# Gayn-Ra-Fe — غرف (grf)

> Occurs in 7 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** took, cut, cut off, clip, bent, broken; quantity (of water) that is taken by the hand; chamber in the uppermost story, the highest of the places of Paradise; a certain large measure of capacity; having much water; swift.
- **Derived forms:** غُرْفَة (5) · غُرُفَٰت (1) · ٱغْتَرَفَ (1)

## Verses containing this root

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

- **Form in this verse:** ٱغْتَرَفَ — igh'tarafa · "takes"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of ifti'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

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:** غُرْفَةًۢ — ghur'fatan · "(in the) hollow"
  - **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_

### 25. Surah Al-Furqan, Verse 75

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْغُرْفَةَ — l-ghur'fata · "the Chamber"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · accusative case

اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ يُجْزَوْنَ الْغُرْفَةَ بِمَا صَبَرُوا وَيُلَقَّوْنَ ف۪يهَا تَحِيَّةً وَسَلَاماًۙ

Ola-ika yujzawna alghurfata bimasabaroo wayulaqqawna feeha tahiyyatan wasalama

Those will be rewarded with the upper chamber because they were patient, and they will be met therein with greetings and peace,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-furqan/verse-75.md_

### 29. Surah Al-'Ankabut, Verse 58

- **Form in this verse:** غُرَفًۭا — ghurafan · "lofty dwellings"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, plural · accusative case · indefinite

وَالَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ لَنُبَوِّئَنَّهُمْ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ غُرَفاً تَجْر۪ي مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْاَنْهَارُ خَالِد۪ينَ ف۪يهَاۜ نِعْمَ اَجْرُ الْعَامِل۪ينَۗ

Wallatheena amanoowaAAamiloo assalihati lanubawwi-annahummina aljannati ghurafan tajree min tahtiha al-anharukhalideena feeha niAAma ajru alAAamileen

And those who heed warning and do righteous deeds, We will settle them in high chambers of the Garden beneath which rivers flow, they abiding eternally therein. Excellent is the reward of those who act,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ankabut/verse-58.md_

### 34. Surah Saba, Verse 37

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْغُرُفَـٰتِ — l-ghurufāti · "the high dwellings"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, plural · genitive case

وَمَٓا اَمْوَالُكُمْ وَلَٓا اَوْلَادُكُمْ بِالَّت۪ي تُقَرِّبُكُمْ عِنْدَنَا زُلْفٰٓى اِلَّا مَنْ اٰمَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَالِحاًۘ فَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ جَزَٓاءُ الضِّعْفِ بِمَا عَمِلُوا وَهُمْ فِي الْغُرُفَاتِ اٰمِنُونَ

Wama amwalukum wala awladukumbillatee tuqarribukum AAindana zulfa illaman amana waAAamila salihan faola-ikalahum jazao addiAAfi bima AAamiloowahum fee alghurufati aminoon

And it is not your wealth or your children that bring you near to Us in proximity, only whoso believes and works righteousness: those have the double reward for what they did, and they will be in the high chambers, secure.

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

### 39. Surah Az-Zumar, Verse 20

- **Form in this verse:** غُرَفٌۭ — ghurafun · "(are) lofty mansions"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, plural · nominative case · indefinite

لٰكِنِ الَّذ۪ينَ اتَّقَوْا رَبَّهُمْ لَهُمْ غُرَفٌ مِنْ فَوْقِهَا غُرَفٌ مَبْنِيَّةٌۙ تَجْر۪ي مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْاَنْهَارُۜ وَعْدَ اللّٰهِۜ لَا يُخْلِفُ اللّٰهُ الْم۪يعَادَ

Lakini allatheena ittaqawrabbahum lahum ghurafun min fawqiha ghurafun mabniyyatuntajree min tahtiha al-anharu waAAda Allahila yukhlifu Allahu almeeAAad

But those who are in prudent fear of their Lord: they have high chambers above which are high chambers built, beneath which rivers flow; the promise of God — God will not break the appointment.

_https://quran.so/surah-az-zumar/verse-20.md_

### 39. Surah Az-Zumar, Verse 20

- **Form in this verse:** غُرَفٌۭ — ghurafun · "lofty mansions"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, plural · nominative case · indefinite

لٰكِنِ الَّذ۪ينَ اتَّقَوْا رَبَّهُمْ لَهُمْ غُرَفٌ مِنْ فَوْقِهَا غُرَفٌ مَبْنِيَّةٌۙ تَجْر۪ي مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْاَنْهَارُۜ وَعْدَ اللّٰهِۜ لَا يُخْلِفُ اللّٰهُ الْم۪يعَادَ

Lakini allatheena ittaqawrabbahum lahum ghurafun min fawqiha ghurafun mabniyyatuntajree min tahtiha al-anharu waAAda Allahila yukhlifu Allahu almeeAAad

But those who are in prudent fear of their Lord: they have high chambers above which are high chambers built, beneath which rivers flow; the promise of God — God will not break the appointment.

_https://quran.so/surah-az-zumar/verse-20.md_

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