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ش ر ب Root sh-r-b in the Qur’an 39 occurrences in 34 verses

Occurrences
39
Verses
34
Surahs
22 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 ر ب (sh-r-b) gives 7 words. It appears most in Al-Baqarah (7), Al-Waqi'ah (4), An-Nahl (3).

Words from this root

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

WordTypeTimesTranslated as
شَرِبَverb15drink, you drink, drinks
شَرابnoun11drink, your drink, its drink
شارِبnoun5drinkers, drink
شِرْبnoun3drink
مَشْرَبnoun3their drinking place, drinks
أُشْرِبُverb1they were made to drink
شُرْبnoun1drinking

شَرِبَ 15 times

  • 2:60 · Al-Baqarahوَٱشْرَبُوا۟ and drinkAnd [recall] when Moses prayed for water for his people, so We said, "Strike with your staff the stone." And there gushed forth from it twelve springs, and every people knew its watering place. "Eat and drink from the provision of Allah, and do not commit abuse on the earth, spreading corruption."
  • 2:187 · Al-Baqarahوَٱشْرَبُوا۟ and drinkIt has been made permissible for you the night preceding fasting to go to your wives [for sexual relations]. They are clothing for you and you are clothing for them. Allah knows that you used to deceive yourselves, so He accepted your repentance and forgave you. So now, have relations with them and seek that which Allah has decreed for you. And eat and drink until the white thread of dawn becomes distinct to you from the black thread [of night]. Then complete the fast until the sunset. And do not have relations with them as long as you are staying for worship in the mosques. These are the limits [set by] Allah, so do not approach them. Thus does Allah make clear His ordinances to the people that they may become righteous.
  • 2:249 · Al-Baqarahشَرِبَ drinksAnd when Saul went forth with the soldiers, he said, "Indeed, Allah will be testing you with a river. So whoever drinks from it is not of me, and whoever does not taste it is indeed of me, excepting one who takes [from it] in the hollow of his hand." But they drank from it, except a [very] few of them. Then when he had crossed it along with those who believed with him, they said, "There is no power for us today against Goliath and his soldiers." But those who were certain that they would meet Allah said, "How many a small company has overcome a large company by permission of Allah. And Allah is with the patient."
  • 2:249 · Al-Baqarahفَشَرِبُوا۟ Then they drankAnd when Saul went forth with the soldiers, he said, "Indeed, Allah will be testing you with a river. So whoever drinks from it is not of me, and whoever does not taste it is indeed of me, excepting one who takes [from it] in the hollow of his hand." But they drank from it, except a [very] few of them. Then when he had crossed it along with those who believed with him, they said, "There is no power for us today against Goliath and his soldiers." But those who were certain that they would meet Allah said, "How many a small company has overcome a large company by permission of Allah. And Allah is with the patient."
  • 7:31 · Al-A'rafوَٱشْرَبُوا۟ and drinkO children of Adam, take your adornment at every masjid, and eat and drink, but be not excessive. Indeed, He likes not those who commit excess.
  • 19:26 · Maryamوَٱشْرَبِى and drinkSo eat and drink and be contented. And if you see from among humanity anyone, say, 'Indeed, I have vowed to the Most Merciful abstention, so I will not speak today to [any] man.' "
  • 23:33 · Al-Mu'minunوَيَشْرَبُ and he drinksAnd the eminent among his people who disbelieved and denied the meeting of the Hereafter while We had given them luxury in the worldly life said, "This is not but a man like yourselves. He eats of that from which you eat and drinks of what you drink.
  • 23:33 · Al-Mu'minunتَشْرَبُونَ you drinkAnd the eminent among his people who disbelieved and denied the meeting of the Hereafter while We had given them luxury in the worldly life said, "This is not but a man like yourselves. He eats of that from which you eat and drinks of what you drink.
  • 52:19 · At-Turوَٱشْرَبُوا۟ and drink[They will be told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."
  • 56:68 · Al-Waqi'ahتَشْرَبُونَ you drinkAnd have you seen the water that you drink?
  • 69:24 · Al-Haqqahوَٱشْرَبُوا۟ and drink[They will be told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you put forth in the days past."
  • 76:5 · Al-Insanيَشْرَبُونَ will drinkIndeed, the righteous will drink from a cup [of wine] whose mixture is of Kafur,
  • 76:6 · Al-Insanيَشْرَبُ will drinkA spring of which the [righteous] servants of Allah will drink; they will make it gush forth in force [and abundance].
  • 77:43 · Al-Mursalatوَٱشْرَبُوا۟ and drink[Being told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."
  • 83:28 · Al-Mutaffifinيَشْرَبُ will drinkA spring from which those near [to Allah] drink.

شَراب 11 times

  • 2:259 · Al-Baqarahوَشَرَابِكَ and your drinkOr [consider such an example] as the one who passed by a township which had fallen into ruin. He said, "How will Allah bring this to life after its death?" So Allah caused him to die for a hundred years; then He revived him. He said, "How long have you remained?" The man said, "I have remained a day or part of a day." He said, "Rather, you have remained one hundred years. Look at your food and your drink; it has not changed with time. And look at your donkey; and We will make you a sign for the people. And look at the bones [of this donkey] - how We raise them and then We cover them with flesh." And when it became clear to him, he said, "I know that Allah is over all things competent."
  • 6:70 · Al-An'amشَرَابٌۭ (will be) a drinkAnd leave those who take their religion as amusement and diversion and whom the worldly life has deluded. But remind with the Qur'an, lest a soul be given up to destruction for what it earned; it will have other than Allah no protector and no intercessor. And if it should offer every compensation, it would not be taken from it. Those are the ones who are given to destruction for what they have earned. For them will be a drink of scalding water and a painful punishment because they used to disbelieve.
  • 10:4 · Yunusشَرَابٌۭ (will be) a drinkTo Him is your return all together. [It is] the promise of Allah [which is] truth. Indeed, He begins the [process of] creation and then repeats it that He may reward those who have believed and done righteous deeds, in justice. But those who disbelieved will have a drink of scalding water and a painful punishment for what they used to deny.
  • 16:10 · An-Nahlشَرَابٌۭ (is) drinkIt is He who sends down rain from the sky; from it is drink and from it is foliage in which you pasture [animals].
  • 16:69 · An-Nahlشَرَابٌۭ a drinkThen eat from all the fruits and follow the ways of your Lord laid down [for you]." There emerges from their bellies a drink, varying in colors, in which there is healing for people. Indeed in that is a sign for a people who give thought.
  • 18:29 · Al-Kahfٱلشَّرَابُ (is) the drinkAnd say, "The truth is from your Lord, so whoever wills - let him believe; and whoever wills - let him disbelieve." Indeed, We have prepared for the wrongdoers a fire whose walls will surround them. And if they call for relief, they will be relieved with water like murky oil, which scalds [their] faces. Wretched is the drink, and evil is the resting place.
  • 35:12 · Fatirشَرَابُهُۥ its drinkAnd not alike are the two bodies of water. One is fresh and sweet, palatable for drinking, and one is salty and bitter. And from each you eat tender meat and extract ornaments which you wear, and you see the ships plowing through [them] that you might seek of His bounty; and perhaps you will be grateful.
  • 38:42 · Sadوَشَرَابٌۭ and a drink[So he was told], "Strike [the ground] with your foot; this is a [spring for] a cool bath and drink."
  • 38:51 · Sadوَشَرَابٍۢ and drinkReclining within them, they will call therein for abundant fruit and drink.
  • 76:21 · Al-Insanشَرَابًۭا a drinkUpon the inhabitants will be green garments of fine silk and brocade. And they will be adorned with bracelets of silver, and their Lord will give them a purifying drink.
  • 78:24 · An-Nabaشَرَابًا any drinkThey will not taste therein [any] coolness or drink

شارِب 5 times

  • 16:66 · An-Nahlلِّلشَّـٰرِبِينَ to the drinkersAnd indeed, for you in grazing livestock is a lesson. We give you drink from what is in their bellies - between excretion and blood - pure milk, palatable to drinkers.
  • 37:46 · As-Saffatلِّلشَّـٰرِبِينَ for the drinkersWhite and delicious to the drinkers;
  • 47:15 · Muhammadلِّلشَّـٰرِبِينَ for (the) drinkersIs the description of Paradise, which the righteous are promised, wherein are rivers of water unaltered, rivers of milk the taste of which never changes, rivers of wine delicious to those who drink, and rivers of purified honey, in which they will have from all [kinds of] fruits and forgiveness from their Lord, like [that of] those who abide eternally in the Fire and are given to drink scalding water that will sever their intestines?
  • 56:54 · Al-Waqi'ahفَشَـٰرِبُونَ And drinkAnd drinking on top of it from scalding water
  • 56:55 · Al-Waqi'ahفَشَـٰرِبُونَ And will drinkAnd will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels.

شِرْب 3 times

  • 26:155 · Ash-Shu'araشِرْبٌۭ (is a share of) drinkHe said, "This is a she-camel. For her is a [time of] drink, and for you is a [time of] drink, [each] on a known day.
  • 26:155 · Ash-Shu'araشِرْبُ (is a share of) drinkHe said, "This is a she-camel. For her is a [time of] drink, and for you is a [time of] drink, [each] on a known day.
  • 54:28 · Al-Qamarشِرْبٍۢ drinkAnd inform them that the water is shared between them, each [day of] drink attended [by turn].

مَشْرَب 3 times

  • 2:60 · Al-Baqarahمَّشْرَبَهُمْ ۖ their drinking placeAnd [recall] when Moses prayed for water for his people, so We said, "Strike with your staff the stone." And there gushed forth from it twelve springs, and every people knew its watering place. "Eat and drink from the provision of Allah, and do not commit abuse on the earth, spreading corruption."
  • 7:160 · Al-A'rafمَّشْرَبَهُمْ ۚ their drinking placeAnd We divided them into twelve descendant tribes [as distinct] nations. And We inspired to Moses when his people implored him for water, "Strike with your staff the stone," and there gushed forth from it twelve springs. Every people knew its watering place. And We shaded them with clouds and sent down upon them manna and quails, [saying], "Eat from the good things with which We have provided you." And they wronged Us not, but they were [only] wronging themselves.
  • 36:73 · Ya-Sinوَمَشَارِبُ ۖ and drinksAnd for them therein are [other] benefits and drinks, so will they not be grateful?

أُشْرِبُ 1 time

  • 2:93 · Al-Baqarahوَأُشْرِبُوا۟ And they were made to drinkAnd [recall] when We took your covenant and raised over you the mount, [saying], "Take what We have given you with determination and listen." They said [instead], "We hear and disobey." And their hearts absorbed [the worship of] the calf because of their disbelief. Say, "How wretched is that which your faith enjoins upon you, if you should be believers."

شُرْب 1 time

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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