Discover the meaning of the word ShʿF (شعف) 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.
شعف
ShʿF
Root: ش - ع - ف
Quranic language 1 verse
Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Definition of ShʿF
It was recited sha'afaha, from sha'afat al-qalb (the top of the heart), its extremity attached to the pericardium.
The Almighty says: 'He has impassioned her' (Yusuf 30) according to a reading variant, meaning love reached the top of her heart.
And women in the city said, "The wife of al-'Azeez is seeking to seduce her slave boy; he has impassioned her with love. Indeed, we see her [to be] in clear error."