أَشْفَقَ (aashfaqa)to pity
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb أَشْفَقَ (aashfaqa) — “to pity”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: أَشْفَقَ يُشْفِقُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| أَشْفَقَ aashfaqa | يُشْفِقُ yushfiqu | أَشْفِقْ aashfiq | إِشْفَاق iishfaāq |
Meanings & examples
1. to pity
- أَشْفَقَ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى الحَيَوَانِ الضَّالِّ.The man pitied the lost animal.
- أَشْفَقَتِ الأُمُّ عَلَى ابْنِهَا المَرِيضِ.The mother pitied her sick son.
- أَلَمْ تُشْفِقْ عَلَى هَؤُلَاءِ المَسَاكِينِ؟Don't you pity these poor people?
2. to fear, to be compassionate
- أَشْفَقَ عَلَى الْفَقِيرِ وَقَدَّمَ لَهُ الْمُسَاعَدَةَ.He felt compassion for the poor man and offered him help.
- أَشْفَقَ الْأَبُ عَلَى أَبْنَائِهِ مِنَ الْبَرْدِ الشَّدِيدِ.The father felt compassion for his children because of the severe cold.
- لَا تُشْفِقْ عَلَى الْكَسُولِ، بَلْ حَثَّهُ عَلَى الْعَمَلِ.Do not feel compassion for the lazy person, but rather urge him to work.
3. to be afraid
- أَشْفَقَ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى وَلَدِهِ مِنَ الْبَرْدِ.The man was afraid for his son from the cold.
- أَشْفِقْ عَلَى الضُّعَفَاءِ وَالْمَسَاكِينِ.Be afraid for the weak and the poor.
4. to be apprehensive
- أَشْفَقَ الْأَبُ عَلَى ابْنِهِ مِنْ الْفَشَلِ فِي الِامْتِحَانِ.The father was apprehensive for his son about failing the exam.
- أَشْفَقَتِ الْأُمُّ عَلَى طِفْلِهَا مِنْ الْبَرْدِ الشَّدِيدِ.The mother was apprehensive for her child about the severe cold.
- يُشْفِقُ الْمُعَلِّمُ عَلَى طُلَّابِهِ مِنْ صُعُوبَةِ الْمَادَّةِ.The teacher is apprehensive for his students about the difficulty of the subject.
5. to be compassionate
- أَشْفَقَ الْأَبُ عَلَى أَبْنَائِهِ الصِّغَارِ.The father was compassionate towards his young children.
- تُشْفِقُ الْأُمُّ دَائِمًا عَلَى أَوْلَادِهَا وَتَرْعَاهُمْ.The mother is always compassionate towards her children and cares for them.
- هَلْ أَشْفَقْتَ عَلَى الْفَقِيرِ وَسَاعَدْتَهُ؟Were you compassionate towards the poor person and helped him?
6. to be fearful
- أَشْفَقَ الْأَبُ عَلَى ابْنِهِ الْمَرِيضِ وَدَعَا لَهُ بِالشِّفَاءِ.The father was fearful for his sick son and prayed for his recovery.
- تُشْفِقُ الْأُمُّ عَلَى أَوْلَادِهَا مِنْ كُلِّ سُوءٍ.The mother is fearful for her children from all harm.
- أَشْفَقْتُ عَلَى الْفَقِيرِ مِنْ شِدَّةِ الْبَرْدِ.I was fearful for the poor man from the severe cold.
7. to fear
- أَشْفَقَ الْأَبُ عَلَى ابْنِهِ مِنْ الْفَشَلِ فِي الِامْتِحَانِ.The father feared for his son from failing the exam.
- تُشْفِقُ الْأُمُّ عَلَى أَوْلَادِهَا مِنْ مَخَاطِرِ الْحَيَاةِ.The mother fears for her children from the dangers of life.
- أَشْفَقَ الْقَائِدُ عَلَى جُنُودِهِ مِنْ الْهَزِيمَةِ فِي الْمَعْرَكَةِ.The commander feared for his soldiers from defeat in battle.
8. to fear for
- أَشْفَقَتِ الْأُمُّ عَلَى طِفْلِهَا الْمَرِيضِ وَدَعَتْ لَهُ بِالشِّفَاءِ.The mother feared for her sick child and prayed for his recovery.
- يُشْفِقُ الْكَثِيرُونَ عَلَى الْفُقَرَاءِ وَيُقَدِّمُونَ لَهُمُ الْمُسَاعَدَةَ.Many people fear for the poor and offer them assistance.
- لَا تُشْفِقْ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ كَثِيرًا، بَلْ كُنْ قَوِيًّا.Do not fear for yourself too much, but be strong.
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