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فَحْشاء

the immorality

অশ্লীলতা

Root letters: ف ح شAppears 7 times in the Qur'an#1,094 most frequentNoun (ism)Feminine (muʾannath)
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About this word

Noun (ism)Feminine (muʾannath)Root letters: ف ح ش

Singular & plural — as used in the Qur'an

  • Singular (mufrad)بِٱلْفَحْشَآءِ ۖ7 times

Forms in the Qur'an

  • بِٱلْفَحْشَآءِ ۖto immoralitybil-faḥshāi · 2 times
  • ٱلْفَحْشَآءِthe immoralityl-faḥshāi · 2 times
  • وَٱلْفَحْشَآءِand the shamefulwal-faḥshāi · 1 times
  • وَٱلْفَحْشَآءَ ۚand the immoralitywal-faḥshāa · 1 times
  • بِٱلْفَحْشَآءِthe immoralitybil-faḥshāi · 1 times

Words from the same root

More words from the root ف ح ش — know one root, recognise many words.

Examples from the Qur'an

He only orders you to evil and immorality and to say about Allāh what you do not know.

Surah 2:169 — Read full ayah

Satan threatens you with poverty and orders you to immorality, while Allāh promises you forgiveness from Him and bounty. And Allāh is all-Encompassing and Knowing.

Surah 2:268 — Read full ayah

Indeed, Allāh orders justice and good conduct and giving [help] to relatives and forbids immorality and bad conduct and oppression. He admonishes you that perhaps you will be reminded.

Surah 16:90 — Read full ayah