# Sad-Fe-Ha — صفح (SfH)

> Occurs in 8 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** to pardon/forgive/overlook, avoid, turn one's self away, repel, put out, go off. safhun - pardon. safhan - turning away, avoidance.
- **Derived forms:** صَفْح (2) · يَصْفَحُ (6)

## Verses containing this root

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 109

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱصْفَحُوا۟ — wa-iṣ'faḥū · "and overlook"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 2nd person, masculine, plural · imperative mood

وَدَّ كَث۪يرٌ مِنْ اَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ لَوْ يَرُدُّونَكُمْ مِنْ بَعْدِ ا۪يمَانِكُمْ كُفَّاراًۚ حَسَداً مِنْ عِنْدِ اَنْفُسِهِمْ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُمُ الْحَقُّۚ فَاعْفُوا وَاصْفَحُوا حَتّٰى يَأْتِيَ اللّٰهُ بِاَمْرِه۪ۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَد۪يرٌ

Wadda katheerun min ahli alkitabilaw yaruddoonakum min baAAdi eemanikum kuffaran hasadanmin AAindi anfusihim min baAAdi ma tabayyana lahumu alhaqqufaAAfoo wasfahoo hattaya/tiya Allahu bi-amrihi inna Allaha AAalakulli shay-in qadeer

Many among the doctors of the Law wish to turn you back as atheists after your faith out of envy from their souls after the truth has become clear to them. But pardon and forbear until God brings His command; God is over all things powerful.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-109.md_

### 5. Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 13

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱصْفَحْ ۚ — wa-iṣ'faḥ · "and overlook"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 2nd person, masculine, singular · imperative mood

فَبِمَا نَقْضِهِمْ م۪يثَاقَهُمْ لَعَنَّاهُمْ وَجَعَلْنَا قُلُوبَهُمْ قَاسِيَةًۚ يُحَرِّفُونَ الْكَلِمَ عَنْ مَوَاضِعِه۪ۙ وَنَسُوا حَظاًّ مِمَّا ذُكِّرُوا بِه۪ۚ وَلَا تَزَالُ تَطَّلِعُ عَلٰى خَٓائِنَةٍ مِنْهُمْ اِلَّا قَل۪يلاً مِنْهُمْ فَاعْفُ عَنْهُمْ وَاصْفَحْۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُحْسِن۪ينَ

Fabima naqdihim meethaqahumlaAAannahum wajaAAalna quloobahum qasiyatanyuharrifoona alkalima AAan mawadiAAihi wanasoo haththanmimma thukkiroo bihi wala tazalu tattaliAAuAAala kha-inatin minhum illa qaleelan minhumfaAAfu AAanhum wasfah inna Allahayuhibbu almuhsineen

So for their violation of their agreement We cursed them and made their hearts hard. They twist words from their places, and have forgotten a portion of that they were reminded of. And thou wilt not cease to find treachery among them save a few among them; but pardon thou them, and forbear thou; God loves the doers of good.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-maidah/verse-13.md_

### 15. Surah Al-Hijr, Verse 85

- **Form in this verse:** فَٱصْفَحِ — fa-iṣ'faḥi · "So overlook"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 2nd person, masculine, singular · imperative mood

وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَٓا اِلَّا بِالْحَقِّۜ وَاِنَّ السَّاعَةَ لَاٰتِيَةٌ فَاصْفَحِ الصَّفْحَ الْجَم۪يلَ

Wama khalaqna assamawatiwal-arda wama baynahuma illabilhaqqi wa-inna assaAAata laatiyatunfasfahi assafhaaljameel

And We created not the heavens and the earth and what is between them but in truth. And the Hour is coming; so forbear thou with comely forbearance.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hijr/verse-85.md_

### 15. Surah Al-Hijr, Verse 85

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلصَّفْحَ — l-ṣafḥa · "(with) forgiveness"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَٓا اِلَّا بِالْحَقِّۜ وَاِنَّ السَّاعَةَ لَاٰتِيَةٌ فَاصْفَحِ الصَّفْحَ الْجَم۪يلَ

Wama khalaqna assamawatiwal-arda wama baynahuma illabilhaqqi wa-inna assaAAata laatiyatunfasfahi assafhaaljameel

And We created not the heavens and the earth and what is between them but in truth. And the Hour is coming; so forbear thou with comely forbearance.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hijr/verse-85.md_

### 24. Surah An-Nur, Verse 22

- **Form in this verse:** وَلْيَصْفَحُوٓا۟ ۗ — walyaṣfaḥū · "and let them overlook"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَلَا يَأْتَلِ اُو۬لُوا الْفَضْلِ مِنْكُمْ وَالسَّعَةِ اَنْ يُؤْتُٓوا اُو۬لِي الْقُرْبٰى وَالْمَسَاك۪ينَ وَالْمُهَاجِر۪ينَ ف۪ي سَب۪يلِ اللّٰهِۖ وَلْيَعْفُوا وَلْيَصْفَحُواۜ اَلَا تُحِبُّونَ اَنْ يَغْفِرَ اللّٰهُ لَكُمْۜ وَاللّٰهُ غَفُورٌ رَح۪يمٌ

Wala ya/tali oloo alfadliminkum wassaAAati an yu/too olee alqurba walmasakeenawalmuhajireena fee sabeeli AllahiwalyaAAfoo walyasfahoo ala tuhibboonaan yaghfira Allahu lakum wallahu ghafoorunraheem

And let not swear those of bounty and abundance among you against giving to relatives, and the poor, and the émigrés in the cause of God; and let them pardon and overlook. Would you not love that God should forgive you? And God is forgiving and merciful.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nur/verse-22.md_

### 43. Surah Az-Zukhruf, Verse 5

- **Form in this verse:** صَفْحًا — ṣafḥan · "disregarding (you)"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

اَفَنَضْرِبُ عَنْكُمُ الذِّكْرَ صَفْحاً اَنْ كُنْتُمْ قَوْماً مُسْرِف۪ينَ

Afanadribu AAankumu aththikrasafhan an kuntum qawman musrifeen

Shall We then turn the remembrance away from you because you are a people committing excess?

_https://quran.so/surah-az-zukhruf/verse-5.md_

### 43. Surah Az-Zukhruf, Verse 89

- **Form in this verse:** فَٱصْفَحْ — fa-iṣ'faḥ · "So turn away"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 2nd person, masculine, singular · imperative mood

فَاصْفَحْ عَنْهُمْ وَقُلْ سَلَامٌۜ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ

Fasfah AAanhum waqulsalamun fasawfa yaAAlamoon

So overlook thou them, and say thou: “Peace!” Then will they come to know!

_https://quran.so/surah-az-zukhruf/verse-89.md_

### 64. Surah At-Taghabun, Verse 14

- **Form in this verse:** وَتَصْفَحُوا۟ — wataṣfaḥū · "and overlook"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 2nd person, masculine, plural · present tense

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُٓوا اِنَّ مِنْ اَزْوَاجِكُمْ وَاَوْلَادِكُمْ عَدُواًّ لَكُمْ فَاحْذَرُوهُمْۚ وَاِنْ تَعْفُوا وَتَصْفَحُوا وَتَغْفِرُوا فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ غَفُورٌ رَح۪يمٌ

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanooinna min azwajikum waawladikum AAaduwwan lakum fahtharoohumwa-in taAAfoo watasfahoo wataghfiroo fa-inna Allahaghafoorun raheem

O you who heed warning: among your wives and your children is an enemy to you, so beware of them. But if you pardon, and overlook, and forgive, then is God forgiving and merciful.

_https://quran.so/surah-at-taghabun/verse-14.md_

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