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Quran Maqasid

شَرِيك

شريك in the Quran

Meaning: partners

شريك occurs 40 times in 34 verses across 17 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
40
Verses
34
Surahs
17

شَرِيك

Noun · 40 times

Meaning: partners · Also translated as: a partner

Forms in the Quran

  • شُرَكَآءُ ×11
  • شُرَكَآءِىَ ×5
  • شَرِيكَ ×3
  • شُرَكَآءَكُمْ ×3
  • شُرَكَآئِكُم ×3
  • شُرَكَٰٓؤُا۟ ×2
  • شُرَكَآئِهِمْ ×2
  • شُرَكَآؤُهُمْ ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الشركة والمشاركة: خلط الملكين، وقيل:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿جعلا له شركاء﴾ [الأعراف: 190] قرئ شركاء وشركا فالشرك يقال بمعنى الشريك، وبمعنى النصيب وفي التفسير أن إبليس عيرهما حين سمياه عبد الحارث وكان عبد الله في قصة ذكروها لا تصح عن مثل أبوينا، وإن صحت فمن ذرتيهما، لا منهما وجمعه أشراك، وأنشد للبيد: [من الوافر]

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

Verses with شريك

Verses 21–34 of 34

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    One Day He will say, "Call on those whom ye Thought to be My partners," And they will call on them, But they will not listen To them; and We shall Make for them a place Of common perdition

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:52
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    He to Whom belongs The dominion of the heavens And the earth: no son Has He begotten, nor has He A partner in His dominion: It is He Who created All things, and ordered them In due proportions.

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:2
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    That Day (God) will Call to them, and say: "Where are My 'partners'?— Whom ye imagined (to be such)?"

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:62
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    It will be said (to them): "Call upon your 'partners' (For help)": they will call Upon them, but they will not Listen to them; and they Will see the Penalty (before them); (How they will wish) 'If only they had been Open to guidance!'

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:64
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Day that He will Call on them, He will say: "Where are My 'partners'?— Whom ye imagined (to be such)?"

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:74
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    No intercessor will they have Among their "Partners", And they will (themselves) Reject their "Partners".

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:13
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    He does propound To you a similitude From your own (experience): Do ye have partners Among those whom your right hands Possess, to share as equals In the wealth We have Bestowed on you? Do ye Fear them as ye fear Each other? Thus do We Explain the Signs in detail To a people that understand.

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:28
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is God Who has Created you: further, He has Provided for your sustenance; Then He will cause you To die; and again He will Give you life. Are there Any of your (false) "Partners" Who can do any single One of these things? Glory to Him! and High Is He above the partners They attribute (to Him)!

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:40
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Show me those whom Ye have joined with Him As partners: by no means (Can ye). Nay, He is God, The Exalted in Power, The Wise."

    Surah Saba, verse 34:27
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Have ye seen (These) "Partners" of yours Whom ye call upon Besides God? Show me What it is they have created In the (wide) earth. Or have they a share In the heavens? Or Have We given them a Book From which they (can derive) Clear (evidence)?—Nay, The wrong-doers promise Each other nothing but delusions.

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:40
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    God puts forth a Parable— A man belonging to many Partners at variance with each other, And a man belonging entirely To one master: are those two Equal in comparison? Praise be to God! But most of them Have no knowledge.

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:29
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    To Him is referred The Knowledge of the Hour (Of Judgment: He knows all): No date-fruit comes out Of its sheath, nor does A female conceive (within Her womb) nor bring forth (Young), but by His Knowledge. The Day that (God) will propound To them the (question), "Where are the Partners (Ye attributed) to Me?" They will say, "We do Assure Thee not one Of us can bear witness!"

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:47
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    What! Have they partners (In godhead), who have Established for them some Religion without the permission Of God? Had it not Been for the Decree Of Judgment, the matter Would have been decided Between them (at once). But verily the wrong-doers Will have a grievous Penalty.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:21
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or have they some "Partners" (in Godhead)? Then let them produce Their "partners", If they are truthful!

    Surah Al-Qalam, verse 68:41