سرفن

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root entry discusses the names of angels, specifically Isrāfīl and Isrāfīn. It delves into the etymology and potential variations of these names, considering linguistic arguments for their structure and origin.

Derived headwords

إِسْرَافِينname

1.
Name of an angelclassical
A proper name referring to an angel, mentioned alongside Isrāfīl.

إِسْرَافِيلname

1.
Name of an angelclassical
A proper name referring to an angel, often considered the same as Isrāfīn, with discussions on its linguistic form.

سَرَافِيلname

1.
Variant name of an angelclassical
An alternative pronunciation or form of the angel's name Isrāfīl, as suggested by some scholars.

سَرَافِينname

1.
Variant name of an angelclassical
An alternative pronunciation or form of the angel's name Isrāfīn, as suggested by some scholars.

Parallel reading

إسرافين وإسرافيل: اسم ملك

Isrāfīn and Isrāfīl: the name of an angel.

وكان القناني يقول: سرافين وسرافيل

And al-Qannānī used to say: Sarāfīn and Sarāfīl.

وزعم يعقوب أنه بدل

And Ya'qūb claimed that it is a substitution.

وقد تكون همزة إسرافيل أصلا فهو على هذا خماسي

And the hamza of Isrāfīl might be original, so it is pentasyllabic on this basis.