زلف

Root entry · 21 derived lemmas

The root زلف (z-l-f) primarily denotes closeness, proximity, and advancement. Derived terms often refer to nearness in space or status, stages of progression, or things that are brought near.

Derived headwords

الزلفnoun

1.
Closeness, proximityboth
Nearness, closeness, or proximity, often in terms of status or position.
2.
Stage, degreeboth
A step, stage, or degree, indicating progression.
3.
Portion of the nightclassical
A part or portion of the early night.
4.
Water reservoir, pondclassical
A place where water collects, like a pond or reservoir.
5.
Mirrorclassical
A mirror, due to its smoothness and clarity.

وما أموالكم ولا أولادكم بالتي تقربكم عندنا زلفى — And your wealth and your children are not that which bring you near to Us in station.

الزلفةnoun

1.
Closeness, proximityboth
Nearness or closeness, similar to الزلف.
2.
Stage, degreeboth
A step, stage, or degree.
3.
Portion of the nightclassical
A part of the early night.
4.
Water reservoir, pondclassical
A place where water collects, like a pond or reservoir.
5.
Mirrorclassical
A mirror.
6.
Full dishclassical
A full dish or bowl.
7.
Green basinclassical
A green basin or trough.

والزلفة: الطائفة من أول الليل، والجمع زلف وزلفات — And al-zulfah: a portion of the early night, and its plural is zulf and zulfāt.

الزلفىnoun

1.
Closeness, proximityboth
Nearness, closeness, or proximity, especially in terms of status or favor.
2.
Advancement, high rankboth
Advancement or a high rank or position.

وما أموالكم ولا أولادكم بالتي تقربكم عندنا زلفى — And your wealth and your children are not that which bring you near to Us in station.

ازدلفverb

1.
to draw nearboth
To approach or draw near to someone or something.
2.
to bring nearclassical
To cause something to be brought near.

وزلف إليه وازدلف وتزلف: دنا منه — And he drew near to him, and one drew near, and one drew near: he approached him.

تزلفverb

1.
to draw nearboth
To approach or draw near to someone or something.

وزلف إليه وازدلف وتزلف: دنا منه — And he drew near to him, and one drew near, and one drew near: he approached him.

أزلفverb

1.
to bring nearboth
To cause something to be brought near or close.
2.
to gatherclassical
To gather or bring together.

وأزلفت الجنة للمتقين — And Paradise will be brought near to the righteous.

المزدلفةnoun

1.
Muzdalifah (place)both
A place near Mecca, an important site during the Hajj pilgrimage.
2.
Gathering placeclassical
A place where people gather.

ومزدلفة والمزدلفة: موضع بمكة — And Muzdalifah and al-Muzdalifah: a place in Mecca.

أزلفناverb

1.
we brought nearboth
We brought near or caused to approach.
2.
we gatheredclassical
We gathered or assembled.

وأزلفنا ثم الآخرين — And We brought the others near.

زلفاnoun

1.
stages, degreesclassical
Stages or degrees, indicating progression from one to the next.
2.
a portion of the nightclassical
A part of the night.

طي الليالي زلفا فزلفا — Through the nights, stage by stage.

زلفةnoun

1.
portion of the nightclassical
A part or portion of the early night.
2.
water reservoirclassical
A place where water collects, like a pond or reservoir.
3.
mirrorclassical
A mirror.
4.
full dishclassical
A full dish or bowl.

والزلفة: الطائفة من أول الليل — And al-zulfah: a portion of the early night.

زلفا من الليلnoun phrase

1.
a portion of the nightclassical
A part of the night, often referring to the early part.

وأقم الصلاة طرفي النهار وزلفا من الليل — And perform the prayer at the two ends of the day and at the first part of the night.

يزدلفverb

1.
to draw nearboth
To approach or draw near to someone or something.
2.
to draw closer to deathclassical
To approach one's death.

فطفقن يزدلفن إليه بأيتهن يبدأ — So they began to draw near to him, to see which of them he would start with.

المزدلفnoun

1.
one who draws nearclassical
Someone who draws near or approaches.
2.
a brave warriorclassical
A brave warrior known for advancing.

فمنكم المزدلف الحر صاحب العمامة الفردة — Among you is al-Muzdalif al-Hurr, the one with the single turban.

زلفنا لهverb phrase

1.
we advanced for himclassical
We advanced or moved forward for him.

وزلفنا له أي تقدمنا — And we advanced for him, meaning we moved forward.

زلف الشيءverb phrase

1.
to bring forwardclassical
To bring something forward or present it.

وزلف الشيء وزلفه: قدمه — And zalafa the thing and zalaftuhu: he brought it forward.

تزلفواverb

1.
they advancedclassical
They advanced or moved forward.

وتزلفوا وازدلفوا أي تقدموا — And they advanced and they advanced, meaning they moved forward.

الزليفnoun

1.
advancementclassical
The act of advancing or moving forward.

والزلف «2» والزليف والتزلف: التقدم من موضع إلى موضع — And al-zulf and al-zalif and al-tazalluf: advancing from one place to another.

المزالفnoun

1.
villages between settled and desert landclassical
Villages or settlements located between cultivated land and the desert.

والمزالف والمزلفة: البلد، وقيل: القرى التي بين البر والبحر كالأنبار والقادسية ونحوهما — And al-mazalif and al-mazlafah: the country, and it is said: the villages between the settled land and the sea, like Anbar and Qadisiyyah and the like.

المزلفةnoun

1.
villages between settled and desert landclassical
Villages or settlements located between cultivated land and the desert.

زلف في حديثهverb phrase

1.
to add to one's speechclassical
To add to or increase one's speech.

وزلف في حديثه: زاد كزرف — And he added to his speech: he increased, like zarrafa.

بنو زليفةname

1.
Banu Zulaifahclassical
A tribal name, referring to a branch of the Zulaifah tribe.

وبنو زليفة: بطن — And Banu Zulaifah: a clan.

Parallel reading

وما أموالكم ولا أولادكم بالتي تقربكم عندنا زلفى

And your wealth and your children are not that which bring you near to Us in station.

طي الليالي زلفا فزلفا، سماوة الهلال حتى احقوقفا

Through the nights, stage by stage, like the faint outline of the moon until it became fully formed.

دنا تزلف ذي هدمين مقرور

approaching, drawing near, a person with two worn garments, cold.

وأزلفت الجنة للمتقين*

And Paradise will be brought near to the righteous.

وأزلفنا ثم الآخرين

And We brought the others near.

فلما رأوه زلفة سيئت وجوه الذين كفروا

And when they see it [the punishment] as a near thing, the faces of those who disbelieved will be blackened.

إذا أسلم العبد فحسن إسلامه يكفر الله عنه كل سيئة أزلفها

When a servant embraces Islam and his Islam is good, Allah forgives him every bad deed he has sent forth.

وأقم الصلاة طرفي النهار وزلفا من الليل

And perform the prayer at the two ends of the day and at the first part of the night.

فطفقن يزدلفن إليه بأيتهن يبدأ

So they began to draw near to him, to see which of them he would start with.

فإذا زالت الشمس فازدلف إلى الله بركعتين واخطب فيهما

And when the sun declines, then draw near to Allah with two rak'ahs and deliver a sermon in them.

فمنكم المزدلف الحر صاحب العمامة الفردة

Among you is al-Muzdalif al-Hurr, the one with the single turban.

ما لك من عيشك إلا لذة تزدلف بك إلى حمامك

You have nothing from your life but a pleasure that brings you closer to your bath [death].

والزلفة: الصحفة الممتلئة، بالتحريك

And al-zulfah: the full dish, with harakah.

حتى تحيرت الدبار كأنها ... زلف، وألقي قتبها المحزوم

Until the tracks became confused as if they were... reservoirs, and their girded saddles were thrown.

ثم يرسل الله مطرا فيغسل الأرض حتى يتركها كالزلفة

Then Allah will send rain, and it will wash the earth until it leaves it like a reservoir.