What does « To grill / To roast » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word To grill / To roast (شوى) in the Quran, with 2 verses in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

شوى

To grill / To roast

Root: ش

Quranic language 2 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of To grill / To roast

Shawaytu al-lahm wa ishtawaytuhu: I grilled the meat.

The Almighty says: 'It roasts the faces' (Al-Kahf 29) describing Hell.

Ash-shawa: the limbs other than the head and viscera.

Roasting is a form of cooking by direct heat.

To grill / To roast in the Quran (2)

Meccan: 2 Medinan: 0

Distribution of verses by surah

Al-Kahf 1

Al-Ma'arij 1

Surah Al-Kahf : 29 Meccan

﴿وَقُلِ ٱلْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّكُمْ فَمَن شَآءَ فَلْيُؤْمِن وَمَن شَآءَ فَلْيَكْفُرْ إِنَّآ أَعْتَدْنَا لِلظَّٰلِمِينَ نَارًا أَحَاطَ بِهِمْ سُرَادِقُهَا وَإِن يَسْتَغِيثُوا۟ يُغَاثُوا۟ بِمَآءٍ كَٱلْمُهْلِ يَشْوِى ٱلْوُجُوهَ بِئْسَ ٱلشَّرَابُ وَسَآءَتْ مُرْتَفَقًا﴾

And say, "The truth is from your Lord, so whoever wills - let him believe; and whoever wills - let him disbelieve." Indeed, We have prepared for the wrongdoers a fire whose walls will surround them. And if they call for relief, they will be relieved with water like murky oil, which scalds [their] faces. Wretched is the drink, and evil is the resting place.

Surah Al-Ma'arij : 16 Meccan

﴿نَزَّاعَةً لِّلشَّوَىٰ﴾

A remover of exteriors.

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