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شَرّ

شر in the Quran

Meaning: worst

شر occurs 34 times in 33 verses across 22 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
34
Verses
33
Surahs
22

شَرّ

Noun · 30 times

Meaning: worst · Also translated as: bad, worse, the evil, for evil

Forms in the Quran

  • شَرٌّ ×15
  • ٱلشَّرَّ ×5
  • بِشَرٍّ ×2
  • بِٱلشَّرِّ ×2
  • شَرًّا ×2
  • لَشَرَّ ×1
  • ٱلْأَشْرَارِ ×1
  • أَشَرٌّ ×1

شَرَ

Verb · 4 times

Meaning: they sold · Also translated as: sells, sell

Forms in the Quran

  • شَرَوْا۟ ×1
  • يَشْرِى ×1
  • يَشْرُونَ ×1
  • وَشَرَوْهُ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الشر: الذي يرغب عنه الكل، كما أن الخير هو الذي يرغب فيه الكل قال تعالى: شر مكانا [يوسف/ 77] ، وإن شر الدواب عند الله الصم

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿إنها ترمي بشرر كالقصر﴾ [المرسلات: 32] الشرر: قطع النار التي تتطاير منها الواحدة شررة وصف النار بأنها على خلاف ما يتعارفه الناس، وهو أن شررها بقدر القصور والشر: ما ينفر منه كل أحد؛ وقد يكون دينيا ودنيويا والدنيوي مدرك لذوي العقول من غير توقف على غيره غالبا. وأما الديني فلا يعلم غالبا إلا بتوقف الرسال كآداب…

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

Verses with شر

Verses 21–33 of 33

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Man does not weary Of asking for good (things), But if ill touches him, He gives up all hope (And) is lost in despair.

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:49
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    When We bestow favours On man, he turns away, And gets himself remote On his side (instead of' Coming to Us); and when Evil seizes him, (he comes) Full of prolonged prayer!

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:51
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Fretful when evil Touches him;

    Surah Al-Ma'arij, verse 70:20
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    'And we understand not Whether ill is intended To those on earth, Or whether their Lord (Really) intends to guide Them to right conduct.

    Surah Al-Jinn, verse 72:10
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    They perform (their) vows, And they fear a Day Whose evil flies far and wide.

    Surah Al-Insan, verse 76:7
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    But God will deliver Them from the evil Of that Day, and will Shed over them a Light Of Beauty and A (blissful) Joy.

    Surah Al-Insan, verse 76:11
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who reject (Truth), Among the People of the Book And among the Polytheists, Will be in hell-fire, To dwell therein (for aye). They are the worst Of creatures.

    Surah Al-Bayyinah, verse 98:6
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    And anyone who Has done an atom's weight Of evil, shall see it.

    Surah Az-Zalzalah, verse 99:8
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    From the mischief Of created things;

    Surah Al-Falaq, verse 113:2
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    From the mischief Of Darkness as it overspreads;

    Surah Al-Falaq, verse 113:3
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    From the mischief Of those who practise Secret Arts:

    Surah Al-Falaq, verse 113:4
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    And from the mischief Of the envious one As he practises envy.

    Surah Al-Falaq, verse 113:5
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    From the mischief Of the Whisperer (Of Evil), who withdraws (After his whisper),—

    Surah An-Nas, verse 114:4