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Quran Dictionary - ش ه ب

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The triliteral root shīn hā bā (ش ه ب) occurs five times in the Quran, in two derived forms:

  • four times as the noun shihāb (شِهَاب)
  • once as the noun shuhub (شُهُب)

The translations below are brief glosses intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on a word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.

Noun

(15:18:6) shihābuna burning flame إِلَّا مَنِ اسْتَرَقَ السَّمْعَ فَأَتْبَعَهُ شِهَابٌ مُبِينٌ
(27:7:13) bishihābina torch سَآتِيكُمْ مِنْهَا بِخَبَرٍ أَوْ آتِيكُمْ بِشِهَابٍ قَبَسٍ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَصْطَلُونَ
(37:10:6) shihābuna burning flame إِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ الْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُ شِهَابٌ ثَاقِبٌ
(72:9:12) shihābana flaming fire فَمَنْ يَسْتَمِعِ الْآنَ يَجِدْ لَهُ شِهَابًا رَصَدًا

Noun

(72:8:8) washuhubanand flaming fires وَأَنَّا لَمَسْنَا السَّمَاءَ فَوَجَدْنَاهَا مُلِئَتْ حَرَسًا شَدِيدًا وَشُهُبًا

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