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Quran Maqasid

سَخَّرَ

سخر in the Quran

Meaning: and subjected

سخر occurs 33 times in 27 verses across 19 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
33
Verses
27
Surahs
19

سَخَّرَ

Verb · 22 times

Meaning: and subjected · Also translated as: subjected, And He has subjected, And He subjected, And We subjected

Forms in the Quran

  • وَسَخَّرَ ×11
  • سَخَّرَ ×5
  • سَخَّرَهَا ×2
  • وَسَخَّرْنَا ×1
  • سَخَّرْنَٰهَا ×1
  • سَخَّرْنَا ×1
  • فَسَخَّرْنَا ×1

سَخِرَ

Verb · 11 times

Meaning: you ridicule · Also translated as: and they ridicule, scoffed, so they ridicule, Allah will ridicule

Forms in the Quran

  • سَخِرُوا۟ ×3
  • وَيَسْخَرُونَ ×2
  • فَيَسْخَرُونَ ×1
  • سَخِرَ ×1
  • تَسْخَرُوا۟ ×1
  • نَسْخَرُ ×1
  • تَسْخَرُونَ ×1
  • يَسْخَرْ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

التسخير: سياقة إلى الغرض المختص قهرا، قال تعالى: وسخر لكم ما في السماوات وما في الأرض

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله: ﴿وسخر لكم ما في السموات﴾ [الجاثية: 13] التسخير: التهيئة. وقيل: هو سياقة الشيء إلى الغرض المختص به. فهذا قوله: ﴿فاتخذتموهم سخريا﴾ [المؤمنون: 110] قرئ بالضم والكسر؛ فقيل: هما بمعنى. والمعنى أنكم تستهزئون بهم، يدل عليه ما بعده وهو قوله: ﴿وكنتم منهم تضحكون﴾. وقيل: تستخدمونهم وتستهزئون بهم. وقيل: المضموم من الخدمة،…

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

Verses with سخر

Verses 21–27 of 27

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then We subjected the Wind To his power, to flow Gently to his order, Whithersoever he willed,—

    Surah Sad, verse 38:36
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    He created the heavens And the earth In true (proportions): He makes the Night Overlap the Day, and the Day Overlap the Night: He has subjected The sun and the moon (To His law): Each one follows a course For a time appointed. Is not He the Exalted In Power—He Who forgives Again and again?

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:5
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    In order that ye may Sit firm and square On their backs, and when So seated, ye may Celebrate the (kind) favour Of your Lord, and say, "Glory to Him Who Has subjected these To our (use), for we Could never have accomplished This (by ourselves),

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:13
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is God Who has Subjected the sea to you, That ships may sail Through it by His command, That ye may seek Of His Bounty, and that Ye may be grateful.

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:12
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And He has subjected To you, as from Him, All that is in the heavens And on earth: behold, In that are Signs indeed For those who reflect.

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:13
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Let not some men Among you laugh at others: It may be that The (latter) are better Than the (former): Nor let some women Laugh at others: It may be that The (latter) are better Than the (former): Nor defame nor be Sarcastic to each other, Nor call each other By (offensive) nicknames: Ill-seeming is a name Connoting wickedness, (To be used of one) After he has believed: And those who Do not desist are (Indeed) doing wrong.

    Surah Al-Hujurat, verse 49:11
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    He made it rage Against them seven nights And eight days in succession: So that thou couldst see The (whole) people lying Prostrate in its (path), As if they had been Roots of hollow palm-trees Tumbled down!

    Surah Al-Haqqah, verse 69:7