The triliteral root shīn khā ṣād (ش خ ص) occurs twice in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- once as the form I verb tashkhaṣu (تَشْخَصُ)
- once as the active participle shākhiṣat (شَٰخِصَة)
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 stare
| (14:42:11) tashkhaṣu | will stare | إِنَّمَا يُؤَخِّرُهُمْ لِيَوْمٍ تَشْخَصُ فِيهِ الْأَبْصَارُ |
Active participle
| (21:97:6) shākhiṣatun | (are) staring | وَاقْتَرَبَ الْوَعْدُ الْحَقُّ فَإِذَا هِيَ شَاخِصَةٌ أَبْصَارُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
