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Quran Maqasid

أَشْهَدَ

أشهد in the Quran

Meaning: And take witness

أشهد occurs 7 times in 7 verses across 6 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
7
Verses
7
Surahs
6

أَشْهَدَ

Verb · 7 times

Meaning: And take witness · Also translated as: and he calls to witness, then take witnesses, and made them testify, [I] call Allah to witness

Forms in the Quran

  • وَأَشْهِدُوٓا۟ ×2
  • وَيُشْهِدُ ×1
  • فَأَشْهِدُوا۟ ×1
  • وَأَشْهَدَهُمْ ×1
  • أُشْهِدُ ×1
  • أَشْهَدتُّهُمْ ×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 أشهد

Verses 1–7 of 7

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    There is the type of man Whose speech About this world's life May dazzle thee, And he calls God to witness About what is in his heart; Yet is he the most contentious Of enemies.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:204
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! When ye deal with each other, In transactions involving Future obligations In a fixed period of time, Reduce them to writing Let a scribe write down Faithfully as between The parties: let not the scribe Refuse to write: as God Has taught him, So let him write. Let him who incurs The liability dictate, But let him fear His Lord God, And not diminish Aught of what he owes. If the party liable Is mentally deficient, Or weak, or unable Himself to dictate, Let his guardian Dictate faithfully. And get two witnesses, Out of your own men, And if there are not two men, Then a man and two women, Such as ye choose, For witnesses, So that if one of them errs, The other can remind her. The witnesses Should not refuse When they are called on (For evidence). Disdain not to reduce To writing (your contract) For a future period, Whether it be small Or big: it is juster In the sight of God, More suitable as evidence, And more convenient To prevent doubts Among yourselves But if it be a transaction Which ye carry out On the spot among yourselves, There is no blame on you If ye reduce it not To writing. But take witnesses Whenever ye make A commercial contract; And let neither scribe Nor witness suffer harm. If ye do (such harm), It would be wickedness In you. So fear God; For it is God That teaches you. And God is well acquainted With all things.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:282
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Make trial of orphans Until they reach the age Of marriage; if then ye find Sound judgment in them, Release their property to them; But consume it not wastefully, Nor in haste against their growing up. If the guardian is well-off, Let him claim no remuneration, But if he is poor, let him Have for himself what is Just and reasonable. When ye release their property To them, take witnesses In their presence: But all-sufficient Is God in taking account.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:6
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    When thy Lord drew forth From the Children of Adam— From their loins— Their descendants, and made them Testify concerning themselves, (saying): "Am I not your Lord (Who cherishes and sustains you)?"— They said: "Yea! We do testify!" (This), lest Ye should say on the Day Of Judgment: "Of this we Were never mindful":

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:172
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    "We say nothing but that (Perhaps) some of our gods May have seized thee With imbecility." He said: "I call God to witness, And do ye bear witness, That I am free from the sin Of ascribing, to Him,

    Surah Hud, verse 11:54
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    I called them not To witness the creation Of the heavens and the earth, Nor (even) their own creation: Nor is it for Me To take as helpers Such as lead (men) astray!

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:51
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thus when they fulfil Their term appointed, Either take them back On equitable terms Or part with them On equitable terms; And take for witness Two persons from among you, Endued with justice, And establish the evidence (As) before God. Such Is the admonition given To him who believes In God and the Last Day. And for those who fear God, He (ever) prepares A way out,

    Surah At-Talaq, verse 65:2