What does « Shā » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Shā (سها) 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.

سها

Shā

Root: س - ه

Creed (aqida) 2 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Shā

As-sahw: error due to negligence.

It is of two types: one involuntary, which happens to anyone and is not blameworthy, and the other due to excessive occupation, which is blameworthy.

The Almighty says: 'those who are heedless of their prayer' (Al-Ma'un 5), meaning careless of its importance.

Shā in the Quran (2)

Meccan: 2 Medinan: 0

Distribution of verses by surah

Adh-Dhariyat 1

Al-Ma'un 1

Surah Adh-Dhariyat : 11 Meccan

﴿ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ فِى غَمْرَةٍۢ سَاهُونَ﴾

Who are within a flood [of confusion] and heedless.

Surah Al-Ma'un : 5 Meccan

﴿ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَن صَلَاتِهِمْ سَاهُونَ﴾

[But] who are heedless of their prayer -

Words from the same root as Shā

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What does « Shā » mean in the Quran?

Definition of Shā

Shā in the Quran (2)

Words from the same root as Shā

What does « Shā » mean in the Quran?