The triliteral root shīn qāf wāw (ش ق و) occurs 12 times in the Quran, in four derived forms:
four times as the form I verb shaqu (شَقُ)
three times as the noun ashqā (أَشْقَى)
once as the noun shiq'wat (شِقْوَت)
four times as the nominal shaqiyy (شَقِيّ)
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 suffer, to be wretched, to be distressed
- Classical Arabic dictionary
