What does « To penetrate / To carry out » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word To penetrate / To carry out (نفذ) 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.

نفذ

To penetrate / To carry out

Root: ن - ف - ذ

Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of To penetrate / To carry out

An-Nafādh refers to passing through and penetration.

The Almighty says: 'Then pass through' (Ar-Rahman 33).

Nafadha means to pass through.

An-nāfidh is what passes through.

The inevitable decree is called nāfidh.

To penetrate / To carry out in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah Ar-Rahman : 33 Meccan

﴿يَٰمَعْشَرَ ٱلْجِنِّ وَٱلْإِنسِ إِنِ ٱسْتَطَعْتُمْ أَن تَنفُذُوا۟ مِنْ أَقْطَارِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ فَٱنفُذُوا۟ لَا تَنفُذُونَ إِلَّا بِسُلْطَٰنٍ﴾

O company of jinn and mankind, if you are able to pass beyond the regions of the heavens and the earth, then pass. You will not pass except by authority [from Allah].