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Quran Maqasid

شَرَحَ

شرح in the Quran

Meaning: He expands

شرح occurs 5 times in 5 verses across 5 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
5
Verses
5
Surahs
5

شَرَحَ

Verb · 5 times

Meaning: He expands · Also translated as: opens, Expand, Allah has expanded, We expanded

Forms in the Quran

  • شَرَحَ ×2
  • يَشْرَحْ ×1
  • ٱشْرَحْ ×1
  • نَشْرَحْ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

أصل الشرح: بسط اللحم ونحوه، يقال:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿أفمن شرح الله صدره للإسلام﴾ [الزمر: 22] أي بسط ووسع وهو عكس من قال فيه: ﴿يجعل صدره ضيقا حرجا﴾ [الأنعام: 125] وأصل الشرح: البسط والتوسعة. ومنه شرح الكلام لإيضاحه، وشرح اللحم لبسطه، وشرح الله صدور عباده، إنما هو بما يلقي فيها من أنوار الهداية ووفور النظر وشرح فلان جاريته، أي وطئها على قفاها وفي حديث ابن…

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

Verses with شرح

Verses 1–5 of 5

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those whom God (in His Plan) Willeth to guide,—He openeth Their breast to Islam; Those whom He willeth To leave straying,—He maketh Their breast close and constricted, As if they had to climb Up to the skies: thus Doth God (heap) the penalty On those who refuse to believe.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:125
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Any one who, after accepting Faith in God, utters Unbelief,— Except under compulsion, His heart remaining firm In Faith—but such as Open their breast to Unbelief,— On them is Wrath from God, And theirs will be A dreadful Penalty.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:106
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Moses) said: "O my Lord! Expand me my breast;

    Surah Taha, verse 20:25
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Is one whose heart God has opened to Islam, So that he has received Enlightenment from God, (No better than one hard-hearted)? Woe to those whose hearts Are hardened against celebrating The praises of God! They Are manifestly wandering (In error)!

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:22
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Have We not Expanded thee thy breast?—

    Surah Ash-Sharh, verse 94:1