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Quran Maqasid

شَجَر

شجر in the Quran

Meaning: and the trees

شجر occurs 8 times in 8 verses across 7 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
8
Verses
8
Surahs
7

شَجَر

Noun · 7 times

Meaning: and the trees · Also translated as: vegetation, the trees, their trees, the tree

Forms in the Quran

  • شَجَرٌ ×2
  • ٱلشَّجَرِ ×2
  • وَٱلشَّجَرُ ×2
  • شَجَرَهَآ ×1

شَجَرَ

Verb · 1 time

Meaning: arises

Forms in the Quran

  • شَجَرَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الشجر من النبات: ما له ساق، يقال: شجرة وشجر، نحو: ثمرة وثمر. قال تعالى: إذ يبايعونك تحت الشجرة [الفتح/ 18] ، وقال:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿ولا تقربا هذه الشجرة﴾ [البقرة: 35] قيل: هي السنبلة. وقيل: التين. وقيل: العنب وقيل غير ذلك وأصل الشجر ما نبت على ساق وكان له أغصان وظل وإلا فهو نجم ومنه قوله تعالى: ﴿والنجم والشجر يسجدان﴾ [الرحمن: 6] أي جميع النبات لأن النبات لا يخلو من أحد هذين الوصفين وسميت الشجرة شجرة لاختلاف أغصانها وتشعب أفنانها ومنه…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ش ج ر

Verses with شجر

Verses 1–8 of 8

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    But no, by thy Lord, They can have No (real) Faith, Until they make thee judge In all disputes between them, And find in their souls No resistance against Thy decisions, but accept Them with the fullest conviction.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:65
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who sends down Rain from the sky: From it ye drink, And out of it (grows) The vegetation on which Ye feed your cattle.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:10
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And thy Lord taught the Bee To build its cells in hills, On trees, and in (men's) habitations;

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:68
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Seest thou not that To God bow down in worship All things that are In the heavens and on earth,— The sun, the moon, the stars; The hills, the trees, the animals; And a great number among Mankind? But a great number Are (also) such as are Fit for Punishment: and such As God shall disgrace, None can raise to honour: For God carries out All that He wills.

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:18
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or, who has created The heavens and the earth, And who sends you down Rain from the sky? Yea, with it We cause To grow well-planted orchards Full of beauty and delight: It is not in your power To cause the growth Of the trees in them. (Can there be Another) god besides God? Nay, they are a people Who swerve from justice.

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:60
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    "The same Who produces For you fire out of The green tree, when behold! Ye kindle therewith (Your own fires)!

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:80
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the herbs and the trees— Both (alike) bow in adoration.

    Surah Ar-Rahman, verse 55:6
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Ye will surely taste Of the Tree of Zaqqūm.

    Surah Al-Waqi'ah, verse 56:52