سَافِلَة
Safila
سافلہ
Say it: SAA-fi-la · /ˈsaː.fɪ.laː/
Girl nameArabicFound in the QuranScholars differ
Meaning
“Lowly, base”
پست، نچلی
Scholars differ on this name
Read as Arabic, safilah means 'lowly, base' (the same root as 'asfala safileen', the lowest of the low, Quran 95:5).
عربی میں سافلہ کا مطلب 'گھٹیا، پست' ہے (اسی مادے سے 'اسفل سافلین' ہے، سورہ تین 5)۔
In the Quran
ثُمَّ رَدَدْنَٰهُ أَسْفَلَ سَٰفِلِينَ
پھر (رفتہ رفتہ) اس (کی حالت) کو (بدل کر) پست سے پست کر دیا
Then we reduced him to the lowest of the low,
Surah At-Tin (سُورَةُ التِّينِ) · 95:5Read on Quran Majeed →
Verified: same word, other form – سَافِلِينَ (feminine of سَافِل; plural سَافِلِينَ 95:5, negative meaning)
What the references say
- Quranic Arabic Corpusmasculine lemma of a feminine name (reviewer to confirm): سَافِل (Noun, 3x) Open →
- Qabas Arabic lexiconroot س ف ل; gender Boy; type صفة; Same letters - vowels differ or not given, may be another word; word is grammatically masculine, we say Girl
Questions about Safila
What does Safila mean?
Safila means “Lowly, base”. In Urdu: پست، نچلی.
Is Safila a boy or girl name?
Safila is a girl's name.
What is the origin of Safila?
Safila is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is س ف ل.
Is Safila in the Quran?
Found in the Quran. See Surah At-Tin, ayah 95:5.
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