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General Root Meaning

it became clear/limpid/pure (often said of a drink), opposite of Kaf-Dal-Ra, free from turbidness/thickness/muddiness, free from admixture, became cloudless (said of air/atmosphere, but also said of love/life/mind/heart), clear/pure/best/choice/favoured part/potion, clear/clarify, true/sincere, distinguish particularly/specially, select/elect/prefer, serenity of life, comfort, reciprocal sincerity/purity.
take the best of, to choose in preference to, grant to another a preference in the choice of anything.
abound with milk (said of a she-camel/ewe/goat/sheep), palm-tree heavy with fruit,
reached stone (said of a digger).
the portion of the spoil, which the chief/commander chooses for himself before the division.
become destitute/devoid.
stone, smooth stone/rock, stone that doesn't give growth to anything, hard broad stone, a certain place in Mekkeh.

afa-aṣfākum
(Word Translations: 1)
- Then has chosen (for) you
  - (Concordance entries: 1)
  - 17:40 Then has chosen (for) you your Lord sons and He has taken from the Angels daughters? Indeed, you surely say a word grave.

iṣ'ṭafāki
(Word Translations: 1)
- (has) chosen you
  - (Concordance entries: 1)
  - 3:42 And when said the Angels, "O Maryam! Indeed, Allah (has) chosen you and purified you and chosen you over (the) women (of) the worlds."

iṣ'ṭafāhu
(Word Translations: 1)
- has chosen him
  - (Concordance entries: 1)
  - 2:247 And said to them their Prophet, "Indeed, Allah (has) surely raised for you Talut (as) a king." They said, How can be for him the kingship over us, while we (are) more entitled to kingship than him, and not he has been given abundance of [the] wealth?" He said, "Indeed, Allah has chosen him over you and increased him abundantly in [the] knowledge and [the] physique. And Allah gives His kingdom (to) whom He wills. And Allah (is) All-Encompassing, All-Knowing."

iṣ'ṭafā
(Word Translations: 3)
- chose
  - (Concordance entries: 1)
  - 3:33 Indeed, Allah chose Adam and Nuh, and (the) family (of) Ibrahim and (the) family (of) Imran over the worlds.
- has chosen
  - (Concordance entries: 1)
  - 2:132 And enjoined [it] Ibrahim (upon) his sons and Yaqub, "O my sons! Indeed, Allah has chosen for you the religion, so not (should) you die except while you (are) submissive."
- He has chosen
  - (Concordance entries: 1)
  - 27:59 Say, "All praise (be) to Allah, and peace (be) upon His slaves those whom He has chosen. Is Allah better or what they associate (with Him)?"

iṣ'ṭafaytuka
(Word Translations: 1)
- have chosen you
  - (Concordance entries: 1)
  - 7:144 He said, "O Musa! Indeed, I have chosen you over the people with My Messages and with My words. So take what I have given you and be among the grateful."

iṣ'ṭafaynā
(Word Translations: 1)
- We have chosen
  - (Concordance entries: 1)
  - 35:32 Then We caused to inherit the Book those whom We have chosen of Our slaves; and among them (is he) who wrongs himself, and among them (is he who is) moderate, and among them (is he who is) foremost in good deeds by permission (of) Allah. That is the Bounty the great.

iṣ'ṭafaynāhu
(Word Translations: 1)
- We chose him
  - (Concordance entries: 1)
  - 2:130 And who will turn away from (the) religion (of) Ibrahim except who fooled himself? And indeed We chose him in the world, and indeed he, in, the Hereafter surely (will be) among the righteous.

l-ṣafā
(Word Translations: 1)
- the Safa
  - (Concordance entries: 1)
  - 2:158 Indeed, the Safa and Marwah (are) from (the) symbols (of) Allah. So whoever performs Hajj (of) the House or performs Umrah, so no blame on him that he walks between [both of] them. And whoever voluntarily does good, then indeed, Allah (is) All-Appreciative, All-Knowing.

ṣafwānin
(Word Translations: 1)
- (that of a) smooth rock
  - (Concordance entries: 1)
  - 2:264 O you who believe[d]! (Do) not render in vain your charities with reminders (of it) or [the] hurt, like the one who spends his wealth (to) be seen (by) the people, and (does) not believe in Allah and the Day [the] Last. Then his example (is) like (that of a) smooth rock upon it (is) dust, then fell on it heavy rain, then left it bare. Not they have control on anything of what they (have) earned. And Allah (does) not guide the people [the] disbelieving.

la-iṣ'ṭafā
(Word Translations: 1)
- surely He (could) have chosen
  - (Concordance entries: 1)
  - 39:4 If (had) intended Allah to take a son, surely, He (could) have chosen from what He creates whatever He willed. Glory be to Him! He (is) Allah the One, the Irresistible.

muṣaffan
(Word Translations: 1)
- purified
  - (Concordance entries: 1)
  - 47:15 A parable (of) Paradise which is promised (to) the righteous. Therein (are) rivers of water not polluted, and rivers of milk not changes its taste, and rivers of wine delicious for (the) drinkers, and rivers of honey purified, and for them therein of all fruits and forgiveness from their Lord like he who (will) abide forever in the Fire and they will be given to drin water boiling so it cuts into pieces their intestines.

wa-aṣfākum
(Word Translations: 1)
- and He has chosen (for) you
  - (Concordance entries: 1)
  - 43:16 Or has He taken of what, He has created, daughters and He has chosen (for) you sons.

wa-iṣ'ṭafāki
(Word Translations: 1)
- and chosen you
  - (Concordance entries: 1)
  - 3:42 And when said the Angels, "O Maryam! Indeed, Allah (has) chosen you and purified you and chosen you over (the) women (of) the worlds."

yaṣṭafī
(Word Translations: 1)
- chooses
  - (Concordance entries: 1)
  - 22:75 Allah chooses from the Angels Messengers, and from the mankind. Indeed, Allah (is) All-Hearer, All-Seer.

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