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ش ق ق Root sh-q-q in the Qur’an 28 occurrences in 25 verses

Occurrences
28
Verses
25
Surahs
21 of 114
Words
9

Most Arabic words are built from a root of three letters, and words from one root share a core meaning. In the Qur’an, the root ش ق ق (sh-q-q) gives 9 words. It appears most in Al-Baqarah (3), An-Nisa (2), Al-Anfal (2).

Words from this root

Meanings are the most common word-by-word translations of each word in the Qur’an.

WordTypeTimesTranslated as
شاقُّverb7opposes, oppose, opposed
شِقاقnoun7dissension, schism, opposition
انشَقَّverb5split, splits asunder, has split
يَشَّقَّقُverb3split, split open
شَقَقْverb2make it difficult, We cleaved
أَشَقّadjective1harder
شَقّnoun1splitting
شُقَّةnoun1distance
شِقّnoun1great trouble

شاقُّ 7 times

  • 4:115 · An-Nisaيُشَاقِقِ opposesAnd whoever opposes the Messenger after guidance has become clear to him and follows other than the way of the believers - We will give him what he has taken and drive him into Hell, and evil it is as a destination.
  • 8:13 · Al-Anfalشَآقُّوا۟ opposedThat is because they opposed Allah and His Messenger. And whoever opposes Allah and His Messenger - indeed, Allah is severe in penalty.
  • 8:13 · Al-Anfalيُشَاقِقِ opposesThat is because they opposed Allah and His Messenger. And whoever opposes Allah and His Messenger - indeed, Allah is severe in penalty.
  • 16:27 · An-Nahlتُشَـٰٓقُّونَ opposeThen on the Day of Resurrection He will disgrace them and say, "Where are My 'partners' for whom you used to oppose [the believers]?" Those who were given knowledge will say, "Indeed disgrace, this Day, and evil are upon the disbelievers" -
  • 47:32 · Muhammadوَشَآقُّوا۟ and opposeIndeed, those who disbelieved and averted [people] from the path of Allah and opposed the Messenger after guidance had become clear to them - never will they harm Allah at all, and He will render worthless their deeds.
  • 59:4 · Al-Hashrشَآقُّوا۟ they opposedThat is because they opposed Allah and His Messenger. And whoever opposes Allah - then indeed, Allah is severe in penalty.
  • 59:4 · Al-Hashrيُشَآقِّ opposesThat is because they opposed Allah and His Messenger. And whoever opposes Allah - then indeed, Allah is severe in penalty.

شِقاق 7 times

  • 2:137 · Al-Baqarahشِقَاقٍۢ ۖ dissensionSo if they believe in the same as you believe in, then they have been [rightly] guided; but if they turn away, they are only in dissension, and Allah will be sufficient for you against them. And He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
  • 2:176 · Al-Baqarahشِقَاقٍۭ schismThat is [deserved by them] because Allah has sent down the Book in truth. And indeed, those who differ over the Book are in extreme dissension.
  • 4:35 · An-Nisaشِقَاقَ a dissensionAnd if you fear dissension between the two, send an arbitrator from his people and an arbitrator from her people. If they both desire reconciliation, Allah will cause it between them. Indeed, Allah is ever Knowing and Acquainted [with all things].
  • 11:89 · Hudشِقَاقِىٓ my dissensionAnd O my people, let not [your] dissension from me cause you to be struck by that similar to what struck the people of Noah or the people of Hud or the people of Salih. And the people of Lot are not from you far away.
  • 22:53 · Al-Hajjشِقَاقٍۭ schism[That is] so He may make what Satan throws in a trial for those within whose hearts is disease and those hard of heart. And indeed, the wrongdoers are in extreme dissension.
  • 38:2 · Sadوَشِقَاقٍۢ and oppositionBut those who disbelieve are in pride and dissension.
  • 41:52 · Fussilatشِقَاقٍۭ oppositionSay, "Have you considered: if the Qur'an is from Allah and you disbelieved in it, who would be more astray than one who is in extreme dissension?"

انشَقَّ 5 times

  • 19:90 · Maryamوَتَنشَقُّ and splits asunderThe heavens almost rupture therefrom and the earth splits open and the mountains collapse in devastation
  • 54:1 · Al-Qamarوَٱنشَقَّ and has splitThe Hour has come near, and the moon has split [in two].
  • 55:37 · Ar-Rahmanٱنشَقَّتِ is splitAnd when the heaven is split open and becomes rose-colored like oil -
  • 69:16 · Al-Haqqahوَٱنشَقَّتِ And will splitAnd the heaven will split [open], for that Day it is infirm.
  • 84:1 · Al-Inshiqaqٱنشَقَّتْ is split asunderWhen the sky has split [open]

يَشَّقَّقُ 3 times

  • 2:74 · Al-Baqarahيَشَّقَّقُ splitThen your hearts became hardened after that, being like stones or even harder. For indeed, there are stones from which rivers burst forth, and there are some of them that split open and water comes out, and there are some of them that fall down for fear of Allah. And Allah is not unaware of what you do.
  • 25:25 · Al-Furqanتَشَقَّقُ will split openAnd [mention] the Day when the heaven will split open with [emerging] clouds, and the angels will be sent down in successive descent.
  • 50:44 · Qafتَشَقَّقُ will splitOn the Day the earth breaks away from them [and they emerge] rapidly; that is a gathering easy for Us.

شَقَقْ 2 times

  • 28:27 · Al-Qasasأَشُقَّ make it difficultHe said, "Indeed, I wish to wed you one of these, my two daughters, on [the condition] that you serve me for eight years; but if you complete ten, it will be [as a favor] from you. And I do not wish to put you in difficulty. You will find me, if Allah wills, from among the righteous."
  • 80:26 · Abasaشَقَقْنَا We cleavedThen We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts],

أَشَقّ 1 time

  • 13:34 · Ar-Ra'dأَشَقُّ ۖ (is) harderFor them will be punishment in the life of [this] world, and the punishment of the Hereafter is more severe. And they will not have from Allah any protector.

شَقّ 1 time

  • 80:26 · Abasaشَقًّۭا splittingThen We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts],

شُقَّة 1 time

  • 9:42 · At-Tawbahٱلشُّقَّةُ ۚ the distanceHad it been an easy gain and a moderate trip, the hypocrites would have followed you, but distant to them was the journey. And they will swear by Allah, "If we were able, we would have gone forth with you," destroying themselves [through false oaths], and Allah knows that indeed they are liars.

شِقّ 1 time

  • 16:7 · An-Nahlبِشِقِّ with great troubleAnd they carry your loads to a land you could not have reached except with difficulty to yourselves. Indeed, your Lord is Kind and Merciful.

How we count

Each Qur’an word whose stem comes from this root counts once. Attached prefixes and pronouns, such as wa- (and) or al- (the), are not counted separately. Root and lemma data: Quranic Arabic Corpus (Kais Dukes, University of Leeds), revised by quran-morphology, GNU GPL. All sources. Verse translation: Saheeh International.

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