آنِفٌ

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آنِفٌ : see أَنِفٌ.

def.2 آنِفًا means In the beginning, or first part, of this present time in which we are; from أَنْفٌ as meaning the “ first, ” or “ first part, ” of a thing: and hence what here immediately follows. مَا ذَا قَالَ آنِفًا, and , in the Kur [xlvii. 18], means What was this that he said just now? or, a little while ago? i. e., in the first time near to us? from اِسْتَأْنَفْتُ الشَّىْءَ “ I began the thing. ” You say also, أَتَيْتُ فُلَانًا آنِفًا [I came to such a one a little while ago]; like as you say, مِنْ ذِى قِبَلٍ. And جَآءَ آنِفًا He came a little while ago; syn. قُبَيْلَ. And فَعَلَهُ , mentioned by IAar, but not explained by him; in my opinion, [says ISd,] like فَعَلَهُ آنِفًا [He did it a little while ago: or just now]. And it is said in a trad., أُنْزِلَتْ عَلَيَّ سُورَةٌ آنِفًا A chapter of the Kur-án has been sent down to me now.

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