his parents: “Fie upon you! Do you promise me that I will be brought forth, when generations have already passed away before me?” while they seek aid of God: — “Woe to thee! Believe thou; the promise of God is true,” but he says: “This is only legends of the former peoples,” —

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ahqaf/verse-17.md_

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