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Quran Maqasid

شَهِيد

شهيد in the Quran

Meaning: a witness

شهيد occurs 56 times in 47 verses across 24 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
56
Verses
47
Surahs
24

شَهِيد

Noun · 56 times

Meaning: a witness · Also translated as: witnesses, witness, your witnesses, two witnesses

Forms in the Quran

  • شَهِيدًا ×20
  • شُهَدَآءَ ×12
  • شَهِيدٌ ×12
  • وَٱلشُّهَدَآءِ ×3
  • شُهَدَآءَكُم ×2
  • ٱلشُّهَدَآءِ ×2
  • شَهِيدَيْنِ ×1
  • بِشَهِيدٍ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الشهود والشهادة: الحضور مع المشاهدة، إما بالبصر، أو بالبصيرة، وقد يقال للحضور مفردا قال الله تعالى: عالم الغيب والشهادة [السجدة/ 6] ، لكن الشهود بالحضور المجرد أولى، والشهادة مع المشاهدة أولى، ويقال للمحضر: مشهد، وللمرأة التي يحضرها زوجها: مشهد، وجمع مشهد: مشاهد، ومنه:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿عالم الغيب والشهادة﴾ [الأنعام: 73]. الشهادة والشهود: حضور مع مشاهدة. وذلك إما بالبصر، وإما بالبصيرة. والأول تتعلق به الأحكام الظاهرة، وأما الثاني فالشرع بالنسبة إلى الأحكام الظاهرة لم يعتبره. وقد يقال للحضور مفردا، إلا أن الشهود بالحضور المجرد أولى والشهادة مع الشهادة. وقد يقال للمحضر: مشهد، وللمرأة بحضرة…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
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Verses with شهيد

Verses 21–40 of 47

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Bring forward your witnesses To prove that God did Forbid so and so." If they Bring such witnesses, Be not thou amongst them: Nor follow thou the vain Desires of such as treat Our Signs as falsehoods, And such as believe not In the Hereafter: for they Hold others as equal With their Guardian-Lord.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:150
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Enough is God for a witness Between us and you: we Certainly knew nothing Of your worship of us!"

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:29
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Whether We show thee (Realised in thy life-time) Some part of what We Promise them,—or We Take thy soul (to Our Mercy) (Before that),—in any case, To Us is their return: Ultimately God is witness. To all that they do.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:46
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Unbelievers say: "No apostle Art thou." Say: "Enough For a witness between me And you is God, and such As have knowledge of the Book."

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:43
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    One Day We shall raise From all Peoples a Witness: Then will no excuse be accepted From Unbelievers, nor will they Receive any favours.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:84
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    One day We shall raise From all Peoples a witness Against them, from amongst themselves: And We shall bring thee As a witness against these (Thy people): and We have sent down To thee the Book explaining All things, a Guide, a Mercy, And Glad Tidings to Muslims.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:89
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Enough is God For a witness between me And you: for He is Well acquainted with His servants, And He sees (all things).

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:96
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who believe (in the Qur-ān), Those who follow the Jewish (scriptures), And the Sabians, Christians, Magians, and Polytheists,— God will judge between them On the Day of Judgment: For God is witness Of all things.

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:17
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    And strive in His cause As ye ought to strive, (With sincerity and under discipline). He has chosen you, and has Imposed no difficulties on you In religion; it is the cult Of your father Abraham. It is He Who has named You Muslims, both before And in this (Revelation); That the Apostle may be A witness for you, and ye Be witnesses for mankind! So establish regular Prayer, Give regular Charity, And hold fast to God! He is your Protector— The best to protect And the Best to help!

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:78
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    And those who launch A charge against chaste women, And produce not four witnesses (To support their allegations),— Flog them with eighty stripes; And reject their evidence Ever after: for such men Are wicked transgressors;—

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:4
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    And for those who launch A charge against their spouses, And have (in support) No evidence but their own,— Their solitary evidence (Can be received) if they Bear witness four times (With an oath) by God That they are solemnly Telling the truth;

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:6
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Why did they not bring Four witnesses to prove it? When they have not brought The witnesses, such men, In the sight of God, (Stand forth) themselves as liars!

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:13
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    And from each people Shall We draw a witness, And We shall say: "Produce Your Proof": then shall they Know that the Truth is in God (alone), and the (lies) Which they invented will Leave them in the lurch.

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:75
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Enough is God For a Witness between me And you: He knows What is in the heavens And on earth. And it is Those who believe in vanities And reject God, that Will perish (in the end).

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:52
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    There is no blame (On these ladies if they Appear) before their fathers Or their sons, their brothers, Or their brothers’ sons, Or their sisters’ sons, Or their women, Or the (slaves) whom Their right hands possess. And, (ladies), fear God; For God is Witness To all things.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:55
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "No reward do I Ask of you: it is (all) In your interest: my reward Is only due from God: And He is Witness To all things."

    Surah Saba, verse 34:47
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the Earth will shine With the glory of its Lord: The Record (of Deeds) Will be placed (open); The prophets and the witnesses Will be brought forward; And a just decision Pronounced between them; And they will not Be wronged (in the least).

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:69
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    To Him is referred The Knowledge of the Hour (Of Judgment: He knows all): No date-fruit comes out Of its sheath, nor does A female conceive (within Her womb) nor bring forth (Young), but by His Knowledge. The Day that (God) will propound To them the (question), "Where are the Partners (Ye attributed) to Me?" They will say, "We do Assure Thee not one Of us can bear witness!"

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:47
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Soon will We show them Our Signs in the (furthest) Regions (of the earth), and In their own souls, until It becomes manifest to them That this is the Truth. Is it not enough that Thy Lord doth witness All things?

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:53
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or do they say, "He has forged it"? Say: "Had I forged it, Then can ye obtain No single (blessing) for me From God. He knows best Of that whereof ye talk (So glibly)! Enough is He For a witness between me And you! And He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:8