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شاءَ

yashāu

to will, to wish

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Root letters: ش ي أAppears 236 times in the Qur'an#54 most frequentVerb (fiʿl)Verb form I
Learn it in lesson 6

About this word

Verb (fiʿl)Verb form IRoot letters: ش ي أ

Tense forms — as used in the Qur'an

  • Past (māḍī)شَآءَ71 times
  • Present/Future (muḍāriʿ)يَشَآءُ165 times

Forms in the Qur'an

  • يَشَآءُHe willsyashāu · 56 times
  • شَآءَhad willedshāa · 54 times
  • يَشَآءُ ۚHe willsyashāu · 32 times
  • يَشَآءُ ۗHe willedyashāu · 11 times
  • نَشَآءُWe willednashāu · 10 times
  • يَشَآءُ ۖHe willsyashāu · 8 times

Words from the same root

More words from the root ش ي أ — know one root, recognise many words.

Examples from the Qur'an

Then whoever wills will remember it.

Surah 74:55 — Read full ayah

Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.

Surah 80:22 — Read full ayah

For whoever wills among you to take a right course.

Surah 81:28 — Read full ayah