شر in the Quran

Verses with شر

Verses 1–20 of 33

1. Each word opens its meaning.

   وَٱتَّبَعُوا۟ مَا تَتْلُوا۟ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينُ عَلَىٰ مُلْكِ سُلَيْمَـٰنَ ۖ وَمَا كَفَرَ سُلَيْمَـٰنُ وَلَـٰكِنَّ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ يُعَلِّمُونَ ٱلنَّاسَ ٱلسِّحْرَ وَمَآ أُنزِلَ عَلَى ٱلْمَلَكَيْنِ بِبَابِلَ هَـٰرُوتَ وَمَـٰرُوتَ ۚ وَمَا يُعَلِّمَانِ مِنْ أَحَدٍ حَتَّىٰ يَقُولَآ إِنَّمَا نَحْنُ فِتْنَةٌۭ فَلَا تَكْفُرْ ۖ فَيَتَعَلَّمُونَ مِنْهُمَا مَا يُفَرِّقُونَ بِهِۦ بَيْنَ ٱلْمَرْءِ وَزَوْجِهِۦ ۚ وَمَا هُم بِضَآرِّينَ بِهِۦ مِنْ أَحَدٍ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَيَتَعَلَّمُونَ مَا يَضُرُّهُمْ وَلَا يَنفَعُهُمْ ۚ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمُوا۟ لَمَنِ ٱشْتَرَىٰهُ مَا لَهُۥ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ مِنْ خَلَـٰقٍۢ ۚ وَلَبِئْسَ مَا شَرَوْا۟ بِهِۦٓ أَنفُسَهُمْ ۚ لَوْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْلَمُونَ

   They followed what the evil ones Gave out (falsely) Against the power Of Solomon: the blasphemers Were, not Solomon, but The evil ones, teaching men Magic, and such things As came down at Babylon To the angels Hārūt and Mārūt. But neither of these taught anyone (Such things) without saying: "We are only for trial; So do not blaspheme." They learned from them The means to sow discord Between man and wife. But they could not thus Harm anyone except By God's permission. And they learned what harmed them, Not what profited them. And they knew that the buyers Of (magic) would have No share in the happiness Of the Hereafter. And vile Was the price for which They did sell their souls, If they but knew!

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:102
2. Each word opens its meaning.

   وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن يَشْرِى نَفْسَهُ ٱبْتِغَآءَ مَرْضَاتِ ٱللَّهِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ رَءُوفٌۢ بِٱلْعِبَادِ

   And there is the type of man Who gives his life To earn the pleasure of God; And God is full of kindness To (His) devotees.

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:207
3. Each word opens its meaning.

   كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْقِتَالُ وَهُوَ كُرْهٌۭ لَّكُمْ ۖ وَعَسَىٰٓ أَن تَكْرَهُوا۟ شَيْـًۭٔا وَهُوَ خَيْرٌۭ لَّكُمْ ۖ وَعَسَىٰٓ أَن تُحِبُّوا۟ شَيْـًۭٔا وَهُوَ شَرٌّۭ لَّكُمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ وَأَنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

   Fighting is prescribed For you, and ye dislike it. But it is possible That ye dislike a thing Which is good for you, And that ye love a thing Which is bad for you. But God knoweth, And ye know not.

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:216
4. Each word opens its meaning.

   وَلَا يَحْسَبَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَبْخَلُونَ بِمَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ مِن فَضْلِهِۦ هُوَ خَيْرًۭا لَّهُم ۖ بَلْ هُوَ شَرٌّۭ لَّهُمْ ۖ سَيُطَوَّقُونَ مَا بَخِلُوا۟ بِهِۦ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ ۗ وَلِلَّهِ مِيرَٰثُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرٌۭ

   And let not those Who covetously withhold Of the gifts which God Hath given them of His Grace, Think that it is good for them: Nay, it will be the worse For them: soon shall the things Which they covetously withheld Be tied to their necks Like a twisted collar, On the Day of Judgment. To God belongs the heritage Of the heavens and the earth; And God is well-acquainted With all that ye do.

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:180
5. Each word opens its meaning.

   ۞ فَلْيُقَـٰتِلْ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّذِينَ يَشْرُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ ۚ وَمَن يُقَـٰتِلْ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ فَيُقْتَلْ أَوْ يَغْلِبْ فَسَوْفَ نُؤْتِيهِ أَجْرًا عَظِيمًۭا

   Let those fight In the cause of God Who sell the life of this world For the Hereafter. To him who fighteth In the cause of God,— Whether he is slain Or gets victory Soon shall We give him A reward of great (value).

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:74
6. Each word opens its meaning.

   قُلْ هَلْ أُنَبِّئُكُم بِشَرٍّۢ مِّن ذَٰلِكَ مَثُوبَةً عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ۚ مَن لَّعَنَهُ ٱللَّهُ وَغَضِبَ عَلَيْهِ وَجَعَلَ مِنْهُمُ ٱلْقِرَدَةَ وَٱلْخَنَازِيرَ وَعَبَدَ ٱلطَّـٰغُوتَ ۚ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ شَرٌّۭ مَّكَانًۭا وَأَضَلُّ عَن سَوَآءِ ٱلسَّبِيلِ

   Say: "Shall I point out To you something much worse Than this, (as judged) By the treatment it received From God? Those who Incurred the curse of God And His wrath, those of whom some He transformed into apes and swine, Those who worshipped Evil;— These are (many times) worse In rank, and far more astray From the even Path!"

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:60
7. Each word opens its meaning.

   ۞ إِنَّ شَرَّ ٱلدَّوَآبِّ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلصُّمُّ ٱلْبُكْمُ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَعْقِلُونَ

   For the worst of beasts In the sight of God Are the deaf and the dumb,— Those who understand not.

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:22
8. Each word opens its meaning.

   إِنَّ شَرَّ ٱلدَّوَآبِّ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ فَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ

   For the worst of beasts In the sight of God Are those who reject Him: They will not believe.

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:55
9. Each word opens its meaning.

   ۞ وَلَوْ يُعَجِّلُ ٱللَّهُ لِلنَّاسِ ٱلشَّرَّ ٱسْتِعْجَالَهُم بِٱلْخَيْرِ لَقُضِىَ إِلَيْهِمْ أَجَلُهُمْ ۖ فَنَذَرُ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَرْجُونَ لِقَآءَنَا فِى طُغْيَـٰنِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ

   If God were to hasten for men The ill (they have earned) As they would fain hasten on The good,—then would Their respite be settled at once. But We leave those Who rest not their hope On their meeting with Us, In their trespasses, wandering In distraction to and fro.

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah Yunus, verse 10:11
10. Each word opens its meaning.

    وَشَرَوْهُ بِثَمَنٍۭ بَخْسٍۢ دَرَٰهِمَ مَعْدُودَةٍۢ وَكَانُوا۟ فِيهِ مِنَ ٱلزَّٰهِدِينَ

    The (Brethren) sold him For a miserable price,— For a few dirhams counted out: In such low estimation Did they hold him!

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:20
11. Each word opens its meaning.

    ۞ قَالُوٓا۟ إِن يَسْرِقْ فَقَدْ سَرَقَ أَخٌۭ لَّهُۥ مِن قَبْلُ ۚ فَأَسَرَّهَا يُوسُفُ فِى نَفْسِهِۦ وَلَمْ يُبْدِهَا لَهُمْ ۚ قَالَ أَنتُمْ شَرٌّۭ مَّكَانًۭا ۖ وَٱللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا تَصِفُونَ

    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!"

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:77
12. Each word opens its meaning.

    وَيَدْعُ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ بِٱلشَّرِّ دُعَآءَهُۥ بِٱلْخَيْرِ ۖ وَكَانَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ عَجُولًۭا

    The prayer that man Should make for good, He maketh for evil; For man is given to Hasty (deeds).

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:11
13. Each word opens its meaning.

    وَإِذَآ أَنْعَمْنَا عَلَى ٱلْإِنسَـٰنِ أَعْرَضَ وَنَـَٔا بِجَانِبِهِۦ ۖ وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلشَّرُّ كَانَ يَـُٔوسًۭا

    Yet when We bestow Our favours on man, He turns away and becomes Remote on his side (instead Of coming to Us), and when Evil seizes him he Gives himself up to despair!

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:83
14. Each word opens its meaning.

    قُلْ مَن كَانَ فِى ٱلضَّلَـٰلَةِ فَلْيَمْدُدْ لَهُ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ مَدًّا ۚ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا رَأَوْا۟ مَا يُوعَدُونَ إِمَّا ٱلْعَذَابَ وَإِمَّا ٱلسَّاعَةَ فَسَيَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ هُوَ شَرٌّۭ مَّكَانًۭا وَأَضْعَفُ جُندًۭا

    Say: "If any men go Astray, (God) Most Gracious Extends (the rope) to them, Until, when they see The warning of God (being Fulfilled)—either in punishment Or in (the approach of) The Hour,—they will At length realise who is Worst in position, and (who) Weakest in forces!

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah Maryam, verse 19:75
15. Each word opens its meaning.

    كُلُّ نَفْسٍۢ ذَآئِقَةُ ٱلْمَوْتِ ۗ وَنَبْلُوكُم بِٱلشَّرِّ وَٱلْخَيْرِ فِتْنَةًۭ ۖ وَإِلَيْنَا تُرْجَعُونَ

    Every soul shall have A taste of death: And We test you By evil and by good By way of trial. To Us must ye return.

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:35
16. Each word opens its meaning.

    وَإِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَـٰتُنَا بَيِّنَـٰتٍۢ تَعْرِفُ فِى وُجُوهِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ ٱلْمُنكَرَ ۖ يَكَادُونَ يَسْطُونَ بِٱلَّذِينَ يَتْلُونَ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَـٰتِنَا ۗ قُلْ أَفَأُنَبِّئُكُم بِشَرٍّۢ مِّن ذَٰلِكُمُ ۗ ٱلنَّارُ وَعَدَهَا ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ ۖ وَبِئْسَ ٱلْمَصِيرُ

    When Our Clear Signs Are rehearsed to them, Thou wilt notice a denial On the faces of the Unbelievers! They nearly attack with violence Those who rehearse Our Signs To them. Say, "Shall I Tell you of something (Far) worse than these Signs? It is the Fire (of Hell)! God has promised it To the Unbelievers! And evil is that destination!"

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:72
17. Each word opens its meaning.

    إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ جَآءُو بِٱلْإِفْكِ عُصْبَةٌۭ مِّنكُمْ ۚ لَا تَحْسَبُوهُ شَرًّۭا لَّكُم ۖ بَلْ هُوَ خَيْرٌۭ لَّكُمْ ۚ لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍۢ مِّنْهُم مَّا ٱكْتَسَبَ مِنَ ٱلْإِثْمِ ۚ وَٱلَّذِى تَوَلَّىٰ كِبْرَهُۥ مِنْهُمْ لَهُۥ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌۭ

    Those who brought forward The lie are a body Among yourselves: think it not To be an evil to you; On the contrary it is good For you: to every man Among them (will come The punishment) of the sin That he earned, and to him Who took on himself the lead Among them, will be A Penalty grievous.

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:11
18. Each word opens its meaning.

    ٱلَّذِينَ يُحْشَرُونَ عَلَىٰ وُجُوهِهِمْ إِلَىٰ جَهَنَّمَ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ شَرٌّۭ مَّكَانًۭا وَأَضَلُّ سَبِيلًۭا

    Those who will be gathered To Hell (prone) on their faces,— They will be in an evil Plight, and, as to Path, Most astray.

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:34
19. Each word opens its meaning.

    هَـٰذَا ۚ وَإِنَّ لِلطَّـٰغِينَ لَشَرَّ مَـَٔابٍۢ

    Yea, such! But For the wrong-doers Will be an evil place Of (final) Return!—

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah Sad, verse 38:55
20. Each word opens its meaning.

    وَقَالُوا۟ مَا لَنَا لَا نَرَىٰ رِجَالًۭا كُنَّا نَعُدُّهُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ

    And they will say: "What has happened to us That we see not men Whom we used to number Among the bad ones?

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah Sad, verse 38:62