صِفَة مُشَبَّهَة
sifa mushabbaha
Quasi-participle (permanent quality)
Sarf · morphologyDerived noun (mushtaqq)core term1,916+ in the Qur'an
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The quasi-participle — names a settled, lasting quality (e.g. كريم, “noble”).
Classical definition
الصِّفَةُ المُشَبَّهَةُ صِفَةٌ تُؤْخَذُ مِنَ الفِعْلِ اللَّازِمِ لِلدَّلَالَةِ عَلَى الثُّبُوتِ.
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A descriptive form indicating a fixed trait, not a passing action — كريم، حَسَن، عطشان.
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