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Quran Maqasid

سارِق

سارق in the Quran

Meaning: And the male thief

سارق occurs 3 times in 3 verses across 2 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
3
Verses
3
Surahs
2

سارِق

Noun · 3 times

Meaning: And the male thief · Also translated as: surely thieves, thieves

Forms in the Quran

  • وَٱلسَّارِقُ ×1
  • لَسَٰرِقُونَ ×1
  • سَٰرِقِينَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

السرقة: أخذ ما ليس له أخذه في خفاء، وصار ذلك في الشرع لتناول الشيء من موضع مخصوص، وقدر مخصوص، قال تعالى:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿والسارق والسارقة﴾ [المائدة: 38]. السرقة: أخذ مال الغير خفية. وفي الشرع: أخذ مال بقدر مخصوص من حرز مخصوص. قال ابن عرفة: السارق عند العرب من جاء مستترا إلى حرز فأخذ منه ما ليس له، فإن أخذا من ظاهر فهو مختلس ومستلب ومنتهب ومحترس. فإن بيع ما في يده فهو غاصب قوله تعالى: ﴿إن يسرق فقد سرق أخ له من قبل﴾ [يوسف:…

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

Verses with سارق

Verses 1–3 of 3

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    As to the thief, Male or female, Cut off his or her hands: A punishment by way Of example, from God, For their crime: And God is Exalted in Power.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:38
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    At length when he had furnished Them forth with provisions (Suitable) for them, he put The drinking cup into His brother's saddle-bag. Then shouted out a Crier: "O ye (in) the Caravan! Behold! ye are thieves, Without doubt!"

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:70
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    (The brothers) said: "By God! Well ye know that we Came not to make mischief In the land, and we are No thieves!"

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:73