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Quran Maqasid

شَقُ

شق in the Quran

Meaning: were wretched

شق occurs 6 times in 6 verses across 4 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
6
Verses
6
Surahs
4

شَقُ

Verb · 4 times

Meaning: were wretched · Also translated as: that you be distressed, so you would suffer, suffer

Forms in the Quran

  • شَقُوا۟ ×1
  • لِتَشْقَىٰٓ ×1
  • فَتَشْقَىٰٓ ×1
  • يَشْقَىٰ ×1

شِقّ

Noun · 1 time

Meaning: with great trouble

Forms in the Quran

  • بِشِقِّ ×1

شَقّ

Noun · 1 time

Meaning: splitting

Forms in the Quran

  • شَقًّا ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الشقاوة: خلاف السعادة، وقد شقي يشقى شقوة، وشقاوة، وشقاء، وقرئ شقوتنا

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿قالوا ربنا غلبت علينا شقوتنا﴾ [المؤمنون: 106]؛ الشقوة، والشقاوة، والشقاء: سوء الحظ، وهو ضد السعادة. يقال منه: شقي يشقى. فالشقوة كالردة، والشقاوة كالسعادة وزنا لا معنى، كما أن السعادة في الأصل نوعان: أخروية ودنيوية. ثم الدنيوية ثلاثة أضرب: سعادة نفسية، وبدنية، وخارجية، كذلك الشقاوة ثلاثة أضرب. وإلى الشقاوة…

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

Verses with شق

Verses 1–6 of 6

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who are wretched Shall be in the Fire: There will be for them Therein (nothing but) the heaving Of sighs and sobs:

    Surah Hud, verse 11:106
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they carry your heavy loads To lands that ye could not (Otherwise) reach except with Souls distressed: for your Lord Is indeed Most Kind, Most Merciful

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:7
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    We have not sent down The Qur-ān to thee to be (An occasion) for thy distress,

    Surah Taha, verse 20:2
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then We said: "O Adam! Verily, this is an enemy To thee and thy wife: So let him not get you Both out of the Garden, So that thou art landed In misery."

    Surah Taha, verse 20:117
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "Get ye down, Both of you,—all together, From the Garden, with enmity One to another: but if, As is sure, there comes to you Guidance from Me, whosoever Follows My guidance, will not Lose his way, nor fall Into misery.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:123
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We split the earth In fragments,

    Surah 'Abasa, verse 80:26