ك ر ه Root k-r-h in the Qur’an 41 occurrences in 35 verses

Words from this root

Meanings are the most common word-by-word translations of each word in the Qur’an.

كَرِهَ 17 times

• 2:216 · Al-Baqarahتَكْرَهُوا۟ you dislikeFighting has been enjoined upon you while it is hateful to you. But perhaps you hate a thing and it is good for you; and perhaps you love a thing and it is bad for you. And Allah Knows, while you know not.
• 4:19 · An-Nisaكَرِهْتُمُوهُنَّ you dislike themO you who have believed, it is not lawful for you to inherit women by compulsion. And do not make difficulties for them in order to take [back] part of what you gave them unless they commit a clear immorality. And live with them in kindness. For if you dislike them - perhaps you dislike a thing and Allah makes therein much good.
• 4:19 · An-Nisaتَكْرَهُوا۟ you dislikeO you who have believed, it is not lawful for you to inherit women by compulsion. And do not make difficulties for them in order to take [back] part of what you gave them unless they commit a clear immorality. And live with them in kindness. For if you dislike them - perhaps you dislike a thing and Allah makes therein much good.
• 8:8 · Al-Anfalكَرِهَ disliked (it)That He should establish the truth and abolish falsehood, even if the criminals disliked it.
• 9:32 · At-Tawbahكَرِهَ the disbelievers dislike (it)They want to extinguish the light of Allah with their mouths, but Allah refuses except to perfect His light, although the disbelievers dislike it.
• 9:33 · At-Tawbahكَرِهَ dislike (it)It is He who has sent His Messenger with guidance and the religion of truth to manifest it over all religion, although they who associate others with Allah dislike it.
• 9:46 · At-Tawbahكَرِهَ Allah dislikedAnd if they had intended to go forth, they would have prepared for it [some] preparation. But Allah disliked their being sent, so He kept them back, and they were told, "Remain [behind] with those who remain."
• 9:81 · At-Tawbahوَكَرِهُوٓا۟ and they dislikedThose who remained behind rejoiced in their staying [at home] after [the departure of] the Messenger of Allah and disliked to strive with their wealth and their lives in the cause of Allah and said, "Do not go forth in the heat." Say, "The fire of Hell is more intensive in heat" - if they would but understand.
• 10:82 · Yunusكَرِهَ dislike itAnd Allah will establish the truth by His words, even if the criminals dislike it."
• 16:62 · An-Nahlيَكْرَهُونَ they dislikeAnd they attribute to Allah that which they dislike, and their tongues assert the lie that they will have the best [from Him]. Assuredly, they will have the Fire, and they will be [therein] neglected.
• 40:14 · Ghafirكَرِهَ dislike (it)So invoke Allah, [being] sincere to Him in religion, although the disbelievers dislike it.
• 47:9 · Muhammadكَرِهُوا۟ hateThat is because they disliked what Allah revealed, so He rendered worthless their deeds.
• 47:26 · Muhammadكَرِهُوا۟ hateThat is because they said to those who disliked what Allah sent down, "We will obey you in part of the matter." And Allah knows what they conceal.
• 47:28 · Muhammadوَكَرِهُوا۟ and hatedThat is because they followed what angered Allah and disliked [what earns] His pleasure, so He rendered worthless their deeds.
• 49:12 · Al-Hujuratفَكَرِهْتُمُوهُ ۚ Nay, you would hate itO you who have believed, avoid much [negative] assumption. Indeed, some assumption is sin. And do not spy or backbite each other. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his brother when dead? You would detest it. And fear Allah; indeed, Allah is Accepting of repentance and Merciful.
• 61:8 · As-Saffكَرِهَ dislikeThey want to extinguish the light of Allah with their mouths, but Allah will perfect His light, although the disbelievers dislike it.
• 61:9 · As-Saffكَرِهَ dislike (it)It is He who sent His Messenger with guidance and the religion of truth to manifest it over all religion, although those who associate others with Allah dislike it.

كارِه 7 times

• 7:88 · Al-A'rafكَـٰرِهِينَ (the) ones who hate (it)Said the eminent ones who were arrogant among his people, "We will surely evict you, O Shu'ayb, and those who have believed with you from our city, or you must return to our religion." He said, "Even if we were unwilling?"
• 8:5 · Al-Anfalلَكَـٰرِهُونَ certainly disliked[It is] just as when your Lord brought you out of your home [for the battle of Badr] in truth, while indeed, a party among the believers were unwilling,
• 9:48 · At-Tawbahكَـٰرِهُونَ disliked (it)They had already desired dissension before and had upset matters for you until the truth came and the ordinance of Allah appeared, while they were averse.
• 9:54 · At-Tawbahكَـٰرِهُونَ (are) unwillingAnd what prevents their expenditures from being accepted from them but that they have disbelieved in Allah and in His Messenger and that they come not to prayer except while they are lazy and that they do not spend except while they are unwilling.
• 11:28 · Hudكَـٰرِهُونَ averse to itHe said, "O my people have you considered: if I should be upon clear evidence from my Lord while He has given me mercy from Himself but it has been made unapparent to you, should we force it upon you while you are averse to it?
• 23:70 · Al-Mu'minunكَـٰرِهُونَ (are) averseOr do they say, "In him is madness?" Rather, he brought them the truth, but most of them, to the truth, are averse.
• 43:78 · Az-Zukhrufكَـٰرِهُونَ (are) averseWe had certainly brought you the truth, but most of you, to the truth, were averse.

أُكْرِهَ 5 times

• 10:99 · Yunusتُكْرِهُ compelAnd had your Lord willed, those on earth would have believed - all of them entirely. Then, [O Muhammad], would you compel the people in order that they become believers?
• 16:106 · An-Nahlأُكْرِهَ is forcedWhoever disbelieves in Allah after his belief... except for one who is forced [to renounce his religion] while his heart is secure in faith. But those who [willingly] open their breasts to disbelief, upon them is wrath from Allah, and for them is a great punishment;
• 20:73 · Ta-Haأَكْرَهْتَنَا you compelled usIndeed, we have believed in our Lord that He may forgive us our sins and what you compelled us [to do] of magic. And Allah is better and more enduring."
• 24:33 · An-Nurتُكْرِهُوا۟ compelBut let them who find not [the means for] marriage abstain [from sexual relations] until Allah enriches them from His bounty. And those who seek a contract [for eventual emancipation] from among whom your right hands possess - then make a contract with them if you know there is within them goodness and give them from the wealth of Allah which He has given you. And do not compel your slave girls to prostitution, if they desire chastity, to seek [thereby] the temporary interests of worldly life. And if someone should compel them, then indeed, Allah is [to them], after their compulsion, Forgiving and Merciful.
• 24:33 · An-Nurيُكْرِههُّنَّ compels themBut let them who find not [the means for] marriage abstain [from sexual relations] until Allah enriches them from His bounty. And those who seek a contract [for eventual emancipation] from among whom your right hands possess - then make a contract with them if you know there is within them goodness and give them from the wealth of Allah which He has given you. And do not compel your slave girls to prostitution, if they desire chastity, to seek [thereby] the temporary interests of worldly life. And if someone should compel them, then indeed, Allah is [to them], after their compulsion, Forgiving and Merciful.

كَرْه 5 times

• 3:83 · Ali 'Imranوَكَرْهًۭا or unwillinglySo is it other than the religion of Allah they desire, while to Him have submitted [all] those within the heavens and earth, willingly or by compulsion, and to Him they will be returned?
• 4:19 · An-Nisaكَرْهًۭا ۖ (by) forceO you who have believed, it is not lawful for you to inherit women by compulsion. And do not make difficulties for them in order to take [back] part of what you gave them unless they commit a clear immorality. And live with them in kindness. For if you dislike them - perhaps you dislike a thing and Allah makes therein much good.
• 9:53 · At-Tawbahكَرْهًۭا unwillinglySay, "Spend willingly or unwillingly; never will it be accepted from you. Indeed, you have been a defiantly disobedient people."
• 13:15 · Ar-Ra'dوَكَرْهًۭا or unwillinglyAnd to Allah prostrates whoever is within the heavens and the earth, willingly or by compulsion, and their shadows [as well] in the mornings and the afternoons.
• 41:11 · Fussilatكَرْهًۭا unwillinglyThen He directed Himself to the heaven while it was smoke and said to it and to the earth, "Come [into being], willingly or by compulsion." They said, "We have come willingly."

كُرْه 3 times

• 2:216 · Al-Baqarahكُرْهٌۭ (is) hatefulFighting has been enjoined upon you while it is hateful to you. But perhaps you hate a thing and it is good for you; and perhaps you love a thing and it is bad for you. And Allah Knows, while you know not.
• 46:15 · Al-Ahqafكُرْهًۭا (with) hardshipAnd We have enjoined upon man, to his parents, good treatment. His mother carried him with hardship and gave birth to him with hardship, and his gestation and weaning [period] is thirty months. [He grows] until, when he reaches maturity and reaches [the age of] forty years, he says, "My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favor which You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents and to work righteousness of which You will approve and make righteous for me my offspring. Indeed, I have repented to You, and indeed, I am of the Muslims."
• 46:15 · Al-Ahqafكُرْهًۭا ۖ (with) hardshipAnd We have enjoined upon man, to his parents, good treatment. His mother carried him with hardship and gave birth to him with hardship, and his gestation and weaning [period] is thirty months. [He grows] until, when he reaches maturity and reaches [the age of] forty years, he says, "My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favor which You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents and to work righteousness of which You will approve and make righteous for me my offspring. Indeed, I have repented to You, and indeed, I am of the Muslims."

إِكْراه 2 times

• 2:256 · Al-Baqarahإِكْرَاهَ compulsionThere shall be no compulsion in [acceptance of] the religion. The right course has become clear from the wrong. So whoever disbelieves in Taghut and believes in Allah has grasped the most trustworthy handhold with no break in it. And Allah is Hearing and Knowing.
• 24:33 · An-Nurإِكْرَٰهِهِنَّ their compulsionBut let them who find not [the means for] marriage abstain [from sexual relations] until Allah enriches them from His bounty. And those who seek a contract [for eventual emancipation] from among whom your right hands possess - then make a contract with them if you know there is within them goodness and give them from the wealth of Allah which He has given you. And do not compel your slave girls to prostitution, if they desire chastity, to seek [thereby] the temporary interests of worldly life. And if someone should compel them, then indeed, Allah is [to them], after their compulsion, Forgiving and Merciful.

كَرَّهَ 1 time

• 49:7 · Al-Hujuratوَكَرَّهَ and has made hatefulAnd know that among you is the Messenger of Allah. If he were to obey you in much of the matter, you would be in difficulty, but Allah has endeared to you the faith and has made it pleasing in your hearts and has made hateful to you disbelief, defiance and disobedience. Those are the [rightly] guided.

مَكْرُوه 1 time

• 17:38 · Al-Israمَكْرُوهًۭا hatefulAll that - its evil is ever, in the sight of your Lord, detested.

How we count

Each Qur’an word whose stem comes from this root counts once. Attached prefixes and pronouns, such as wa- (and) or al- (the), are not counted separately. Root and lemma data: Quranic Arabic Corpus (Kais Dukes, University of Leeds), revised by quran-morphology, GNU GPL. All sources. Verse translation: Saheeh International.