What does « Shiver / Goosebumps » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Shiver / Goosebumps (قشعر) 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.

قشعر

Shiver / Goosebumps

Root: ق - ش - ع

Creed (aqida) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Shiver / Goosebumps

Iqsha'arra al-jild means the skin shuddered.

The Almighty says: 'The skins of those who fear their Lord shiver' (Az-Zumar 23).

Al-qushu'rīrah refers to the shivering of skin from fear or cold.

Shiver / Goosebumps in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah Az-Zumar : 23 Meccan

﴿ٱللَّهُ نَزَّلَ أَحْسَنَ ٱلْحَدِيثِ كِتَٰبًا مُّتَشَٰبِهًا مَّثَانِىَ تَقْشَعِرُّ مِنْهُ جُلُودُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُمْ ثُمَّ تَلِينُ جُلُودُهُمْ وَقُلُوبُهُمْ إِلَىٰ ذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ ذَٰلِكَ هُدَى ٱللَّهِ يَهْدِى بِهِۦ مَن يَشَآءُ وَمَن يُضْلِلِ ٱللَّهُ فَمَا لَهُۥ مِنْ هَادٍ﴾

Allah has sent down the best statement: a consistent Book wherein is reiteration. The skins shiver therefrom of those who fear their Lord; then their skins and their hearts relax at the remembrance of Allah. That is the guidance of Allah by which He guides whom He wills. And one whom Allah leaves astray - for him there is no guide.