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The triliteral root shīn fā qāf (ش ف ق) occurs 11 times in the Quran, in three derived forms:

twice as the form IV verb ashfaq (أَشْفَقْ)
once as the noun shafaq (شَّفَق)
eight times as the form IV active participle mush'fiqūn (مُشْفِقُون)

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Verb (form IV) - to fear, to be afraid

(33:72:11) wa-ashfaqna	and they feared	فَأَبَيْنَ أَنْ يَحْمِلْنَهَا وَأَشْفَقْنَ مِنْهَا وَحَمَلَهَا الْإِنْسَانُ
(58:13:1) a-ashfaqtum	Are you afraid	أَأَشْفَقْتُمْ أَنْ تُقَدِّمُوا بَيْنَ يَدَيْ نَجْوَاكُمْ صَدَقَاتٍ

Noun

(84:16:3) bil-shafaqi

by the twilight glow

فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالشَّفَقِ

Active participle (form IV)

(18:49:5) mush'fiqīna	fearful	وَوُضِعَ الْكِتَابُ فَتَرَى الْمُجْرِمِينَ مُشْفِقِينَ مِمَّا فِيهِ
(21:28:15) mush'fiqūna	stand in awe	وَهُمْ مِنْ خَشْيَتِهِ مُشْفِقُونَ
(21:49:8) mush'fiqūna	(are) afraid	الَّذِينَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُمْ بِالْغَيْبِ وَهُمْ مِنَ السَّاعَةِ مُشْفِقُونَ
(23:57:7) mush'fiqūna	(are) cautious	إِنَّ الَّذِينَ هُمْ مِنْ خَشْيَةِ رَبِّهِمْ مُشْفِقُونَ
(42:18:9) mush'fiqūna	(are) fearful	وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مُشْفِقُونَ مِنْهَا وَيَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّهَا الْحَقُّ
(42:22:3) mush'fiqīna	fearful	تَرَى الظَّالِمِينَ مُشْفِقِينَ مِمَّا كَسَبُوا وَهُوَ وَاقِعٌ بِهِمْ
(52:26:7) mush'fiqīna	fearful	قَالُوا إِنَّا كُنَّا قَبْلُ فِي أَهْلِنَا مُشْفِقِينَ
(70:27:6) mush'fiqūna	(are) fearful	وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ مِنْ عَذَابِ رَبِّهِمْ مُشْفِقُونَ

Quran Dictionary - ش ف ق

Verb (form IV) - to fear, to be afraid

Noun

Active participle (form IV)

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