Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
شعب
Parts of Speech
Noun (2×)
Qur'an Occurrences
2 times across 2 surahs

Definitions (1)

Meanings associated with the root شعب across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.

  1. 1
    The root شعب (sha'aba) refers to division or branching. It can describe a branch of a tree, a cleft in a mountain, or a small watercourse.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: sh-ʿ-b
Listen: شُعَبٍ 77:30
Root letters: ش — ع — ب

Word Family Tree (2 forms)

All word forms derived from the root شعب as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.

Noun

Concordance — 2 Occurrences

Every place in the Qur'an where the root شعب appears, grouped by grammatical role.

Noun (2)

Noun (2 verses — showing first 5)

The Private Apartments, The Inner Apartments, The Chambers 49:13 Noun
یَـٰۤأَیُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ إِنَّا خَلَقۡنَـٰكُم مِّن ذَكَرࣲ وَأُنثَىٰ وَجَعَلۡنَـٰكُمۡ شُعُوبࣰا وَقَبَاۤىِٕلَ لِتَعَارَفُوۤا۟ۚ إِنَّ أَكۡرَمَكُمۡ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ أَتۡقَىٰكُمۡۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِیمٌ خَبِیرࣱ ۝١٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): O mankind, indeed We have created you from male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another. Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you. Indeed, Allah is Knowing and Acquainted
The Emissaries, Winds Sent Forth 77:30 Noun
ٱنطَلِقُوۤا۟ إِلَىٰ ظِلࣲّ ذِی ثَلَـٰثِ شُعَبࣲ ۝٣٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Proceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three column

Derived Forms (2)

Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
شُعَبٍ shuʿabin Noun
شُعُوبًا shuʿuwbanā Noun