شَفَقَة
Shafqat
شفقت
Say it: SHAF-qat · /ˈʃəf.qət/
Unisex nameArabicQuranic root
Meaning
“Kindness, affection, mercy, compassion”
مہربانی، شفقت
In the Quran
يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَلَا يَشْفَعُونَ إِلَّا لِمَنِ ٱرْتَضَىٰ وَهُم مِّنْ خَشْيَتِهِۦ مُشْفِقُونَ
جو کچھ ان کے آگے ہوچکا ہے اور پیچھے ہوگا وہ سب سے واقف ہے اور وہ (اس کے پاس کسی کی) سفارش نہیں کرسکتے مگر اس شخص کی جس سے خدا خوش ہو اور وہ اس کی ہیبت سے ڈرتے رہتے ہیں
He knoweth what is before them and what is behind them, and they cannot intercede except for him whom He accepteth, and they quake for awe of Him.
Surah Al-Anbiyaa (سُورَةُ الأَنبِيَاءِ) · 21:28Read on Quran Majeed →
Same root, different word – مُشْفِقُونَ (شَفَقَة is not in the Quran; ٱلشَّفَق (84:16) means twilight, a different word)
What the references say
- Jamia Banuri Town names listGood meaning (boys) Open →
- Quranic Arabic Corpusmasculine lemma of a feminine name (reviewer to confirm): شَّفَق (Noun, 1x) Open →
- Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ش ف ق; gender Girl; type اسم; Same word (vowels match); word is grammatically feminine, we say Boy
- Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ش ف ق; gender Girl; type اسم; Same word (vowels match)
Questions about Shafqat
What does Shafqat mean?
Shafqat means “Kindness, affection, mercy, compassion”. In Urdu: مہربانی، شفقت.
Is Shafqat a boy or girl name?
Shafqat is used for both boys and girls.
What is the origin of Shafqat?
Shafqat is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ش ف ق.
Is Shafqat in the Quran?
Quranic root. See Surah Al-Anbiyaa, ayah 21:28.
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