What does « Lḥaf » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Lḥaf (لحف) 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.

لحف
Lḥaf
Root: ل - ح - ف
Creed (aqida) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Lḥaf

Al-Ilḥāf refers to insistence in asking.

The Almighty says: 'They do not beg insistently' (Al-Baqarah 273), meaning they do not ask excessively.

Al-liḥāf is the cover.

Alḥafa fī al-mas'alah means to insist in asking.

Lḥaf in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 0 Medinan: 1
Surah Al-Baqara : 273 Medinan
﴿لِلْفُقَرَآءِ ٱلَّذِينَ أُحْصِرُوا۟ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ لَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ ضَرْبًا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ يَحْسَبُهُمُ ٱلْجَاهِلُ أَغْنِيَآءَ مِنَ ٱلتَّعَفُّفِ تَعْرِفُهُم بِسِيمَٰهُمْ لَا يَسْـَٔلُونَ ٱلنَّاسَ إِلْحَافًا وَمَا تُنفِقُوا۟ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِهِۦ عَلِيمٌ﴾
[Charity is] for the poor who have been restricted for the cause of Allah, unable to move about in the land. An ignorant [person] would think them self-sufficient because of their restraint, but you will know them by their [characteristic] sign. They do not ask people persistently [or at all]. And whatever you spend of good - indeed, Allah is Knowing of it.

Words from the same root as Lḥaf

أفل
Afl
ألف
Alf
حبل
Ḥabl
حرف
Ḥarf
حصل
Ḥaṣila
حفد
Ḥafada
حفر
Ḥfar
حفظ
Ḥifẓ

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