# Za-Lam-Fe — زلف (zlf)

> Occurs in 10 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** draw near/close, advance, nearness/closeness/proximity
- **Derived forms:** أُزْلِفَتْ (4) · زُلْفَة (2) · زُلْفَىٰ (4)

## Verses containing this root

### 11. Surah Hud, Verse 114

- **Form in this verse:** وَزُلَفًۭا — wazulafan · "and (at) the approach"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case · indefinite

وَاَقِمِ الصَّلٰوةَ طَرَفَيِ النَّهَارِ وَزُلَفاً مِنَ الَّيْلِۜ اِنَّ الْحَسَنَاتِ يُذْهِبْنَ السَّيِّـَٔاتِۜ ذٰلِكَ ذِكْرٰى لِلذَّاكِر۪ينَۚ

Waaqimi assalata tarafayiannahari wazulafan mina allayli inna alhasanatiyuthhibna assayyi-ati thalika thikraliththakireen

And uphold thou the duty at the two ends of the day, and at an approach of the night: good deeds take away evil deeds! — that is a reminder for those who remember —

_https://quran.so/surah-hud/verse-114.md_

### 26. Surah Ash-Shu'ara, Verse 64

- **Form in this verse:** وَأَزْلَفْنَا — wa-azlafnā · "And We brought near"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 1st person, plural · past tense

وَاَزْلَفْنَا ثَمَّ الْاٰخَر۪ينَۚ

Waazlafna thamma al-akhareen

And We brought nigh thereto the others,

_https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuara/verse-64.md_

### 26. Surah Ash-Shu'ara, Verse 90

- **Form in this verse:** وَأُزْلِفَتِ — wa-uz'lifati · "And (will be) brought near"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · passive · 3rd person, feminine, singular · past tense

وَاُزْلِفَتِ الْجَنَّةُ لِلْمُتَّق۪ينَۙ

Waozlifati aljannatu lilmuttaqeen

And the Garden will be brought nigh to those of prudent fear,

_https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuara/verse-90.md_

### 34. Surah Saba, Verse 37

- **Form in this verse:** زُلْفَىٰٓ — zul'fā · "(in) position"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · nominative 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_

### 38. Surah Sad, Verse 25

- **Form in this verse:** لَزُلْفَىٰ — lazul'fā · "surely is a near access"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · nominative case

فَغَفَرْنَا لَهُ ذٰلِكَۜ وَاِنَّ لَهُ عِنْدَنَا لَزُلْفٰى وَحُسْنَ مَاٰبٍ

Faghafarna lahu thalikawa-inna lahu AAindana lazulfa wahusna maab

So We forgave him that; and he has nearness to Us and a good journey’s end.

_https://quran.so/surah-sad/verse-25.md_

### 38. Surah Sad, Verse 40

- **Form in this verse:** لَزُلْفَىٰ — lazul'fā · "surely is a near access"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · nominative case

وَاِنَّ لَهُ عِنْدَنَا لَزُلْفٰى وَحُسْنَ مَاٰبٍ۟

Wa-inna lahu AAindana lazulfawahusna maab

And he has nearness to Us, and a good journey’s end.

_https://quran.so/surah-sad/verse-40.md_

### 39. Surah Az-Zumar, Verse 3

- **Form in this verse:** زُلْفَىٰٓ — zul'fā · "(in) nearness"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · accusative case

اَلَا لِلّٰهِ الدّ۪ينُ الْخَالِصُۜ وَالَّذ۪ينَ اتَّخَذُوا مِنْ دُونِه۪ٓ اَوْلِيَٓاءَۢ مَا نَعْبُدُهُمْ اِلَّا لِيُقَرِّبُونَٓا اِلَى اللّٰهِ زُلْفٰىۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ يَحْكُمُ بَيْنَهُمْ ف۪ي مَا هُمْ ف۪يهِ يَخْتَلِفُونَۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يَهْد۪ي مَنْ هُوَ كَاذِبٌ كَفَّارٌ

Ala lillahi addeenualkhalisu wallatheena ittakhathoomin doonihi awliyaa ma naAAbuduhum illaliyuqarriboona ila Allahi zulfa innaAllaha yahkumu baynahum fee ma hum feehiyakhtalifoona inna Allaha la yahdee man huwa kathibunkaffar

Does not the sincere doctrine belong to God? And those who take allies besides Him: — “We only serve them that they might bring us near to God in proximity!” — God will judge between them concerning that wherein they differ; God guides not him who is a liar and an ingrate.

_https://quran.so/surah-az-zumar/verse-3.md_

### 50. Surah Qaf, Verse 31

- **Form in this verse:** وَأُزْلِفَتِ — wa-uz'lifati · "And will be brought near"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · passive · 3rd person, feminine, singular · past tense

وَاُزْلِفَتِ الْجَنَّةُ لِلْمُتَّق۪ينَ غَيْرَ بَع۪يدٍ

Waozlifati aljannatu lilmuttaqeena ghayrabaAAeed

And the Garden will be brought nigh: — to those of prudent fear, not far —

_https://quran.so/surah-qaf/verse-31.md_

### 67. Surah Al-Mulk, Verse 27

- **Form in this verse:** زُلْفَةًۭ — zul'fatan · "approaching"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · accusative case · indefinite

فَلَمَّا رَاَوْهُ زُلْفَةً س۪ٓيـَٔتْ وُجُوهُ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا وَق۪يلَ هٰذَا الَّذ۪ي كُنْتُمْ بِه۪ تَدَّعُونَ

Falamma raawhu zulfatan see-atwujoohu allatheena kafaroo waqeela hatha allatheekuntum bihi taddaAAoon

Then when they see it approaching, the faces of those who ignore warning will be distressed, and it will be said: “This is that for which you called.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-mulk/verse-27.md_

### 81. Surah At-Takwir, Verse 13

- **Form in this verse:** أُزْلِفَتْ — uz'lifat · "is brought near"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · passive · 3rd person, feminine, singular · past tense

وَاِذَا الْجَنَّةُ اُزْلِفَتْۙۖ

Wa-itha aljannatu ozlifat

And when the Garden is brought near: —

_https://quran.so/surah-at-takwir/verse-13.md_

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