The triliteral root shīn ghayn lām (ش غ ل) occurs twice in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- once as the form I verb shaghalat (شَغَلَتْ)
- once as the noun shughul (شُغُل)
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 I) - to keep busy
| (48:11:6) shaghalatnā | Kept us busy | شَغَلَتْنَا أَمْوَالُنَا وَأَهْلُونَا فَاسْتَغْفِرْ لَنَا |
Noun
| (36:55:6) shughulin | will be occupied | إِنَّ أَصْحَابَ الْجَنَّةِ الْيَوْمَ فِي شُغُلٍ فَاكِهُونَ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
