ع ف ف ʿ-f-f
يَسْتَعْفِفْ
yastaʿfif
lit., a small amount one would not be interested in; to avoid or stay away from, exercising modesty and self-restraint.
Definition
- 1يَسْتَعْفِفْyastaʿfifto avoid, stay away from, self-restrain4
Total uses in the Qur’an: 4
Qur’anic usage
Sense 1
يَسْتَعْفِفْنَ · ٱلتَّعَفُّفِ
وَأَن يَسْتَعْفِفْنَ خَيْرٌۭ لَّهُنَّ
But it is better for those 'old women' if they avoid this
24:60draft glosses: 4 of 4
أَغْنِيَآءَ مِنَ ٱلتَّعَفُّفِ تَعْرِفُهُم بِسِيمَٰهُمْ
The one unfamiliar with their situation will think they are not in need 'of charity because they stay away from begging
2:273draft glosses: 5 of 5
DawahAgent2026-06-20 · reviewed