B1 noun Formal

استشهاد

/is.tiʃ.haːd/

The act of quoting or referencing a source, author, or passage in scholarly work. (Note: in religious contexts, it also means martyrdom, but in IELTS it refers to citations).

Examples

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1

قام الطالب بالاستشهاد بآراء خبراء في مقاله.

The student cited the opinions of experts in his article.

2

يعتبر الاستشهاد الصحيح دليلاً على أمانة الباحث.

Proper citation is considered evidence of the researcher's integrity.

3

لازم تكتب استشهاد لكل معلومة تجيبها.

You must write a citation for every piece of information you bring.

Word Family

Noun
استشهاد
Verb
استشهد
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Memory Tip

Think of 'Shahada' (witness). Citing is 'witnessing' that a source exists.

Quick Quiz

يتطلب البحث العلمي ___ بالمراجع الموثوقة.

Correct!

The correct answer is: الاستشهاد

Examples

1

قام الطالب بالاستشهاد بآراء خبراء في مقاله.

everyday

The student cited the opinions of experts in his article.

2

يعتبر الاستشهاد الصحيح دليلاً على أمانة الباحث.

formal

Proper citation is considered evidence of the researcher's integrity.

3

لازم تكتب استشهاد لكل معلومة تجيبها.

informal

You must write a citation for every piece of information you bring.

4

تختلف طرق الاستشهاد المرجعي حسب التخصص الأكاديمي.

academic

Referencing citation methods vary according to the academic specialty.

5

يمنع الاستشهاد ببيانات غير مؤكدة في التقارير الرسمية.

business

Citing unconfirmed data is prohibited in official reports.

Word Family

Noun
استشهاد
Verb
استشهد

Common Collocations

استشهاد مرجعي Reference citation
قائمة الاستشهادات List of citations
كثرة الاستشهاد Frequent citing
طريقة الاستشهاد Citation method
الاستشهاد بالحقائق Citing facts

Common Phrases

الاستشهاد بقول

Quoting a saying

حق الاستشهاد

Right to quote

معايير الاستشهاد

Citation standards

Often Confused With

استشهاد vs اقتباس

Iqtibas is the quote itself; Istishhad is the act of citing it as evidence.

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Usage Notes

In an IELTS context, use this when talking about academic integrity and writing skills.

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Common Mistakes

Learners might be confused by the dual meaning (martyrdom vs citation). In academic contexts, it always means citation.

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Memory Tip

Think of 'Shahada' (witness). Citing is 'witnessing' that a source exists.

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Word Origin

From the root (sh-h-d) meaning to witness or testify.

Grammar Patterns

الاستشهاد بـ... يجب الاستشهاد

Quick Quiz

يتطلب البحث العلمي ___ بالمراجع الموثوقة.

Correct!

The correct answer is: الاستشهاد

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