What does « Sghaba » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Sghaba (سغب) 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.

سغب

Sghaba

Root: س - غ - ب

Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Sghaba

The Almighty says: 'Or feeding on a day of hunger' (Al-Balad 14).

Al-masghabah: intense hunger.

Saghiba: he was very hungry.

One says: a hungry child, a country struck by famine.

Feeding in times of famine is a particularly meritorious deed.

Sghaba in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah Al-Balad : 14 Meccan

﴿أَوْ إِطْعَٰمٌ فِى يَوْمٍ ذِى مَسْغَبَةٍ﴾

Or feeding on a day of severe hunger

Words from the same root as Sghaba

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Mon 21 Jumada al-Awwal
الاثنين 21 جمادى الأولى

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 « Sghaba » mean in the Quran?

Definition of Sghaba

Sghaba in the Quran (1)

Words from the same root as Sghaba

What does « Sghaba » mean in the Quran?