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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 161–180 of 205

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who pervert The Truth in Our Signs Are not hidden from Us. Which is better?—he that Is cast into the Fire, Or he that comes safe through, On the Day of Judgment? Do what ye will: Verily He seeth (clearly) All that ye do.

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:40
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    If God had so willed, He could have made them A single people; but He Admits whom He will To His Mercy; And the wrong-doers Will have no protector Nor helper.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:8
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    To Him belong the keys Of the heavens and the earth: He enlarges and restricts. The Sustenance to whom He will: for He knows Full well all things.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:12
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    The same religion has He Established for you as that Which He enjoined on Noah— The which We have sent By inspiration to thee— And that which We enjoined On Abraham, Moses, and Jesus: Namely, that ye should remain Steadfast in Religion, and make No divisions therein: To those who worship Other things than God, Hard is the (way) To which thou callest them, God chooses to Himself Those whom He pleases, And guides to Himself Those who turn (to Him).

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:13
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Gracious is God To His servants: He gives Sustenance To whom He pleases: And He has Power And can carry out His Will.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:19
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thou wilt see the wrong-doers In fear on account of what They have earned, and (the burden Of) that must (necessarily) Fall on them. But those Who believe and work Righteous deeds will be In the luxuriant meads Of the Gardens: they shall Have, before their Lord, All that they wish for. That will indeed be The magnificent Bounty (Of God).

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:22
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    What! Do they say, "He has forged a falsehood Against God"? But if God Willed, He could seal up Thy heart. And God Blots out Vanity, and proves The Truth by His Words. For He knows well The secrets of all hearts.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:24
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    If God were to enlarge The provision for His Servants, They would indeed transgress Beyond all bounds Through the earth; But He sends (it) down In due measure As He pleases. For He is with His Servants Well-acquainted, Watchful.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:27
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    And among His Signs Is the creation of The heavens and the earth, And the living creatures That He has scattered Through them: and He Has power to gather them Together when He wills.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:29
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    If it be His Will, He can still the Wind: Then would they become Motionless on the back Of the (ocean). Verily In this are Signs For everyone who patiently Perseveres and is grateful.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:33
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    To God belongs the dominion Of the heavens and the earth. He creates what He wills (And plans). He bestows (Children) male or female According to His Will (and Plan),

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:49
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or He bestows both males And females, and He leaves Barren whom He will: For He is full Of knowledge and power.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:50
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is not fitting For a man that God Should speak to him Except by inspiration, Or from behind a veil, Or by the sending Of a Messenger To reveal, with God's permission, What God wills: for He Is Most High, Most Wise.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:51
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    And thus have We, By Our command, sent Inspiration to thee: Thou knewest not (before) What was Revelation, and What was Faith; but We Have made the (Qur-ān) A Light, wherewith We Guide such of Our servants As We will; and verily Thou dost guide (men) To the Straight Way,—

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:52
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    ("Ah!") they say, "If It had been the Will Of (God) Most Gracious, We should not have Worshipped such (deities)!" Of that they have No knowledge! They Do nothing but lie!

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:20
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    And if it were Our Will, We could make angels From amongst you, succeeding Each other on the earth.

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:60
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Therefore, when ye meet The Unbelievers (in fight), Smite at their necks; At length, when ye have Thoroughly subdued them, Bind a bond Firmly (on them): thereafter (Is the time for) either Generosity or ransom: Until the war lays down Its burdens. Thus (are ye Commanded): but if it Had been God's Will, He could certainly have exacted Retribution from them (Himself); But (He lets you fight) In order to test you, Some with others. But those who are slain In the way of God, He will never let Their deeds be lost.

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:4
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Had We so willed, We could have shown them Up to thee, and thou Shouldst have known them By their marks: but surely Thou wilt know them By the tone of their speech! And God knows All that ye do.

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:30
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    To God belongs the dominion Of the heavens and the earth: He forgives whom He wills, And He punishes whom He Wills: but God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:14
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    They are the ones who Denied revelation and hindered you From the Sacred Mosque And the sacrificial animals, Detained from reaching their Place of sacrifice. Had there Not been believing men And believing women whom Ye did not know that Ye were trampling down And on whose account A crime would have accrued To you without (your) knowledge, (God would have allowed you To force your way, but He held back your hands) That He may admit To His Mercy whom He will. If they had been Apart, We should Certainly have punished The Unbelievers among them With a grievous punishment.

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:25