# Nun-Fe-Lam — نفل (nfl)

> Occurs in 4 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** give spoil, gift, voluntary gift, accession/addition, something that exceeds the original, a deed beyond what is obligatory
- **Derived forms:** أَنفَال (2) · نَافِلَة (2)

## Verses containing this root

### 8. Surah Al-Anfal, Verse 1

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْأَنفَالِ ۖ — l-anfāli · "the spoils of war"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ الْاَنْفَالِۜ قُلِ الْاَنْفَالُ لِلّٰهِ وَالرَّسُولِۚ فَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ وَاَصْلِحُوا ذَاتَ بَيْنِكُمْۖ وَاَط۪يعُوا اللّٰهَ وَرَسُولَهُٓ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُؤْمِن۪ينَ

Yas-aloonaka AAani al-anfali qulial-anfalu lillahi warrasooli fattaqooAllaha waaslihoo thata baynikum waateeAAooAllaha warasoolahu in kuntum mu/mineen

They ask thee about the spoils of war. Say thou: “The spoils of war are for God and the Messenger; so be in prudent fear of God, and make right in what is between you; and obey God and His messenger, if you be believers.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anfal/verse-1.md_

### 8. Surah Al-Anfal, Verse 1

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْأَنفَالُ — l-anfālu · "The spoils of war"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ الْاَنْفَالِۜ قُلِ الْاَنْفَالُ لِلّٰهِ وَالرَّسُولِۚ فَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ وَاَصْلِحُوا ذَاتَ بَيْنِكُمْۖ وَاَط۪يعُوا اللّٰهَ وَرَسُولَهُٓ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُؤْمِن۪ينَ

Yas-aloonaka AAani al-anfali qulial-anfalu lillahi warrasooli fattaqooAllaha waaslihoo thata baynikum waateeAAooAllaha warasoolahu in kuntum mu/mineen

They ask thee about the spoils of war. Say thou: “The spoils of war are for God and the Messenger; so be in prudent fear of God, and make right in what is between you; and obey God and His messenger, if you be believers.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anfal/verse-1.md_

### 17. Surah Al-Isra, Verse 79

- **Form in this verse:** نَافِلَةًۭ — nāfilatan · "(as) additional"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · accusative case · indefinite

وَمِنَ الَّيْلِ فَـتَهَجَّدْ بِه۪ نَافِلَةً لَكَۗ عَسٰٓى اَنْ يَبْعَثَكَ رَبُّكَ مَقَاماً مَحْمُوداً

Wamina allayli fatahajjad bihi nafilatanlaka AAasa an yabAAathaka rabbuka maqaman mahmooda

And some of the night, keep thou vigil with it, as an addition for thee; it may be that thy Lord will raise thee to a praised station.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-isra/verse-79.md_

### 21. Surah Al-Anbiya, Verse 72

- **Form in this verse:** نَافِلَةًۭ ۖ — nāfilatan · "(in) addition"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · accusative case · indefinite

وَوَهَبْنَا لَـهُٓ اِسْحٰقَۜ وَيَعْقُوبَ نَافِلَةًۜ وَكُلاًّ جَعَلْنَا صَالِح۪ينَ

Wawahabna lahu ishaqawayaAAqooba nafilatan wakullan jaAAalna saliheen

And We gave him Isaac, and Jacob in addition; and each We made righteous,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anbiya/verse-72.md_

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