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Quran Maqasid

انشَقَّ

انشق in the Quran

Meaning: and splits asunder

انشق occurs 5 times in 5 verses across 5 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
5
Verses
5
Surahs
5

انشَقَّ

Verb · 5 times

Meaning: and splits asunder · Also translated as: and has split, is split, And will split, is split asunder

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱنشَقَّتِ ×2
  • وَتَنشَقُّ ×1
  • وَٱنشَقَّ ×1
  • وَٱنشَقَّتِ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الشق: الخرم الواقع في الشيء. يقال:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿وإن خفتم شقاق بينهما﴾ [النساء: 35] أي خلاف بينهما. وأصل الشقاق: العداوة والمخاصمة، لأن كل واحد يكون شقا أي ناحية غير شق الآخر. ومنه قوله تعالى: ﴿في عزة وشقاق﴾ [ص: 2] أي خلاف. والمعنى: صاروا في جانب وشق أخر غير شق أمر الله ونهيه. وقيل: هو مأخوذ من شق العصا بينك وبينه، وذلك أنهم كانوا إذا تقاطعوا شقوا عصا…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ش ق ق

Verses with انشق

Verses 1–5 of 5

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    At it the skies are ready To burst, the earth To split asunder, and The mountains to fall down In utter ruin,

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:90
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Hour (of Judgment) Is nigh, and the moon Is cleft asunder.

    Surah Al-Qamar, verse 54:1
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    When the sky is rent Asunder, and it becomes red Like ointment:

    Surah Ar-Rahman, verse 55:37
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the sky will be Rent asunder, for it will That Day be flimsy,

    Surah Al-Haqqah, verse 69:16
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    When the Sky is Rent asunder,

    Surah Al-Inshiqaq, verse 84:1