What does « Nfuḥ » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Nfuḥ (نفح) 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.

نفح
Nfuḥ
Root: ن - ف - ح
Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Nfuḥ

An-Nafḥ refers to the light blowing of wind.

The Almighty says: 'And if a breath of your Lord's punishment touched them' (Al-Anbiya 46).

Nafaḥa means to blow gently.

An-nafḥah is the light puff.

Nfuḥ in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0
Surah Al-Anbiya : 46 Meccan
﴿وَلَئِن مَّسَّتْهُمْ نَفْحَةٌ مِّنْ عَذَابِ رَبِّكَ لَيَقُولُنَّ يَٰوَيْلَنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَٰلِمِينَ﴾
And if [as much as] a whiff of the punishment of your Lord should touch them, they would surely say, "O woe to us! Indeed, we have been wrongdoers."

Words from the same root as Nfuḥ

أنف
Anf
جفن
Jifn
جنح
Juniḥa
جنف
Janaf
حرف
Ḥarf
حزن
Ḥuzn
حسن
Ḥusn
حصن
Ḥṣin

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