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Quran Maqasid

أَشَدّ

أشد in the Quran

Meaning: stronger

أشد occurs 39 times in 37 verses across 24 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
39
Verses
37
Surahs
24

أَشَدّ

Noun · 31 times

Meaning: stronger · Also translated as: more intense, more severe, most severe, worse

Forms in the Quran

  • أَشَدُّ ×28
  • وَأَشَدَّ ×3

أَشُدّ

Noun · 8 times

Meaning: his maturity · Also translated as: their maturity, [your] maturity

Forms in the Quran

  • أَشُدَّهُۥ ×5
  • أَشُدَّكُمْ ×2
  • أَشُدَّهُمَا ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الشد: العقد القوي. يقال: شددت الشيء:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿إذا بلغ أشده﴾ [الأحقاف: 15] قيل: هو خمس عشرة سنة إلى أربعين سنة. وهو جمع شدة نحو نعمة وأنعم. وهي القوة والجلادة في البدن والعقل. وقد شد يشد شدة: إذا كان قويا. وأصل الشدة: العقد القوي وشددت الشيء: قويت عقده ومنه قوله تعالى: ﴿أشدد به أزري﴾ [طه: 31] قرئ أمرا ومضارعا وقد بينا ذلك في غير هذا. والشد يستعمل في…

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

Verses with أشد

Verses 21–37 of 37

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    When he reached full age, And was firmly established (In life), We bestowed on him Wisdom and knowledge: for thus Do We reward those Who do good.

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

    He said: "This has been given To me because of a certain Knowledge which I have." Did he not know that God Had destroyed, before him, (Whole) generations,—which were Superior to him in strength And greater in the amount (Of riches) they had collected? But the wicked are not Called (immediately) to account For their sins.

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:78
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they not travel Through the earth, and see What was the End Of those before them? They were superior to them In strength: they tilled The soil and populated it In greater numbers than these Have done: there came to them Their apostles with Clear (Signs), (Which they rejected, to their Own destruction): it was not God who wronged them, but They wronged their own souls.

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:9
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they not travel Through the earth, and see. What was the End Of those before them, Though they were superior To them in strength? Nor is God to be frustrated By anything whatever In the heavens Or on earth: for He Is All-Knowing, All-Powerful.

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:44
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Just ask their opinion: Are they the more difficult To create, or the (other) beings We have created? Them have We created Out of a sticky clay!

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:11
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they not travel Through the earth and see What was the End Of those before them They were even superior To them in strength, And in the traces (they Have left) in the land: But God did call them To account for their sins, And none had they To defend them against God.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:21
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    In front of the Fire Will they be brought, Morning and evening: And (the Sentence will be) On the Day that Judgment will be established: "Cast ye the People Of Pharaoh into The severest Penalty!"

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:46
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who has Created you from dust, Then from a sperm-drop, Then from a leech-like clot; Then does He get you Out (into the light) As a child: then lets you (Grow and) reach your age Of full strength; then Lets you become old,— Though of you there are Some who die before;— And lets you reach A Term appointed; In order that ye May learn wisdom.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:67
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they not travel through The earth and see what Was the End of those Before them? They were More numerous than these And superior in strength And in the traces (They have left) in the land: Yet all that they accomplished Was of no profit to them.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:82
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Now the ‘Ād behaved Arrogantly through the land, Against (all) truth and reason, And said: "Who is superior To us in strength?" What! Did they not see that God, Who created them, Was superior to them In strength? But they Continued to reject Our Signs!

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:15
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    So We destroyed (them)— Stronger in power than these;— And (thus) has passed on The Parable of the peoples Of old.

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:8
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    We have enjoined on man Kindness to his parents: In pain did his mother Bear him, and in pain Did she give him birth. The carrying of the (child) To his weaning is (A period of) thirty months. At length, when he reaches The age of full strength And attains forty years, He says, "O my Lord! Grant me that I may be Grateful for Thy favour Which Thou hast bestowed Upon me, and upon both My parents, and that I May work righteousness Such as Thou mayest approve; And be gracious to me In my issue. Truly Have I turned to Thee And truly do I bow (To Thee) in Islām."

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:15
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    And how many cities, With more power than Thy city which has Driven thee out, Have We destroyed (For their sins)? And there was none To aid them.

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:13
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    But how many Generations before them Did We destroy (for their Sins),—stronger in power Than they? Then did they Wander through the land: Was there any place Of escape (for them)?

    Surah Qaf, verse 50:36
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Of a truth ye are Stronger (than they) Because of the terror In their hearts, (Sent) by God. This is because they are Men devoid of understanding.

    Surah Al-Hashr, verse 59:13
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Truly the rising by night Is most potent for governing (The soul), and most suitable For (framing) the Word (Of Prayer and Praise).

    Surah Al-Muzzammil, verse 73:6
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    What! Are ye the more Difficult to create Or the heaven (above)? (God) hath constructed it:

    Surah An-Nazi'at, verse 79:27