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دَفَعْ

id'faʿ

Repel

প্রতিহত করো

Root letters: د ف عAppears 5 times in the Qur'an#1,336 most frequentVerb (fiʿl)Verb form I
Learn it in lesson 134

About this word

Verb (fiʿl)Verb form IRoot letters: د ف ع

Tense forms — as used in the Qur'an

  • Past (māḍī)دَفَعْتُمْ1 times
  • Command (amr)ٱدْفَعْ4 times

Forms in the Qur'an

  • ٱدْفَعْRepelid'faʿ · 2 times
  • ٱدْفَعُوا۟ ۖdefendid'faʿū · 1 times
  • فَٱدْفَعُوٓا۟then deliverfa-id'faʿū · 1 times
  • دَفَعْتُمْyou deliverdafaʿtum · 1 times

Words from the same root

More words from the root د ف ع — know one root, recognise many words.

  • دافِعpreventerপ্রতিরোধকারী
  • دَفْع(for the) repellingপ্রতিহত (করা হত)
  • يُدافِعُdefendsপ্রতিরোধ করেন

Examples from the Qur'an

Repel, by [means of] what is best, [their] evil. We are most knowing of what they describe.

Surah 23:96 — Read full ayah

And 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.

Surah 41:34 — Read full ayah

And that He might make evident those who are hypocrites. For it was said to them, "Come, fight in the way of Allāh or [at least] defend." They said, "If we had known [there would be] battle, 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 Allāh is most knowing of what they conceal -

Surah 3:167 — Read full ayah