# Nun-Ta-Fe — نطف (nTf)

> Occurs in 12 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** to flow gently, extrude, ooze, exude, drop, pour, trickle
- **Derived forms:** نُّطْفَة (12)

## Verses containing this root

### 16. Surah An-Nahl, Verse 4

- **Form in this verse:** نُّطْفَةٍۢ — nuṭ'fatin · "a minute quantity of semen"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case · indefinite

خَلَقَ الْاِنْسَانَ مِنْ نُطْفَةٍ فَاِذَا هُوَ خَص۪يمٌ مُب۪ينٌ

Khalaqa al-insana min nutfatinfa-itha huwa khaseemun mubeen

He created man from a sperm-drop — and then is he an open disputant.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nahl/verse-4.md_

### 18. Surah Al-Kahf, Verse 37

- **Form in this verse:** نُّطْفَةٍۢ — nuṭ'fatin · "a minute quantity of semen"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case · indefinite

قَالَ لَهُ صَاحِبُهُ وَهُوَ يُحَاوِرُهُٓ  اَكَفَرْتَ بِالَّذ۪ي خَلَقَكَ مِنْ تُرَابٍ ثُمَّ مِنْ نُطْفَةٍ ثُمَّ سَوّٰيكَ رَجُلاًۜ

Qala lahu sahibuhu wahuwa yuhawiruhuakafarta billathee khalaqaka min turabinthumma min nutfatin thumma sawwaka rajula

His companion said to him while conversing with him: “Deniest thou Him who created thee from dust; then from a sperm-drop; then fashioned thee a man?

_https://quran.so/surah-al-kahf/verse-37.md_

### 22. Surah Al-Hajj, Verse 5

- **Form in this verse:** نُّطْفَةٍۢ — nuṭ'fatin · "a semen-drop"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case · indefinite

يَٓا اَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ ف۪ي رَيْبٍ مِنَ الْبَعْثِ فَاِنَّا خَلَقْنَاكُمْ مِنْ تُرَابٍ ثُمَّ مِنْ نُطْفَةٍ ثُمَّ مِنْ عَلَقَةٍ ثُمَّ مِنْ مُضْغَةٍ مُخَلَّقَةٍ وَغَيْرِ مُخَلَّقَةٍ لِنُبَيِّنَ لَكُمْۜ وَنُقِرُّ فِي الْاَرْحَامِ مَا نَشَٓاءُ اِلٰٓى اَجَلٍ مُسَمًّى ثُمَّ نُخْرِجُكُمْ طِفْلاً ثُمَّ لِتَبْلُغُٓوا اَشُدَّكُمْۚ وَمِنْكُمْ مَنْ يُتَوَفّٰى وَمِنْكُمْ مَنْ يُرَدُّ اِلٰٓى اَرْذَلِ الْعُمُرِ لِكَيْلَا يَعْلَمَ مِنْ بَعْدِ عِلْمٍ شَيْـٔاًۜ وَتَرَى الْاَرْضَ هَامِدَةً فَاِذَٓا اَنْزَلْنَا عَلَيْهَا الْمَٓاءَ اهْتَزَّتْ وَرَبَتْ وَاَنْبَتَتْ مِنْ كُلِّ زَوْجٍ بَه۪يجٍ

Ya ayyuha annasuin kuntum fee raybin mina albaAAthi fa-inna khalaqnakummin turabin thumma min nutfatin thumma minAAalaqatin thumma min mudghatin mukhallaqatin waghayrimukhallaqatin linubayyina lakum wanuqirru fee al-arhami manashao ila ajalin musamman thumma nukhrijukum tiflanthumma litablughoo ashuddakum waminkum man yutawaffawaminkum man yuraddu ila arthali alAAumuri likaylayaAAlama min baAAdi AAilmin shay-an watara al-ardahamidatan fa-itha anzalna AAalayhaalmaa ihtazzat warabat waanbatat min kulli zawjin baheej

O mankind: if you are in doubt about the Resurrection, then: We created you from dust; then from a sperm-drop; then from a clinging thing; then from a fleshy lump formed and unformed — that We might make plain to you. And We settle in the wombs what We will to a stated term; then We bring you forth as a child; then that you should reach your maturity. And among you is he who is taken. And among you is he who is sent back to the most abject age, so that he knows not, after knowledge, anything. And thou seest the earth lifeless; then when We send down upon it water it quivers and swells and grows every delightful kind,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hajj/verse-5.md_

### 23. Surah Al-Mu'minun, Verse 13

- **Form in this verse:** نُطْفَةًۭ — nuṭ'fatan · "(as) a semen-drop"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · accusative case · indefinite

ثُمَّ جَعَلْنَاهُ نُطْفَةً ف۪ي قَرَارٍ مَك۪ينٍۖ

Thumma jaAAalnahu nutfatan feeqararin makeen

Then We placed him as a sperm-drop in a secure fixed lodging;

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

### 23. Surah Al-Mu'minun, Verse 14

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلنُّطْفَةَ — l-nuṭ'fata · "the semen-drop"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · accusative case

ثُمَّ خَلَقْنَا النُّطْفَةَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقْنَا الْعَلَقَةَ مُضْغَةً فَخَلَقْنَا الْمُضْغَةَ عِظَاماً فَكَسَوْنَا الْعِظَامَ لَحْماًۗ ثُمَّ اَنْشَأْنَاهُ خَلْقاً اٰخَرَۜ فَتَبَارَكَ اللّٰهُ اَحْسَنُ الْخَالِق۪ينَۜ

Thumma khalaqna annutfataAAalaqatan fakhalaqna alAAalaqata mudghatanfakhalaqna almudghata AAithamanfakasawna alAAithama lahmanthumma ansha/nahu khalqan akhara fatabarakaAllahu ahsanu alkhaliqeen

Then We created the sperm-drop a clinging thing, and created the clinging thing a fleshy lump, and created the fleshy lump bones, and clothed the bones with flesh; then We produced it as another creation — and blessed be God, the best of creators!

_https://quran.so/surah-al-muminun/verse-14.md_

### 35. Surah Fatir, Verse 11

- **Form in this verse:** نُّطْفَةٍۢ — nuṭ'fatin · "a semen-drop"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case · indefinite

وَاللّٰهُ خَلَقَكُمْ مِنْ تُرَابٍ ثُمَّ مِنْ نُطْفَةٍ ثُمَّ جَعَلَكُمْ اَزْوَاجاًۜ وَمَا تَحْمِلُ مِنْ اُنْثٰى وَلَا تَضَعُ اِلَّا بِعِلْمِه۪ۜ وَمَا يُعَمَّرُ مِنْ مُعَمَّرٍ وَلَا يُنْقَصُ مِنْ عُمُرِه۪ٓ  اِلَّا ف۪ي كِتَابٍۜ اِنَّ ذٰلِكَ عَلَى اللّٰهِ يَس۪يرٌ

Wallahu khalaqakum min turabinthumma min nutfatin thumma jaAAalakum azwajan wamatahmilu min ontha wala tadaAAu illabiAAilmihi wama yuAAammaru min muAAammarin walayunqasu min AAumurihi illa fee kitabin inna thalikaAAala Allahi yaseer

And God created you from dust; then from a sperm-drop; then made He you pairs. And no female bears or gives birth save with His knowledge. And life is not prolonged for one full of years, nor is his life diminished save it is in a writ; that is easy for God.

_https://quran.so/surah-fatir/verse-11.md_

### 36. Surah Ya-Sin, Verse 77

- **Form in this verse:** نُّطْفَةٍۢ — nuṭ'fatin · "a semen-drop"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case · indefinite

اَوَلَمْ يَرَ الْاِنْسَانُ اَنَّا خَلَقْنَاهُ مِنْ نُطْفَةٍ فَاِذَا هُوَ خَص۪يمٌ مُب۪ينٌ

Awa lam yara al-insanu annakhalaqnahu min nutfatin fa-itha huwa khaseemunmubeen

Has man not considered that We created him from a sperm-drop? And then is he an open disputant.

_https://quran.so/surah-ya-sin/verse-77.md_

### 40. Surah Ghafir, Verse 67

- **Form in this verse:** نُّطْفَةٍۢ — nuṭ'fatin · "a semen-drop"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case · indefinite

هُوَ الَّذ۪ي خَلَقَكُمْ مِنْ تُرَابٍ ثُمَّ مِنْ نُطْفَةٍ ثُمَّ مِنْ عَلَقَةٍ ثُمَّ يُخْرِجُكُمْ طِفْلاً ثُمَّ لِتَبْلُغُٓوا اَشُدَّكُمْ ثُمَّ لِتَكُونُوا شُيُوخاًۚ وَمِنْكُمْ مَنْ يُتَوَفّٰى مِنْ قَبْلُ وَلِتَبْلُغُٓوا اَجَلاً مُسَمًّى وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ

Huwa allathee khalaqakum min turabinthumma min nutfatin thumma min AAalaqatin thummayukhrijukum tiflan thumma litablughoo ashuddakum thummalitakoonoo shuyookhan waminkum man yutawaffa min qabluwalitablughoo ajalan musamman walaAAallakum taAAqiloon

He it is that created you from dust; then from a sperm-drop; then from a clinging thing; then He brings you forth as a child; then that you reach your maturity; then that you become old — and among you is he who is caused to die before — and that you reach a stated term, and that you might use reason.

_https://quran.so/surah-ghafir/verse-67.md_

### 53. Surah An-Najm, Verse 46

- **Form in this verse:** نُّطْفَةٍ — nuṭ'fatin · "a semen-drop"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case · indefinite

مِنْ نُطْفَةٍ اِذَا تُمْنٰىۖ

Min nutfatin itha tumna

From a sperm-drop when it was emitted,

_https://quran.so/surah-an-najm/verse-46.md_

### 75. Surah Al-Qiyamah, Verse 37

- **Form in this verse:** نُطْفَةًۭ — nuṭ'fatan · "a semen-drop"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · accusative case · indefinite

اَلَمْ يَكُ نُطْفَةً مِنْ مَنِيٍّ يُمْنٰىۙ

Alam yaku nutfatan min manayyin yumna

Was he not a sperm-drop from semen emitted?

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qiyamah/verse-37.md_

### 76. Surah Al-Insan, Verse 2

- **Form in this verse:** نُّطْفَةٍ — nuṭ'fatin · "a semen-drop"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, singular · genitive case · indefinite

اِنَّا خَلَقْنَا الْاِنْسَانَ مِنْ نُطْفَةٍ  اَمْشَاجٍۗ  نَبْتَل۪يهِ فَجَعَلْنَاهُ سَم۪يعاً بَص۪يراً

Inna khalaqna al-insanamin nutfatin amshajin nabtaleehi fajaAAalnahusameeAAan baseera

We created man from a sperm-drop — a mingling — that We might test him; and We made him hearing and seeing.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-insan/verse-2.md_

### 80. Surah 'Abasa, Verse 19

- **Form in this verse:** نُّطْفَةٍ — nuṭ'fatin · "a semen-drop"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case · indefinite

مِنْ نُطْفَةٍۜ خَلَقَهُ فَقَدَّرَهُۙ

Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarah

From a sperm-drop He created him, and determined him;

_https://quran.so/surah-abasa/verse-19.md_

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