شفق
sh-f-q
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root شفق across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root شفق (shfq) primarily relates to fear, often with a sense of solicitude or compassion.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
sh-f-q
Listen:
بِٱلشَّفَقِ
84:16
Root letters:
ش — ف — ق
Word Family Tree (6 forms)
All word forms derived from the root شفق as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 9×
Verb 2×
Concordance — 11 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root شفق appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (9) · Verb (2)
Noun (9 verses — showing first 5)
The Cave 18:49
Noun
وَوُضِعَ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبُ فَتَرَى ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِینَ مُشۡفِقِینَ مِمَّا فِیهِ وَیَقُولُونَ یَـٰوَیۡلَتَنَا مَالِ هَـٰذَا ٱلۡكِتَـٰبِ لَا یُغَادِرُ صَغِیرَةࣰ وَلَا كَبِیرَةً إِلَّاۤ أَحۡصَىٰهَاۚ وَوَجَدُوا۟ مَا عَمِلُوا۟ حَاضِرࣰاۗ وَلَا یَظۡلِمُ رَبُّكَ أَحَدࣰا ٤٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And the record [of deeds] will be placed [open], and you will see the criminals fearful of that within it, and they will say, "Oh, woe to us! What is this book that leaves nothing small or great except that it has enumerated it?" And they will find what they did present [before them]. And your Lord does injustice to no one
The Prophets 21:28
Noun
یَعۡلَمُ مَا بَیۡنَ أَیۡدِیهِمۡ وَمَا خَلۡفَهُمۡ وَلَا یَشۡفَعُونَ إِلَّا لِمَنِ ٱرۡتَضَىٰ وَهُم مِّنۡ خَشۡیَتِهِۦ مُشۡفِقُونَ ٢٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
He knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them, and they cannot intercede except on behalf of one whom He approves. And they, from fear of Him, are apprehensive
The Prophets 21:49
Noun
ٱلَّذِینَ یَخۡشَوۡنَ رَبَّهُم بِٱلۡغَیۡبِ وَهُم مِّنَ ٱلسَّاعَةِ مُشۡفِقُونَ ٤٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Who fear their Lord unseen, while they are of the Hour apprehensive
The Believers 23:57
Noun
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِینَ هُم مِّنۡ خَشۡیَةِ رَبِّهِم مُّشۡفِقُونَ ٥٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Indeed, they who are apprehensive from fear of their Lor
یَسۡتَعۡجِلُ بِهَا ٱلَّذِینَ لَا یُؤۡمِنُونَ بِهَاۖ وَٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مُشۡفِقُونَ مِنۡهَا وَیَعۡلَمُونَ أَنَّهَا ٱلۡحَقُّۗ أَلَاۤ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِینَ یُمَارُونَ فِی ٱلسَّاعَةِ لَفِی ضَلَـٰلِۭ بَعِیدٍ ١٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Those who do not believe in it are impatient for it, but those who believe are fearful of it and know that it is the truth. Unquestionably, those who dispute concerning the Hour are in extreme error
Derived Forms (6)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| مُشْفِقِينَ | mushfiqiyna | Noun | 3× | |
| مُشْفِقُونَ | mushfiquwna | Noun | 3× | |
| مُّشْفِقُونَ | mushfiquwna | Noun | 2× | |
| بِٱلشَّفَقِ | bilshafaqi | Noun | 1× | |
| ءَأَشْفَقْتُمْ | ʾaʾaashfaqtum | Verb | 1× | |
| وَأَشْفَقْنَ | waʾaashfaqna | Verb | 1× |