# Fe-Elif-Ye — فاي (fAy)

> Occurs in 11 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** Shade, Cover, Protective awning, Shelter place, Place of refuge, Sanctuary
- **Derived forms:** فِئَة (11)

## Verses containing this root

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 249

- **Form in this verse:** فِئَةٍۢ — fi-atin · "a company"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case · indefinite

فَلَمَّا فَصَلَ طَالُوتُ بِالْجُنُودِۙ قَالَ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ مُبْتَل۪يكُمْ بِنَهَرٍۚ فَمَنْ شَرِبَ مِنْهُ فَلَيْسَ مِنّ۪يۚ وَمَنْ لَمْ يَطْعَمْهُ فَاِنَّهُ مِنّ۪ٓي اِلَّا مَنِ اغْتَرَفَ غُرْفَةً بِيَدِه۪ۚ فَشَرِبُوا مِنْهُ اِلَّا قَل۪يلاً مِنْهُمْۜ فَلَمَّا جَاوَزَهُ هُوَ وَالَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا مَعَهُۙ قَالُوا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا الْيَوْمَ بِجَالُوتَ وَجُنُودِه۪ۜ قَالَ الَّذ۪ينَ يَظُنُّونَ اَنَّهُمْ مُلَاقُوا اللّٰهِۙ  كَمْ مِنْ فِئَةٍ قَل۪يلَةٍ غَلَبَتْ فِئَةً كَث۪يرَةً بِاِذْنِ اللّٰهِۜ وَاللّٰهُ مَعَ الصَّابِر۪ينَ

Falamma fasala talootubiljunoodi qala inna Allaha mubtaleekumbinaharin faman shariba minhu falaysa minnee waman lam yatAAamhufa-innahu minnee illa mani ightarafa ghurfatan biyadihifashariboo minhu illa qaleelan minhum falamma jawazahuhuwa wallatheena amanoo maAAahu qaloola taqata lana alyawma bijalootawajunoodihi qala allatheena yathunnoonaannahum mulaqoo Allahi kam min fi-atin qaleelatinghalabat fi-atan katheeratan bi-ithni Allahi wallahumaAAa assabireen

Then when Saul set out with the forces, he said: “God will try you with a river, so whoso drinks thereof is not of me; and whoso tastes it not is of me save he who scoops up a handful with his hand.” But they drank thereof save a few of them. Then when he had crossed it, he and those who heeded warning with him, they said: “We have not power this day against Goliath and his forces.” Said those who knew that they should meet God: “How many a small host has overcome a mighty host by the leave of God! And God is with the patient.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-249.md_

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 249

- **Form in this verse:** فِئَةًۭ — fi-atan · "a company"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · accusative case · indefinite

فَلَمَّا فَصَلَ طَالُوتُ بِالْجُنُودِۙ قَالَ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ مُبْتَل۪يكُمْ بِنَهَرٍۚ فَمَنْ شَرِبَ مِنْهُ فَلَيْسَ مِنّ۪يۚ وَمَنْ لَمْ يَطْعَمْهُ فَاِنَّهُ مِنّ۪ٓي اِلَّا مَنِ اغْتَرَفَ غُرْفَةً بِيَدِه۪ۚ فَشَرِبُوا مِنْهُ اِلَّا قَل۪يلاً مِنْهُمْۜ فَلَمَّا جَاوَزَهُ هُوَ وَالَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا مَعَهُۙ قَالُوا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا الْيَوْمَ بِجَالُوتَ وَجُنُودِه۪ۜ قَالَ الَّذ۪ينَ يَظُنُّونَ اَنَّهُمْ مُلَاقُوا اللّٰهِۙ  كَمْ مِنْ فِئَةٍ قَل۪يلَةٍ غَلَبَتْ فِئَةً كَث۪يرَةً بِاِذْنِ اللّٰهِۜ وَاللّٰهُ مَعَ الصَّابِر۪ينَ

Falamma fasala talootubiljunoodi qala inna Allaha mubtaleekumbinaharin faman shariba minhu falaysa minnee waman lam yatAAamhufa-innahu minnee illa mani ightarafa ghurfatan biyadihifashariboo minhu illa qaleelan minhum falamma jawazahuhuwa wallatheena amanoo maAAahu qaloola taqata lana alyawma bijalootawajunoodihi qala allatheena yathunnoonaannahum mulaqoo Allahi kam min fi-atin qaleelatinghalabat fi-atan katheeratan bi-ithni Allahi wallahumaAAa assabireen

Then when Saul set out with the forces, he said: “God will try you with a river, so whoso drinks thereof is not of me; and whoso tastes it not is of me save he who scoops up a handful with his hand.” But they drank thereof save a few of them. Then when he had crossed it, he and those who heeded warning with him, they said: “We have not power this day against Goliath and his forces.” Said those who knew that they should meet God: “How many a small host has overcome a mighty host by the leave of God! And God is with the patient.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-249.md_

### 3. Surah Ali 'Imran, Verse 13

- **Form in this verse:** فِئَتَيْنِ — fi-atayni · "(the) two hosts"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, dual · genitive case

قَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ اٰيَةٌ ف۪ي فِئَتَيْنِ الْتَقَتَاۜ فِئَةٌ تُقَاتِلُ ف۪ي سَب۪يلِ اللّٰهِ وَاُخْرٰى كَافِرَةٌ يَرَوْنَهُمْ مِثْلَيْهِمْ رَأْيَ الْعَيْنِۜ وَاللّٰهُ يُؤَيِّدُ بِنَصْرِه۪ مَنْ يَشَٓاءُۜ اِنَّ ف۪ي ذٰلِكَ لَعِبْرَةً لِاُو۬لِي الْاَبْصَارِ

Qad kana lakum ayatun feefi-atayni iltaqata fi-atun tuqatilu fee sabeeli Allahiwaokhra kafiratun yarawnahum mithlayhim ra/yaalAAayni wallahu yu-ayyidu binasrihi manyashao inna fee thalika laAAibratan li-olee al-absar

There had been a proof for you in the two hosts which met: one host fighting in the cause of God, and another denying; they saw them as twice their like by the sight of the eye. But God strengthens with His help whom He wills; in that is a lesson for those of vision.

_https://quran.so/surah-ali-imran/verse-13.md_

### 3. Surah Ali 'Imran, Verse 13

- **Form in this verse:** فِئَةٌۭ — fi-atun · "one group"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · nominative case · indefinite

قَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ اٰيَةٌ ف۪ي فِئَتَيْنِ الْتَقَتَاۜ فِئَةٌ تُقَاتِلُ ف۪ي سَب۪يلِ اللّٰهِ وَاُخْرٰى كَافِرَةٌ يَرَوْنَهُمْ مِثْلَيْهِمْ رَأْيَ الْعَيْنِۜ وَاللّٰهُ يُؤَيِّدُ بِنَصْرِه۪ مَنْ يَشَٓاءُۜ اِنَّ ف۪ي ذٰلِكَ لَعِبْرَةً لِاُو۬لِي الْاَبْصَارِ

Qad kana lakum ayatun feefi-atayni iltaqata fi-atun tuqatilu fee sabeeli Allahiwaokhra kafiratun yarawnahum mithlayhim ra/yaalAAayni wallahu yu-ayyidu binasrihi manyashao inna fee thalika laAAibratan li-olee al-absar

There had been a proof for you in the two hosts which met: one host fighting in the cause of God, and another denying; they saw them as twice their like by the sight of the eye. But God strengthens with His help whom He wills; in that is a lesson for those of vision.

_https://quran.so/surah-ali-imran/verse-13.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 88

- **Form in this verse:** فِئَتَيْنِ — fi-atayni · "(you have become) two parties"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, dual · accusative case

فَمَا لَكُمْ فِي الْمُنَافِق۪ينَ فِئَتَيْنِ وَاللّٰهُ اَرْكَسَهُمْ بِمَا كَسَبُواۜ اَتُر۪يدُونَ اَنْ تَهْدُوا مَنْ اَضَلَّ اللّٰهُۜ وَمَنْ يُضْلِلِ اللّٰهُ فَلَنْ تَجِدَ لَهُ سَب۪يلاً

Fama lakum fee almunafiqeenafi-atayni wallahu arkasahum bima kasabooatureedoona an tahdoo man adalla Allahu waman yudliliAllahu falan tajida lahu sabeela

What ails you who, concerning the waverers, are two parties? And God turned them back for what they earned. Seek you to guide him whom God sent astray? And he whom God sends astray, for him thou wilt not find a path.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-88.md_

### 8. Surah Al-Anfal, Verse 16

- **Form in this verse:** فِئَةٍۢ — fi-atin · "a group"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case · indefinite

وَمَنْ يُوَلِّهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ دُبُرَهُٓ اِلَّا مُتَحَرِّفاً لِقِتَالٍ اَوْ مُتَحَيِّزاً اِلٰى فِئَةٍ فَقَدْ بَٓاءَ بِغَضَبٍ مِنَ اللّٰهِ وَمَأْوٰيهُ جَهَنَّمُۜ وَبِئْسَ الْمَص۪يرُ

Waman yuwallihim yawma-ithin duburahuilla mutaharrifan liqitalin aw mutahayyizanila fi-atin faqad baa bighadabin mina Allahiwama/wahu jahannamu wabi/sa almaseer

And whoso, that day, turns his back to them save as a manoeuvre for battle, or joining a company, he has incurred wrath from God; and his shelter is Gehenna; and evil is the journey’s end.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anfal/verse-16.md_

### 8. Surah Al-Anfal, Verse 19

- **Form in this verse:** فِئَتُكُمْ — fi-atukum · "your forces"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · nominative case

اِنْ تَسْتَفْتِحُوا فَقَدْ جَٓاءَكُمُ الْفَتْحُۚ وَاِنْ تَنْتَهُوا فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكُمْۚ وَاِنْ تَعُودُوا نَعُدْۚ وَلَنْ تُغْنِيَ عَنْكُمْ فِئَتُكُمْ شَيْـٔاً وَلَوْ كَـثُرَتْۙ وَاَنَّ اللّٰهَ مَعَ الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ۟

In tastaftihoo faqad jaakumualfathu wa-in tantahoo fahuwa khayrun lakum wa-intaAAoodoo naAAud walan tughniya AAankum fi-atukum shay-an walawkathurat waanna Allaha maAAa almu/mineen

(If you seek decision: the decision has come to you; and if you cease, it is better for you. But if you return, We will return, and your company will avail you nothing though it be numerous.) — and that God is with the believers.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anfal/verse-19.md_

### 8. Surah Al-Anfal, Verse 45

- **Form in this verse:** فِئَةًۭ — fi-atan · "a force"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · accusative case · indefinite

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُٓوا اِذَا لَق۪يتُمْ فِئَةً فَاثْبُتُوا وَاذْكُرُوا اللّٰهَ كَث۪يراً لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَۚ

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanooitha laqeetum fi-atan fathbutoo wathkurooAllaha katheeran laAAallakum tuflihoon

O you who heed warning: when you meet a company, stand firm and remember God much, that you might be successful.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anfal/verse-45.md_

### 8. Surah Al-Anfal, Verse 48

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْفِئَتَانِ — l-fi-atāni · "the two forces"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, dual · nominative case

وَاِذْ زَيَّنَ لَهُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ اَعْمَالَهُمْ وَقَالَ لَا غَالِبَ لَكُمُ الْيَوْمَ مِنَ النَّاسِ وَاِنّ۪ي جَارٌ لَكُمْۚ فَلَمَّا تَرَٓاءَتِ الْفِئَتَانِ نَكَصَ عَلٰى عَقِبَيْهِ وَقَالَ اِنّ۪ي بَر۪ٓيءٌ  مِنْكُمْ اِنّ۪ٓي اَرٰى مَا لَا تَرَوْنَ اِنّ۪ٓي اَخَافُ اللّٰهَۜ وَاللّٰهُ شَد۪يدُ الْعِقَابِ۟

Wa-ith zayyana lahumu ashshaytanuaAAmalahum waqala la ghaliba lakumualyawma mina annasi wa-innee jarun lakumfalamma taraati alfi-atani nakasaAAala AAaqibayhi waqala innee baree-on minkum inneeara ma la tarawna innee akhafu Allahawallahu shadeedu alAAiqab

And when the satan made their deeds fair to them, and said: “None among men can defeat you this day, when I am at your side,” then when the two companies came within sight of one another, he turned on his heels and said: “I am quit of you; I see what you see not. I fear God”; and God is severe in retribution.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anfal/verse-48.md_

### 18. Surah Al-Kahf, Verse 43

- **Form in this verse:** فِئَةٌۭ — fi-atun · "a group"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · nominative case · indefinite

وَلَمْ تَكُنْ لَهُ فِئَةٌ يَنْصُرُونَهُ مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِ وَمَا كَانَ مُنْتَصِراًۜ

Walam takun lahu fi-atun yansuroonahumin dooni Allahi wama kana muntasira

And he had no band to help him, besides God, and he could not help himself.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-kahf/verse-43.md_

### 28. Surah Al-Qasas, Verse 81

- **Form in this verse:** فِئَةٍۢ — fi-atin · "group"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case · indefinite

فَخَسَفْنَا بِه۪ وَبِدَارِهِ الْاَرْضَ فَمَا كَانَ لَهُ مِنْ فِئَةٍ يَنْصُرُونَهُ مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِۗ وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ الْمُنْتَصِر۪ينَ

Fakhasafna bihi wabidarihial-arda fama kana lahu min fi-atin yansuroonahumin dooni Allahi wama kana mina almuntasireen

(Then We caused the earth to swallow him and his abode. And there was for him no band to help him besides God; and he was not of those who help themselves.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qasas/verse-81.md_

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