The triliteral root shīn fā wāw (ش ف و) occurs twice in the Quran as the noun shafā (شَفَا). 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
| (3:103:22) shafā | (the) brink | وَكُنْتُمْ عَلَىٰ شَفَا حُفْرَةٍ مِنَ النَّارِ فَأَنْقَذَكُمْ مِنْهَا |
| (9:109:15) shafā | edge | أَمْ مَنْ أَسَّسَ بُنْيَانَهُ عَلَىٰ شَفَا جُرُفٍ هَارٍ فَانْهَارَ بِهِ فِي نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
