Discover the meaning of the word Nfad (نفد) in the Quran, with 4 verses in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.
نفد
Nfad
Root: ن - ف - د
Quranic language 4 verses
Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Definition of Nfad
An-Nafād refers to depletion.
The Almighty says: 'The words of my Lord would not be exhausted' (Al-Kahf 109).
Whatever you have will end, but what Allah has is lasting. And We will surely give those who were patient their reward according to the best of what they used to do.
Say, "If the sea were ink for [writing] the words of my Lord, the sea would be exhausted before the words of my Lord were exhausted, even if We brought the like of it as a supplement."
And if whatever trees upon the earth were pens and the sea [was ink], replenished thereafter by seven [more] seas, the words of Allah would not be exhausted. Indeed, Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise.
Surah Sad : 54 Meccan
﴿إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَرِزْقُنَا مَا لَهُۥ مِن نَّفَادٍ﴾
Indeed, this is Our provision; for it there is no depletion.
God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.