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شَكّ

شك in the Quran

Meaning: doubt

شك occurs 15 times in 15 verses across 11 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
15
Verses
15
Surahs
11

شَكّ

Noun · 15 times

Meaning: doubt

Forms in the Quran

  • شَكٍّ ×15

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الشك: اعتدال النقيضين عند الإنسان وتساويهما، وذلك قد يكون لوجود أمارتين متساويتين عند النقيضين، أو لعدم الأمارة فيهما، والشك ربما كان في الشيء هل هو موجود أو غير موجود؟ وربما كان في جنسه، من أي جنس هو؟ وربما كان في بعض صفاته، وربما كان في الغرض الذي لأجله أوجد.

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿فإن كنت في شك﴾ [يونس: 94] الشك في الأصل: اعتدال النقيضين وتساويهما في النفس، وذلك إما لوجود أمارتين متساويتين، أو لعدم الأمارة فيهما. فقد يكون الشك في الشيء هل هو موجود أو غير موجود؟ وربما كان في جنسه. من أي جنس هو. وربما كان صفة من صفاته. وربما كان في الغرض الذي من أصله وجد. قيل: والشك: ضرب من الجهل، وهو…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ش ك ك

Verses with شك

Verses 1–15 of 15

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    That they said (in boast), "We killed Christ Jesus The son of Mary, The Apostle of God";— But they killed him not, Nor crucified him, But so it was made To appear to them, And those who differ Therein are full of doubts, With no (certain) knowledge, But only conjecture to follow, For of a surety They killed him not:—

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:157
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    If thou wert in doubt As to what We have revealed Unto thee, then ask those Who have been reading The Book from before thee: The Truth hath indeed come To thee from thy Lord: So be in no wise Of those in doubt.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:94
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "O ye men! If ye are in doubt As to my religion, (behold!) I worship not what ye Worship, other than God! But I worship God Who will take your souls (At death): I am commanded To be (in the ranks) Of the Believers,

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:104
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "O Sālih! Thou hast been of us!— A centre of our hopes Hitherto! Dost thou (now) Forbid us the worship Of what our fathers worshipped? But we are really In suspicious (disquieting) Doubt as to that to which Thou invitest us."

    Surah Hud, verse 11:62
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    We certainly gave the Book To Moses, but differences Arose therein: had it not been That a Word had gone forth Before from thy Lord, the matter Would have been decided Between them: but they Are in suspicious doubt Concerning it.

    Surah Hud, verse 11:110
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Has not the story Reached you, (O people!), of those Who (went) before you?— Of the People of Noah, And ’Ād, and Thamūd?— And of those who (came) After them? None knows them But God. To them came Apostles with Clear (Signs); But they put their hands Up to their mouths, and said: "We do deny (the mission) On which ye have been sent, And we are really In suspicious (disquieting) doubt As to that to which Ye invite us."

    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:9
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Their apostles said: "Is there A doubt about God, The Creator of the heavens And the earth? It is He Who invites you, in order That He may forgive you Your sins and give you Respite for a term appointed!" They said: "Ah! ye are No more than human, Like ourselves! Ye wish To turn us away from The (gods) our fathers Used to worship: then Bring us some clear authority."

    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:10
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Still less can their knowledge Comprehend the Hereafter: nay, They are in doubt and uncertainty Thereanent; nay, they are blind Thereunto!

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:66
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    But he had no authority Over them,—except that We Might test the man who Believes in the Hereafter From him who is in doubt Concerning it: and thy Lord Doth watch over all things.

    Surah Saba, verse 34:21
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    And between them And their desires, Is placed a barrier, As was done in the past With their partisans: For they were indeed In suspicious (disquieting) doubt.

    Surah Saba, verse 34:54
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    "What! Has the Message Been sent to him— (Of all persons) among us?"… But they are in doubt Concerning My (own) Message! Nay, they have not yet Tasted My Punishment!

    Surah Sad, verse 38:8
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And to you there came Joseph in times gone by, With Clear Signs, but Ye ceased not to doubt Of the (mission) for which He had come: at length, When he died, ye said: "No apostle will God send After him." Thus doth God Leave to stray such as Transgress and live in doubt,—

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:34
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    We certainly gave Moses The Book aforetime: but disputes Arose therein. Had it not Been for a Word That went forth before From thy Lord, (their differences) Would have been settled Between them: but they Remained in suspicious Disquieting doubt thereon.

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:45
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they became divided Only after knowledge Reached them,—through selfish Envy as between themselves. Had it not been For a Word that Went forth before From thy Lord, (Tending) to a Term appointed, The matter would have Been settled between them: But truly those who have Inherited the Book after them Are in suspicious (disquieting) Doubt concerning it.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:14
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Yet they play about In doubt.

    Surah Ad-Dukhan, verse 44:9