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Quran Maqasid

سِخْرِيّ

سخري in the Quran

Meaning: mockery

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

Occurrences
3
Verses
3
Surahs
3

سِخْرِيّ

Noun · 2 times

Meaning: mockery · Also translated as: ridicule

Forms in the Quran

  • سِخْرِيًّا ×2

سُخْرِيّ

Noun · 1 time

Meaning: service

Forms in the Quran

  • سُخْرِيًّا ×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 سخري

Verses 1–3 of 3

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    "But ye treated them With ridicule, so much so That (ridicule of) them made you Forget My Message while Ye were laughing at them!

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:110
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Did we treat them (As such) in ridicule, Or have (our) eyes Failed to perceive them?"

    Surah Sad, verse 38:63
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Is it they who would portion out The Mercy of thy Lord? It is We Who portion out Between them their livelihood In the life of this world: And We raise some of them Above others in ranks, So that some may command Work from others. But the Mercy of thy Lord Is better than the (wealth) Which they amass.

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:32