Part of A Verse and Its Interpretation (series completed)
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Verse and interpretation (45)
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A verse and its Tafsir.
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Allah the Exalted says:
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“Fie on you and all that ye worship instead of Allah! Have ye then no sense?” (21:67)
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"Uff" (fie).
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A word uttered to express aversion, annoyance, and disdain.
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Al-Raghib al-Isfahani, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
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The root of the word "uff" refers to:
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Anything considered repulsive, such as filth, nail clippings, and the like.
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It is also said regarding anything one deems insignificant out of disdain for it.
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One says "I have uttered 'uff' at such-and-such"
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When one says it to express disdain for that thing.
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Mufradat al-Qur'an by al-Raghib al-Isfahani.