Discover the meaning of the word Thorn / Armed (شوك) 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.
شوك
Thorn / Armed
Root: ش - ك
Creed (aqida) 1 verse
Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Definition of Thorn / Armed
Ash-shawk: what is thin and has a hard point among plants.
Ash-shawka is used for the force of arms.
The Almighty says: 'You wished that the unarmed one would be yours' (Al-Anfal 7).
[Remember, O believers], when Allah promised you one of the two groups - that it would be yours - and you wished that the unarmed one would be yours. But Allah intended to establish the truth by His words and to eliminate the disbelievers