Ashfaq: meaning, origin and pronunciation
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اشفاق
أَشْفَاق
Meaning disputedAwaiting scholar review
Ashfaq (اشفاق, Arabic أَشْفَاق) is most often explained as “kindnesses; compassion”. It comes from the Arabic root ش ف ق. Sources disagree, see below. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ش ف ق; Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English, اشفاق.
- Meaning
- kindnesses; compassion
- معنی
- مہربانیاں، شفقت
Meaning disputed
The root gives shafaqa, compassion (Lane). Urdu uses ashfāq as a plural, kindnesses (Platts); it is not a usual Arabic form.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
- Say it
- ash-faaqAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- ش ف ق
- Themes
- Kindness