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شحح

s-h-ḥ-ḥ

The root شحح (shHH) primarily describes being intensely covetous, stingy, or avaricious.

Root

ش-ح-ح

8

Total uses

7

Verses

7

Surahs

4

Forms

Root

ش-ح-ح

Root Meaning

The root شحح (shHH) primarily describes being intensely covetous, stingy, or avaricious.

Derived forms

ٱلۡمَشۡحُونِ3أَشِحَّةً2شُحَّ2ٱلشُّحَّۚ1

Surah distribution

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📖 Ayaths where this word appears (4)

An-Nisa 4:128

ٱلشُّحَّMeaning here: The root شحح (shHH) primarily describes being intensely covetous, stingy, or avaricious.

If a woman feareth ill treatment from her husband, or desertion, it is no sin for them twain if they make terms of peace between themselves. Peace is better. But greed hath been made present in the minds (of men). If ye do good and keep from evil, lo! Allah is ever Informed of what ye do

Al-Ahzab 33:19

أَشِحَّةًMeaning here: The root شحح (shHH) primarily describes being intensely covetous, stingy, or avaricious.

Being sparing of their help to you (believers). But when the fear cometh, then thou (Muhammad) seest them regarding thee with rolling eyes like one who fainteth unto death. Then, when the fear departeth, they scald you with sharp tongues in their greed for wealth (from the spoil). Such have not believed. Therefor Allah maketh their deeds fruitless. And that is easy for Allah

Al-Hashr 59:9

شُحَّMeaning here: The root شحح (shHH) primarily describes being intensely covetous, stingy, or avaricious.

Those who entered the city and the faith before them love those who flee unto them for refuge, and find in their breasts no need for that which hath been given them, but prefer (the fugitives) above themselves though poverty become their lot. And whoso is saved from his own avarice - such are they who are successful

At-Taghabun 64:16

شُحَّMeaning here: The root شحح (shHH) primarily describes being intensely covetous, stingy, or avaricious.

So keep your duty to Allah as best ye can, and listen, and obey, and spend; that is better for your souls. And whoso is saved from his own greed, such are the successful

🔎 Across the Quran (3)

Ash-Shu'ara 26:119

فَأَنجَيۡنَٰهُ وَمَن مَّعَهُۥ فِي ٱلۡفُلۡكِ

Thereafter We rescued him and those who were with him in the laden Ark

Ya-Sin 36:41

وَءَايَةࣱ لَّهُمۡ أَنَّا حَمَلۡنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡفُلۡكِ

Another Sign for them is that We carried all their offspring in the laden vessel

As-Saffat 37:140

إِذۡ أَبَقَ إِلَى ٱلۡفُلۡكِ

Call to mind when he fled to the laden ship