شطن
sh-ṭ-n
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root شطن across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root شطن (shTn) refers to anything excessively proud, rebellious, or distant from truth. It can describe humans, jinn, or even certain serpents.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
sh-ṭ-n
Listen:
شَيْطَٰنٍ
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Root letters:
ش — ط — ن
Word Family Tree (13 forms)
All word forms derived from the root شطن as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 88×
Concordance — 88 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root شطن appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (78)
Noun (78 verses — showing first 5)
Joseph 12:100
Noun
وَرَفَعَ أَبَوَیۡهِ عَلَى ٱلۡعَرۡشِ وَخَرُّوا۟ لَهُۥ سُجَّدࣰاۖ وَقَالَ یَـٰۤأَبَتِ هَـٰذَا تَأۡوِیلُ رُءۡیَـٰیَ مِن قَبۡلُ قَدۡ جَعَلَهَا رَبِّی حَقࣰّاۖ وَقَدۡ أَحۡسَنَ بِیۤ إِذۡ أَخۡرَجَنِی مِنَ ٱلسِّجۡنِ وَجَاۤءَ بِكُم مِّنَ ٱلۡبَدۡوِ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ أَن نَّزَغَ ٱلشَّیۡطَـٰنُ بَیۡنِی وَبَیۡنَ إِخۡوَتِیۤۚ إِنَّ رَبِّی لَطِیفࣱ لِّمَا یَشَاۤءُۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلۡعَلِیمُ ٱلۡحَكِیمُ ١٠٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And he raised his parents upon the throne, and they bowed to him in prostration. And he said, "O my father, this is the explanation of my vision of before. My Lord has made it reality. And He was certainly good to me when He took me out of prison and brought you [here] from bedouin life after Satan had induced [estrangement] between me and my brothers. Indeed, my Lord is Subtle in what He wills. Indeed, it is He who is the Knowing, the Wise
Joseph 12:42
Noun
وَقَالَ لِلَّذِی ظَنَّ أَنَّهُۥ نَاجࣲ مِّنۡهُمَا ٱذۡكُرۡنِی عِندَ رَبِّكَ فَأَنسَىٰهُ ٱلشَّیۡطَـٰنُ ذِكۡرَ رَبِّهِۦ فَلَبِثَ فِی ٱلسِّجۡنِ بِضۡعَ سِنِینَ ٤٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And he said to the one whom he knew would go free, "Mention me before your master." But Satan made him forget the mention [to] his master, and Joseph remained in prison several years
Joseph 12:5
Noun
قَالَ یَـٰبُنَیَّ لَا تَقۡصُصۡ رُءۡیَاكَ عَلَىٰۤ إِخۡوَتِكَ فَیَكِیدُوا۟ لَكَ كَیۡدًاۖ إِنَّ ٱلشَّیۡطَـٰنَ لِلۡإِنسَـٰنِ عَدُوࣱّ مُّبِینࣱ ٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
He said, "O my son, do not relate your vision to your brothers or they will contrive against you a plan. Indeed Satan, to man, is a manifest enemy
Abraham 14:22
Noun
وَقَالَ ٱلشَّیۡطَـٰنُ لَمَّا قُضِیَ ٱلۡأَمۡرُ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَعَدَكُمۡ وَعۡدَ ٱلۡحَقِّ وَوَعَدتُّكُمۡ فَأَخۡلَفۡتُكُمۡۖ وَمَا كَانَ لِیَ عَلَیۡكُم مِّن سُلۡطَـٰنٍ إِلَّاۤ أَن دَعَوۡتُكُمۡ فَٱسۡتَجَبۡتُمۡ لِیۖ فَلَا تَلُومُونِی وَلُومُوۤا۟ أَنفُسَكُمۖ مَّاۤ أَنَا۠ بِمُصۡرِخِكُمۡ وَمَاۤ أَنتُم بِمُصۡرِخِیَّ إِنِّی كَفَرۡتُ بِمَاۤ أَشۡرَكۡتُمُونِ مِن قَبۡلُۗ إِنَّ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِینَ لَهُمۡ عَذَابٌ أَلِیمࣱ ٢٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And Satan will say when the matter has been concluded, "Indeed, Allah had promised you the promise of truth. And I promised you, but I betrayed you. But I had no authority over you except that I invited you, and you responded to me. So do not blame me; but blame yourselves. I cannot be called to your aid, nor can you be called to my aid. Indeed, I deny your association of me [with Allah ] before. Indeed, for the wrongdoers is a painful punishment."
وَحَفِظۡنَـٰهَا مِن كُلِّ شَیۡطَـٰنࣲ رَّجِیمٍ ١٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And We have protected it from every devil expelled [from the mercy of Allah ]
Derived Forms (13)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ | lshayṭanu | Noun | 34× | |
| ٱلشَّيْطَٰنِ | lshayṭani | Noun | 19× | |
| ٱلشَّيْطَٰنَ | lshayṭana | Noun | 10× | |
| ٱلشَّيَٰطِينَ | lshayaṭiyna | Noun | 5× | |
| شَيْطَٰنٍ | shayṭanin | Noun | 4× | |
| ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِ | lshayaṭiyni | Noun | 4× | |
| ٱلشَّيَٰطِينُ | lshayaṭiynu | Noun | 4× | |
| شَيْطَٰنًا | shayṭananā | Noun | 2× | |
| وَٱلشَّيَٰطِينَ | walshayaṭiyna | Noun | 2× | |
| لِّلشَّيَٰطِينِ | lilshayaṭiyni | Noun | 1× |