ش ك ر Root sh-k-r in the Qur’an 75 occurrences in 69 verses
- Occurrences
- 75
- Verses
- 69
- Surahs
- 35 of 114
- Words
- 6
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 ك ر (sh-k-r) gives 6 words. It appears most in Al-Baqarah (7), Al-A'raf (5), An-Naml (5).
Words from this root
Meanings are the most common word-by-word translations of each word in the Qur’an.
شَكَرَ 46 times
- 2:52 · Al-Baqarahتَشْكُرُونَ (be) gratefulThen We forgave you after that so perhaps you would be grateful.
- 2:56 · Al-Baqarahتَشْكُرُونَ (be) gratefulThen We revived you after your death that perhaps you would be grateful.
- 2:152 · Al-Baqarahوَٱشْكُرُوا۟ and be gratefulSo remember Me; I will remember you. And be grateful to Me and do not deny Me.
- 2:172 · Al-Baqarahوَٱشْكُرُوا۟ and be gratefulO you who have believed, eat from the good things which We have provided for you and be grateful to Allah if it is [indeed] Him that you worship.
- 2:185 · Al-Baqarahتَشْكُرُونَ (be) gratefulThe month of Ramadhan [is that] in which was revealed the Qur'an, a guidance for the people and clear proofs of guidance and criterion. So whoever sights [the new moon of] the month, let him fast it; and whoever is ill or on a journey - then an equal number of other days. Allah intends for you ease and does not intend for you hardship and [wants] for you to complete the period and to glorify Allah for that [to] which He has guided you; and perhaps you will be grateful.
- 2:243 · Al-Baqarahيَشْكُرُونَ gratefulHave you not considered those who left their homes in many thousands, fearing death? Allah said to them, "Die"; then He restored them to life. And Allah is full of bounty to the people, but most of the people do not show gratitude.
- 3:123 · Ali 'Imranتَشْكُرُونَ (be) gratefulAnd already had Allah given you victory at [the battle of] Badr while you were few in number. Then fear Allah; perhaps you will be grateful.
- 4:147 · An-Nisaشَكَرْتُمْ you are gratefulWhat would Allah do with your punishment if you are grateful and believe? And ever is Allah Appreciative and Knowing.
- 5:6 · Al-Ma'idahتَشْكُرُونَ (be) gratefulO you who have believed, when you rise to [perform] prayer, wash your faces and your forearms to the elbows and wipe over your heads and wash your feet to the ankles. And if you are in a state of janabah, then purify yourselves. But if you are ill or on a journey or one of you comes from the place of relieving himself or you have contacted women and do not find water, then seek clean earth and wipe over your faces and hands with it. Allah does not intend to make difficulty for you, but He intends to purify you and complete His favor upon you that you may be grateful.
- 5:89 · Al-Ma'idahتَشْكُرُونَ (be) gratefulAllah will not impose blame upon you for what is meaningless in your oaths, but He will impose blame upon you for [breaking] what you intended of oaths. So its expiation is the feeding of ten needy people from the average of that which you feed your [own] families or clothing them or the freeing of a slave. But whoever cannot find [or afford it] - then a fast of three days [is required]. That is the expiation for oaths when you have sworn. But guard your oaths. Thus does Allah make clear to you His verses that you may be grateful.
- 7:10 · Al-A'rafتَشْكُرُونَ you (are) gratefulAnd We have certainly established you upon the earth and made for you therein ways of livelihood. Little are you grateful.
- 7:58 · Al-A'rafيَشْكُرُونَ who are gratefulAnd the good land - its vegetation emerges by permission of its Lord; but that which is bad - nothing emerges except sparsely, with difficulty. Thus do We diversify the signs for a people who are grateful.
- 8:26 · Al-Anfalتَشْكُرُونَ (be) thankfulAnd remember when you were few and oppressed in the land, fearing that people might abduct you, but He sheltered you, supported you with His victory, and provided you with good things - that you might be grateful.
- 10:60 · Yunusيَشْكُرُونَ gratefulAnd what will be the supposition of those who invent falsehood about Allah on the Day of Resurrection? Indeed, Allah is full of bounty to the people, but most of them are not grateful."
- 12:38 · Yusufيَشْكُرُونَ gratefulAnd I have followed the religion of my fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. And it was not for us to associate anything with Allah. That is from the favor of Allah upon us and upon the people, but most of the people are not grateful.
- 14:7 · Ibrahimشَكَرْتُمْ you are thankfulAnd [remember] when your Lord proclaimed, 'If you are grateful, I will surely increase you [in favor]; but if you deny, indeed, My punishment is severe.' "
- 14:37 · Ibrahimيَشْكُرُونَ be gratefulOur Lord, I have settled some of my descendants in an uncultivated valley near Your sacred House, our Lord, that they may establish prayer. So make hearts among the people incline toward them and provide for them from the fruits that they might be grateful.
- 16:14 · An-Nahlتَشْكُرُونَ (be) gratefulAnd it is He who subjected the sea for you to eat from it tender meat and to extract from it ornaments which you wear. And you see the ships plowing through it, and [He subjected it] that you may seek of His bounty; and perhaps you will be grateful.
- 16:78 · An-Nahlتَشْكُرُونَ give thanksAnd Allah has extracted you from the wombs of your mothers not knowing a thing, and He made for you hearing and vision and intellect that perhaps you would be grateful.
- 16:114 · An-Nahlوَٱشْكُرُوا۟ And be gratefulThen eat of what Allah has provided for you [which is] lawful and good. And be grateful for the favor of Allah, if it is [indeed] Him that you worship.
- 22:36 · Al-Hajjتَشْكُرُونَ be gratefulAnd 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.
- 23:78 · Al-Mu'minunتَشْكُرُونَ you give thanksAnd it is He who produced for you hearing and vision and hearts; little are you grateful.
- 27:19 · An-Namlأَشْكُرَ I may thank YouSo [Solomon] smiled, amused at her speech, and said, "My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favor which You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents and to do righteousness of which You approve. And admit me by Your mercy into [the ranks of] Your righteous servants."
- 27:40 · An-Namlءَأَشْكُرُ whether I am gratefulSaid one who had knowledge from the Scripture, "I will bring it to you before your glance returns to you." And when [Solomon] saw it placed before him, he said, "This is from the favor of my Lord to test me whether I will be grateful or ungrateful. And whoever is grateful - his gratitude is only for [the benefit of] himself. And whoever is ungrateful - then indeed, my Lord is Free of need and Generous."
- 27:40 · An-Namlشَكَرَ (is) gratefulSaid one who had knowledge from the Scripture, "I will bring it to you before your glance returns to you." And when [Solomon] saw it placed before him, he said, "This is from the favor of my Lord to test me whether I will be grateful or ungrateful. And whoever is grateful - his gratitude is only for [the benefit of] himself. And whoever is ungrateful - then indeed, my Lord is Free of need and Generous."
- 27:40 · An-Namlيَشْكُرُ he is gratefulSaid one who had knowledge from the Scripture, "I will bring it to you before your glance returns to you." And when [Solomon] saw it placed before him, he said, "This is from the favor of my Lord to test me whether I will be grateful or ungrateful. And whoever is grateful - his gratitude is only for [the benefit of] himself. And whoever is ungrateful - then indeed, my Lord is Free of need and Generous."
- 27:73 · An-Namlيَشْكُرُونَ gratefulAnd indeed, your Lord is full of bounty for the people, but most of them do not show gratitude."
- 28:73 · Al-Qasasتَشْكُرُونَ be gratefulAnd out of His mercy He made for you the night and the day that you may rest therein and [by day] seek from His bounty and [that] perhaps you will be grateful.
- 29:17 · Al-'Ankabutوَٱشْكُرُوا۟ and be gratefulYou only worship, besides Allah, idols, and you produce a falsehood. Indeed, those you worship besides Allah do not possess for you [the power of] provision. So seek from Allah provision and worship Him and be grateful to Him. To Him you will be returned."
- 30:46 · Ar-Rumتَشْكُرُونَ be gratefulAnd of His signs is that He sends the winds as bringers of good tidings and to let you taste His mercy and so the ships may sail at His command and so you may seek of His bounty, and perhaps you will be grateful.
Also in 16 more places: 31:12, 31:12, 31:12, 31:14, 32:9, 34:15, 35:12, 36:35, 36:73, 39:7, 40:61, 45:12, 46:15, 54:35, 56:70, 67:23
شاكِر 14 times
- 2:158 · Al-Baqarahشَاكِرٌ (is) All-AppreciativeIndeed, 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.
- 3:144 · Ali 'Imranٱلشَّـٰكِرِينَ the grateful onesMuhammad is not but a messenger. [Other] messengers have passed on before him. So if he was to die or be killed, would you turn back on your heels [to unbelief]? And he who turns back on his heels will never harm Allah at all; but Allah will reward the grateful.
- 3:145 · Ali 'Imranٱلشَّـٰكِرِينَ the grateful onesAnd it is not [possible] for one to die except by permission of Allah at a decree determined. And whoever desires the reward of this world - We will give him thereof; and whoever desires the reward of the Hereafter - We will give him thereof. And we will reward the grateful.
- 4:147 · An-Nisaشَاكِرًا All-AppreciativeWhat would Allah do with your punishment if you are grateful and believe? And ever is Allah Appreciative and Knowing.
- 6:53 · Al-An'amبِٱلشَّـٰكِرِينَ of those who are gratefulAnd thus We have tried some of them through others that the disbelievers might say, "Is it these whom Allah has favored among us?" Is not Allah most knowing of those who are grateful?
- 6:63 · Al-An'amٱلشَّـٰكِرِينَ the grateful onesSay, "Who rescues you from the darknesses of the land and sea [when] you call upon Him imploring [aloud] and privately, 'If He should save us from this [crisis], we will surely be among the thankful.' "
- 7:17 · Al-A'rafشَـٰكِرِينَ gratefulThen I will come to them from before them and from behind them and on their right and on their left, and You will not find most of them grateful [to You]."
- 7:144 · Al-A'rafٱلشَّـٰكِرِينَ the grateful[Allah] said, "O Moses, I have chosen you over the people with My messages and My words [to you]. So take what I have given you and be among the grateful."
- 7:189 · Al-A'rafٱلشَّـٰكِرِينَ the thankfulIt is He who created you from one soul and created from it its mate that he might dwell in security with her. And when he covers her, she carries a light burden and continues therein. And when it becomes heavy, they both invoke Allah, their Lord, "If You should give us a good [child], we will surely be among the grateful."
- 10:22 · Yunusٱلشَّـٰكِرِينَ the thankfulIt is He who enables you to travel on land and sea until, when you are in ships and they sail with them by a good wind and they rejoice therein, there comes a storm wind and the waves come upon them from everywhere and they assume that they are surrounded, supplicating Allah, sincere to Him in religion, "If You should save us from this, we will surely be among the thankful."
- 16:121 · An-Nahlشَاكِرًۭا Thankful[He was] grateful for His favors. Allah chose him and guided him to a straight path.
- 21:80 · Al-Anbyaشَـٰكِرُونَ (be) gratefulAnd We taught him the fashioning of coats of armor to protect you from your [enemy in] battle. So will you then be grateful?
- 39:66 · Az-Zumarٱلشَّـٰكِرِينَ the thankful onesRather, worship [only] Allah and be among the grateful.
- 76:3 · Al-Insanشَاكِرًۭا (he) be gratefulIndeed, We guided him to the way, be he grateful or be he ungrateful.
شَكُور 10 times
- 14:5 · Ibrahimشَكُورٍۢ and thankfulAnd We certainly sent Moses with Our signs, [saying], "Bring out your people from darknesses into the light and remind them of the days of Allah." Indeed in that are signs for everyone patient and grateful.
- 17:3 · Al-Israشَكُورًۭا gratefulO descendants of those We carried [in the ship] with Noah. Indeed, he was a grateful servant.
- 31:31 · Luqmanشَكُورٍۢ gratefulDo you not see that ships sail through the sea by the favor of Allah that He may show you of His signs? Indeed in that are signs for everyone patient and grateful.
- 34:13 · Sabaٱلشَّكُورُ (are) gratefulThey made for him what he willed of elevated chambers, statues, bowls like reservoirs, and stationary kettles. [We said], "Work, O family of David, in gratitude." And few of My servants are grateful.
- 34:19 · Sabaشَكُورٍۢ (and) gratefulBut [insolently] they said, "Our Lord, lengthen the distance between our journeys," and wronged themselves, so We made them narrations and dispersed them in total dispersion. Indeed in that are signs for everyone patient and grateful.
- 35:30 · Fatirشَكُورٌۭ Most AppreciativeThat He may give them in full their rewards and increase for them of His bounty. Indeed, He is Forgiving and Appreciative.
- 35:34 · Fatirشَكُورٌ Most AppreciativeAnd they will say, "Praise to Allah, who has removed from us [all] sorrow. Indeed, our Lord is Forgiving and Appreciative -
- 42:23 · Ash-Shuraشَكُورٌ All-AppreciativeIt is that of which Allah gives good tidings to His servants who believe and do righteous deeds. Say, [O Muhammad], "I do not ask you for this message any payment [but] only good will through kinship." And whoever commits a good deed - We will increase for him good therein. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Appreciative.
- 42:33 · Ash-Shuraشَكُورٍ (and) gratefulIf He willed, He could still the wind, and they would remain motionless on its surface. Indeed in that are signs for everyone patient and grateful.
- 64:17 · At-Taghabunشَكُورٌ (is) Most AppreciativeIf you loan Allah a goodly loan, He will multiply it for you and forgive you. And Allah is Most Appreciative and Forbearing.
شُكُور 2 times
- 25:62 · Al-Furqanشُكُورًۭا to be thankfulAnd it is He who has made the night and the day in succession for whoever desires to remember or desires gratitude.
- 76:9 · Al-Insanشُكُورًا thanks[Saying], "We feed you only for the countenance of Allah. We wish not from you reward or gratitude.
مَشْكُور 2 times
- 17:19 · Al-Israمَّشْكُورًۭا (is) appreciatedBut whoever desires the Hereafter and exerts the effort due to it while he is a believer - it is those whose effort is ever appreciated [by Allah].
- 76:22 · Al-Insanمَّشْكُورًا appreciated[And it will be said], "Indeed, this is for you a reward, and your effort has been appreciated."
شُكْر 1 time
- 34:13 · Sabaشُكْرًۭا ۚ (in) gratitudeThey made for him what he willed of elevated chambers, statues, bowls like reservoirs, and stationary kettles. [We said], "Work, O family of David, in gratitude." And few of My servants are grateful.
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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