# Fe-Ye-Elif — فيا (fyA)

> Occurs in 7 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To return, go back, go from (a vow), bring under the authority, change its place, shift, turn (shadow). Shade, gain of war, prisoner of war.
- **Derived forms:** أَفَاءَ (3) · فَاءُ (3) · يَتَفَيَّؤُا۟ (1)

## Verses containing this root

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 226

- **Form in this verse:** فَآءُو — fāū · "they return"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · past tense

لِلَّذ۪ينَ يُؤْلُونَ مِنْ نِسَٓائِهِمْ تَرَبُّصُ اَرْبَعَةِ اَشْهُرٍۚ فَاِنْ فَٓاؤُ۫ فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ غَفُورٌ رَح۪يمٌ

Lillatheena yu/loona min nisa-ihimtarabbusu arbaAAati ashhurin fa-in faoo fa-inna Allahaghafoorun raheem

For those who forswear their women is a wait of four months; but if they return, then God is forgiving and merciful.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-226.md_

### 16. Surah An-Nahl, Verse 48

- **Form in this verse:** يَتَفَيَّؤُا۟ — yatafayya-u · "Incline"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tefa'ul · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

اَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا اِلٰى مَا خَلَقَ اللّٰهُ مِنْ شَيْءٍ يَتَفَيَّؤُ۬ا ظِلَالُهُ عَنِ الْيَم۪ينِ وَالشَّمَٓائِلِ سُجَّداً لِلّٰهِ وَهُمْ دَاخِرُونَ

Awa lam yaraw ila ma khalaqaAllahu min shay-in yatafayyao thilaluhuAAani alyameeni washshama-ili sujjadan lillahiwahum dakhiroon

Have they not seen what things God has created turning their shadows to the right and the left in submission to God, in all humility?

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nahl/verse-48.md_

### 33. Surah Al-Ahzab, Verse 50

- **Form in this verse:** أَفَآءَ — afāa · "Allah has given"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

يَٓا اَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ اِنَّٓا اَحْلَلْنَا لَكَ اَزْوَاجَكَ الّٰـت۪ٓي اٰتَيْتَ اُجُورَهُنَّ وَمَا مَلَكَتْ يَم۪ينُكَ مِمَّٓا اَفَٓاءَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيْكَ وَبَنَاتِ عَمِّكَ وَبَنَاتِ عَمَّاتِكَ وَبَنَاتِ خَالِكَ وَبَنَاتِ خَالَاتِكَ الّٰت۪ي هَاجَرْنَ مَعَكَۘ وَامْرَاَةً مُؤْمِنَةً اِنْ وَهَبَتْ نَفْسَهَا لِلنَّبِيِّ اِنْ اَرَادَ النَّبِيُّ اَنْ يَسْتَنْكِحَهَاۗ خَالِصَةً لَكَ مِنْ دُونِ الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَۜ قَدْ عَلِمْنَا مَا فَرَضْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ ف۪ٓي اَزْوَاجِهِمْ وَمَا مَلَكَتْ اَيْمَانُهُمْ لِكَيْلَا يَكُونَ عَلَيْكَ حَرَجٌۜ وَكَانَ اللّٰهُ غَفُوراً رَح۪يماً

Ya ayyuha annabiyyuinna ahlalna laka azwajaka allateeatayta ojoorahunna wama malakat yameenuka mimmaafaa Allahu AAalayka wabanati AAammika wabanatiAAammatika wabanati khalika wabanatikhalatika allatee hajarna maAAaka wamraatanmu/minatan in wahabat nafsaha linnabiyyi in aradaannabiyyu an yastankihaha khalisatanlaka min dooni almu/mineena qad AAalimna ma faradnaAAalayhim fee azwajihim wama malakat aymanuhumlikayla yakoona AAalayka harajun wakana Allahughafooran raheema

O Prophet: We have made lawful to thee thy wives to whom thou hast given their rewards, and those whom thy right hand possesses of what God has bestowed upon thee, and the daughters of thy paternal uncles, and the daughters of thy paternal aunts, and the daughters of thy maternal uncles, and the daughters of thy maternal aunts — who emigrated with thee and is a believing woman — if she give herself to the Prophet (if the Prophet desire to marry her) exclusively for thee and not the believers, (We know what We enjoined upon them concerning their wives and those whom their right hands possess) that there be upon thee no blame; and God is forgiving and merciful.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ahzab/verse-50.md_

### 49. Surah Al-Hujurat, Verse 9

- **Form in this verse:** تَفِىٓءَ — tafīa · "it returns"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, feminine, singular · present tense

وَاِنْ طَٓائِفَتَانِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ اقْتَتَلُوا فَاَصْلِحُوا بَيْنَهُمَاۚ فَاِنْ بَغَتْ اِحْدٰيهُمَا عَلَى الْاُخْرٰى فَقَاتِلُوا الَّت۪ي تَبْغ۪ي حَتّٰى تَف۪ٓيءَ اِلٰٓى اَمْرِ اللّٰهِۚ فَاِنْ فَٓاءَتْ فَاَصْلِحُوا بَيْنَهُمَا بِالْعَدْلِ وَاَقْسِطُواۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُقْسِط۪ينَ

Wa-in ta-ifatani minaalmu/mineena iqtataloo faaslihoo baynahumafa-in baghat ihdahuma AAala al-okhrafaqatiloo allatee tabghee hatta tafee-a ilaamri Allahi fa-in faat faaslihoobaynahuma bilAAadli waaqsitoo inna Allahayuhibbu almuqsiteen

And if two groups of the believers fight: make right between them; and if one of them oppress the other: fight that which oppresses until it returns to the command of God. And if it returns, then make right between them with justice; and be equitable; God loves the equitable.

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

### 49. Surah Al-Hujurat, Verse 9

- **Form in this verse:** فَآءَتْ — fāat · "it returns"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, feminine, singular · past tense

وَاِنْ طَٓائِفَتَانِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ اقْتَتَلُوا فَاَصْلِحُوا بَيْنَهُمَاۚ فَاِنْ بَغَتْ اِحْدٰيهُمَا عَلَى الْاُخْرٰى فَقَاتِلُوا الَّت۪ي تَبْغ۪ي حَتّٰى تَف۪ٓيءَ اِلٰٓى اَمْرِ اللّٰهِۚ فَاِنْ فَٓاءَتْ فَاَصْلِحُوا بَيْنَهُمَا بِالْعَدْلِ وَاَقْسِطُواۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُقْسِط۪ينَ

Wa-in ta-ifatani minaalmu/mineena iqtataloo faaslihoo baynahumafa-in baghat ihdahuma AAala al-okhrafaqatiloo allatee tabghee hatta tafee-a ilaamri Allahi fa-in faat faaslihoobaynahuma bilAAadli waaqsitoo inna Allahayuhibbu almuqsiteen

And if two groups of the believers fight: make right between them; and if one of them oppress the other: fight that which oppresses until it returns to the command of God. And if it returns, then make right between them with justice; and be equitable; God loves the equitable.

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

### 59. Surah Al-Hashr, Verse 6

- **Form in this verse:** أَفَآءَ — afāa · "(was) restored"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

وَمَٓا اَفَٓاءَ اللّٰهُ عَلٰى رَسُولِه۪ مِنْهُمْ فَمَٓا اَوْجَفْتُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ خَيْلٍ وَلَا رِكَابٍ وَلٰكِنَّ اللّٰهَ يُسَلِّطُ رُسُلَهُ عَلٰى مَنْ يَشَٓاءُۜ وَاللّٰهُ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَد۪يرٌ

Wama afaa Allahu AAalarasoolihi minhum fama awjaftum AAalayhi min khaylin walarikabin walakinna Allaha yusalliturusulahu AAala man yashao wallahuAAala kulli shay-in qadeer

And what God gave in spoil to His messenger from them: you spurred not for it any horse or camel, but God gives His messengers authority over whom He wills; and God is over all things powerful.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hashr/verse-6.md_

### 59. Surah Al-Hashr, Verse 7

- **Form in this verse:** أَفَآءَ — afāa · "(was) restored"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

مَٓا اَفَٓاءَ اللّٰهُ عَلٰى رَسُولِه۪ مِنْ اَهْلِ الْقُرٰى فَلِلّٰهِ وَلِلرَّسُولِ وَلِذِي الْقُرْبٰى وَالْيَتَامٰى وَالْمَسَاك۪ينِ وَابْنِ السَّب۪يلِۙ  كَيْ لَا يَكُونَ دُولَةً بَيْنَ الْاَغْنِيَٓاءِ مِنْكُمْۜ وَمَٓا اٰتٰيكُمُ الرَّسُولُ فَخُذُوهُ وَمَا نَهٰيكُمْ عَنْهُ فَانْتَهُواۚ وَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ شَد۪يدُ الْعِقَابِۢ

Ma afaa Allahu AAalarasoolihi min ahli alqura falillahi walirrasooliwalithee alqurba walyatama walmasakeeniwabni assabeeli kay la yakoona doolatanbayna al-aghniya-i minkum wama atakumuarrasoolu fakhuthoohu wama nahakumAAanhu fantahoo wattaqoo Allaha inna Allahashadeedu alAAiqab

What God gave in spoil to His messenger from the people of the cities belongs to God and His messenger, and to relatives, and the fatherless, and the needy, and the wayfarer[...] that it be not a distribution by turns between the rich among you. And what the Messenger gives you: take it, and from what he forbids you: refrain — and be in prudent fear of God; God is severe in retribution —

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hashr/verse-7.md_

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