What does « Shkhaṣ » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Shkhaṣ (شخص) 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.

شخص

Shkhaṣ

Root: ش - خ - ص

Quranic language 2 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Shkhaṣ

Ash-shakhs: the black silhouette of a standing person seen from afar.

Shakhasa: he rose from his place.

One says: his gaze became fixed.

The Almighty says: 'with staring eyes' (Ibrahim 42) from terror. 'The eyes will be staring' (Al-Anbiya 97) on the Day of Resurrection.

Shkhaṣ in the Quran (2)

Meccan: 2 Medinan: 0

Distribution of verses by surah

Ibrahim 1

Al-Anbiya 1

Surah Ibrahim : 42 Meccan

﴿وَلَا تَحْسَبَنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَٰفِلًا عَمَّا يَعْمَلُ ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ إِنَّمَا يُؤَخِّرُهُمْ لِيَوْمٍ تَشْخَصُ فِيهِ ٱلْأَبْصَٰرُ﴾

And never think that Allah is unaware of what the wrongdoers do. He only delays them for a Day when eyes will stare [in horror].

Surah Al-Anbiya : 97 Meccan

﴿وَٱقْتَرَبَ ٱلْوَعْدُ ٱلْحَقُّ فَإِذَا هِىَ شَٰخِصَةٌ أَبْصَٰرُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ يَٰوَيْلَنَا قَدْ كُنَّا فِى غَفْلَةٍ مِّنْ هَٰذَا بَلْ كُنَّا ظَٰلِمِينَ﴾

And [when] the true promise has approached; then suddenly the eyes of those who disbelieved will be staring [in horror, while they say], "O woe to us; we had been unmindful of this; rather, we were wrongdoers."

Words from the same root as Shkhaṣ

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Thu 25 Rabi' al-Thani
الخميس 25 ربيع الآخر

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ

What does « Shkhaṣ » mean in the Quran?

Definition of Shkhaṣ

Shkhaṣ in the Quran (2)

Words from the same root as Shkhaṣ

What does « Shkhaṣ » mean in the Quran?