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شَطْر

shaṭra

(in the) direction

দিকে

Root letters: ش ط رAppears 5 times in the Qur'an#1,354 most frequentNoun (ism)Masculine (mudhakkar)
Learn it in lesson 136

About this word

Noun (ism)Masculine (mudhakkar)Root letters: ش ط ر

Singular & plural — as used in the Qur'an

  • Singular (mufrad)شَطْرَ5 times

Forms in the Qur'an

  • شَطْرَtowards the directionshaṭra · 3 times
  • شَطْرَهُۥ ۗ(in) its directionshaṭrahu · 1 times
  • شَطْرَهُۥ(in) its directionshaṭrahu · 1 times

Examples from the Qur'an

So from wherever you go out [for prayer, O Muḥammad], turn your face toward al-Masjid al-Ḥarām, and indeed, it is the truth from your Lord. And Allāh is not unaware of what you do.

Surah 2:149 — Read full ayah

And from wherever you go out [for prayer], turn your face toward al-Masjid al-Ḥarām. And wherever you [believers] may be, turn your faces toward it in order that the people will not have any argument against you, except for those of them who commit wrong; so fear them not but fear Me. And [it is] so I may complete My favor upon you and that you may be guided,

Surah 2:150 — Read full ayah

We have certainly seen the turning of your face, [O Muḥammad], toward the heaven, and We will surely turn you to a qiblah with which you will be pleased. So turn your face [i.e., yourself] toward al-Masjid al-Ḥarām. And wherever you [believers] are, turn your faces [i.e., yourselves] toward it [in prayer]. Indeed, those who have been given the Scripture [i.e., the Jews and the Christians] well know that it is the truth from their Lord. And Allāh is not unaware of what they do.

Surah 2:144 — Read full ayah