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ش ر ك Root sh-r-k in the Qur’an 168 occurrences in 143 verses

Occurrences
168
Verses
143
Surahs
44 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 ك (sh-r-k) gives 7 words. It appears most in Al-An'am (29), At-Tawbah (12), An-Nahl (11).

Words from this root

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

WordTypeTimesTranslated as
أَشْرَكَverb71they associate, you associate, associate partners
مُشْرِكnoun44polytheists, polytheist men, those who associate partners
شَرِيكnoun40partners, your partners, their partners
شِرْكnoun5associating partners, partnership, your association
مُشْرِكَةnoun5polytheist women, [the] polytheistic women, polytheistic woman
مُشْتَرِكnoun2sharers, sharing
شارِكْverb1partner

أَشْرَكَ 71 times

  • 2:96 · Al-Baqarahأَشْرَكُوا۟ ۚ associate[d] partners (with Allah)And you will surely find them the most greedy of people for life - [even] more than those who associate others with Allah. One of them wishes that he could be granted life a thousand years, but it would not remove him in the least from the [coming] punishment that he should be granted life. And Allah is Seeing of what they do.
  • 3:64 · Ali 'Imranنُشْرِكَ we associate partnersSay, "O People of the Scripture, come to a word that is equitable between us and you - that we will not worship except Allah and not associate anything with Him and not take one another as lords instead of Allah." But if they turn away, then say, "Bear witness that we are Muslims [submitting to Him]."
  • 3:151 · Ali 'Imranأَشْرَكُوا۟ they associated partnersWe will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve for what they have associated with Allah of which He had not sent down [any] authority. And their refuge will be the Fire, and wretched is the residence of the wrongdoers.
  • 3:186 · Ali 'Imranأَشْرَكُوٓا۟ associate partners with Allah You will surely be tested in your possessions and in yourselves. And you will surely hear from those who were given the Scripture before you and from those who associate others with Allah much abuse. But if you are patient and fear Allah - indeed, that is of the matters [worthy] of determination.
  • 4:36 · An-Nisaتُشْرِكُوا۟ associateWorship Allah and associate nothing with Him, and to parents do good, and to relatives, orphans, the needy, the near neighbor, the neighbor farther away, the companion at your side, the traveler, and those whom your right hands possess. Indeed, Allah does not like those who are self-deluding and boastful.
  • 4:48 · An-Nisaيُشْرَكَ partners be associatedIndeed, Allah does not forgive association with Him, but He forgives what is less than that for whom He wills. And he who associates others with Allah has certainly fabricated a tremendous sin.
  • 4:48 · An-Nisaيُشْرِكْ associates partnersIndeed, Allah does not forgive association with Him, but He forgives what is less than that for whom He wills. And he who associates others with Allah has certainly fabricated a tremendous sin.
  • 4:116 · An-Nisaيُشْرَكَ partners be associatedIndeed, Allah does not forgive association with Him, but He forgives what is less than that for whom He wills. And he who associates others with Allah has certainly gone far astray.
  • 4:116 · An-Nisaيُشْرِكْ associates partnersIndeed, Allah does not forgive association with Him, but He forgives what is less than that for whom He wills. And he who associates others with Allah has certainly gone far astray.
  • 5:72 · Al-Ma'idahيُشْرِكْ associates partnersThey have certainly disbelieved who say, "Allah is the Messiah, the son of Mary" while the Messiah has said, "O Children of Israel, worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord." Indeed, he who associates others with Allah - Allah has forbidden him Paradise, and his refuge is the Fire. And there are not for the wrongdoers any helpers.
  • 5:82 · Al-Ma'idahأَشْرَكُوا۟ ۖ (are) polytheistsYou will surely find the most intense of the people in animosity toward the believers [to be] the Jews and those who associate others with Allah; and you will find the nearest of them in affection to the believers those who say, "We are Christians." That is because among them are priests and monks and because they are not arrogant.
  • 6:19 · Al-An'amتُشْرِكُونَ you associate (with Him)Say, "What thing is greatest in testimony?" Say, "Allah is witness between me and you. And this Qur'an was revealed to me that I may warn you thereby and whomever it reaches. Do you [truly] testify that with Allah there are other deities?" Say, "I will not testify [with you]." Say, "Indeed, He is but one God, and indeed, I am free of what you associate [with Him]."
  • 6:22 · Al-An'amأَشْرَكُوٓا۟ associated others with AllahAnd [mention, O Muhammad], the Day We will gather them all together; then We will say to those who associated others with Allah, "Where are your 'partners' that you used to claim [with Him]?"
  • 6:41 · Al-An'amتُشْرِكُونَ you associate (with Him)No, it is Him [alone] you would invoke, and He would remove that for which you invoked Him if He willed, and you would forget what you associate [with Him].
  • 6:64 · Al-An'amتُشْرِكُونَ associate partners (with Allah)Say, "It is Allah who saves you from it and from every distress; then you [still] associate others with Him."
  • 6:78 · Al-An'amتُشْرِكُونَ you associate (with Allah)And when he saw the sun rising, he said, "This is my lord; this is greater." But when it set, he said, "O my people, indeed I am free from what you associate with Allah.
  • 6:80 · Al-An'amتُشْرِكُونَ you associateAnd his people argued with him. He said, "Do you argue with me concerning Allah while He has guided me? And I fear not what you associate with Him [and will not be harmed] unless my Lord should will something. My Lord encompasses all things in knowledge; then will you not remember?
  • 6:81 · Al-An'amأَشْرَكْتُمْ you associate (with Allah)And how should I fear what you associate while you do not fear that you have associated with Allah that for which He has not sent down to you any authority? So which of the two parties has more right to security, if you should know?
  • 6:81 · Al-An'amأَشْرَكْتُم have associatedAnd how should I fear what you associate while you do not fear that you have associated with Allah that for which He has not sent down to you any authority? So which of the two parties has more right to security, if you should know?
  • 6:88 · Al-An'amأَشْرَكُوا۟ they (had) associated partners (with Allah)That is the guidance of Allah by which He guides whomever He wills of His servants. But if they had associated others with Allah, then worthless for them would be whatever they were doing.
  • 6:107 · Al-An'amأَشْرَكُوا۟ ۗ associated partners (with Him)But if Allah had willed, they would not have associated. And We have not appointed you over them as a guardian, nor are you a manager over them.
  • 6:148 · Al-An'amأَشْرَكُوا۟ associate partners (with Allah)Those who associated with Allah will say, "If Allah had willed, we would not have associated [anything] and neither would our fathers, nor would we have prohibited anything." Likewise did those before deny until they tasted Our punishment. Say, "Do you have any knowledge that you can produce for us? You follow not except assumption, and you are not but falsifying."
  • 6:148 · Al-An'amأَشْرَكْنَا we (would) have associated partners (with Allah)Those who associated with Allah will say, "If Allah had willed, we would not have associated [anything] and neither would our fathers, nor would we have prohibited anything." Likewise did those before deny until they tasted Our punishment. Say, "Do you have any knowledge that you can produce for us? You follow not except assumption, and you are not but falsifying."
  • 6:151 · Al-An'amتُشْرِكُوا۟ associateSay, "Come, I will recite what your Lord has prohibited to you. [He commands] that you not associate anything with Him, and to parents, good treatment, and do not kill your children out of poverty; We will provide for you and them. And do not approach immoralities - what is apparent of them and what is concealed. And do not kill the soul which Allah has forbidden [to be killed] except by [legal] right. This has He instructed you that you may use reason."
  • 7:33 · Al-A'rafتُشْرِكُوا۟ you associate (others)Say, "My Lord has only forbidden immoralities - what is apparent of them and what is concealed - and sin, and oppression without right, and that you associate with Allah that for which He has not sent down authority, and that you say about Allah that which you do not know."
  • 7:173 · Al-A'rafأَشْرَكَ partners (were) associated (with Allah)Or [lest] you say, "It was only that our fathers associated [others in worship] with Allah before, and we were but descendants after them. Then would You destroy us for what the falsifiers have done?"
  • 7:190 · Al-A'rafيُشْرِكُونَ they associate (with Him)But when He gives them a good [child], they ascribe partners to Him concerning that which He has given them. Exalted is Allah above what they associate with Him.
  • 7:191 · Al-A'rafأَيُشْرِكُونَ Do they associateDo they associate with Him those who create nothing and they are [themselves] created?
  • 9:31 · At-Tawbahيُشْرِكُونَ they associate (with Him)They have taken their scholars and monks as lords besides Allah, and [also] the Messiah, the son of Mary. And they were not commanded except to worship one God; there is no deity except Him. Exalted is He above whatever they associate with Him.
  • 10:18 · Yunusيُشْرِكُونَ they associate (with Him)And they worship other than Allah that which neither harms them nor benefits them, and they say, "These are our intercessors with Allah " Say, "Do you inform Allah of something He does not know in the heavens or on the earth?" Exalted is He and high above what they associate with Him

Also in 41 more places: 10:28, 11:54, 12:38, 13:36, 14:22, 16:1, 16:3, 16:35, 16:54, 16:86, 18:26, 18:38, 18:42, 18:110, 20:32, 22:17, 22:26, 22:31, 23:59, 23:92, 24:55, 27:59, 27:63, 28:68, 29:8, 29:65, 30:33, 30:35, 30:40, 31:13, 31:15, 39:65, 39:67, 40:12, 40:42, 40:73, 52:43, 59:23, 60:12, 72:2, 72:20

مُشْرِك 44 times

  • 2:105 · Al-Baqarahٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ those who associate partners (with Allah)Neither those who disbelieve from the People of the Scripture nor the polytheists wish that any good should be sent down to you from your Lord. But Allah selects for His mercy whom He wills, and Allah is the possessor of great bounty.
  • 2:135 · Al-Baqarahٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ those who associated partners (with Allah)They say, "Be Jews or Christians [so] you will be guided." Say, "Rather, [we follow] the religion of Abraham, inclining toward truth, and he was not of the polytheists."
  • 2:221 · Al-Baqarahٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ (to) [the] polytheistic menAnd do not marry polytheistic women until they believe. And a believing slave woman is better than a polytheist, even though she might please you. And do not marry polytheistic men [to your women] until they believe. And a believing slave is better than a polytheist, even though he might please you. Those invite [you] to the Fire, but Allah invites to Paradise and to forgiveness, by His permission. And He makes clear His verses to the people that perhaps they may remember.
  • 2:221 · Al-Baqarahمُّشْرِكٍۢ a polytheistic manAnd do not marry polytheistic women until they believe. And a believing slave woman is better than a polytheist, even though she might please you. And do not marry polytheistic men [to your women] until they believe. And a believing slave is better than a polytheist, even though he might please you. Those invite [you] to the Fire, but Allah invites to Paradise and to forgiveness, by His permission. And He makes clear His verses to the people that perhaps they may remember.
  • 3:67 · Ali 'Imranٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ the polytheistsAbraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was one inclining toward truth, a Muslim [submitting to Allah]. And he was not of the polytheists.
  • 3:95 · Ali 'Imranٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ the polytheistsSay, "Allah has told the truth. So follow the religion of Abraham, inclining toward truth; and he was not of the polytheists."
  • 6:14 · Al-An'amٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ the polytheistsSay, "Is it other than Allah I should take as a protector, Creator of the heavens and the earth, while it is He who feeds and is not fed?" Say, [O Muhammad], "Indeed, I have been commanded to be the first [among you] who submit [to Allah] and [was commanded], 'Do not ever be of the polytheists.' "
  • 6:23 · Al-An'amمُشْرِكِينَ those who associated others (with Allah)Then there will be no [excuse upon] examination except they will say, "By Allah, our Lord, we were not those who associated."
  • 6:79 · Al-An'amٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ the polytheistsIndeed, I have turned my face toward He who created the heavens and the earth, inclining toward truth, and I am not of those who associate others with Allah."
  • 6:106 · Al-An'amٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ the polytheistsFollow, [O Muhammad], what has been revealed to you from your Lord - there is no deity except Him - and turn away from those who associate others with Allah.
  • 6:121 · Al-An'amلَمُشْرِكُونَ (would) be the polytheistsAnd do not eat of that upon which the name of Allah has not been mentioned, for indeed, it is grave disobedience. And indeed do the devils inspire their allies [among men] to dispute with you. And if you were to obey them, indeed, you would be associators [of others with Him].
  • 6:137 · Al-An'amٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ the polytheists And likewise, to many of the polytheists their partners have made [to seem] pleasing the killing of their children in order to bring about their destruction and to cover them with confusion in their religion. And if Allah had willed, they would not have done so. So leave them and that which they invent.
  • 6:161 · Al-An'amٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ the polytheistsSay, "Indeed, my Lord has guided me to a straight path - a correct religion - the way of Abraham, inclining toward truth. And he was not among those who associated others with Allah."
  • 9:1 · At-Tawbahٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ the polytheists[This is a declaration of] disassociation, from Allah and His Messenger, to those with whom you had made a treaty among the polytheists.
  • 9:3 · At-Tawbahٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ ۙ (to) the polytheistsAnd [it is] an announcement from Allah and His Messenger to the people on the day of the greater pilgrimage that Allah is disassociated from the disbelievers, and [so is] His Messenger. So if you repent, that is best for you; but if you turn away - then know that you will not cause failure to Allah. And give tidings to those who disbelieve of a painful punishment.
  • 9:4 · At-Tawbahٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ the polytheistsExcepted are those with whom you made a treaty among the polytheists and then they have not been deficient toward you in anything or supported anyone against you; so complete for them their treaty until their term [has ended]. Indeed, Allah loves the righteous [who fear Him].
  • 9:5 · At-Tawbahٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ the polytheistsAnd when the sacred months have passed, then kill the polytheists wherever you find them and capture them and besiege them and sit in wait for them at every place of ambush. But if they should repent, establish prayer, and give zakah, let them [go] on their way. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
  • 9:6 · At-Tawbahٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ the polytheistsAnd if any one of the polytheists seeks your protection, then grant him protection so that he may hear the words of Allah. Then deliver him to his place of safety. That is because they are a people who do not know.
  • 9:7 · At-Tawbahلِلْمُشْرِكِينَ for the polytheistsHow can there be for the polytheists a treaty in the sight of Allah and with His Messenger, except for those with whom you made a treaty at al-Masjid al-Haram? So as long as they are upright toward you, be upright toward them. Indeed, Allah loves the righteous [who fear Him].
  • 9:17 · At-Tawbahلِلْمُشْرِكِينَ for the polytheistsIt is not for the polytheists to maintain the mosques of Allah [while] witnessing against themselves with disbelief. [For] those, their deeds have become worthless, and in the Fire they will abide eternally.
  • 9:28 · At-Tawbahٱلْمُشْرِكُونَ the polytheistsO you who have believed, indeed the polytheists are unclean, so let them not approach al-Masjid al-Haram after this, their [final] year. And if you fear privation, Allah will enrich you from His bounty if He wills. Indeed, Allah is Knowing and Wise.
  • 9:33 · At-Tawbahٱلْمُشْرِكُونَ the polytheistsIt 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.
  • 9:36 · At-Tawbahٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ the polytheistsIndeed, the number of months with Allah is twelve [lunar] months in the register of Allah [from] the day He created the heavens and the earth; of these, four are sacred. That is the correct religion, so do not wrong yourselves during them. And fight against the disbelievers collectively as they fight against you collectively. And know that Allah is with the righteous [who fear Him].
  • 9:113 · At-Tawbahلِلْمُشْرِكِينَ for the polytheistsIt is not for the Prophet and those who have believed to ask forgiveness for the polytheists, even if they were relatives, after it has become clear to them that they are companions of Hellfire.
  • 10:105 · Yunusٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ the polytheistsAnd [commanded], 'Direct your face toward the religion, inclining to truth, and never be of those who associate others with Allah;
  • 12:106 · Yusufمُّشْرِكُونَ associate partners with HimAnd most of them believe not in Allah except while they associate others with Him.
  • 12:108 · Yusufٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ the polytheistsSay, "This is my way; I invite to Allah with insight, I and those who follow me. And exalted is Allah; and I am not of those who associate others with Him."
  • 15:94 · Al-Hijrٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ the polytheistsThen declare what you are commanded and turn away from the polytheists.
  • 16:100 · An-Nahlمُشْرِكُونَ associate partnersHis authority is only over those who take him as an ally and those who through him associate others with Allah.
  • 16:120 · An-Nahlٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ the polytheistsIndeed, Abraham was a [comprehensive] leader, devoutly obedient to Allah, inclining toward truth, and he was not of those who associate others with Allah.

Also in 14 more places: 16:123, 22:31, 24:3, 28:87, 30:31, 30:42, 33:73, 40:84, 41:6, 42:13, 48:6, 61:9, 98:1, 98:6

شَرِيك 40 times

  • 4:12 · An-Nisaشُرَكَآءُ (are) partnersAnd for you is half of what your wives leave if they have no child. But if they have a child, for you is one fourth of what they leave, after any bequest they [may have] made or debt. And for the wives is one fourth if you leave no child. But if you leave a child, then for them is an eighth of what you leave, after any bequest you [may have] made or debt. And if a man or woman leaves neither ascendants nor descendants but has a brother or a sister, then for each one of them is a sixth. But if they are more than two, they share a third, after any bequest which was made or debt, as long as there is no detriment [caused]. [This is] an ordinance from Allah, and Allah is Knowing and Forbearing.
  • 6:22 · Al-An'amشُرَكَآؤُكُمُ your partnersAnd [mention, O Muhammad], the Day We will gather them all together; then We will say to those who associated others with Allah, "Where are your 'partners' that you used to claim [with Him]?"
  • 6:94 · Al-An'amشُرَكَـٰٓؤُا۟ ۚ partners (with Allah)[It will be said to them], "And you have certainly come to Us alone as We created you the first time, and you have left whatever We bestowed upon you behind you. And We do not see with you your 'intercessors' which you claimed that they were among you associates [of Allah]. It has [all] been severed between you, and lost from you is what you used to claim."
  • 6:100 · Al-An'amشُرَكَآءَ partners But they have attributed to Allah partners - the jinn, while He has created them - and have fabricated for Him sons and daughters. Exalted is He and high above what they describe
  • 6:136 · Al-An'amلِشُرَكَآئِنَا ۖ (is) for our partnersAnd the polytheists assign to Allah from that which He created of crops and livestock a share and say, "This is for Allah," by their claim, "and this is for our partners [associated with Him]." But what is for their "partners" does not reach Allah, while what is for Allah - this reaches their "partners." Evil is that which they rule.
  • 6:136 · Al-An'amلِشُرَكَآئِهِمْ for their partnersAnd the polytheists assign to Allah from that which He created of crops and livestock a share and say, "This is for Allah," by their claim, "and this is for our partners [associated with Him]." But what is for their "partners" does not reach Allah, while what is for Allah - this reaches their "partners." Evil is that which they rule.
  • 6:136 · Al-An'amشُرَكَآئِهِمْ ۗ their partnersAnd the polytheists assign to Allah from that which He created of crops and livestock a share and say, "This is for Allah," by their claim, "and this is for our partners [associated with Him]." But what is for their "partners" does not reach Allah, while what is for Allah - this reaches their "partners." Evil is that which they rule.
  • 6:137 · Al-An'amشُرَكَآؤُهُمْ their partners And likewise, to many of the polytheists their partners have made [to seem] pleasing the killing of their children in order to bring about their destruction and to cover them with confusion in their religion. And if Allah had willed, they would not have done so. So leave them and that which they invent.
  • 6:139 · Al-An'amشُرَكَآءُ ۚ (are) partnersAnd they say, "What is in the bellies of these animals is exclusively for our males and forbidden to our females. But if it is [born] dead, then all of them have shares therein." He will punish them for their description. Indeed, He is Wise and Knowing.
  • 6:163 · Al-An'amشَرِيكَ partnersNo partner has He. And this I have been commanded, and I am the first [among you] of the Muslims."
  • 7:190 · Al-A'rafشُرَكَآءَ partnersBut when He gives them a good [child], they ascribe partners to Him concerning that which He has given them. Exalted is Allah above what they associate with Him.
  • 7:195 · Al-A'rafشُرَكَآءَكُمْ your partnersDo they have feet by which they walk? Or do they have hands by which they strike? Or do they have eyes by which they see? Or do they have ears by which they hear? Say, [O Muhammad], "Call your 'partners' and then conspire against me and give me no respite.
  • 10:28 · Yunusوَشُرَكَآؤُكُمْ ۚ and your partnersAnd [mention, O Muhammad], the Day We will gather them all together - then We will say to those who associated others with Allah, "[Remain in] your place, you and your 'partners.' " Then We will separate them, and their "partners" will say, "You did not used to worship us,
  • 10:28 · Yunusشُرَكَآؤُهُم their partnersAnd [mention, O Muhammad], the Day We will gather them all together - then We will say to those who associated others with Allah, "[Remain in] your place, you and your 'partners.' " Then We will separate them, and their "partners" will say, "You did not used to worship us,
  • 10:34 · Yunusشُرَكَآئِكُم your partnersSay, "Are there of your 'partners' any who begins creation and then repeats it?" Say, "Allah begins creation and then repeats it, so how are you deluded?"
  • 10:35 · Yunusشُرَكَآئِكُم your partnersSay, "Are there of your 'partners' any who guides to the truth?" Say, "Allah guides to the truth. So is He who guides to the truth more worthy to be followed or he who guides not unless he is guided? Then what is [wrong] with you - how do you judge?"
  • 10:66 · Yunusشُرَكَآءَ ۚ partnersUnquestionably, to Allah belongs whoever is in the heavens and whoever is on the earth. And those who invoke other than Allah do not [actually] follow [His] "partners." They follow not except assumption, and they are not but falsifying
  • 10:71 · Yunusوَشُرَكَآءَكُمْ and your partnersAnd recite to them the news of Noah, when he said to his people, "O my people, if my residence and my reminding of the signs of Allah has become burdensome upon you - then I have relied upon Allah. So resolve upon your plan and [call upon] your associates. Then let not your plan be obscure to you. Then carry it out upon me and do not give me respite.
  • 13:16 · Ar-Ra'dشُرَكَآءَ partnersSay, "Who is Lord of the heavens and earth?" Say, "Allah." Say, "Have you then taken besides Him allies not possessing [even] for themselves any benefit or any harm?" Say, "Is the blind equivalent to the seeing? Or is darkness equivalent to light? Or have they attributed to Allah partners who created like His creation so that the creation [of each] seemed similar to them?" Say, "Allah is the Creator of all things, and He is the One, the Prevailing."
  • 13:33 · Ar-Ra'dشُرَكَآءَ partnersThen is He who is a maintainer of every soul, [knowing] what it has earned, [like any other]? But to Allah they have attributed partners. Say, "Name them. Or do you inform Him of that which He knows not upon the earth or of what is apparent of speech?" Rather, their [own] plan has been made attractive to those who disbelieve, and they have been averted from the way. And whomever Allah leaves astray - there will be for him no guide.
  • 16:27 · An-Nahlشُرَكَآءِىَ (are) My partnersThen on the Day of Resurrection He will disgrace them and say, "Where are My 'partners' for whom you used to oppose [the believers]?" Those who were given knowledge will say, "Indeed disgrace, this Day, and evil are upon the disbelievers" -
  • 16:86 · An-Nahlشُرَكَآءَهُمْ their partnersAnd when those who associated others with Allah see their "partners," they will say," Our Lord, these are our partners [to You] whom we used to invoke besides You." But they will throw at them the statement, "Indeed, you are liars."
  • 16:86 · An-Nahlشُرَكَآؤُنَا (are) our partnersAnd when those who associated others with Allah see their "partners," they will say," Our Lord, these are our partners [to You] whom we used to invoke besides You." But they will throw at them the statement, "Indeed, you are liars."
  • 17:111 · Al-Israشَرِيكٌۭ a partnerAnd say, "Praise to Allah, who has not taken a son and has had no partner in [His] dominion and has no [need of a] protector out of weakness; and glorify Him with [great] glorification."
  • 18:52 · Al-Kahfشُرَكَآءِىَ My partnersAnd [warn of] the Day when He will say, "Call 'My partners' whom you claimed," and they will invoke them, but they will not respond to them. And We will put between them [a valley of] destruction.
  • 25:2 · Al-Furqanشَرِيكٌۭ a partnerHe to whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and who has not taken a son and has not had a partner in dominion and has created each thing and determined it with [precise] determination.
  • 28:62 · Al-Qasasشُرَكَآءِىَ (are) My partnersAnd [warn of] the Day He will call them and say, "Where are My 'partners' which you used to claim?"
  • 28:64 · Al-Qasasشُرَكَآءَكُمْ your partnersAnd it will be said, "Invoke your 'partners' " and they will invoke them; but they will not respond to them, and they will see the punishment. If only they had followed guidance!
  • 28:74 · Al-Qasasشُرَكَآءِىَ (are) My partnersAnd [warn of] the Day He will call them and say, "Where are my 'partners' which you used to claim?"
  • 30:13 · Ar-Rumشُرَكَآئِهِمْ theirs partnersAnd there will not be for them among their [alleged] partners any intercessors, and they will [then] be disbelievers in their partners.

Also in 10 more places: 30:13, 30:28, 30:40, 34:27, 35:40, 39:29, 41:47, 42:21, 68:41, 68:41

شِرْك 5 times

  • 31:13 · Luqmanٱلشِّرْكَ associating partnersAnd [mention, O Muhammad], when Luqman said to his son while he was instructing him, "O my son, do not associate [anything] with Allah. Indeed, association [with him] is great injustice."
  • 34:22 · Sabaشِرْكٍۢ partnershipSay, [O Muhammad], "Invoke those you claim [as deities] besides Allah." They do not possess an atom's weight [of ability] in the heavens or on the earth, and they do not have therein any partnership [with Him], nor is there for Him from among them any assistant.
  • 35:14 · Fatirبِشِرْكِكُمْ ۚ your associationIf you invoke them, they do not hear your supplication; and if they heard, they would not respond to you. And on the Day of Resurrection they will deny your association. And none can inform you like [one] Acquainted [with all matters].
  • 35:40 · Fatirشِرْكٌۭ (is) a shareSay, "Have you considered your 'partners' whom you invoke besides Allah? Show me what they have created from the earth, or have they partnership [with Him] in the heavens? Or have We given them a book so they are [standing] on evidence therefrom? [No], rather, the wrongdoers do not promise each other except delusion."
  • 46:4 · Al-Ahqafشِرْكٌۭ (is) any shareSay, [O Muhammad], "Have you considered that which you invoke besides Allah? Show me what they have created of the earth; or did they have partnership in [creation of] the heavens? Bring me a scripture [revealed] before this or a [remaining] trace of knowledge, if you should be truthful."

مُشْرِكَة 5 times

  • 2:221 · Al-Baqarahٱلْمُشْرِكَـٰتِ [the] polytheistic womenAnd do not marry polytheistic women until they believe. And a believing slave woman is better than a polytheist, even though she might please you. And do not marry polytheistic men [to your women] until they believe. And a believing slave is better than a polytheist, even though he might please you. Those invite [you] to the Fire, but Allah invites to Paradise and to forgiveness, by His permission. And He makes clear His verses to the people that perhaps they may remember.
  • 2:221 · Al-Baqarahمُّشْرِكَةٍۢ a polytheistic womanAnd do not marry polytheistic women until they believe. And a believing slave woman is better than a polytheist, even though she might please you. And do not marry polytheistic men [to your women] until they believe. And a believing slave is better than a polytheist, even though he might please you. Those invite [you] to the Fire, but Allah invites to Paradise and to forgiveness, by His permission. And He makes clear His verses to the people that perhaps they may remember.
  • 24:3 · An-Nurمُشْرِكَةًۭ a polytheist womanThe fornicator does not marry except a [female] fornicator or polytheist, and none marries her except a fornicator or a polytheist, and that has been made unlawful to the believers.
  • 33:73 · Al-Ahzabوَٱلْمُشْرِكَـٰتِ and the polytheist women[It was] so that Allah may punish the hypocrite men and hypocrite women and the men and women who associate others with Him and that Allah may accept repentance from the believing men and believing women. And ever is Allah Forgiving and Merciful.
  • 48:6 · Al-Fathوَٱلْمُشْرِكَـٰتِ and the polytheist womenAnd [that] He may punish the hypocrite men and hypocrite women, and the polytheist men and polytheist women - those who assume about Allah an assumption of evil nature. Upon them is a misfortune of evil nature; and Allah has become angry with them and has cursed them and prepared for them Hell, and evil it is as a destination.

مُشْتَرِك 2 times

  • 37:33 · As-Saffatمُشْتَرِكُونَ (will be) sharersSo indeed they, that Day, will be sharing in the punishment.
  • 43:39 · Az-Zukhrufمُشْتَرِكُونَ sharingAnd never will it benefit you that Day, when you have wronged, that you are [all] sharing in the punishment.

شارِكْ 1 time

  • 17:64 · Al-Israوَشَارِكْهُمْ and be a partnerAnd incite [to senselessness] whoever you can among them with your voice and assault them with your horses and foot soldiers and become a partner in their wealth and their children and promise them." But Satan does not promise them except delusion.

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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