The triliteral root shīn ʿayn bā (ش ع ب) occurs twice in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- once as the noun shuʿab (شُعَب)
- once as the noun shuʿūb (شُعُوب)
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
| (77:30:6) shuʿabin | columns | انْطَلِقُوا إِلَىٰ ظِلٍّ ذِي ثَلَاثِ شُعَبٍ |
Noun
| (49:13:9) shuʿūban | nations | وَجَعَلْنَاكُمْ شُعُوبًا وَقَبَائِلَ لِتَعَارَفُوا |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
