What does « To resemble » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word To resemble (شيه) in the Quran, with 1 verse in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

شيه
To resemble
Root: ش - ه
Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of To resemble

Shiyatun: its origin is wishya, this belongs to the chapter of the letter waw.

This concludes the book of the letter shin (ش).

The distinctive mark on an animal or thing that distinguishes it from others.

To resemble in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 0 Medinan: 1
Surah Al-Baqara : 71 Medinan
﴿قَالَ إِنَّهُۥ يَقُولُ إِنَّهَا بَقَرَةٌۭ لَّا ذَلُولٌۭ تُثِيرُ ٱلْأَرْضَ وَلَا تَسْقِى ٱلْحَرْثَ مُسَلَّمَةٌۭ لَّا شِيَةَ فِيهَا ۚ قَالُوا۟ ٱلْـَٔـٰنَ جِئْتَ بِٱلْحَقِّ ۚ فَذَبَحُوهَا وَمَا كَادُوا۟ يَفْعَلُونَ
He said, "He says, 'It is a cow neither trained to plow the earth nor to irrigate the field, one free from fault with no spot upon her.' " They said, "Now you have come with the truth." So they slaughtered her, but they could hardly do it.

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