ن ف ع Root n-f-ʿ in the Qur’an 50 occurrences in 49 verses

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نَفَعَ 31 times

• 2:102 · Al-Baqarahيَنفَعُهُمْ ۚ profits themAnd they followed [instead] what the devils had recited during the reign of Solomon. It was not Solomon who disbelieved, but the devils disbelieved, teaching people magic and that which was revealed to the two angels at Babylon, Harut and Marut. But the two angels do not teach anyone unless they say, "We are a trial, so do not disbelieve [by practicing magic]." And [yet] they learn from them that by which they cause separation between a man and his wife. But they do not harm anyone through it except by permission of Allah. And the people learn what harms them and does not benefit them. But the Children of Israel certainly knew that whoever purchased the magic would not have in the Hereafter any share. And wretched is that for which they sold themselves, if they only knew.
• 2:123 · Al-Baqarahتَنفَعُهَا will benefit itAnd fear a Day when no soul will suffice for another soul at all, and no compensation will be accepted from it, nor will any intercession benefit it, nor will they be aided.
• 2:164 · Al-Baqarahيَنفَعُ benefitsIndeed, in the creation of the heavens and earth, and the alternation of the night and the day, and the [great] ships which sail through the sea with that which benefits people, and what Allah has sent down from the heavens of rain, giving life thereby to the earth after its lifelessness and dispersing therein every [kind of] moving creature, and [His] directing of the winds and the clouds controlled between the heaven and the earth are signs for a people who use reason.
• 5:119 · Al-Ma'idahيَنفَعُ will profitAllah will say, "This is the Day when the truthful will benefit from their truthfulness." For them are gardens [in Paradise] beneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever, Allah being pleased with them, and they with Him. That is the great attainment.
• 6:71 · Al-An'amيَنفَعُنَا benefits usSay, "Shall we invoke instead of Allah that which neither benefits us nor harms us and be turned back on our heels after Allah has guided us? [We would then be] like one whom the devils enticed [to wander] upon the earth confused, [while] he has companions inviting him to guidance, [calling], 'Come to us.' " Say, "Indeed, the guidance of Allah is the [only] guidance; and we have been commanded to submit to the Lord of the worlds.
• 6:158 · Al-An'amيَنفَعُ will benefitDo they [then] wait for anything except that the angels should come to them or your Lord should come or that there come some of the signs of your Lord? The Day that some of the signs of your Lord will come no soul will benefit from its faith as long as it had not believed before or had earned through its faith some good. Say, "Wait. Indeed, we [also] are waiting."
• 10:18 · Yunusيَنفَعُهُمْ benefit themAnd they worship other than Allah that which neither harms them nor benefits them, and they say, "These are our intercessors with Allah " Say, "Do you inform Allah of something He does not know in the heavens or on the earth?" Exalted is He and high above what they associate with Him
• 10:98 · Yunusفَنَفَعَهَآ and benefited itThen has there not been a [single] city that believed so its faith benefited it except the people of Jonah? When they believed, We removed from them the punishment of disgrace in worldly life and gave them enjoyment for a time.
• 10:106 · Yunusيَنفَعُكَ benefit youAnd do not invoke besides Allah that which neither benefits you nor harms you, for if you did, then indeed you would be of the wrongdoers.'"
• 11:34 · Hudيَنفَعُكُمْ benefit youAnd my advice will not benefit you - although I wished to advise you - If Allah should intend to put you in error. He is your Lord, and to Him you will be returned."
• 12:21 · Yusufيَنفَعَنَآ (he) will benefit usAnd the one from Egypt who bought him said to his wife, "Make his residence comfortable. Perhaps he will benefit us, or we will adopt him as a son." And thus, We established Joseph in the land that We might teach him the interpretation of events. And Allah is predominant over His affair, but most of the people do not know.
• 13:17 · Ar-Ra'dيَنفَعُ benefitsHe sends down from the sky, rain, and valleys flow according to their capacity, and the torrent carries a rising foam. And from that [ore] which they heat in the fire, desiring adornments and utensils, is a foam like it. Thus Allah presents [the example of] truth and falsehood. As for the foam, it vanishes, [being] cast off; but as for that which benefits the people, it remains on the earth. Thus does Allah present examples.
• 20:109 · Ta-Haتَنفَعُ will benefitThat Day, no intercession will benefit except [that of] one to whom the Most Merciful has given permission and has accepted his word.
• 21:66 · Al-Anbyaيَنفَعُكُمْ benefit youHe said, "Then do you worship instead of Allah that which does not benefit you at all or harm you?
• 22:12 · Al-Hajjيَنفَعُهُۥ ۚ benefits himHe invokes instead of Allah that which neither harms him nor benefits him. That is what is the extreme error.
• 25:55 · Al-Furqanيَنفَعُهُمْ not profits themBut they worship rather than Allah that which does not benefit them or harm them, and the disbeliever is ever, against his Lord, an assistant [to Satan].
• 26:73 · Ash-Shu'araيَنفَعُونَكُمْ (do) they benefit youOr do they benefit you, or do they harm?"
• 26:88 · Ash-Shu'araيَنفَعُ will benefitThe Day when there will not benefit [anyone] wealth or children
• 28:9 · Al-Qasasيَنفَعَنَآ he may benefit usAnd the wife of Pharaoh said, "[He will be] a comfort of the eye for me and for you. Do not kill him; perhaps he may benefit us, or we may adopt him as a son." And they perceived not.
• 30:57 · Ar-Rumيَنفَعُ will profitSo that Day, their excuse will not benefit those who wronged, nor will they be asked to appease [Allah].
• 32:29 · As-Sajdahيَنفَعُ will benefitSay, [O Muhammad], "On the Day of Conquest the belief of those who had disbelieved will not benefit them, nor will they be reprieved."
• 33:16 · Al-Ahzabيَنفَعَكُمُ will benefit youSay, [O Muhammad], "Never will fleeing benefit you if you should flee from death or killing; and then [if you did], you would not be given enjoyment [of life] except for a little."
• 34:23 · Sabaتَنفَعُ benefitsAnd intercession does not benefit with Him except for one whom He permits. [And those wait] until, when terror is removed from their hearts, they will say [to one another], "What has your Lord said?" They will say, "The truth." And He is the Most High, the Grand.
• 40:52 · Ghafirيَنفَعُ will benefitThe Day their excuse will not benefit the wrongdoers, and they will have the curse, and they will have the worst home.
• 40:85 · Ghafirيَنفَعُهُمْ benefit themBut never did their faith benefit them once they saw Our punishment. [It is] the established way of Allah which has preceded among His servants. And the disbelievers thereupon lost [all].
• 43:39 · Az-Zukhrufيَنفَعَكُمُ will benefit youAnd never will it benefit you that Day, when you have wronged, that you are [all] sharing in the punishment.
• 51:55 · Adh-Dhariyatتَنفَعُ benefitsAnd remind, for indeed, the reminder benefits the believers.
• 60:3 · Al-Mumtahanahتَنفَعَكُمْ will benefit youNever will your relatives or your children benefit you; the Day of Resurrection He will judge between you. And Allah, of what you do, is Seeing.
• 74:48 · Al-Muddaththirتَنفَعُهُمْ will benefit themSo there will not benefit them the intercession of [any] intercessors.
• 80:4 · Abasaفَتَنفَعَهُ so would benefit himOr be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

Also in 1 more places: 87:9

نَفْع 11 times

• 2:219 · Al-Baqarahنَّفْعِهِمَا ۗ (the) benefit of (the) twoThey ask you about wine and gambling. Say, "In them is great sin and [yet, some] benefit for people. But their sin is greater than their benefit." And they ask you what they should spend. Say, "The excess [beyond needs]." Thus Allah makes clear to you the verses [of revelation] that you might give thought.
• 4:11 · An-Nisaنَفْعًۭا ۚ (in) benefitAllah instructs you concerning your children: for the male, what is equal to the share of two females. But if there are [only] daughters, two or more, for them is two thirds of one's estate. And if there is only one, for her is half. And for one's parents, to each one of them is a sixth of his estate if he left children. But if he had no children and the parents [alone] inherit from him, then for his mother is one third. And if he had brothers [or sisters], for his mother is a sixth, after any bequest he [may have] made or debt. Your parents or your children - you know not which of them are nearest to you in benefit. [These shares are] an obligation [imposed] by Allah. Indeed, Allah is ever Knowing and Wise.
• 5:76 · Al-Ma'idahنَفْعًۭا ۚ any benefitSay, "Do you worship besides Allah that which holds for you no [power of] harm or benefit while it is Allah who is the Hearing, the Knowing?"
• 7:188 · Al-A'rafنَفْعًۭا (to) benefitSay, "I hold not for myself [the power of] benefit or harm, except what Allah has willed. And if I knew the unseen, I could have acquired much wealth, and no harm would have touched me. I am not except a warner and a bringer of good tidings to a people who believe."
• 10:49 · Yunusنَفْعًا (for) any profitSay, "I possess not for myself any harm or benefit except what Allah should will. For every nation is a [specified] term. When their time has come, then they will not remain behind an hour, nor will they precede [it]."
• 13:16 · Ar-Ra'dنَفْعًۭا (to) benefitSay, "Who is Lord of the heavens and earth?" Say, "Allah." Say, "Have you then taken besides Him allies not possessing [even] for themselves any benefit or any harm?" Say, "Is the blind equivalent to the seeing? Or is darkness equivalent to light? Or have they attributed to Allah partners who created like His creation so that the creation [of each] seemed similar to them?" Say, "Allah is the Creator of all things, and He is the One, the Prevailing."
• 20:89 · Ta-Haنَفْعًۭا any benefitDid they not see that it could not return to them any speech and that it did not possess for them any harm or benefit?
• 22:13 · Al-Hajjنَّفْعِهِۦ ۚ his benefitHe invokes one whose harm is closer than his benefit - how wretched the protector and how wretched the associate.
• 25:3 · Al-Furqanنَفْعًۭا any benefitBut they have taken besides Him gods which create nothing, while they are created, and possess not for themselves any harm or benefit and possess not [power to cause] death or life or resurrection.
• 34:42 · Sabaنَّفْعًۭا to benefitBut today you do not hold for one another [the power of] benefit or harm, and We will say to those who wronged, "Taste the punishment of the Fire, which you used to deny."
• 48:11 · Al-Fathنَفْعًۢا ۚ a benefitThose who remained behind of the bedouins will say to you, "Our properties and our families occupied us, so ask forgiveness for us." They say with their tongues what is not within their hearts. Say, "Then who could prevent Allah at all if He intended for you harm or intended for you benefit? Rather, ever is Allah, with what you do, Acquainted.

مَنافِع 8 times

• 2:219 · Al-Baqarahوَمَنَـٰفِعُ and (some) benefitsThey ask you about wine and gambling. Say, "In them is great sin and [yet, some] benefit for people. But their sin is greater than their benefit." And they ask you what they should spend. Say, "The excess [beyond needs]." Thus Allah makes clear to you the verses [of revelation] that you might give thought.
• 16:5 · An-Nahlوَمَنَـٰفِعُ and benefitsAnd the grazing livestock He has created for you; in them is warmth and [numerous] benefits, and from them you eat.
• 22:28 · Al-Hajjمَنَـٰفِعَ benefitsThat they may witness benefits for themselves and mention the name of Allah on known days over what He has provided for them of [sacrificial] animals. So eat of them and feed the miserable and poor.
• 22:33 · Al-Hajjمَنَـٰفِعُ (are) benefitsFor you the animals marked for sacrifice are benefits for a specified term; then their place of sacrifice is at the ancient House.
• 23:21 · Al-Mu'minunمَنَـٰفِعُ (are) benefitsAnd indeed, for you in livestock is a lesson. We give you drink from that which is in their bellies, and for you in them are numerous benefits, and from them you eat.
• 36:73 · Ya-Sinمَنَـٰفِعُ (are) benefitsAnd for them therein are [other] benefits and drinks, so will they not be grateful?
• 40:80 · Ghafirمَنَـٰفِعُ (are) benefitsAnd for you therein are [other] benefits and that you may realize upon them a need which is in your breasts; and upon them and upon ships you are carried.
• 57:25 · Al-Hadidوَمَنَـٰفِعُ and benefitsWe have already sent Our messengers with clear evidences and sent down with them the Scripture and the balance that the people may maintain [their affairs] in justice. And We sent down iron, wherein is great military might and benefits for the people, and so that Allah may make evident those who support Him and His messengers unseen. Indeed, Allah is Powerful and Exalted in Might.

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.