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Quran Maqasid

سَرَقَ

سرق in the Quran

Meaning: he steals

سرق occurs 4 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
4
Verses
3
Surahs
2

سَرَقَ

Verb · 4 times

Meaning: he steals · Also translated as: stole, has stolen, they will steal

Forms in the Quran

  • سَرَقَ ×2
  • يَسْرِقْ ×1
  • يَسْرِقْنَ ×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 سرق

Verses 1–3 of 3

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "If he steals, There was a brother of his Who did steal before (him)." But these things did Joseph Keep locked in his heart, Revealing not the secrets to them. He (simply) said (to himself): "Ye are the worse situated; And God knoweth best The truth of what ye assert!"

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:77
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Turn ye back to your father, And say, "O our father! Behold! thy son committed theft! We bear witness only to what We know, and we could not Well guard against the unseen!

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:81
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    O Prophet! When believing women come To thee to take the oath Of fealty to thee, that they Will not associate in worship Any other thing whatever With God, that they Will not steal, that they Will not commit adultery (Or fornication), that they Will not kill their children, That they will not utter Slander, intentionally forging Falsehood, and that they Will not disobey thee In any just matter, Then do thou receive Their fealty, and pray to God For the forgiveness (of Their sins): for God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-Mumtahanah, verse 60:12