What does « Eagerness / Service » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Eagerness / Service (حفد) 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.

حفد

Eagerness / Service

Root: ح - ف - د

Creed (aqida) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Eagerness / Service

Allah says: 'And He has given you from your wives children and grandchildren (hafada)' (An-Nahl: 72).

Al-hafada: grandchildren according to some, or servants and helpers according to others.

They are those who hasten to serve.

Having offspring is a favor from Allah.

Eagerness / Service in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah An-Nahl : 72 Meccan

﴿وَٱللَّهُ جَعَلَ لَكُم مِّنْ أَنفُسِكُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا وَجَعَلَ لَكُم مِّنْ أَزْوَٰجِكُم بَنِينَ وَحَفَدَةً وَرَزَقَكُم مِّنَ ٱلطَّيِّبَٰتِ أَفَبِٱلْبَٰطِلِ يُؤْمِنُونَ وَبِنِعْمَتِ ٱللَّهِ هُمْ يَكْفُرُونَ﴾

And Allah has made for you from yourselves mates and has made for you from your mates sons and grandchildren and has provided for you from the good things. Then in falsehood do they believe and in the favor of Allah they disbelieve?