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Quran Maqasid

أُكْرِهَ

أكره in the Quran

Meaning: compel

أكره occurs 5 times in 4 verses across 4 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
5
Verses
4
Surahs
4

أُكْرِهَ

Verb · 5 times

Meaning: compel · Also translated as: is forced

Forms in the Quran

  • تُكْرِهُ ×1
  • أُكْرِهَ ×1
  • أَكْرَهْتَنَا ×1
  • تُكْرِهُوا۟ ×1
  • يُكْرِههُّنَّ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

قيل: الكره والكره واحد، نحو: الضعف والضعف، وقيل: الكره: المشقة التي تنال الإنسان من خارج فيما يحمل عليه بإكراه، والكره:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿لا يحل لكم أن ترثوا النساء كرها﴾ [النساء: 19] قرئ في المتواتر بالفتح والضم؛ فقيل: هما بمعنى الضعف والضعف، وقيل: المفتوح ما ينال الإنسان من المشقة من خارج مما يحمل عليه بإكراه. والكره ما ينال من ذاته وهو ما يعافه، وذلك على نوعين: أحدهما ما يعافه من حيث الطبع، والثاني ما يعافه من حيث الشرع والعقل. ولذلك يصح…

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The full entries on the root ك ر ه

Verses with أكره

Verses 1–4 of 4

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    If it had been thy Lord's Will, They would all have believed,— All who are on earth! Wilt thou then compel mankind, Against their will, to believe!

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:99
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Any one who, after accepting Faith in God, utters Unbelief,— Except under compulsion, His heart remaining firm In Faith—but such as Open their breast to Unbelief,— On them is Wrath from God, And theirs will be A dreadful Penalty.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:106
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    "For us, we have believed In our Lord: may He Forgive us our faults, And the magic to which Thou didst compel us: For God is Best And Most Abiding."

    Surah Taha, verse 20:73
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Let those who find not The wherewithal for marriage Keep themselves chaste, until God gives them means Out of His grace. And if any of your slaves Ask for a deed in writing (To enable them to earn Their freedom for a certain sum), Give them such a deed If ye know any good In them; yea, give them Something yourselves Out of the means which God has given to you. But force not your maids To prostitution when they desire Chastity, in order that ye May make a gain In the goods of this life. But if anyone compels them, Yet, after such compulsion, Is God Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful (to them).

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:33