The triliteral root shīn kāf lām (ش ك ل) occurs twice in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- once as the noun shākilat (شَاكِلَت)
- once as the noun shakl (شَكْل)
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
(17:84:5) shākilatihi | his manner | قُلْ كُلٌّ يَعْمَلُ عَلَىٰ شَاكِلَتِهِ |
Noun
(38:58:3) shaklihi | its type | وَآخَرُ مِنْ شَكْلِهِ أَزْوَاجٌ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary