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مُشْرِك

مشرك in the Quran

Meaning: the polytheists

مشرك occurs 44 times in 43 verses across 19 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
44
Verses
43
Surahs
19

مُشْرِك

Noun · 44 times

Meaning: the polytheists · Also translated as: those who associate partners, those who associated partners, [the] polytheistic men, a polytheistic man

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ ×24
  • مُشْرِكِينَ ×4
  • لِلْمُشْرِكِينَ ×4
  • وَٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ ×4
  • ٱلْمُشْرِكُونَ ×3
  • مُّشْرِكٍ ×2
  • مُّشْرِكُونَ ×2
  • لَمُشْرِكُونَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الشركة والمشاركة: خلط الملكين، وقيل:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿جعلا له شركاء﴾ [الأعراف: 190] قرئ شركاء وشركا فالشرك يقال بمعنى الشريك، وبمعنى النصيب وفي التفسير أن إبليس عيرهما حين سمياه عبد الحارث وكان عبد الله في قصة ذكروها لا تصح عن مثل أبوينا، وإن صحت فمن ذرتيهما، لا منهما وجمعه أشراك، وأنشد للبيد: [من الوافر]

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

Verses with مشرك

Verses 21–40 of 43

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who hath sent His Apostle with Guidance And the Religion of Truth, To proclaim it Over all religion, Even though the Pagans May detest (it).

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:33
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    The number of months In the sight of God Is twelve (in a year) So ordained by Him The day He created The heavens and the earth; Of them four are sacred: That is the straight usage. So wrong not yourselves Therein, and fight the Pagans All together as they Fight you all together. But know that God Is with those who restrain Themselves.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:36
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is not fitting, For the Prophet and those Who believe, that they should Pray for forgiveness For Pagans, even though They be of kin, after it is Clear to them that they Are companions of the Fire.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:113
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And further (thus), "set thy face Towards Religion with true piety, And never in any wise Be of the Unbelievers;

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:105
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And most of them Believe not in God Without associating (others As partners) with Him!

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:106
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say thou: "This is my Way: I do invite unto God, On evidence clear as The seeing with one's eyes,— I and whoever follows me. Glory to God! and never Will I join gods with God!"

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:108
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Therefore expound openly What thou art commanded, And turn away from those Who join false gods with God.

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:94
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    His authority is over those Only, who take him as patron And who join partners with God.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:100
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Abraham was indeed a model, Devoutly obedient to God, (And) true in faith, and he Joined not gods with God:

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:120
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    So We have taught thee The inspired (message), "Follow the ways of Abraham The True in Faith, and he Joined not gods with God."

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:123
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Being true in faith to God, And never assigning partners To Him: if anyone assigns Partners to God, he is As if he had fallen From heaven and been snatched up By birds, or the wind Had swooped (like a bird On its prey) and thrown him Into a far-distant place.

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:31
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Let no man guilty of Adultery or fornication marry Any but a woman Similarly guilty, or an Unbeliever: Nor let any but such a man Or an Unbeliever Marry such a woman: To the Believers such a thing Is forbidden.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:3
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    And let nothing keep thee Back from the Signs of God After they have been revealed To thee: and invite (men) To thy Lord, and be not Of the company of those Who join gods with God.

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:87
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Turn ye back in repentance To Him, and fear Him: Establish regular prayers, And be not ye among those Who join gods with God,—

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:31
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Travel through the earth And see what was the End Of those before (you): Most of them worshipped Others besides God."

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:42
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    (With the result (that God has to punish The Hypocrites, men and women, And the Unbelievers, men And women, and God turns In Mercy to the Believers, Men and women: for God Is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:73
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    But when they saw Our Punishment, they said: "We believe in God,— The One God—and we Reject the partners we used To join with Him."

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:84
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say thou: "I am But a man like you: It is revealed to me By inspiration, that your God Is One God: so stand True to Him, and ask For His forgiveness." And woe to those who Join gods with God,—

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:6
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    The same religion has He Established for you as that Which He enjoined on Noah— The which We have sent By inspiration to thee— And that which We enjoined On Abraham, Moses, and Jesus: Namely, that ye should remain Steadfast in Religion, and make No divisions therein: To those who worship Other things than God, Hard is the (way) To which thou callest them, God chooses to Himself Those whom He pleases, And guides to Himself Those who turn (to Him).

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:13
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    And that He may punish The Hypocrites, men and Women, and the Polytheists, Men and women, who imagine An evil opinion of God. On them is a round Of Evil: the Wrath of God Is on them: He has cursed Them and got Hell ready For them: and evil Is it for a destination.

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:6