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Quran Maqasid

إِكْراه

إكراه in the Quran

Meaning: compulsion

إكراه occurs 2 times in 2 verses across 2 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
2
Verses
2
Surahs
2

إِكْراه

Noun · 2 times

Meaning: compulsion

Forms in the Quran

  • إِكْرَاهَ ×1
  • إِكْرَٰهِهِنَّ ×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…

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

Verses with إكراه

Verses 1–2 of 2

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Let there be no compulsion In religion: Truth stands out Clear from Error: whoever Rejects Evil and believes In God hath grasped The most trustworthy Hand-hold, that never breaks. And God heareth And knoweth all things.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:256
  2. 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