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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
The full entries on the root ش ي أ

Verses with شاء

Verses 61–80 of 205

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And Moses chose seventy Of his people for Our place Of meeting: when they Were seized with violent quaking, He prayed: "O my Lord! If it had been Thy Will Thou couldst have destroyed, Long before, both them And me: wouldst Thou Destroy us for the deeds Of the foolish ones among us? This is no more than Thy trial: by it Thou causest Whom Thou wilt to stray, And Thou leadest whom Thou wilt into the right path. Thou art our Protector: So forgive us and give us Thy mercy; for Thou art The Best of those who forgive.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:155
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And ordain for us That which is good, In this life And in the Hereafter: For we have turned unto Thee." He said: "With My Punishment I visit whom I will; But My Mercy extendeth To all things. That (Mercy) I shall ordain for those Who do right, and practise Regular charity, and those Who believe in Our Signs;—

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:156
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And remember it was Said to them: "Dwell in this town And eat therein as ye wish, But say the word of humility And enter the gate In a posture of humility: We shall forgive you Your faults; We shall increase (The portion of) those who do good."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:161
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    If it had been Our Will, We should have elevated him With Our Signs; but he Inclined to the earth, And followed his own vain desires. His similitude is that Of a dog: if you attack Him, he lolls out his tongue, Or if you leave him alone, He (still) lolls out his tongue. That is the similitude Of those who reject Our Signs; So relate the story; Perchance they may reflect.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:176
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "I have no power Over any good or harm To myself except as God Willeth. If I had knowledge Of the unseen, I should have Multiplied all good, and no evil Should have touched me: I am but a warner, And a bringer of glad tidings To those who have faith."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:188
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    When Our Signs are rehearsed To them, they say: "We Have heard this (before): If we wished, we could Say (words) like these: These are nothing But tales of the ancients."

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:31
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    And still the indignation of their hearts! For God will turn (in mercy) To whom He will; and God Is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:15
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Again will God, after this, Turn (in mercy) to whom He will: for God Is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:27
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Truly The Pagans are unclean; So let them not, After this year of theirs, Approach the Sacred Mosque. And if ye fear poverty, Soon will God enrich you, If He wills, out of His bounty, For God is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:28
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "If God had so willed, I should not have rehearsed it To you, nor would He Have made it known to you. A whole life-time before this Have I tarried amongst you: Will ye not then understand?

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:16
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    But God doth call To the Home of Peace: He doth guide whom He pleaseth To a Way that is straight.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:25
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "I have no power Over any harm or profit To myself except as God Willeth. To every People Is a term appointed: When their term is reached, Not an hour can they cause Delay, nor (an hour) can they Advance (it in anticipation)."

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:49
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    If it had been thy Lord's Will, They would all have believed,— All who are on earth! Wilt thou then compel mankind, Against their will, to believe!

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:99
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    If God do touch thee With hurt, there is none Can remove it but He: If He do design some benefit For thee, there is none Can keep back His favour: He causeth it to reach Whomsoever of His servants He pleaseth. And He is The Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:107
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "Truly, God Will bring it on you If He wills,—and then, Ye will not be able To frustrate it!

    Surah Hud, verse 11:33
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "O Shu’aib! Does thy (religion of) prayer Command thee that we Leave off the worship which Our fathers practised, or That we leave off doing What we like with our property? Truly, thou art the one That forbeareth with faults And is right-minded!"

    Surah Hud, verse 11:87
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will dwell therein For all the time that The heavens and the earth Endure, except as thy Lord Willeth: for thy Lord Is the (sure) Accomplisher Of what He planneth.

    Surah Hud, verse 11:107
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    And those who are blessed Shall be in the Garden: They will dwell therein For all the time that The heavens and the earth Endure, except as thy Lord Willeth: a gift without break.

    Surah Hud, verse 11:108
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    If thy Lord had so willed, He could have made mankind One People: but they Will not cease to dispute,

    Surah Hud, verse 11:118
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Thus did we give Established power to Joseph In the land, to take possession Therein as, when, or where He pleased. We bestow Of Our mercy on whom We please, and We suffer not, To be lost, the reward Of those who do good.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:56