What does « Fulān » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Fulān (فلن) 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.

فلن

Fulān

Root: ف - ل - ن

Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Fulān

Fulān is a term used to designate an unnamed person, like a metaphor for anyone.

The Almighty says: 'And the Day the wrongdoer will bite on his hands saying: Oh, I wish I had taken with the Messenger a way! Woe to me! I wish I had not taken so-and-so as a friend!' (Al-Furqan 27-28).

Fulān in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah Al-Furqan : 28 Meccan

﴿يَٰوَيْلَتَىٰ لَيْتَنِى لَمْ أَتَّخِذْ فُلَانًا خَلِيلًا﴾

Oh, woe to me! I wish I had not taken that one as a friend.

Words from the same root as Fulān

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Mon 21 Jumada al-Awwal
الاثنين 21 جمادى الأولى

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

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.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ

What does « Fulān » mean in the Quran?

Definition of Fulān

Fulān in the Quran (1)

Words from the same root as Fulān

What does « Fulān » mean in the Quran?