السَّقْفِ (As‑Saqf)
سَقْف (Saqf) is used for anything that is constructed as a roof or forms roofing.
The raised ceiling
وَالسَّقْفِ الْمَرْفُوعِ
“By the raised ceiling”.
Saqf — roofing Anything constructed as a roof or forming roofing.
Saqeefah — canopy Anything providing a ceiling, canopy, or shelter from above.
Language Points
السَّقِيفَة (Saqeefah)
Can describe anything that provides some kind of ceiling, roofing, canopy or shelter from above.
Referent in this Ayah
The raised “ceiling” here
السَّقْفِ (As‑Saqf) here refers to the sky above us or to the high heavens.
Semantic Highlights
Roofing
Saqf: used for anything constructed as a roof or forming roofing.
Canopy / Shelter
Saqeefah: describes anything providing a ceiling, canopy, or shelter from above.
Sky / High Heavens
In this ayah, As‑Saqf refers to the sky above us or to the high heavens.