The triliteral root shīn ṭā ṭā (ش ط ط) occurs three times in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- once as the form IV verb tush'ṭiṭ (تُشْطِطْ)
- twice as the noun shaṭaṭ (شَطَط)
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.
Verb (form IV) - to be unjust
| (38:22:19) tush'ṭiṭ | be unjust | فَاحْكُمْ بَيْنَنَا بِالْحَقِّ وَلَا تُشْطِطْ |
Noun
| (18:14:19) shaṭaṭan | an enormity | لَنْ نَدْعُوَ مِنْ دُونِهِ إِلَٰهًا لَقَدْ قُلْنَا إِذًا شَطَطًا |
| (72:4:7) shaṭaṭan | an excessive transgression | وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا عَلَى اللَّهِ شَطَطًا |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
