What does « Shaghafa » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Shaghafa (شغف) 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.

شغف

Shaghafa

Root: ش - غ - ف

Creed (aqida) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Shaghafa

The Almighty says: 'He has impassioned her' (Yusuf 30), meaning he reached the shighaf of her heart.

The shighaf is the heart's covering (pericardium).

This means love penetrated to the membrane surrounding the heart, expressing intense love.

Shaghafa in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah Yusuf : 30 Meccan

﴿وَقَالَ نِسْوَةٌ فِى ٱلْمَدِينَةِ ٱمْرَأَتُ ٱلْعَزِيزِ تُرَٰوِدُ فَتَىٰهَا عَن نَّفْسِهِۦ قَدْ شَغَفَهَا حُبًّا إِنَّا لَنَرَىٰهَا فِى ضَلَٰلٍ مُّبِينٍ﴾

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."

Words from the same root as Shaghafa

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 « Shaghafa » mean in the Quran?

Definition of Shaghafa

Shaghafa in the Quran (1)

Words from the same root as Shaghafa

What does « Shaghafa » mean in the Quran?