The triliteral root shīn ṭā rā (ش ط ر) occurs five times in the Quran as the location adverb shaṭr (شَطْر). 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.
Location adverb
| (2:144:12) shaṭra | towards the direction | فَلَنُوَلِّيَنَّكَ قِبْلَةً تَرْضَاهَا فَوَلِّ وَجْهَكَ شَطْرَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ |
| (2:144:20) shaṭrahu | (in) its direction | وَحَيْثُ مَا كُنْتُمْ فَوَلُّوا وُجُوهَكُمْ شَطْرَهُ |
| (2:149:6) shaṭra | (in the) direction | وَمِنْ حَيْثُ خَرَجْتَ فَوَلِّ وَجْهَكَ شَطْرَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ |
| (2:150:6) shaṭra | (in the) direction | وَمِنْ حَيْثُ خَرَجْتَ فَوَلِّ وَجْهَكَ شَطْرَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ |
| (2:150:14) shaṭrahu | (in) its direction | وَحَيْثُ مَا كُنْتُمْ فَوَلُّوا وُجُوهَكُمْ شَطْرَهُ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
