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Quran Maqasid

شاءَ

شاء in the Quran

Meaning: He wills

شاء occurs 236 times in 205 verses across 53 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
236
Verses
205
Surahs
53

شاءَ

Verb · 236 times

Meaning: He wills · Also translated as: willed, He willed, had willed, you [both] wish

Forms in the Quran

  • يَشَآءُ ×116
  • شَآءَ ×56
  • نَّشَآءُ ×18
  • يَشَأْ ×10
  • تَشَآءُ ×9
  • شِئْتُمْ ×5
  • شِئْنَا ×5
  • يَشَآءُونَ ×5

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الشيء قيل: هو الذي يصح أن يعلم ويخبر عنه، وعند كثير من المتكلمين هو اسم مشترك المعنى إذ استعمل في الله وفي غيره، ويقع على الموجود والمعدوم. وعند بعضهم: الشيء عبارة عن الموجود ، وأصله: مصدر شاء، وإذا وصف به تعالى فمعناه: شاء، وإذا وصف به غيره فمعناه المشيء، وعلى الثاني قوله تعالى: قل الله خالق كل شيء

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿كل شيء هالك إلا وجهه﴾ [القصص: 88]. الشيء عند العلماء هو الذي يصح أن يعلم ويخبر عنه. وعند كثير من المتكلمين هو اسم مشترك المعنى إذا استعمل في الله وفي غيره. يقع على الموجود والمعدوم. وعند بعض المتكلمين لا يقع إلا على الموجود دون المعدوم. وأما المستحيل فليس بشيء وفاقا. قال الراغب: وأصله مصدر شاء. فإذا وصف…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
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Verses with شاء

Verses 41–60 of 205

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Jews say: "God's hand Is tied up." Be their hands Tied up and be they accursed For the (blasphemy) they utter. Nay, both His hands Are widely outstretched: He giveth and spendeth (Of His bounty) as He pleaseth. But the revelation that Cometh to thee from God Increaseth in most of them Their obstinate rebellion And blasphemy. Amongst them We have placed enmity And hatred till the Day Of Judgment. Every time They kindle the fire of war, God doth extinguish it; But they (ever) strive To do mischief on earth. And God loveth not Those who do mischief.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:64
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    If their spurning is hard On thy mind, yet if Thou wert able to seek A tunnel in the ground Or a ladder to the skies And bring them a Sign,— (What good?). If it were God's Will, He could Gather them together Unto true guidance: So be not thou Amongst those who are swayed By ignorance (and impatience)!

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:35
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who reject our Signs Are deaf and dumb,— In the midst of darkness Profound: whom God willeth, He leaveth to wander: Whom He willeth, He placeth On the Way that is Straight.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:39
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Nay,—On Him would ye Call, and if it be His Will, He would remove (The distress) which occasioned Your call upon Him, And ye would forget (The false gods) which ye Join with Him!"

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:41
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    His people disputed With him. He said: "(Come) ye to dispute With me, about God, When He (Himself) Hath guided me? I fear not (the beings) Ye associate with God: Unless my Lord willeth, (Nothing can happen). My Lord comprehendeth In His knowledge all things. Will ye not (yourselves) Be admonished?

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:80
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    That was the reasoning About Us, which We gave to Abraham (To use) against his people: We raise whom We will, Degree after degree: For thy Lord is full Of wisdom and knowledge.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:83
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    This is the Guidance Of God: He giveth That guidance to whom He pleaseth, of His worshippers. If they were to join Other gods with Him, All that they did Would be vain for them,

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:88
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    If it had been God's Plan, They would not have taken False gods: but We Made thee not one To watch over their doings, Nor art thou set Over them to dispose Of their affairs.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:107
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Even if We did send Unto them angels, And the dead did speak Unto them, and We gathered Together all things before Their very eyes, they are not The ones to believe, Unless it is in God's Plan. But most of them Ignore (the truth).

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:111
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Likewise did We make For every Messenger An enemy,—evil ones Among men and Jinns, Inspiring each other With flowery discourses By way of deception. If thy Lord had so planned, They would not have Done it: so leave them And their inventions alone.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:112
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    One day will He gather Them all together, (and say): "O ye assembly of Jinns! Much (toll) did ye take Of men." Their friends Amongst men will say: "Our Lord! we made profit From each other: but (alas!) We reached our term— Which Thou didst appoint For us." He will say: "The Fire be your dwelling-place: You will dwell therein for ever, Except as God willeth." For thy Lord is full Of wisdom and knowledge.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:128
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thy Lord is Self-sufficient, Full of Mercy: if it were His Will, He could destroy You, and in your place Appoint whom He will As your successors, even as He raised you up From the posterity Of other people.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:133
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Even so, in the eyes Of most of the Pagans, Their "partners" made alluring The slaughter of their children, In order to lead them To their own destruction, And cause confusion In their religion. If God had willed, They would not have done so: But leave alone Them and their inventions.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:137
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they say that Such and such cattle and crops Are taboo, and none should Eat of them except those Whom—so they say—We Wish; further, there are Cattle forbidden to yoke Or burden, and cattle On which, (at slaughter), The name of God is not Pronounced;—inventions Against God's name: soon Will He requite them For their inventions.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:138
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who give partners (To God) will say: "If God had wished, We should not have Given partners to Him, Nor would our fathers; Nor should we have had Any taboos." So did Their ancestors argue Falsely, until they tasted Of Our wrath. Say: "Have ye any (certain) Knowledge? If so, produce It before us. Ye follow Nothing but conjecture: Ye do nothing but lie."

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:148
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "With God is the argument That reaches home: if it had Been His Will, He could Indeed have guided you all."

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:149
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    "O Adam! dwell thou And thy wife in the Garden, And enjoy (its good things) As ye wish: but approach not This tree, or ye run Into harm and transgression."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:19
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    "We should indeed invent A lie against God, If we returned to your ways After God hath rescued Us therefrom; nor could we By any manner of means Return thereto unless it be As in the will and plan of God, Our Lord. Our Lord Can reach out to the utmost Recesses of things by His knowledge. In God is our trust. Our Lord! Decide thou Between us and our people In truth, for thou Art the best to decide."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:89
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    To those who inherit The earth in succession To its (previous) possessors, Is it not a guiding (lesson) That, if We so willed, We could punish them (too) For their sins, and seal up Their hearts so that they Could not hear?

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:100
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Said Moses to his people: "Pray for help from God,. And (wait) in patience and constancy: For the earth is God's, To give as a heritage To such of His servants As He pleaseth; and the end Is (best) for the righteous.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:128