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Quran Maqasid

شَهَوَة

شهوة in the Quran

Meaning: the desire

شهوة 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

شَهَوَة

Noun · 3 times

Meaning: the desire · Also translated as: the passions, the lusts

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلشَّهَوَٰتِ ×3

شَهْوَة

Noun · 2 times

Meaning: lustfully · Also translated as: lust

Forms in the Quran

  • شَهْوَةً ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

أصل الشهوة: نزوع النفس إلى ما تريده، وذلك في الدنيا ضربان: صادقة، وكاذبة، فالصادقة: ما يختل البدن من دونه كشهوة الطعام عند الجوع، والكاذبة: ما لا يختل من

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿واتبعوا الشهوات﴾ [مريم: 59]. أصل الشهوة نزوع النفس إلى ما تريده وتحبه. وهي في الدنيا ضربان: صادقة وكاذبة. فالصادقة ما يختل البدن من دونه كشهوة الطعام عند الجوع. والكاذبة: ما لا يختل البدن بدونه. وقد يسمى الشيء المشتهى شهوة مبالغة. وقد يقال للقوة التي بها الشيء شهوة. فقوله تعالى: ﴿زين للناس حب الشهوات﴾ [آل…

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

Verses with شهوة

Verses 1–5 of 5

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Fair in the eyes of men Is the love of things they covet: Women and sons; Heaped-up hoards Of gold and silver; horses Branded (for blood and excellence); And (wealth of) cattle And well-tilled land. Such are the possessions Of this world's life; But in nearness to God Is the best of the goals (To return to).

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:14
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    God doth wish To turn to you, But the wish of those Who follow their lusts Is that ye should turn Away (from Him), Far, far away.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:27
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    "For ye practise your lusts On men in preference To women: ye are indeed A people transgressing Beyond bounds."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:81
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    But after them there followed A posterity who missed Prayers and followed after lusts Soon, then, will they Face Destruction,—

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:59
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Would ye really approach men In your lusts rather than Women? Nay, ye are A people (grossly) ignorant!

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:55