The triliteral root shīn nūn hamza (ش ن أ) occurs three times in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- twice as the noun shanaān (شَنَـَٔان)
- once as the active participle shāni (شَانِئ)
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
| (5:2:29) shanaānu | (the) hatred | وَلَا يَجْرِمَنَّكُمْ شَنَآنُ قَوْمٍ أَنْ صَدُّوكُمْ عَنِ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ أَنْ تَعْتَدُوا |
| (5:8:11) shanaānu | hatred | وَلَا يَجْرِمَنَّكُمْ شَنَآنُ قَوْمٍ عَلَىٰ أَلَّا تَعْدِلُوا |
Active participle
| (108:3:2) shāni-aka | your enemy | إِنَّ شَانِئَكَ هُوَ الْأَبْتَرُ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
