# Sad-Fe-Ra — صفر (Sfr)

> Occurs in 5 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To dye or paint yellow. safraa'un (f. of asfaru, pl. sufrun) - yellow, tawny. musfarun (vb. 9) - that which is or becomes yellow and pale.
- **Derived forms:** صُفْر (1) · صَفْرَاء (1) · مُصْفَرّ (3)

## Verses containing this root

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 69

- **Form in this verse:** صَفْرَآءُ — ṣafrāu · "yellow"
  - **Grammar:** adjective · nominative case

قَالُوا ادْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ يُبَيِّنْ لَنَا مَا لَوْنُهَاۜ قَالَ اِنَّهُ يَقُولُ اِنَّهَا بَقَرَةٌ صَفْرَٓاءُۙ فَاقِعٌ لَوْنُهَا تَسُرُّ النَّاظِر۪ينَ

Qaloo odAAu lana rabbakayubayyin lana ma lawnuha qala innahuyaqoolu innaha baqaratun safrao faqiAAunlawnuha tasurru annathireen

They said: “Call thou to thy Lord for us that He make plain to us what her hue is.” He said: “He says: ‘She is a yellow heifer; bright is her hue, making glad the beholders.’”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-69.md_

### 30. Surah Ar-Rum, Verse 51

- **Form in this verse:** مُصْفَرًّۭا — muṣ'farran · "turn yellow"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of if'ilal · active · masculine, singular · accusative case · indefinite

وَلَئِنْ اَرْسَلْنَا ر۪يحاً فَرَاَوْهُ مُصْفَراًّ لَظَلُّوا مِنْ بَعْدِه۪ يَكْفُرُونَ

Wala-in arsalna reehanfaraawhu musfarran lathalloo min baAAdihiyakfuroon

And if We send a wind, and they see it turn yellow, they would continue after that to deny.

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rum/verse-51.md_

### 39. Surah Az-Zumar, Verse 21

- **Form in this verse:** مُصْفَرًّۭا — muṣ'farran · "turn yellow"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of if'ilal · active · masculine, singular · accusative case · indefinite

اَلَمْ تَرَ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ اَنْزَلَ مِنَ السَّمَٓاءِ مَٓاءً فَسَلَكَهُ يَنَاب۪يعَ فِي الْاَرْضِ ثُمَّ يُخْرِجُ بِه۪ زَرْعاً مُخْتَلِفاً اَلْوَانُهُ ثُمَّ يَه۪يجُ فَـتَرٰيهُ مُصْفَراًّ ثُمَّ يَجْعَلُهُ حُطَاماًۜ اِنَّ ف۪ي ذٰلِكَ لَذِكْرٰى لِاُو۬لِي الْاَلْبَابِ۟

Alam tara anna Allaha anzala mina assama-imaan fasalakahu yanabeeAAa fee al-ardithumma yukhriju bihi zarAAan mukhtalifan alwanuhu thummayaheeju fatarahu musfarran thumma yajAAaluhu hutamaninna fee thalika lathikra li-olee al-albab

Dost thou not see that God sent down from the sky water, and inserted it as springs in the earth? Then He brings forth a crop differing in its hues; then it withers, and thou seest it turned to yellow; then He makes it debris. In that is a reminder for men of understanding.

_https://quran.so/surah-az-zumar/verse-21.md_

### 57. Surah Al-Hadid, Verse 20

- **Form in this verse:** مُصْفَرًّۭا — muṣ'farran · "turning yellow"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of if'ilal · active · masculine, singular · accusative case · indefinite

اِعْلَمُٓوا اَنَّمَا الْحَيٰوةُ الدُّنْيَا لَعِبٌ وَلَهْوٌ وَز۪ينَةٌ وَتَفَاخُرٌ بَيْنَكُمْ وَتَكَاثُرٌ فِي الْاَمْوَالِ وَالْاَوْلَادِۜ  كَمَثَلِ غَيْثٍ اَعْجَبَ الْكُفَّارَ نَبَاتُهُ ثُمَّ يَه۪يجُ فَتَرٰيهُ مُصْفَراًّ ثُمَّ يَكُونُ حُطَاماًۜ وَفِي الْاٰخِرَةِ عَذَابٌ شَد۪يدٌۙ وَمَغْفِرَةٌ مِنَ اللّٰهِ وَرِضْوَانٌۜ وَمَا الْحَيٰوةُ الدُّنْيَٓا اِلَّا مَتَاعُ الْغُرُورِ

IAAlamoo annama alhayatuaddunya laAAibun walahwun wazeenatun watafakhurunbaynakum watakathurun fee al-amwali wal-awladikamathali ghaythin aAAjaba alkuffara nabatuhuthumma yaheeju fatarahu musfarran thumma yakoonu hutamanwafee al-akhirati AAathabun shadeedun wamaghfiratunmina Allahi waridwanun wama alhayatuaddunya illa mataAAu alghuroor

Know that the life of this world is only play and diversion, and adornment, and mutual boasting among you, and competition for increase in wealth and children. As the likeness of a rain, it impresses the atheists with its growth; then it withers and thou seest it turn yellow; then it becomes debris. And in the Hereafter is severe punishment, and forgiveness from God, and approval. And the life of this world is only the enjoyment of delusion.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hadid/verse-20.md_

### 77. Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 33

- **Form in this verse:** صُفْرٌۭ — ṣuf'run · "yellow"
  - **Grammar:** adjective · feminine, plural · nominative case · indefinite

كَاَنَّهُ جِمَالَتٌ صُفْرٌۜ

Kaannahu jimalatun sufr

As if giant fiery ropes.

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

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