شهد

Root entry · 35 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of witnessing, presence, and knowledge. It encompasses bearing witness, being present, and having knowledge of something. It also extends to the idea of a witness, a martyr, and the act of testifying or swearing.

Derived headwords

شَهِدَverb

1.
to witnessboth
To be present at an event or to testify to something.
2.
to testifyboth
To give evidence or bear witness to a fact.
3.
to be presentboth
To be in attendance or to be present at a location.

وقد شهد الرجل على كذا — And the man testified to such and such.

وشهدت فلاناً على فلان — I asked so-and-so to bear witness against so-and-so.

شَهَادَةnoun

1.
testimonyboth
The act or statement of bearing witness; evidence.
2.
witnessboth
A person who testifies or bears witness.
3.
confessionclassical
An admission of guilt or truth.
4.
oathboth
A solemn promise, often invoking God.

الشهادة خبر قاطع — Testimony is conclusive news.

أدى ما عنده من الشهادة — He delivered what he had of testimony.

شَاهِدnoun

1.
witnessboth
One who is present or testifies.
2.
observerboth
One who observes or watches.
3.
witness (for God)both
A martyr, one who dies for their faith.
4.
proofclassical
Something that serves as evidence.
5.
Prophet Muhammadboth
One of the names of Prophet Muhammad.

فهو شاهد، ج شهود — He is a witness, plural witnesses.

الشاهد: العالم الذي يبين ما علمه — The witness: the knowledgeable one who clarifies what they know.

إنآ أرسلناك شاهدا — Indeed, We have sent you as a witness.

شُهُودnoun

1.
witnessesboth
Plural of witness, those who are present or testify.
2.
attendanceclassical
The state of being present.

وشهده كسمعه شهودا — And he witnessed it like he heard it, a witnessing.

فهو شاهد، ج شهود — He is a witness, plural witnesses.

شَهِيدnoun

1.
martyrboth
One who dies for their faith or cause.
2.
witnessboth
One who testifies or is present.
3.
God's witnessclassical
One who testifies to God's oneness.
4.
presentclassical
One who is present and not absent.

الشهيد وتكسر شينه — The martyr, and its initial letter can be vocalized with a kasra.

الشهيد: القتيل في سبيل الله — The martyr: the one killed in the path of God.

أَشْهَدَverb

1.
to swearboth
To take an oath, often invoking God.
2.
to make witnessboth
To cause someone to witness or testify.

أشهد بكذا — I swear by such and such.

أشهد الله أنه لا إله إلا هو — God bears witness that there is no god but He.

اسْتَشْهَدَverb

1.
to ask for testimonyboth
To request someone to bear witness.
2.
to become a martyrboth
To die in the path of God.

واستشهده: سأله الشهادة — And he asked him for testimony: he asked him for the testimony.

واستشهدوا شهيدين — And bring two witnesses from among your men.

مَشْهُودnoun

1.
witnessedboth
That which is witnessed or present.
2.
Fridayclassical
The day of congregation.
3.
Day of Judgmentclassical
The day of resurrection and reckoning.
4.
Day of Arafahclassical
The ninth day of Dhu al-Hijjah.

والمشهود: يوم الجمعة، أو يوم القيامة، أو يوم عرفة — And the witnessed: Friday, or the Day of Judgment, or the Day of Arafah.

شَاهِدَةnoun

1.
witnessboth
A female witness.
2.
testimonyboth
A piece of evidence or testimony.

مُشَاهَدَةnoun

1.
observationboth
The act of observing or witnessing.
2.
visionclassical
A spiritual or direct perception.
3.
presenceclassical
The state of being present.

والمشاهدة: منزلة عالية من منازل السالكين وأهل الاستقامة — And observation: a high station among the stations of those who travel and the upright.

تَشَهَّدَverb

1.
to recite the testimonyboth
To recite the Islamic declaration of faith.

والتشهد في الصلاة، م — And the Tashahhud in prayer, a noun.

شَهِيدَةnoun

1.
a specific type of honeyclassical
A specific measure or type of honey.

والشهدة أخص — And the shahdah is more specific.

شَهْدnoun

1.
honeyboth
Sweet, viscous fluid produced by bees.

والشهد: العسل ما دام لم يعص من شمعه — And the shahd: honey as long as it has not been separated from its comb.

شَهِدَverb

1.
to be presentboth
To be in attendance or to be present at a location.

وإن شهد أجدى خيره ونوافله — And if he is present, his goodness and bounties are more beneficial.

شَهِدَverb

1.
to be presentboth
To be in attendance or to be present at a location.

وشهد بكسرتين — And shahida with two kasras.

شَهِدَverb

1.
to be presentboth
To be in attendance or to be present at a location.

وشهد، بسكون الهاء مع فتح الشين — And shahada, with a sukun on the ha and a fatha on the shin.

شَهِدَverb

1.
to be presentboth
To be in attendance or to be present at a location.

وشهد، بكسرها أيضا مع سكون الهاء — And shahida, with its kasra also and a sukun on the ha.

شَاهِدnoun

1.
witnessboth
One who is present or testifies.
2.
tongueclassical
The organ of speech.

ولفلان شاهد حسن، أي عبارة جميلة — And so-and-so has a good witness, meaning beautiful expression.

شَاهِدnoun

1.
witnessboth
One who is present or testifies.
2.
angelclassical
A celestial being.

ويتلوه شاهد منه — And a witness from him follows him.

شَاهِدnoun

1.
witnessboth
One who is present or testifies.
2.
Fridayclassical
The day of congregation.

ولا صلاة بعدها حتى يرى الشاهد — And there is no prayer after it until the witness is seen.

شَاهِدnoun

1.
witnessboth
One who is present or testifies.
2.
starclassical
A celestial body visible at night.

ما الشاهد؟ قال: النجم — What is the witness? He said: The star.

شَاهِدnoun

1.
witnessboth
One who is present or testifies.
2.
horse's gaitclassical
The way a horse runs.

ما يشهد على جودة الفرس وسبقه من جريه — What testifies to the quality of the horse and its lead from its running.

شَاهِدnoun

1.
witnessboth
One who is present or testifies.
2.
placentaclassical
The membrane expelled after childbirth.

شبه مخاط يخرج مع الولد — Like mucus that comes out with the child.

شَاهِدnoun

1.
witnessboth
One who is present or testifies.
2.
swiftclassical
Moving quickly.

من الأمور: السريع — Of matters: the swift.

صلاة الشاهدnoun

1.
Maghrib prayerclassical
The sunset prayer.
2.
Fajr prayerclassical
The dawn prayer.

وصلاة الشاهد: صلاة المغرب — And the prayer of the witness: the Maghrib prayer.

مُشْهَدadjective

1.
presentclassical
A woman whose husband is present.

وامرأة مشهد، بغير هاء: حضر زوجها — And a woman mushhad, without ha: her husband is present.

شُهَدَاءnoun

1.
martyrsboth
Plural of martyr.

أرواح الشهداء في حواصل طير خضر — The souls of the martyrs are in the crops of green birds.

شَاهِدnoun

1.
witnessboth
One who is present or testifies.
2.
witness (for God)both
A martyr, one who dies for their faith.

لتكونوا شهدآء على الناس ويكون الرسول عليكم شهيدا — That you will be witnesses over the people and the Messenger will be a witness over you.

شَاهِدnoun

1.
witnessboth
One who is present or testifies.
2.
witness (for God)both
A martyr, one who dies for their faith.

وشاهد ومشهود — And a witness and witnessed.

شَهْدَةnoun

1.
a specific type of honeyclassical
A specific measure or type of honey.

واحدته شهدة وشهدة — Its singular is shahdah and shahdah.

شَهَادnoun

1.
honeyclassical
Sweet, viscous fluid produced by bees.

يُلبك بالشهاد — It is mixed with honey.

شَهْدnoun

1.
water of a tribeclassical
Water belonging to the Banu al-Mustaliq.

ماء لبني المصطلق من خزاعة — Water of Banu al-Mustaliq from Khuza'ah.

شَهِدَverb

1.
to knowboth
To have knowledge of something.
2.
to testifyboth
To bear witness to the truth of something.

شهد الله أنه لا إلاه إلا هو — God testifies that there is no god but He.

شَهِدَverb

1.
to knowboth
To have knowledge of something.
2.
to testifyboth
To bear witness to the truth of something.

أي علم الله — Meaning, God's knowledge.

شَهِدَverb

1.
to knowboth
To have knowledge of something.
2.
to testifyboth
To bear witness to the truth of something.

معناه بين الله أن لا إلاه إلا هو — Its meaning is that God made it clear that there is no god but He.

Parallel reading

الشهادة خبر قاطع

Testimony is conclusive news.

وقد شهد الرجل على كذا

And the man testified to such and such.

وشهدت فلاناً على فلان

I asked so-and-so to bear witness against so-and-so.

وشهده كسمعه شهودا

And he witnessed it like he heard it, a witnessing.

فهو شاهد، ج شهود

He is a witness, plural witnesses.

وشهد لزيد بكذا شهادة

And he testified for Zayd to such and such, a testimony.

فهو شاهد ج شهد، بالفتح

He is a witness, plural shahd, with the fatha.

واستشهده: سأله الشهادة

And he asked him for testimony: he asked him for the testimony.

واستشهدوا شهيدين من رجالكم

And bring two witnesses from among your men.

أي أشهدوا شاهدين

Meaning, bring two witnesses.

الشهيد وتكسر شينه

The martyr, and its initial letter can be vocalized with a kasra.

الشهيد: القتيل في سبيل الله

The martyr: the one killed in the path of God.

لأن ملائكة الرحمة تشهده

Because the angels of mercy witness him.

أو لأن الله وملائكته شهود لهب الجنة

Or because God and His angels are witnesses to his entry into Paradise.

لتكونوا شهدآء على الناس ويكون الرسول عليكم شهيدا

That you will be witnesses over the people and the Messenger will be a witness over you.

أحياء عند ربهم يرزقون فرحين بمآ ءاتاهم الله من فضله

Alive with their Lord, receiving sustenance, rejoicing in what God has bestowed upon them of His bounty.

المبطون شهيد، والمطعون شهيد

He who dies of an internal disease is a martyr, and he who dies of plague is a martyr.

أو لسقوطه لى الشاهدة، أي الأرض

Or because he falls upon the witness, meaning the earth.

ولا تحسبن الذين قتلوا فى سبيل الله أمواتا بل أحياء عند ربهم

And do not think of those who have been killed in the cause of Allah as dead. Rather, they are alive with their Lord.

أشهد بكذا

I swear by such and such.

أشهد بالله إن زيدا منطلق

I swear by God that Zayd is departing.

وشاهده مشاهدة: عاينه

And he witnessed it, a witnessing: he saw it.

وامرأة مشهد، بغير هاء: حضر زوجها

And a woman mushhad, without ha: her husband is present.

والتشهد في الصلاة، م

And the Tashahhud in prayer, a noun.

وهو من الأوضاع الشرعية

And it is among the legally established terms.

إنآ أرسلناك شاهدا

Indeed, We have sent you as a witness.

وشاهد ومشهود

And a witness and witnessed.

ويتلوه شاهد منه

And a witness from him follows him.

ما لفلان رواء ولا شاهد

So-and-so has neither appearance nor tongue.

ولا صلاة بعدها حتى يرى الشاهد

And there is no prayer after it until the witness is seen.

ما الشاهد؟ قال: النجم

What is the witness? He said: The star.

ما يشهد على جودة الفرس وسبقه من جريه

What testifies to the quality of the horse and its lead from its running.

له غائب لم يبتذله وشاهد

It has a hidden part that is not worn out and a visible part.

شبه مخاط يخرج مع الولد

Like mucus that comes out with the child.

والشهود الأغراس التي تكون على رأس الحوار

And the witnesses are the growths that are on the head of the young camel.

وصلاة الشاهد: صلاة المغرب

And the prayer of the witness: the Maghrib prayer.

والمشهود: يوم الجمعة، أو يوم القيامة، أو يوم عرفة

And the witnessed: Friday, or the Day of Judgment, or the Day of Arafah.

والشهد: العسل ما دام لم يعص من شمعه

And the shahd: honey as long as it has not been separated from its comb.

شهد الله أنه لا إلاه إلا هو

God testifies that there is no god but He.