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Kaf-Shiin-Fa
To pull away, remove, take off, open up, lay open lay base, uncover.
kashafa
vb. (1) perf. act.
7:134
وَلَمَّا وَقَعَ عَلَيْهِمُ الرِّجْزُ قَالُوا يَا مُوسَى ادْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ بِمَا عَهِدَ عِنْدَكَ لَئِنْ كَشَفْتَ عَنَّا الرِّجْزَ لَنُؤْمِنَنَّ لَكَ وَلَنُرْسِلَنَّ مَعَكَ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ
Wa Lammā Waqa`a `Alayhimu Ar-Rijzu Qālū Yā Mūsá Ad`u Lanā Rabbaka Bimā `Ahida `Indaka La'in Kashafta `Annā Ar-Rijza Lanu'uminanna Laka Wa Lanursilanna Ma`aka Banī 'Isrā'īla
And when the plague befell them, they said: "O Moses, call on your Lord for what He has pledged with you, that if you remove this plague from us, then we will believe in you and we will send with you the Children of Israel."
7:135
فَلَمَّا كَشَفْنَا عَنْهُمُ الرِّجْزَ إِلَى أَجَلٍ هُمْ بَالِغُوهُ~ُ إِذَا هُمْ يَنكُثُونَ
Falammā Kashafnā `Anhumu Ar-Rijza 'Ilá 'Ajalin Hum Bālighūhu 'Idhā Hum Yankuthūna
So when We removed from them the plague until a future time; they broke their pledge.
10:12
وَإِذَا مَسَّ الإِنْسَانَ الضُّرُّ دَعَانَا لِجَنْبِهِ~ِ أَوْ قَاعِداً أَوْ قَائِما ً فَلَمَّا كَشَفْنَا عَنْهُ ضُرَّه ُُ مَرَّ كَأَنْ لَمْ يَدْعُنَا إِلَى ضُرّ ٍ مَسَّه ُُ كَذَلِكَ زُيِّنَ لِلْمُسْرِفِينَ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ
Wa 'Idhā Massa Al-'Insāna AĐ-Đurru Da`ānā Lijanbihi 'Aw Qā`idāan 'Aw Qā'imāan Falammā Kashafnā `Anhu Đurrahu Marra Ka'an Lam Yad`unā 'Ilá Đurrin Massahu Kadhālika Zuyyina Lilmusrifīna Mā Kānū Ya`malūna
And when affliction touches man, he calls upon Us on his side or sitting or standing. But when We remove his affliction from him, he carries on as if he never called upon Us for an affliction which touched him! Thus it was made to appear good to the transgressors what they had done.
10:98
فَلَوْلاَ كَانَتْ قَرْيَة ٌ آمَنَتْ فَنَفَعَهَا إِيمَانُهَا إِلاَّ قَوْمَ يُونِس لَمَّا آمَنُوا كَشَفْنَا عَنْهُمْ عَذَابَ الْخِزْيِ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَمَتَّعْنَاهُمْ إِلَى حِين ٍ
Falawlā Kānat Qaryatun 'Āmanat Fanafa`ahā 'Īmānuhā 'Illā Qawma Yūnis Lammā 'Āmanū Kashafnā `Anhum `Adhāba Al-Khizyi Fī Al-Ĥayāati Ad-Dunyā Wa Matta`nāhum 'Ilá Ĥīnin
If there was any town that benefited from its belief, then that was the people of Jonah. When they believed, We removed from them the retribution of disgrace in this worldly life, and We let them enjoy until a time.
16:54
ثُمَّ إِذَا كَشَفَ الضُّرَّ عَنْكُمْ إِذَا فَرِيق ٌ مِنْكُمْ بِرَبِّهِمْ يُشْرِكُونَ
Thumma 'Idhā Kashafa AĐ-Đurra `Ankum 'Idhā Farīqun Minkum Birabbihim Yushrikūna
Then, when He removes the harm from you, a group of you set up partners with their Lord!
21:84
فَاسْتَجَبْنَا لَه ُُ فَكَشَفْنَا مَا بِه ِِ مِنْ ضُرّ ٍ وَآتَيْنَاهُ~ُ أَهْلَه ُُ وَمِثْلَهُمْ مَعَهُمْ رَحْمَة ً مِنْ عِنْدِنَا وَذِكْرَى لِلْعَابِدِينَ
Fāstajabnā Lahu Fakashafnā Mā Bihi Min Đurrin Wa 'Ātaynāhu 'Ahlahu Wa Mithlahum Ma`ahum Raĥmatan Min `Indinā Wa Dhikrá Lil`ābidīna
So We answered him, and We removed what was afflicting him, and We brought him back his family and others with them as a mercy from Us and a reminder to those who serve.
23:75
وَلَوْ رَحِمْنَاهُمْ وَكَشَفْنَا مَا بِهِمْ مِنْ ضُرّ ٍ لَلَجُّوا فِي طُغْيَانِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ
Wa Law Raĥimnāhum Wa Kashafnā Mā Bihim Min Đurrin Lalajjū Fī Ţughyānihim Ya`mahūna
And if We were to have mercy on them and remove what distress was upon them, they would still return to persist in their transgression, wandering blindly.
27:44
قِيلَ لَهَا ادْخُلِي الصَّرْحَ فَلَمَّا رَأَتْهُ حَسِبَتْهُ لُجَّة ً وَكَشَفَتْ عَنْ سَاقَيْهَا قَالَ إِنَّه ُُ صَرْح ٌ مُمَرَّد ٌ مِنْ قَوَارِيرَ قَالَتْ رَبِّ إِنِّي ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي وَأَسْلَمْتُ مَعَ سُلَيْمَانَ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
Qīla Lahā Adkhulī Aş-Şarĥa Falammā Ra'at/hu Ĥasibat/hu Lujjatan Wa Kashafat `An Sāqayhā Qāla 'Innahu Şarĥun Mumarradun Min Qawārīra Qālat Rabbi 'Innī žalamtu Nafsī Wa 'Aslamtu Ma`a Sulaymāna Lillāhi Rabbi Al-`Ālamīna
It was said to her: "Enter the palace." So when she saw it she thought there was a pool, and she uncovered her legs. He said: "It is a palace paved with crystal." She said: "My Lord, I have wronged myself; and I submit with Solomon to God, Lord of the worlds."
43:50
فَلَمَّا كَشَفْنَا عَنْهُمُ الْعَذَابَ إِذَا هُمْ يَنكُثُونَ
Falammā Kashafnā `Anhumu Al-`Adhāba 'Idhā Hum Yankuthūna
But when We removed the torment from them, they broke their word.
50:22
لَقَدْ كُنْتَ فِي غَفْلَة ٍ مِنْ هَذَا فَكَشَفْنَا عَنْكَ غِطَاءَكَ فَبَصَرُكَ الْيَوْمَ حَدِيد ٌ
Laqad Kunta Fī Ghaflatin Min Hādhā Fakashafnā `Anka Ghiţā'aka Fabaşaruka Al-Yawma Ĥadīdun
You were heedless of this, so now We have removed your veil, and your sight today is iron!
impf. act.
6:41
بَلْ إِيَّاه ُُ تَدْعُونَ فَيَكْشِفُ مَا تَدْعُونَ إِلَيْهِ إِنْ شَاءَ وَتَنسَوْنَ مَا تُشْرِكُونَ
Bal 'Īyāhu Tad`ūna Fayakshifu Mā Tad`ūna 'Ilayhi 'In Shā'a Wa Tansawna Mā Tushrikūna
"No, it is Him alone you will call on; and He will remove that which you called Him for, if He wills; and you will forget what you set up."
27:62
أَمَّنْ يُجِيبُ الْمُضطَرَّ إِذَا دَعَاه ُُ وَيَكْشِفُ السُّوءَ وَيَجْعَلُكُمْ خُلَفَاءَ الأَرْضِ أَءِلَه ٌ ٌ مَعَ اللَّهِ قَلِيلا ً مَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
'Amman Yujību Al-MuĐţarra 'Idhā Da`āhu Wa Yakshifu As-Sū'a Wa Yaj`alukum Khulafā'a Al-'ArĐi 'A'ilahun Ma`a Allāhi Qalīlāan Mā Tadhakkarūna
The One who answers the distressed when he calls Him, and He removes the evil, and He makes you successors on the earth. Is there a god with God? Little do you remember!
impv.
44:12
رَبَّنَا اكْشِفْ عَنَّا الْعَذَابَ إِنَّا مُؤْمِنُونَ
Rabbanā Akshif `Annā Al-`Adhāba 'Innā Mu'uminūna
Our Lord, remove the retribution from us; we are believers.
impf. pass.
68:42
يَوْمَ يُكْشَفُ عَنْ سَاق ٍ وَيُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى السُّجُودِ فَلاَ يَسْتَطِيعُونَ
Yawma Yukshafu `An Sāqin Wa Yud`awna 'Ilá As-Sujūdi Falā Yastaţī`ūna
The Day will come when they will be exposed, and they will be required to prostrate, but they will be unable to.
n.vb.
17:56
قُلِ ادْعُوا الَّذِينَ زَعَمْتُمْ مِنْ دُونِه ِِ فَلاَ يَمْلِكُونَ كَشْفَ الضُّرِّ عَنكُمْ وَلاَ تَحْوِيلا ً
Quli Ad`ū Al-Ladhīna Za`amtum Min Dūnihi Falā Yamlikūna Kashfa AĐ-Đurri `Ankum Wa Lā Taĥwīlāan
Say: "Call on those you have claimed besides Him. For they have no power to remove harm from you or shift it."
pcple. act.
6:17
وَإِنْ يَمْسَسْكَ اللَّهُ بِضُرّ ٍ فَلاَ كَاشِفَ لَهُ~ُ إِلاَّ هُوَ وَإِنْ يَمْسَسْكَ بِخَيْر ٍ فَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْء ٍ قَدِير ٌ
Wa 'In Yamsaska Allāhu BiĐurrin Falā Kāshifa Lahu 'Illā Huwa Wa 'In Yamsaska Bikhayrin Fahuwa `Alá Kulli Shay'in Qadīrun
And if God were to inflict you with harm, then none can remove it except He; and if He were to bless you with good, then He is capable of all things.
10:107
وَإِنْ يَمْسَسْكَ اللَّهُ بِضُرّ ٍ فَلاَ كَاشِفَ لَهُ~ُ إِلاَّ هُوَ وَإِنْ يُرِدْكَ بِخَيْر ٍ فَلاَ رَادَّ لِفَضْلِه ِِ يُصِيبُ بِه ِِ مَنْ يَشَاءُ مِنْ عِبَادِه ِِ وَهُوَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ
Wa 'In Yamsaska Allāhu BiĐurrin Falā Kāshifa Lahu 'Illā Huwa Wa 'In Yuridka Bikhayrin Falā Rādda LifaĐlihi Yuşību Bihi Man Yashā'u Min `Ibādihi Wa Huwa Al-Ghafūru Ar-Raĥīmu
And if God afflicts you with any harm, then none can remove it except He; and if He wanted good for you, then none can turn away His grace, He brings it to whom He wishes of His servants. And He is the Forgiver, the Merciful.
39:38
وَلَئِنْ سَأَلْتَهُمْ مَنْ خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضَ لَيَقُولُنَّ اللَّهُ قُلْ أَفَرَأَيْتُمْ مَا تَدْعُونَ مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ إِنْ أَرَادَنِيَ اللَّهُ بِضُرٍّ هَلْ هُنَّ كَاشِفَاتُ ضُرِّهِ~ِ أَوْ أَرَادَنِي بِرَحْمَةٍ هَلْ هُنَّ مُمْسِكَاتُ رَحْمَتِه ِِ قُلْ حَسْبِيَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ يَتَوَكَّلُ الْمُتَوَكِّلُونَ
Wa La'in Sa'altahum Man Khalaqa As-Samāwāti Wa Al-'ArĐa Layaqūlunna Allāhu Qul 'Afara'aytum Mā Tad`ūna Min Dūni Allāhi 'In 'Arādaniya Allāhu BiĐurrin Hal Hunna Kāshifātu Đurrihi 'Aw 'Arādanī Biraĥmatin Hal Hunna Mumsikātu Raĥmatihi Qul Ĥasbiya Allāhu `Alayhi Yatawakkalu Al-Mutawakkilūna
And if you ask them: Who has created the heavens and the earth? They will say: God. Say: Do you see what you call on besides God, If God wanted any harm for me, can they alleviate His harm? Or if He wanted a mercy for me, can they hold back his mercy? Say: God is sufficient for me; in Him those who trust shall place their trust.
44:15
إِنَّا كَاشِفُوا الْعَذَابِ قَلِيلا ً إِنَّكُمْ عَائِدُونَ
'Innā Kāshifū Al-`Adhābi Qalīlāan 'Innakum `Ā'idūna
We will remove the retribution in a while; you will then return back.
53:58
لَيْسَ لَهَا مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ كَاشِفَة ٌ
Laysa Lahā Min Dūni Allāhi Kāshifahun
None besides God can unveil it.
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