What does « To delegate / To entrust » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word To delegate / To entrust (فوض) in the Quran, with 1 verse in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

فوض
To delegate / To entrust
Root: ف - ض
Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of To delegate / To entrust

Al-Tafwīḍ refers to entrusting a matter to someone.

The Almighty says: 'And I entrust my affair to Allah' (Ghafir 44).

Fawwaḍa ilayhi amrahu means he entrusted his affair to him and left him the choice.

Al-mufawwiḍ is one who entrusts his affairs to Allah.

To delegate / To entrust in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0
Surah Ghafir : 44 Meccan
﴿فَسَتَذْكُرُونَ مَآ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ وَأُفَوِّضُ أَمْرِىٓ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بَصِيرٌۢ بِٱلْعِبَادِ
And you will remember what I [now] say to you, and I entrust my affair to Allah. Indeed, Allah is Seeing of [His] servants."

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