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شمل

s-h-m-l

The root "shml" primarily means to include or encompass something, like an event affecting everyone. It also describes covering something, like with a garment, or a she-camel conceiving.

Root

ش-م-ل

8

Total uses

7

Verses

6

Surahs

3

Forms

Root

ش-م-ل

Root Meaning

The root "shml" primarily means to include or encompass something, like an event affecting everyone. It also describes covering something, like with a garment, or a she-camel conceiving.

Derived forms

ٱلشِّمَالِ6وَشِمَالࣲۖ1بِشِمَالِهِۦ1

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📖 Ayaths where this word appears (10)

Al-An'am 6:143

ٱشْتَمَلَتْ

Eight pairs: Of the sheep twain, and of the goats twain. Say: Hath He forbidden the two males or the two females, or that which the wombs of the two females contain? Expound to me (the case) with knowledge, if ye are truthful

Al-An'am 6:144

ٱشْتَمَلَتْ

And of the camels twain and of the oxen twain. Say: Hath He forbidden the two males or the two females, or that which the wombs of the two females contain; or were ye by to witness when Allah commanded you (all) this? Then who doth greater wrong than he who deviseth a lie concerning Allah, that he may lead mankind astray without knowledge. Lo! Allah guideth not wrongdoing folk

Al-A'raf 7:17

شَمَآئِلِهِمْ

Then I shall come upon them from before them and from behind them and from their right hands and from their left hands, and Thou wilt not find most of them beholden (unto Thee)

An-Nahl 16:48

وَٱلشَّمَآئِلِ

Have they not observed all things that Allah hath created, how their shadows incline to the right and to the left, making prostration unto Allah, and they are lowly

Al-Kahf 18:17

ٱلشِّمَالِMeaning here: The root "shml" primarily means to include or encompass something, like an event affecting everyone. It also describes covering something, like with a garment, or a she-camel conceiving.

And thou mightest have seen the sun when it rose move away from their cave to the right, and when it set go past them on the left, and they were in the cleft thereof. That was (one) of the portents of Allah. He whom Allah guideth, he indeed is led aright, and he whom He sendeth astray, for him thou wilt not find a guiding friend

Al-Kahf 18:18

ٱلشِّمَالِMeaning here: The root "shml" primarily means to include or encompass something, like an event affecting everyone. It also describes covering something, like with a garment, or a she-camel conceiving.

And thou wouldst have deemed them waking though they were asleep, and We caused them to turn over to the right and the left, and their dog stretching out his paws on the threshold. If thou hadst observed them closely thou hadst assuredly turned away from them in flight, and hadst been filled with awe of them

Saba 34:15

وَشِمَالٍMeaning here: The root "shml" primarily means to include or encompass something, like an event affecting everyone. It also describes covering something, like with a garment, or a she-camel conceiving.

There was indeed a sign for Sheba in their dwelling-place: Two gardens on the right hand and the left (as who should say): Eat of the provision of your Lord and render thanks to Him. A fair land and an indulgent Lord

Qaf 50:17

ٱلشِّمَالِMeaning here: The root "shml" primarily means to include or encompass something, like an event affecting everyone. It also describes covering something, like with a garment, or a she-camel conceiving.

When the two Receivers receive (him), seated on the right hand and on the left

Al-Waqi'ah 56:41

ٱلشِّمَالِMeaning here: The root "shml" primarily means to include or encompass something, like an event affecting everyone. It also describes covering something, like with a garment, or a she-camel conceiving.

And those on the left hand: What of those on the left hand

Al-Haqqah 69:25

بِشِمَالِهِۦMeaning here: The root "shml" primarily means to include or encompass something, like an event affecting everyone. It also describes covering something, like with a garment, or a she-camel conceiving.

But as for him who is given his record in his left hand, he will say: Oh, would that I had not been given my book

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Al-Ma'arij 70:37

عَنِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ وَعَنِ عِزِينَ

in crowds, both on the right and on the left