sh-gh-l

Description

The Arabic root شغل (sh-gh-l) carries the core meaning of being occupied, busied, or absorbed in something to the point of distraction from other matters. In the Quranic context, it appears notably in describing how the inhabitants of Paradise will be joyfully occupied with their bliss, and how people on the Day of Judgment will be so preoccupied with their own fate that they cannot attend to others. The root emphasizes a state of complete engagement or preoccupation that prevents attention to anything else, whether that absorption is in blessings or in urgent personal concerns.