افكة

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افكة [so in the TA, without any syll. signs; app. either أَفْكَةٌ, an Verbal.Noun of un., or آفِكَةٌ , like دَاهِيَةٌ;] A punishment sent by God, whereby the dwellings of a people are overturned: occurring in a trad. relating to the story of the people of Lot.

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