What does « Rfd » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Rfd (رفد) 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.

رفد
Rfd
Root: ر - ف - د
Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Rfd

Al-rifd: help and gift.

Al-rafd is the act of helping.

Al-râfida: what supports the tent.

Allah says: 'What an evil gift (rifdan) for those followed' (Hûd: 99).

The curse accompanies the damned.

Rfd in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0
Surah Hud : 99 Meccan
﴿وَأُتْبِعُوا۟ فِى هَٰذِهِۦ لَعْنَةً وَيَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ بِئْسَ ٱلرِّفْدُ ٱلْمَرْفُودُ﴾
And they were followed in this [world] with a curse and on the Day of Resurrection. And wretched is the gift which is given.

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