د ف ع Root d-f-ʿ in the Qur’an 10 occurrences in 9 verses

Words from this root

Meanings are the most common word-by-word translations of each word in the Qur’an.

دَفَعْ 5 times

• 3:167 · Ali 'Imranٱدْفَعُوا۟ ۖ defendAnd that He might make evident those who are hypocrites. For it was said to them, "Come, fight in the way of Allah or [at least] defend." They said, "If we had known [there would be] fighting, we would have followed you." They were nearer to disbelief that day than to faith, saying with their mouths what was not in their hearts. And Allah is most Knowing of what they conceal -
• 4:6 · An-Nisaفَٱدْفَعُوٓا۟ then deliverAnd test the orphans [in their abilities] until they reach marriageable age. Then if you perceive in them sound judgement, release their property to them. And do not consume it excessively and quickly, [anticipating] that they will grow up. And whoever, [when acting as guardian], is self-sufficient should refrain [from taking a fee]; and whoever is poor - let him take according to what is acceptable. Then when you release their property to them, bring witnesses upon them. And sufficient is Allah as Accountant.
• 4:6 · An-Nisaدَفَعْتُمْ you deliverAnd test the orphans [in their abilities] until they reach marriageable age. Then if you perceive in them sound judgement, release their property to them. And do not consume it excessively and quickly, [anticipating] that they will grow up. And whoever, [when acting as guardian], is self-sufficient should refrain [from taking a fee]; and whoever is poor - let him take according to what is acceptable. Then when you release their property to them, bring witnesses upon them. And sufficient is Allah as Accountant.
• 23:96 · Al-Mu'minunٱدْفَعْ RepelRepel, by [means of] what is best, [their] evil. We are most knowing of what they describe.
• 41:34 · Fussilatٱدْفَعْ RepelAnd not equal are the good deed and the bad. Repel [evil] by that [deed] which is better; and thereupon the one whom between you and him is enmity [will become] as though he was a devoted friend.

دافِع 2 times

• 52:8 · At-Turدَافِعٍۢ preventerOf it there is no preventer.
• 70:2 · Al-Ma'arijدَافِعٌۭ any preventerTo the disbelievers; of it there is no preventer.

دَفْع 2 times

• 2:251 · Al-Baqarahدَفْعُ (for the) repellingSo they defeated them by permission of Allah, and David killed Goliath, and Allah gave him the kingship and prophethood and taught him from that which He willed. And if it were not for Allah checking [some] people by means of others, the earth would have been corrupted, but Allah is full of bounty to the worlds.
• 22:40 · Al-Hajjدَفْعُ Allah checks[They are] those who have been evicted from their homes without right - only because they say, "Our Lord is Allah." And were it not that Allah checks the people, some by means of others, there would have been demolished monasteries, churches, synagogues, and mosques in which the name of Allah is much mentioned. And Allah will surely support those who support Him. Indeed, Allah is Powerful and Exalted in Might.

يُدافِعُ 1 time

• 22:38 · Al-Hajjيُدَٰفِعُ defendsIndeed, Allah defends those who have believed. Indeed, Allah does not like everyone treacherous and ungrateful.

How we count

Each Qur’an word whose stem comes from this root counts once. Attached prefixes and pronouns, such as wa- (and) or al- (the), are not counted separately. Root and lemma data: Quranic Arabic Corpus (Kais Dukes, University of Leeds), revised by quran-morphology, GNU GPL. All sources. Verse translation: Saheeh International.