أَسْرَفَ
Verb · 6 timesMeaning: extravagant · Also translated as: he should exceed, transgresses, have transgressed
Forms in the Quran
- تُسْرِفُوٓا۟ ×2
- يُسْرِف ×1
- أَسْرَفَ ×1
- يُسْرِفُوا۟ ×1
- أَسْرَفُوا۟ ×1
أَسْرَفَ
Meaning: extravagant
أسرف occurs 6 times in 6 verses across 6 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.
Meaning: extravagant · Also translated as: he should exceed, transgresses, have transgressed
السرف: تجاوز الحد في كل فعل يفعله الإنسان، وإن كان ذلك في الإنفاق أشهر. قال تعالى: والذين إذا أنفقوا لم يسرفوا ولم يقتروا
قوله تعالى: ﴿ولا تسرفوا﴾ [الأنعام: 141]. الإسراف: تجاوز الحد في سائر الأفعال، إلا أنه غلب في الإنفاق. ويقال باعتبارين: باعتبار القدر، وباعتبار الكيفية. ومنه قول سفيان: «ما أنفقت في غير طاعة الله فهو سرف وإن كان قليلا» وقال إياس بن معاوية: «الإسراف: ما قصر به عن حق الله تعالى» وهو ضد القصد. ويقال: فلان مسرف وفلان…
Verses 1–6 of 6
It is He who produceth Gardens, with trellises And without, and dates, And tilth with produce Of all kinds, and olives And pomegranates, Similar (in kind) And different (in variety): Eat of their fruit In their season, but render The dues that are proper On the day that the harvest Is gathered. But waste not By excess: for God Loveth not the wasters.
Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:141O Children of Adam! Wear your beautiful apparel At every time and place Of prayer: eat and drink: But waste not by excess, For God loveth not the wasters.
Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:31Nor take life—which God Has made sacred—except For just cause. And if Anyone is slain wrongfully, We have given his heir Authority (to demand Qiṣāṣ Or to forgive): but let him Not exceed bounds in the matter Of taking life; for he Is helped (by the Law).
Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:33And thus do We recompense Him who transgresses beyond bounds And believes not in the Signs Of his Lord: and the Penalty Of the Hereafter is far more Grievous and more enduring.
Surah Taha, verse 20:127Those who, when they spend, Are not extravagant and not Niggardly, but hold a just (balance) Between those (extremes);
Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:67Say: "O my Servants who Have transgressed against their souls Despair not of the Mercy Of God: for God forgives All sins: for He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:53