ش ع ر Root sh-ʿ-r in the Qur’an 40 occurrences in 40 verses
- Occurrences
- 40
- Verses
- 40
- Surahs
- 23 of 114
- Words
- 7
Most Arabic words are built from a root of three letters, and words from one root share a core meaning. In the Qur’an, the root ش ع ر (sh-ʿ-r) gives 7 words. It appears most in Al-Baqarah (5), An-Nahl (4), Al-An'am (3).
Words from this root
Meanings are the most common word-by-word translations of each word in the Qur’an.
يَشْعُرُ 25 times
- 2:9 · Al-Baqarahيَشْعُرُونَ they realize (it)They [think to] deceive Allah and those who believe, but they deceive not except themselves and perceive [it] not.
- 2:12 · Al-Baqarahيَشْعُرُونَ they realize (it)Unquestionably, it is they who are the corrupters, but they perceive [it] not.
- 2:154 · Al-Baqarahتَشْعُرُونَ perceiveAnd do not say about those who are killed in the way of Allah, "They are dead." Rather, they are alive, but you perceive [it] not.
- 3:69 · Ali 'Imranيَشْعُرُونَ they perceiveA faction of the people of the Scripture wish they could mislead you. But they do not mislead except themselves, and they perceive [it] not.
- 6:26 · Al-An'amيَشْعُرُونَ they perceiveAnd they prevent [others] from him and are [themselves] remote from him. And they do not destroy except themselves, but they perceive [it] not.
- 6:123 · Al-An'amيَشْعُرُونَ they perceiveAnd thus We have placed within every city the greatest of its criminals to conspire therein. But they conspire not except against themselves, and they perceive [it] not.
- 7:95 · Al-A'rafيَشْعُرُونَ perceiveThen We exchanged in place of the bad [condition], good, until they increased [and prospered] and said, "Our fathers [also] were touched with hardship and ease." So We seized them suddenly while they did not perceive.
- 12:15 · Yusufيَشْعُرُونَ perceiveSo when they took him [out] and agreed to put him into the bottom of the well... But We inspired to him, "You will surely inform them [someday] about this affair of theirs while they do not perceive [your identity]."
- 12:107 · Yusufيَشْعُرُونَ perceiveThen do they feel secure that there will not come to them an overwhelming [aspect] of the punishment of Allah or that the Hour will not come upon them suddenly while they do not perceive?
- 16:21 · An-Nahlيَشْعُرُونَ they perceiveThey are, [in fact], dead, not alive, and they do not perceive when they will be resurrected.
- 16:26 · An-Nahlيَشْعُرُونَ they (did) not perceiveThose before them had already plotted, but Allah came at their building from the foundations, so the roof fell upon them from above them, and the punishment came to them from where they did not perceive.
- 16:45 · An-Nahlيَشْعُرُونَ they perceiveThen, do those who have planned evil deeds feel secure that Allah will not cause the earth to swallow them or that the punishment will not come upon them from where they do not perceive?
- 23:56 · Al-Mu'minunيَشْعُرُونَ they perceiveIs [because] We hasten for them good things? Rather, they do not perceive.
- 26:113 · Ash-Shu'araتَشْعُرُونَ you perceiveTheir account is only upon my Lord, if you [could] perceive.
- 26:202 · Ash-Shu'araيَشْعُرُونَ perceiveAnd it will come to them suddenly while they perceive [it] not.
- 27:18 · An-Namlيَشْعُرُونَ (do) not perceiveUntil, when they came upon the valley of the ants, an ant said, "O ants, enter your dwellings that you not be crushed by Solomon and his soldiers while they perceive not."
- 27:50 · An-Namlيَشْعُرُونَ perceiveAnd they planned a plan, and We planned a plan, while they perceived not.
- 27:65 · An-Namlيَشْعُرُونَ they perceiveSay, "None in the heavens and earth knows the unseen except Allah, and they do not perceive when they will be resurrected."
- 28:9 · Al-Qasasيَشْعُرُونَ perceiveAnd the wife of Pharaoh said, "[He will be] a comfort of the eye for me and for you. Do not kill him; perhaps he may benefit us, or we may adopt him as a son." And they perceived not.
- 28:11 · Al-Qasasيَشْعُرُونَ perceiveAnd she said to his sister, "Follow him"; so she watched him from a distance while they perceived not.
- 29:53 · Al-'Ankabutيَشْعُرُونَ perceiveAnd they urge you to hasten the punishment. And if not for [the decree of] a specified term, punishment would have reached them. But it will surely come to them suddenly while they perceive not.
- 39:25 · Az-Zumarيَشْعُرُونَ they perceiveThose before them denied, and punishment came upon them from where they did not perceive.
- 39:55 · Az-Zumarتَشْعُرُونَ perceiveAnd follow the best of what was revealed to you from your Lord before the punishment comes upon you suddenly while you do not perceive,
- 43:66 · Az-Zukhrufيَشْعُرُونَ perceiveAre they waiting except for the Hour to come upon them suddenly while they perceive not?
- 49:2 · Al-Hujuratتَشْعُرُونَ perceiveO you who have believed, do not raise your voices above the voice of the Prophet or be loud to him in speech like the loudness of some of you to others, lest your deeds become worthless while you perceive not.
شاعِر 5 times
- 21:5 · Al-Anbyaشَاعِرٌۭ (is) a poetBut they say, "[The revelation is but] a mixture of false dreams; rather, he has invented it; rather, he is a poet. So let him bring us a sign just as the previous [messengers] were sent [with miracles]."
- 26:224 · Ash-Shu'araوَٱلشُّعَرَآءُ And the poets And the poets - [only] the deviators follow them;
- 37:36 · As-Saffatلِشَاعِرٍۢ for a poetAnd were saying, "Are we to leave our gods for a mad poet?"
- 52:30 · At-Turشَاعِرٌۭ A poetOr do they say [of you], "A poet for whom we await a misfortune of time?"
- 69:41 · Al-Haqqahشَاعِرٍۢ ۚ (of) a poetAnd it is not the word of a poet; little do you believe.
شَعائِر 4 times
- 2:158 · Al-Baqarahشَعَآئِرِ (the) symbolsIndeed, as-Safa and al-Marwah are among the symbols of Allah. So whoever makes Hajj to the House or performs 'umrah - there is no blame upon him for walking between them. And whoever volunteers good - then indeed, Allah is appreciative and Knowing.
- 5:2 · Al-Ma'idahشَعَـٰٓئِرَ (the) ritesO you who have believed, do not violate the rites of Allah or [the sanctity of] the sacred month or [neglect the marking of] the sacrificial animals and garlanding [them] or [violate the safety of] those coming to the Sacred House seeking bounty from their Lord and [His] approval. But when you come out of ihram, then [you may] hunt. And do not let the hatred of a people for having obstructed you from al-Masjid al-Haram lead you to transgress. And cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression. And fear Allah; indeed, Allah is severe in penalty.
- 22:32 · Al-Hajjشَعَـٰٓئِرَ (the) SymbolsThat [is so]. And whoever honors the symbols of Allah - indeed, it is from the piety of hearts.
- 22:36 · Al-Hajjشَعَـٰٓئِرِ (the) SymbolsAnd the camels and cattle We have appointed for you as among the symbols of Allah; for you therein is good. So mention the name of Allah upon them when lined up [for sacrifice]; and when they are [lifeless] on their sides, then eat from them and feed the needy and the beggar. Thus have We subjected them to you that you may be grateful.
شِعْر 2 times
- 16:80 · An-Nahlوَأَشْعَارِهَآ and their hairAnd Allah has made for you from your homes a place of rest and made for you from the hides of the animals tents which you find light on your day of travel and your day of encampment; and from their wool, fur and hair is furnishing and enjoyment for a time.
- 36:69 · Ya-Sinٱلشِّعْرَ [the] poetryAnd We did not give Prophet Muhammad, knowledge of poetry, nor is it befitting for him. It is not but a message and a clear Qur'an
يُشْعِرُ 2 times
- 6:109 · Al-An'amيُشْعِرُكُمْ will make you perceiveAnd they swear by Allah their strongest oaths that if a sign came to them, they would surely believe in it. Say, "The signs are only with Allah." And what will make you perceive that even if a sign came, they would not believe.
- 18:19 · Al-Kahfيُشْعِرَنَّ And let not be awareAnd similarly, We awakened them that they might question one another. Said a speaker from among them, "How long have you remained [here]?" They said, "We have remained a day or part of a day." They said, "Your Lord is most knowing of how long you remained. So send one of you with this silver coin of yours to the city and let him look to which is the best of food and bring you provision from it and let him be cautious. And let no one be aware of you.
شِعْرَى 1 time
- 53:49 · An-Najmٱلشِّعْرَىٰ (of) SiriusAnd that it is He who is the Lord of Sirius
مَشْعَر 1 time
- 2:198 · Al-Baqarahٱلْمَشْعَرِ the MonumentThere is no blame upon you for seeking bounty from your Lord [during Hajj]. But when you depart from 'Arafat, remember Allah at al- Mash'ar al-Haram. And remember Him, as He has guided you, for indeed, you were before that among those astray.
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.
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