صفَحَ/ صفَحَ عن يَصفَح، صَفْحًا، فهو صافِح وصَفُوح، والمفعول مَصْفوحٌ
Root: ص ف حSub-Meanings / Derivatives:
صفَح فلانٌ الكتابَ
عرضَه ورقةً ورقةً.
🇬🇧 Translation:
Displayed it leaf by leaf (To leaf through/turn the pages).
صفَح عن ذنبه
عفا عنه وسامحَه
🇬🇧 Translation:
Pardoned him and forgave him (To forgive/pardon).
أعرض عن المؤاخذة
🇬🇧 Translation:
Turned away from blaming/punishing (To overlook/forgive).
Example / Citation:
- " صفَح عن الشَّخص
- وَصِلِ الكرامَ وإنْ رموك بجفوةٍ … فالصَّفح عنهم والتَّجاوز أصوبُ
- {فَاصْفَحْ عَنْهُمْ وَقُلْ سَلَامٌ} "
🇬🇧 Translation:
- " safaha 'an ash-shakhsi
- wasili al-kirama wa in ramawka bijafwatin ... fas-safhu 'anhum wat-tajawuzu aswabu
- {fasfah 'anhum waqul salamun} (He forgave the person
- And connect with the noble even if they throw harshness at you... for forgiving them and overlooking is more correct
- So turn away from them and say, "Peace"). "
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