# Ha-Fe-Zay — حفظ (HfZ)

> Occurs in 44 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To preserve/guard/protect a thing, take care of a thing, prevent a thing from perishing, to be careful/mindful/regardful/attentive/considerate concerning a thing, to keep a thing, put in store, retain a thing, learn a thing by heart (commit to memory), to remember, to defend, keep a thing from getting lost, to be observant or watchful, apply oneself/assiduously/constantly/perseveringly, vigilant or heedful, to anger a person or be angered.
- **Derived forms:** حَفِظَ (7) · حِفْظ (3) · حَفِيظ (12) · حَٰفِظ (13) · حَٰفِظَٰت (2) · مَّحْفُوظ (2) · يُحَافِظُ (4) · ٱسْتُحْفِظُ (1)

## Verses containing this root

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 238

- **Form in this verse:** حَـٰفِظُوا۟ — ḥāfiẓū · "Guard strictly"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of mufa'ale · 2nd person, masculine, plural · imperative mood

حَافِظُوا عَلَى الصَّلَوَاتِ وَالصَّلٰوةِ الْوُسْطٰى وَقُومُوا لِلّٰهِ قَانِت۪ينَ

Hafithoo AAalaassalawati wassalatialwusta waqoomoo lillahi qaniteen

Preserve the duties — and the median duty — and stand up for God, humbly obedient;

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-238.md_

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 255

- **Form in this verse:** حِفْظُهُمَا ۚ — ḥif'ẓuhumā · "(the) guarding of both of them"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case

اَللّٰهُ لَٓا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَۚ اَلْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُۚ لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌۜ لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمٰوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْاَرْضِۜ مَنْ ذَا الَّذ۪ي يَشْفَعُ عِنْدَهُٓ اِلَّا بِاِذْنِه۪ۜ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ اَيْد۪يهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْۚ وَلَا يُح۪يطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِنْ عِلْمِه۪ٓ اِلَّا بِمَا شَٓاءَۚ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضَۚ وَلَا يَؤُ۫دُهُ حِفْظُهُمَاۚ وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظ۪يمُ

Allahu la ilaha illahuwa alhayyu alqayyoomu la ta/khuthuhusinatun wala nawmun lahu ma fee assamawatiwama fee al-ardi man tha allatheeyashfaAAu AAindahu illa bi-ithnihi yaAAlamu mabayna aydeehim wama khalfahum wala yuheetoonabishay-in min AAilmihi illa bima shaawasiAAa kursiyyuhu assamawati wal-ardawala yaooduhu hifthuhumawahuwa alAAaliyyu alAAatheem

God, there is no god save He, the Living, the Eternal. Neither slumber nor sleep overtakes Him; to Him belongs what is in the heavens and what is in the earth — who will intercede with Him save by His leave? He knows what is before them and what is after them, and they encompass not anything of His knowledge save what He wills. His Throne overspreads the heavens and the earth, and the preservation thereof wearies Him not; and He is the Exalted, the Great.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-255.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 34

- **Form in this verse:** حَـٰفِظَـٰتٌۭ — ḥāfiẓātun · "guarding"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · feminine, plural · nominative case · indefinite

اَلرِّجَالُ قَوَّامُونَ عَلَى النِّسَٓاءِ بِمَا فَضَّلَ اللّٰهُ بَعْضَهُمْ عَلٰى بَعْضٍ وَبِمَٓا اَنْفَقُوا مِنْ اَمْوَالِهِمْۜ فَالصَّالِحَاتُ قَانِتَاتٌ حَافِظَاتٌ لِلْغَيْبِ بِمَا حَفِظَ اللّٰهُۜ وَالّٰت۪ي تَخَافُونَ نُشُوزَهُنَّ فَعِظُوهُنَّ وَاهْجُرُوهُنَّ فِي الْمَضَاجِعِ وَاضْرِبُوهُنَّۚ فَاِنْ اَطَعْنَكُمْ فَلَا تَبْغُوا عَلَيْهِنَّ سَب۪يلاًۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ كَانَ عَلِياًّ كَب۪يراً

Arrijalu qawwamoonaAAala annisa-i bima faddalaAllahu baAAdahum AAala baAAdin wabimaanfaqoo min amwalihim fassalihatu qanitatunhafithatun lilghaybi bima hafithaAllahu wallatee takhafoonanushoozahunna faAAithoohunna wahjuroohunnafee almadajiAAi wadriboohunna fa-in ataAAnakumfala tabghoo AAalayhinna sabeelan inna Allaha kanaAAaliyyan kabeera

Men are responsible for women by what God has favoured one of them over another, and by what they spend of their wealth; and the righteous women are humbly obedient, keeping unseen what God keeps. And those from whom you fear contempt: admonish them; and leave them in beds apart; and strike them. But if they obey you, then seek not a path against them; God is exalted and great.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-34.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 34

- **Form in this verse:** حَفِظَ — ḥafiẓa · "(orders) them to guard"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

اَلرِّجَالُ قَوَّامُونَ عَلَى النِّسَٓاءِ بِمَا فَضَّلَ اللّٰهُ بَعْضَهُمْ عَلٰى بَعْضٍ وَبِمَٓا اَنْفَقُوا مِنْ اَمْوَالِهِمْۜ فَالصَّالِحَاتُ قَانِتَاتٌ حَافِظَاتٌ لِلْغَيْبِ بِمَا حَفِظَ اللّٰهُۜ وَالّٰت۪ي تَخَافُونَ نُشُوزَهُنَّ فَعِظُوهُنَّ وَاهْجُرُوهُنَّ فِي الْمَضَاجِعِ وَاضْرِبُوهُنَّۚ فَاِنْ اَطَعْنَكُمْ فَلَا تَبْغُوا عَلَيْهِنَّ سَب۪يلاًۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ كَانَ عَلِياًّ كَب۪يراً

Arrijalu qawwamoonaAAala annisa-i bima faddalaAllahu baAAdahum AAala baAAdin wabimaanfaqoo min amwalihim fassalihatu qanitatunhafithatun lilghaybi bima hafithaAllahu wallatee takhafoonanushoozahunna faAAithoohunna wahjuroohunnafee almadajiAAi wadriboohunna fa-in ataAAnakumfala tabghoo AAalayhinna sabeelan inna Allaha kanaAAaliyyan kabeera

Men are responsible for women by what God has favoured one of them over another, and by what they spend of their wealth; and the righteous women are humbly obedient, keeping unseen what God keeps. And those from whom you fear contempt: admonish them; and leave them in beds apart; and strike them. But if they obey you, then seek not a path against them; God is exalted and great.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-34.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 80

- **Form in this verse:** حَفِيظًۭا — ḥafīẓan · "(as) a guardian"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, singular · accusative case · indefinite

مَنْ يُطِـعِ الرَّسُولَ فَقَدْ اَطَاعَ اللّٰهَۚ وَمَنْ تَوَلّٰى فَمَٓا اَرْسَلْنَاكَ عَلَيْهِمْ حَف۪يظاًۜ

Man yutiAAi arrasoola faqad ataAAaAllaha waman tawalla fama arsalnakaAAalayhim hafeetha

Whoso obeys the Messenger, he has obeyed God; and whoso turns away: We sent thee not as a custodian over them.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-80.md_

### 5. Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 44

- **Form in this verse:** ٱسْتُحْفِظُوا۟ — us'tuḥ'fiẓū · "they were entrusted"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · passive · 3rd person, masculine, plural · past tense

اِنَّٓا اَنْزَلْنَا التَّوْرٰيةَ ف۪يهَا هُدًى وَنُورٌۚ يَحْكُمُ بِهَا النَّبِيُّونَ الَّذ۪ينَ اَسْلَمُوا لِلَّذ۪ينَ هَادُوا وَالرَّبَّانِيُّونَ وَالْاَحْبَارُ بِمَا اسْتُحْفِظُوا مِنْ كِتَابِ اللّٰهِ وَكَانُوا عَلَيْهِ شُهَدَٓاءَۚ فَلَا تَخْشَوُا النَّاسَ وَاخْشَوْنِ وَلَا تَشْتَرُوا بِاٰيَات۪ي ثَمَناً قَل۪يلاًۜ وَمَنْ لَمْ يَحْكُمْ بِمَٓا اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ فَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الْكَافِرُونَ

Inna anzalna attawratafeeha hudan wanoorun yahkumu biha annabiyyoonaallatheena aslamoo lillatheena hadoo warrabbaniyyoonawal-ahbaru bima istuhfithoomin kitabi Allahi wakanoo AAalayhi shuhadaafala takhshawoo annasa wakhshawniwala tashtaroo bi-ayatee thamanan qaleelanwaman lam yahkum bima anzala Allahu faola-ikahumu alkafiroon

We sent down the Torah wherein is guidance and light. The prophets who submitted judged thereby those who hold to Judaism as did the rabbis and the religious scholars with what ­they were given charge of the Writ of God and were thereto witnesses: “So fear not mankind but fear Me; and sell not My proofs at a cheap price.” And whoso judges not by what God has sent down, it is they who are the false claimers of guidance.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-maidah/verse-44.md_

### 5. Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 89

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱحْفَظُوٓا۟ — wa-iḥ'faẓū · "And guard"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 2nd person, masculine, plural · imperative mood

لَا يُؤَاخِذُكُمُ اللّٰهُ بِاللَّغْوِ ف۪ٓي اَيْمَانِكُمْ وَلٰكِنْ يُؤَاخِذُكُمْ بِمَا عَقَّدْتُمُ الْاَيْمَانَۚ فَكَفَّارَتُهُٓ اِطْعَامُ عَشَرَةِ مَسَاك۪ينَ مِنْ اَوْسَطِ مَا تُطْعِمُونَ اَهْل۪يكُمْ اَوْ كِسْوَتُهُمْ اَوْ تَحْر۪يرُ رَقَبَةٍۜ فَمَنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ فَصِيَامُ ثَلٰثَةِ اَيَّامٍۜ ذٰلِكَ كَفَّارَةُ اَيْمَانِكُمْ اِذَا حَلَفْتُمْۜ وَاحْفَظُٓوا اَيْمَانَكُمْۜ كَذٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللّٰهُ لَكُمْ اٰيَاتِه۪ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ

La yu-akhithukumu Allahubillaghwi fee aymanikum walakin yu-akhithukumbima AAaqqadtumu al-aymana fakaffaratuhu itAAamuAAasharati masakeena min awsati ma tutAAimoonaahleekum aw kiswatuhum aw tahreeru raqabatin faman lamyajid fasiyamu thalathati ayyamin thalikakaffaratu aymanikum itha halaftum wahfathooaymanakum kathalika yubayyinu Allahu lakum ayatihilaAAallakum tashkuroon

God will not take you to task for the vain speech in your oaths; but He will take you to task for what you have contracted by oath, whereof the expiation is the feeding of ten needy persons with the average of that you feed your families, or the clothing of them, or the manumission of a slave; but whoso has not the means, then a fast of three days. That is the expiation of your oaths when you have sworn. But keep your oaths; thus does God make plain to you His proofs, that you might be grateful.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-maidah/verse-89.md_

### 6. Surah Al-An'am, Verse 61

- **Form in this verse:** حَفَظَةً — ḥafaẓatan · "guardians"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, plural · accusative case · indefinite

وَهُوَ الْقَاهِرُ فَوْقَ عِبَادِه۪ وَيُرْسِلُ عَلَيْكُمْ حَفَظَةًۜ حَتّٰٓى اِذَا جَٓاءَ اَحَدَكُمُ الْمَوْتُ تَوَفَّتْهُ رُسُلُنَا وَهُمْ لَا يُفَرِّطُونَ

Wahuwa alqahiru fawqa AAibadihiwayursilu AAalaykum hafathatan hattaitha jaa ahadakumu almawtu tawaffat-hurusuluna wahum la yufarritoon

And He is the Conqueror over His servants; and He sends guardians over you. When death has come to one of you, Our messengers take him, and they fail not;

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anam/verse-61.md_

### 6. Surah Al-An'am, Verse 92

- **Form in this verse:** يُحَافِظُونَ — yuḥāfiẓūna · "(are) guarding"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of mufa'ale · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَهٰذَا كِتَابٌ اَنْزَلْنَاهُ مُبَارَكٌ مُصَدِّقُ الَّذ۪ي بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَلِتُنْذِرَ اُمَّ الْقُرٰى وَمَنْ حَوْلَهَاۜ وَالَّذ۪ينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْاٰخِرَةِ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِه۪ وَهُمْ عَلٰى صَلَاتِهِمْ يُحَافِظُونَ

Wahatha kitabun anzalnahumubarakun musaddiqu allathee bayna yadayhiwalitunthira omma alqura waman hawlahawallatheena yu/minoona bil-akhiratiyu/minoona bihi wahum AAala salatihim yuhafithoon

And this is a Writ We have sent down, one blessed, confirming what was before it, and that thou warn the mother of cities and those around her; and those who believe in the Hereafter believe in it, and they preserve their duty.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anam/verse-92.md_

### 6. Surah Al-An'am, Verse 104

- **Form in this verse:** بِحَفِيظٍۢ — biḥafīẓin · "a guardian"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, singular · genitive case · indefinite

قَدْ جَٓاءَكُمْ بَصَٓائِرُ مِنْ رَبِّكُمْۚ فَمَنْ اَبْصَرَ فَلِنَفْسِه۪ۚ وَمَنْ عَمِيَ فَعَلَيْهَاۜ وَمَٓا اَنَا۬ عَلَيْكُمْ بِحَف۪يظٍ

Qad jaakum basa-iru minrabbikum faman absara falinafsihi waman AAamiya faAAalayhawama ana AAalaykum bihafeeth

Means of insight have come to you from your Lord; and whoso sees, it is for his soul; and whoso is blind, it is against it; and: “I am not a custodian over you.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anam/verse-104.md_

### 6. Surah Al-An'am, Verse 107

- **Form in this verse:** حَفِيظًۭا ۖ — ḥafīẓan · "a guardian"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, singular · accusative case · indefinite

وَلَوْ شَٓاءَ اللّٰهُ مَٓا اَشْرَكُواۜ وَمَا جَعَلْنَاكَ عَلَيْهِمْ حَف۪يظاًۚ وَمَٓا اَنْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ بِوَك۪يلٍ

Walaw shaa Allahu maashrakoo wama jaAAalnaka AAalayhim hafeethanwama anta AAalayhim biwakeel

And had God willed, they would not have ascribed a partnership; and We have not made thee a custodian over them; and thou art not a guardian over them.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anam/verse-107.md_

### 9. Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 112

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلْحَـٰفِظُونَ — wal-ḥāfiẓūna · "and those who observe"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, plural · nominative case

اَلتَّٓائِبُونَ الْعَابِدُونَ الْحَامِدُونَ السَّٓائِحُونَ الرَّاكِعُونَ السَّاجِدُونَ الْاٰمِرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَالنَّاهُونَ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ وَالْحَافِظُونَ لِحُدُودِ اللّٰهِۜ  وَبَشِّرِ الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ

Atta-iboona alAAabidoonaalhamidoona assa-ihoona arrakiAAoonaassajidoona al-amiroona bilmaAAroofiwannahoona AAani almunkari walhafithoonalihudoodi Allahi wabashshiri almu/mineen

The repentant, the serving, those praising, those journeying, the lowly, those submitting, those enjoining what is fitting, and those forbidding perversity, and the keepers of the limits of God[...]; and bear thou glad tidings to the believers.

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tawbah/verse-112.md_

### 11. Surah Hud, Verse 57

- **Form in this verse:** حَفِيظٌۭ — ḥafīẓun · "a Guardian"
  - **Grammar:** adjective · active · masculine, singular · nominative case · indefinite

فَاِنْ تَوَلَّوْا فَقَدْ اَبْلَغْتُكُمْ مَٓا اُرْسِلْتُ بِه۪ٓ اِلَيْكُمْۜ وَيَسْتَخْلِفُ رَبّ۪ي قَوْماً غَيْرَكُمْۚ وَلَا تَضُرُّونَهُ شَيْـٔاًۜ اِنَّ رَبّ۪ي عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ حَف۪يظٌ

Fa-in tawallaw faqad ablaghtukum maorsiltu bihi ilaykum wayastakhlifu rabbee qawman ghayrakum walatadurroonahu shay-an inna rabbee AAala kullishay-in hafeeth

“Then if you turn away: I have conveyed to you that wherewith I was sent to you; and my Lord will make succeed you a people other than you; and you will not harm Him at all. My Lord is custodian over all things.”

_https://quran.so/surah-hud/verse-57.md_

### 11. Surah Hud, Verse 86

- **Form in this verse:** بِحَفِيظٍۢ — biḥafīẓin · "a guardian"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, singular · genitive case · indefinite

بَقِيَّتُ اللّٰهِ خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُؤْمِن۪ينَۚ وَمَٓا اَنَا۬ عَلَيْكُمْ بِحَف۪يظٍ

Baqiyyatu Allahi khayrun lakum inkuntum mu/mineena wama ana AAalaykum bihafeeth

“The remainder of God is better for you, if you be believers. And I am not a custodian over you.”

_https://quran.so/surah-hud/verse-86.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 12

- **Form in this verse:** لَحَـٰفِظُونَ — laḥāfiẓūna · "(will) surely (be) guardians"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, plural · nominative case

اَرْسِلْهُ مَعَنَا غَداً يَرْتَعْ وَيَلْعَبْ وَاِنَّا لَهُ لَحَافِظُونَ

Arsilhu maAAana ghadan yartaAAwayalAAab wa-inna lahu lahafithoon

“Send thou him with us tomorrow, that he might run and play; and we will guard him.”

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-12.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 55

- **Form in this verse:** حَفِيظٌ — ḥafīẓun · "(will be) a guardian"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, singular · nominative case · indefinite

قَالَ اجْعَلْن۪ي عَلٰى خَزَٓائِنِ الْاَرْضِۚ اِنّ۪ي حَف۪يظٌ عَل۪يمٌ

Qala ijAAalnee AAala khaza-inial-ardi innee hafeethun AAaleem

Said he: “Appoint thou me over the storehouses of the land; I am a knowledgeable custodian.”

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-55.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 63

- **Form in this verse:** لَحَـٰفِظُونَ — laḥāfiẓūna · "(will) surely (be) guardians"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, plural · nominative case

فَلَمَّا رَجَعُٓوا اِلٰٓى اَب۪يهِمْ قَالُوا يَٓا اَبَانَا مُنِـعَ مِنَّا الْكَيْلُ فَاَرْسِلْ مَعَنَٓا اَخَانَا نَكْتَلْ وَاِنَّا لَهُ لَحَافِظُونَ

Falamma rajaAAoo ila abeehim qalooya abana muniAAa minna alkaylufaarsil maAAana akhana naktal wa-innalahu lahafithoon

And when they returned to their father, they said: “O our father: forbidden us was the measure, so send thou with us our brother; we will obtain the measure; and we will keep him safe.”

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-63.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 64

- **Form in this verse:** حَـٰفِظًۭا ۖ — ḥāfiẓan · "Guardian"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

قَالَ هَلْ اٰمَنُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ اِلَّا كَمَٓا اَمِنْتُكُمْ عَلٰٓى اَخ۪يهِ مِنْ قَبْلُۜ فَاللّٰهُ خَيْرٌ حَافِظاًۖ وَهُوَ اَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِم۪ينَ

Qala hal amanukum AAalayhi illakama amintukum AAala akheehi min qablu fallahukhayrun hafithan wahuwa arhamu arrahimeen

He said: “Am I to trust him to you save as I trusted his brother to you before? And God is the best custodian, and He is the most merciful of those who show mercy.”

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-64.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 65

- **Form in this verse:** وَنَحْفَظُ — wanaḥfaẓu · "and we will protect"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 1st person, plural · present tense

وَلَمَّا فَتَحُوا مَتَاعَهُمْ وَجَدُوا بِضَاعَتَهُمْ رُدَّتْ اِلَيْهِمْۜ قَالُوا يَٓا اَبَانَا مَا نَبْغ۪يۜ هٰذِه۪ بِضَاعَتُنَا رُدَّتْ اِلَيْنَاۚ وَنَم۪يرُ اَهْلَنَا وَنَحْفَظُ اَخَانَا وَنَزْدَادُ كَيْلَ بَع۪يرٍۜ ذٰلِكَ كَيْلٌ يَس۪يرٌ

Walamma fatahoo mataAAahumwajadoo bidaAAatahum ruddat ilayhim qaloo yaabana ma nabghee hathihi bidaAAatunaruddat ilayna wanameeru ahlana wanahfathuakhana wanazdadu kayla baAAeerin thalikakaylun yaseer

And when they opened their possessions, they found their merchandise returned to them. They said: “O our father: what more can we ask! This is our merchandise returned to us. And we will get provision for our people and guard our brother, and will have increase of a camel’s measure — that is an easy measure.”

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-65.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 81

- **Form in this verse:** حَـٰفِظِينَ — ḥāfiẓīna · "guardians"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, plural · accusative case

اِرْجِعُٓوا اِلٰٓى اَب۪يكُمْ فَقُولُوا يَٓا اَبَانَٓا اِنَّ ابْنَكَ سَرَقَۚ وَمَا شَهِدْنَٓا اِلَّا بِمَا عَلِمْنَا وَمَا كُنَّا لِلْغَيْبِ حَافِظ۪ينَ

IrjiAAoo ila abeekum faqooloo yaabana inna ibnaka saraqa wama shahidnailla bima AAalimna wama kunnalilghaybi hafitheen

“Return to your father, and say: ‘O our father: thy son stole; and we bear not witness save to what we know; and we are not custodians of the Unseen.

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-81.md_

### 13. Surah Ar-Ra'd, Verse 11

- **Form in this verse:** يَحْفَظُونَهُۥ — yaḥfaẓūnahu · "who guard him"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

لَهُ مُعَقِّبَاتٌ مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِه۪ يَحْفَظُونَهُ مِنْ اَمْرِ اللّٰهِۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يُغَيِّرُ مَا بِقَوْمٍ حَتّٰى يُغَيِّرُوا مَا بِاَنْفُسِهِمْۜ وَاِذَٓا اَرَادَ اللّٰهُ بِقَوْمٍ سُٓوءاً فَلَا مَرَدَّ لَهُۚ وَمَا لَهُمْ مِنْ دُونِه۪ مِنْ وَالٍ

Lahu muAAaqqibatun min bayni yadayhiwamin khalfihi yahfathoonahu min amri Allahiinna Allaha la yughayyiru ma biqawmin hattayughayyiroo ma bi-anfusihim wa-itha aradaAllahu biqawmin soo-an fala maradda lahu wamalahum min doonihi min wal

He has successive angels before him and after him, keeping him by the command of God. God changes not what is in a people until they change what is in themselves. And when God intends evil for a people, there is no repelling it; and they have besides Him no ally.

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rad/verse-11.md_

### 15. Surah Al-Hijr, Verse 9

- **Form in this verse:** لَحَـٰفِظُونَ — laḥāfiẓūna · "(are) surely Guardians"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, plural · nominative case

اِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا الذِّكْرَ وَاِنَّا لَهُ لَحَافِظُونَ

Inna nahnu nazzalna aththikrawa-inna lahu lahafithoon

We sent down the remembrance, and We are its custodian.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hijr/verse-9.md_

### 15. Surah Al-Hijr, Verse 17

- **Form in this verse:** وَحَفِظْنَـٰهَا — waḥafiẓ'nāhā · "And We have protected it"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 1st person, plural · past tense

وَحَفِظْنَاهَا مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ رَج۪يمٍۙ

Wahafithnahamin kulli shaytanin rajeem

And guarded them from every accursed satan

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

### 21. Surah Al-Anbiya, Verse 32

- **Form in this verse:** مَّحْفُوظًۭا ۖ — maḥfūẓan · "protected"
  - **Grammar:** noun · passive · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

وَجَعَلْنَا السَّمَٓاءَ سَقْفاً مَحْفُوظاًۚ وَهُمْ عَنْ اٰيَاتِهَا مُعْرِضُونَ

WajaAAalna assamaasaqfan mahfoothan wahum AAan ayatihamuAAridoon

And We made the sky a roof protected; but they, from its proofs, are turning away.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anbiya/verse-32.md_

### 21. Surah Al-Anbiya, Verse 82

- **Form in this verse:** حَـٰفِظِينَ — ḥāfiẓīna · "Guardians"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, plural · accusative case

وَمِنَ الشَّيَاط۪ينِ مَنْ يَغُوصُونَ لَهُ وَيَعْمَلُونَ عَمَلاً دُونَ ذٰلِكَۚ وَكُنَّا لَهُمْ حَافِظ۪ينَۙ

Wamina ashshayateeni manyaghoosoona lahu wayaAAmaloona AAamalan doona thalikawakunna lahum hafitheen

And among the satans were those diving for him, and doing work besides that; and We were over them a guardian.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anbiya/verse-82.md_

### 23. Surah Al-Mu'minun, Verse 5

- **Form in this verse:** حَـٰفِظُونَ — ḥāfiẓūna · "(are) guardians"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, plural · nominative case

وَالَّذ۪ينَ هُمْ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ حَافِظُونَۙ

Wallatheena hum lifuroojihim hafithoon

And those who preserve their chastity

_https://quran.so/surah-al-muminun/verse-5.md_

### 23. Surah Al-Mu'minun, Verse 9

- **Form in this verse:** يُحَافِظُونَ — yuḥāfiẓūna · "they guard"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of mufa'ale · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَالَّذ۪ينَ هُمْ عَلٰى صَلَوَاتِهِمْ يُحَافِظُونَۢ

Wallatheena hum AAala salawatihimyuhafithoon

And those who preserve their duties:

_https://quran.so/surah-al-muminun/verse-9.md_

### 24. Surah An-Nur, Verse 30

- **Form in this verse:** وَيَحْفَظُوا۟ — wayaḥfaẓū · "and they should guard"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

قُلْ لِلْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ يَغُضُّوا مِنْ اَبْصَارِهِمْ وَيَحْفَظُوا فُرُوجَهُمْۜ ذٰلِكَ اَزْكٰى لَهُمْۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ خَب۪يرٌ بِمَا يَصْنَعُونَ

Qul lilmu/mineena yaghuddoo min absarihumwayahfathoo furoojahum thalika azkalahum inna Allaha khabeerun bima yasnaAAoon

Say thou to the believing men that they lower some of their sight, and preserve their chastity; that is purer for them. God is aware of what they do.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nur/verse-30.md_

### 24. Surah An-Nur, Verse 31

- **Form in this verse:** وَيَحْفَظْنَ — wayaḥfaẓna · "and they should guard"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, feminine, plural · present tense

وَقُلْ لِلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ يَغْضُضْنَ مِنْ اَبْصَارِهِنَّ وَيَحْفَظْنَ فُرُوجَهُنَّ وَلَا يُبْد۪ينَ ز۪ينَتَهُنَّ اِلَّا مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَلْيَضْرِبْنَ بِخُمُرِهِنَّ عَلٰى جُيُوبِهِنَّۖ وَلَا يُبْد۪ينَ ز۪ينَتَهُنَّ اِلَّا لِبُعُولَتِهِنَّ اَوْ اٰبَٓائِهِنَّ اَوْ اٰبَٓاءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّ اَوْ اَبْنَٓائِهِنَّ اَوْ اَبْنَٓاءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّ اَوْ اِخْوَانِهِنَّ اَوْ بَن۪ٓي اِخْوَانِهِنَّ اَوْ بَن۪ٓي اَخَوَاتِهِنَّ اَوْ نِسَٓائِهِنَّ اَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ اَيْمَانُهُنَّ اَوِ التَّابِع۪ينَ غَيْرِ اُو۬لِي الْاِرْبَةِ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ اَوِ الطِّفْلِ الَّذ۪ينَ لَمْ يَظْهَرُوا عَلٰى عَوْرَاتِ النِّسَٓاءِۖ وَلَا يَضْرِبْنَ بِاَرْجُلِهِنَّ لِيُعْلَمَ مَا يُخْف۪ينَ مِنْ ز۪ينَتِهِنَّۜ وَتُوبُٓوا اِلَى اللّٰهِ جَم۪يعاً اَيُّهَ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ

Waqul lilmu/minati yaghdudnamin absarihinna wayahfathnafuroojahunna wala yubdeena zeenatahunna illa mathahara minha walyadribnabikhumurihinna AAala juyoobihinna wala yubdeenazeenatahunna illa libuAAoolatihinna aw aba-ihinnaaw aba-i buAAoolatihinna aw abna-ihinna awabna-i buAAoolatihinna aw ikhwanihinna aw baneeikhwanihinna aw banee akhawatihinna aw nisa-ihinnaaw ma malakat aymanuhunna awi attabiAAeenaghayri olee al-irbati mina arrijali awi attifliallatheena lam yathharoo AAala AAawratiannisa-i wala yadribnabi-arjulihinna liyuAAlama ma yukhfeena min zeenatihinnawatooboo ila Allahi jameeAAan ayyuhaalmu/minoona laAAallakum tuflihoon

And say thou to the believing women, that they lower some of their sight, and preserve their chastity, and that they show not their adornment save that apparent of it, and that they draw their coverings over their bosoms and not reveal their adornment save to their husbands, or their fathers, or the fathers of their husbands, or their sons, or the sons of their husbands, or their brothers, or the sons of their brothers, or the sons of their sisters, or their women, or what their right hands possess, or male attendants who have not the resourcefulness of men, or the children not yet aware of a woman’s private parts. And let them not strike their feet to make known what they hide of their adornment. And turn to God altogether, O believers, that you might be successful.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nur/verse-31.md_

### 33. Surah Al-Ahzab, Verse 35

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلْحَـٰفِظِينَ — wal-ḥāfiẓīna · "and the men who guard"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, plural · accusative case

اِنَّ الْمُسْلِم۪ينَ وَالْمُسْلِمَاتِ وَالْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَالْقَانِت۪ينَ وَالْقَانِتَاتِ وَالصَّادِق۪ينَ وَالصَّادِقَاتِ وَالصَّابِر۪ينَ وَالصَّابِرَاتِ وَالْخَاشِع۪ينَ وَالْخَاشِعَاتِ وَالْمُتَصَدِّق۪ينَ وَالْمُتَصَدِّقَاتِ وَالصَّٓائِم۪ينَ وَالصَّٓائِمَاتِ وَالْحَافِظ۪ينَ فُرُوجَهُمْ وَالْحَافِظَاتِ وَالذَّاكِر۪ينَ اللّٰهَ كَث۪يراً وَالذَّاكِرَاتِ اَعَدَّ اللّٰهُ لَهُمْ مَغْفِرَةً وَاَجْراً عَظ۪يماً

Inna almuslimeena walmuslimatiwalmu/mineena walmu/minati walqaniteenawalqanitati wassadiqeena wassadiqatiwassabireena wassabiratiwalkhashiAAeena walkhashiAAatiwalmutasaddiqeena walmutasaddiqatiwassa-imeena wassa-imatiwalhafitheena furoojahum walhafithatiwaththakireena Allaha katheeran waththakiratiaAAadda Allahu lahum maghfiratan waajran AAatheema

The submitting men, and the submitting women, and the believing men, and the believing women, and the humbly obedient men, and the humbly obedient women, and the truthful men, and the truthful women, and the patient men, and the patient women, and the humble men, and the humble women, and the men who give charity, and the women who give charity, and the men who fast, and the women who fast, and the men who preserve their chastity, and the women who preserve, and the men who remember God much, and the women who remember — God has prepared for them forgiveness and a great reward.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ahzab/verse-35.md_

### 33. Surah Al-Ahzab, Verse 35

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلْحَـٰفِظَـٰتِ — wal-ḥāfiẓāti · "and the women who guard (it)"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · feminine, plural · accusative case

اِنَّ الْمُسْلِم۪ينَ وَالْمُسْلِمَاتِ وَالْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَالْقَانِت۪ينَ وَالْقَانِتَاتِ وَالصَّادِق۪ينَ وَالصَّادِقَاتِ وَالصَّابِر۪ينَ وَالصَّابِرَاتِ وَالْخَاشِع۪ينَ وَالْخَاشِعَاتِ وَالْمُتَصَدِّق۪ينَ وَالْمُتَصَدِّقَاتِ وَالصَّٓائِم۪ينَ وَالصَّٓائِمَاتِ وَالْحَافِظ۪ينَ فُرُوجَهُمْ وَالْحَافِظَاتِ وَالذَّاكِر۪ينَ اللّٰهَ كَث۪يراً وَالذَّاكِرَاتِ اَعَدَّ اللّٰهُ لَهُمْ مَغْفِرَةً وَاَجْراً عَظ۪يماً

Inna almuslimeena walmuslimatiwalmu/mineena walmu/minati walqaniteenawalqanitati wassadiqeena wassadiqatiwassabireena wassabiratiwalkhashiAAeena walkhashiAAatiwalmutasaddiqeena walmutasaddiqatiwassa-imeena wassa-imatiwalhafitheena furoojahum walhafithatiwaththakireena Allaha katheeran waththakiratiaAAadda Allahu lahum maghfiratan waajran AAatheema

The submitting men, and the submitting women, and the believing men, and the believing women, and the humbly obedient men, and the humbly obedient women, and the truthful men, and the truthful women, and the patient men, and the patient women, and the humble men, and the humble women, and the men who give charity, and the women who give charity, and the men who fast, and the women who fast, and the men who preserve their chastity, and the women who preserve, and the men who remember God much, and the women who remember — God has prepared for them forgiveness and a great reward.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ahzab/verse-35.md_

### 34. Surah Saba, Verse 21

- **Form in this verse:** حَفِيظٌۭ — ḥafīẓun · "(is) a Guardian"
  - **Grammar:** adjective · active · masculine, singular · nominative case · indefinite

وَمَا كَانَ لَهُ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنْ سُلْطَانٍ اِلَّا لِنَعْلَمَ مَنْ يُؤْمِنُ بِالْاٰخِرَةِ مِمَّنْ هُوَ مِنْهَا ف۪ي شَكٍّۜ وَرَبُّكَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ حَف۪يظٌ۟

Wama kana lahu AAalayhim minsultanin illa linaAAlama man yu/minu bil-akhiratimimman huwa minha fee shakkin warabbuka AAala kullishay-in hafeeth

And he had no authority over them save that We might know him who believes in the Hereafter from him who is thereof in doubt; and thy Lord is custodian over all things.

_https://quran.so/surah-saba/verse-21.md_

### 37. Surah As-Saffat, Verse 7

- **Form in this verse:** وَحِفْظًۭا — waḥif'ẓan · "And (to) guard"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

وَحِفْظاً مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ مَارِدٍۚ

Wahifthan min kulli shaytaninmarid

And as protection against every refractory satan.

_https://quran.so/surah-as-saffat/verse-7.md_

### 41. Surah Fussilat, Verse 12

- **Form in this verse:** وَحِفْظًۭا ۚ — waḥif'ẓan · "and (to) guard"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

فَقَضٰيهُنَّ سَبْعَ سَمٰوَاتٍ ف۪ي يَوْمَيْنِ وَاَوْحٰى ف۪ي كُلِّ سَمَٓاءٍ اَمْرَهَاۜ وَزَيَّنَّا السَّمَٓاءَ الدُّنْيَا بِمَصَاب۪يحَۗ وَحِفْظاًۜ ذٰلِكَ تَقْد۪يرُ الْعَز۪يزِ الْعَل۪يمِ

Faqadahunna sabAAa samawatinfee yawmayni waawha fee kulli sama-in amrahawazayyanna assamaa addunyabimasabeeha wahifthan thalikataqdeeru alAAazeezi alAAaleem

And He determined them — seven heavens in two days — and instructed each heaven in its command. And We adorned the lower heaven with lamps and as protection. That is the determination of the Exalted in Might, the Knowing.

_https://quran.so/surah-fussilat/verse-12.md_

### 42. Surah Ash-Shuraa, Verse 6

- **Form in this verse:** حَفِيظٌ — ḥafīẓun · "(is) a Guardian"
  - **Grammar:** adjective · active · masculine, singular · nominative case · indefinite

وَالَّذ۪ينَ اتَّخَذُوا مِنْ دُونِه۪ٓ اَوْلِيَٓاءَ اللّٰهُ حَف۪يظٌ عَلَيْهِمْۘ وَمَٓا اَنْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ بِوَك۪يلٍ

Wallatheena ittakhathoomin doonihi awliyaa Allahu hafeethunAAalayhim wama anta AAalayhim biwakeel

And those who take allies besides Him: God is custodian over them; and thou art not a guardian over them.

_https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuraa/verse-6.md_

### 42. Surah Ash-Shuraa, Verse 48

- **Form in this verse:** حَفِيظًا ۖ — ḥafīẓan · "(as) a guardian"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, singular · accusative case · indefinite

فَاِنْ اَعْرَضُوا فَمَٓا اَرْسَلْنَاكَ عَلَيْهِمْ حَف۪يظاًۜ اِنْ عَلَيْكَ اِلَّا الْبَلَاغُۜ وَاِنَّٓا اِذَٓا اَذَقْنَا الْاِنْسَانَ مِنَّا رَحْمَةً فَرِحَ بِهَاۜ وَاِنْ تُصِبْهُمْ سَيِّئَةٌ بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ اَيْد۪يهِمْ فَاِنَّ الْاِنْسَانَ كَفُورٌ

Fa-in aAAradoo fama arsalnakaAAalayhim hafeethan in AAalayka illaalbalaghu wa-inna itha athaqnaal-insana minna rahmatan fariha bihawa-in tusibhum sayyi-atun bima qaddamat aydeehimfa-inna al-insana kafoor

And if they turn away — We sent thee not as a custodian over them; upon thee is only the notification. And when We let man taste mercy from Us, he exults thereat; but if evil befalls them because of what their hands sent ahead, then is man ungrateful.

_https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuraa/verse-48.md_

### 50. Surah Qaf, Verse 4

- **Form in this verse:** حَفِيظٌۢ — ḥafīẓun · "guarded"
  - **Grammar:** adjective · active · masculine, singular · nominative case · indefinite

قَدْ عَلِمْنَا مَا تَنْقُصُ الْاَرْضُ مِنْهُمْۚ وَعِنْدَنَا كِتَابٌ حَف۪يظٌ

Qad AAalimna ma tanqusual-ardu minhum waAAindana kitabun hafeeth

We know what the earth diminishes of them. And with Us is a preserving Writ.

_https://quran.so/surah-qaf/verse-4.md_

### 50. Surah Qaf, Verse 32

- **Form in this verse:** حَفِيظٍۢ — ḥafīẓin · "(and) who keeps"
  - **Grammar:** adjective · active · masculine, singular · genitive case · indefinite

هٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِكُلِّ اَوَّابٍ حَف۪يظٍۚ

Hatha ma tooAAadoona likulliawwabin hafeeth

“This is what you were promised, for every preserving penitent,

_https://quran.so/surah-qaf/verse-32.md_

### 70. Surah Al-Ma'arij, Verse 29

- **Form in this verse:** حَـٰفِظُونَ — ḥāfiẓūna · "(are) guardians"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, plural · nominative case

وَالَّذ۪ينَ هُمْ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ حَافِظُونَۙ

Wallatheena hum lifuroojihim hafithoon

And are those who preserve their chastity

_https://quran.so/surah-al-maarij/verse-29.md_

### 70. Surah Al-Ma'arij, Verse 34

- **Form in this verse:** يُحَافِظُونَ — yuḥāfiẓūna · "keep a guard"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of mufa'ale · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَالَّذ۪ينَ هُمْ عَلٰى صَلَاتِهِمْ يُحَافِظُونَۜ

Wallatheena hum AAala salatihimyuhafithoon

And are those who preserve their duty:

_https://quran.so/surah-al-maarij/verse-34.md_

### 82. Surah Al-Infitar, Verse 10

- **Form in this verse:** لَحَـٰفِظِينَ — laḥāfiẓīna · "(are) surely guardians"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, plural · accusative case

وَاِنَّ عَلَيْكُمْ لَحَافِظ۪ينَۙ

Wa-inna AAalaykum lahafitheen

And there are over you custodians,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-infitar/verse-10.md_

### 83. Surah Al-Mutaffifin, Verse 33

- **Form in this verse:** حَـٰفِظِينَ — ḥāfiẓīna · "(as) guardians"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, plural · accusative case

وَمَٓا اُرْسِلُوا عَلَيْهِمْ حَافِظ۪ينَۜ

Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheen

But they were not sent as custodians over them.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-mutaffifin/verse-33.md_

### 85. Surah Al-Buruj, Verse 22

- **Form in this verse:** مَّحْفُوظٍۭ — maḥfūẓin · "Guarded"
  - **Grammar:** adjective · passive · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

ف۪ي لَوْحٍ مَحْفُوظٍ

Fee lawhin mahfooth

In a protected tablet.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-buruj/verse-22.md_

### 86. Surah At-Tariq, Verse 4

- **Form in this verse:** حَافِظٌۭ — ḥāfiẓun · "(is) a protector"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine · nominative case · indefinite

اِنْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ لَمَّا عَلَيْهَا حَافِظٌۜ

In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafith

There is no soul but has over it a custodian.

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tariq/verse-4.md_

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