# Ha-Fe-Vav — حفو (Hfw)

> Occurs in 3 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To walk barefoot, to leave the foot bare, to be cut short, to be sheared, to show care, to treat, to welcome, to host, to behave well, to go too far in asking questions
- **Derived forms:** حَفِيّ (2) · يُحْفِ (1)

## Verses containing this root

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 187

- **Form in this verse:** حَفِىٌّ — ḥafiyyun · "(were) well informed"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · nominative case · indefinite

يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ السَّاعَةِ اَيَّانَ مُرْسٰيهَاۜ قُلْ اِنَّمَا عِلْمُهَا عِنْدَ رَبّ۪يۚ لَا يُجَلّ۪يهَا لِوَقْتِهَٓا اِلَّا هُوَۜ ثَقُلَتْ فِي السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِۜ لَا تَأْت۪يكُمْ اِلَّا بَغْتَةًۜ يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ كَاَنَّكَ حَفِيٌّ عَنْهَاۜ قُلْ اِنَّمَا عِلْمُهَا عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

Yas-aloonaka AAani assaAAatiayyana mursaha qul innama AAilmuhaAAinda rabbee la yujalleeha liwaqtiha illahuwa thaqulat fee assamawati wal-ardila ta/teekum illa baghtatan yas-aloonaka kaannaka hafiyyunAAanha qul innama AAilmuha AAinda Allahiwalakinna akthara annasi layaAAlamoon

They ask thee concerning the Hour: “When is its arrival?” Say thou: “Knowledge thereof is but with my Lord; none reveals its time save He. It weighs heavily in the heavens and the earth; it comes not upon you save unexpectedly.” They ask thee as though thou wert privy thereto; say thou: “Knowledge thereof is but with God”; but most men know not.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-187.md_

### 19. Surah Maryam, Verse 47

- **Form in this verse:** حَفِيًّۭا — ḥafiyyan · "Ever Gracious"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · accusative case · indefinite

قَالَ سَلَامٌ عَلَيْكَۚ سَاَسْتَغْفِرُ لَكَ رَبّ۪يۜ اِنَّهُ  كَانَ ب۪ي حَفِياًّ

Qala salamun AAalaykasaastaghfiru laka rabbee innahu kana bee hafiyya

He said: “Peace be upon thee! I will ask forgiveness for thee of my Lord; He is gracious towards me.

_https://quran.so/surah-maryam/verse-47.md_

### 47. Surah Muhammad, Verse 37

- **Form in this verse:** فَيُحْفِكُمْ — fayuḥ'fikum · "and press you"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

اِنْ يَسْـَٔلْكُمُوهَا فَيُحْفِكُمْ تَبْخَلُوا وَيُخْرِجْ اَضْغَانَكُمْ

In yas-alkumooha fayuhfikumtabkhaloo wayukhrij adghanakum

If He asks it of you, and presses you, you are miserly, and He brings forth your ill will.

_https://quran.so/surah-muhammad/verse-37.md_

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