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Quran Maqasid

شَهادَة

شهادة in the Quran

Meaning: and the witnessed

شهادة occurs 26 times in 23 verses across 15 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
26
Verses
23
Surahs
15

شَهادَة

Noun · 26 times

Meaning: and the witnessed · Also translated as: testimony, and the seen, a testimony, testimonies

Forms in the Quran

  • وَٱلشَّهَٰدَةِ ×10
  • شَهَٰدَةً ×5
  • ٱلشَّهَٰدَةَ ×2
  • شَهَٰدَٰتٍۭ ×2
  • لِلشَّهَٰدَةِ ×1
  • لَشَهَٰدَتُنَآ ×1
  • شَهَٰدَتِهِمَا ×1
  • بِٱلشَّهَٰدَةِ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الشهود والشهادة: الحضور مع المشاهدة، إما بالبصر، أو بالبصيرة، وقد يقال للحضور مفردا قال الله تعالى: عالم الغيب والشهادة [السجدة/ 6] ، لكن الشهود بالحضور المجرد أولى، والشهادة مع المشاهدة أولى، ويقال للمحضر: مشهد، وللمرأة التي يحضرها زوجها: مشهد، وجمع مشهد: مشاهد، ومنه:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿عالم الغيب والشهادة﴾ [الأنعام: 73]. الشهادة والشهود: حضور مع مشاهدة. وذلك إما بالبصر، وإما بالبصيرة. والأول تتعلق به الأحكام الظاهرة، وأما الثاني فالشرع بالنسبة إلى الأحكام الظاهرة لم يعتبره. وقد يقال للحضور مفردا، إلا أن الشهود بالحضور المجرد أولى والشهادة مع الشهادة. وقد يقال للمحضر: مشهد، وللمرأة بحضرة…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
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Verses with شهادة

Verses 1–20 of 23

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or do ye say that Abraham, Ismā'īl, Isaac, Jacob and the Tribes were Jews or Christians? Say: Do ye know better Than God? Ah! who Is more unjust than those Who conceal the testimony They have from God? But God is not unmindful Of what ye do!

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:140
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! When ye deal with each other, In transactions involving Future obligations In a fixed period of time, Reduce them to writing Let a scribe write down Faithfully as between The parties: let not the scribe Refuse to write: as God Has taught him, So let him write. Let him who incurs The liability dictate, But let him fear His Lord God, And not diminish Aught of what he owes. If the party liable Is mentally deficient, Or weak, or unable Himself to dictate, Let his guardian Dictate faithfully. And get two witnesses, Out of your own men, And if there are not two men, Then a man and two women, Such as ye choose, For witnesses, So that if one of them errs, The other can remind her. The witnesses Should not refuse When they are called on (For evidence). Disdain not to reduce To writing (your contract) For a future period, Whether it be small Or big: it is juster In the sight of God, More suitable as evidence, And more convenient To prevent doubts Among yourselves But if it be a transaction Which ye carry out On the spot among yourselves, There is no blame on you If ye reduce it not To writing. But take witnesses Whenever ye make A commercial contract; And let neither scribe Nor witness suffer harm. If ye do (such harm), It would be wickedness In you. So fear God; For it is God That teaches you. And God is well acquainted With all things.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:282
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    If ye are on a journey, And cannot find A scribe, a pledge With possession (may serve The purpose). And if one of you Deposits a thing On trust with another, Let the trustee (Faithfully) discharge His trust, and let him Fear his Lord. Conceal not evidence; For whoever conceals it,— His heart is tainted With sin. And God Knoweth all that ye do.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:283
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! When death approaches Any of you, (take) witnesses Among yourselves when making Bequests,—two just men Of your own (brotherhood) Or others from outside If ye are journeying Through the earth, And the chance of death Befalls you (thus). If ye doubt (their truth), Detain them both After prayer, and let them both Swear by God: "We wish not in this For any worldly gain, Even though the (beneficiary) Be our near relation: We shall hide not The evidence before God: If we do, then behold! The sin be upon us!"

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:106
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    But if it gets known That these two were guilty Of the sin (of perjury), Let two others stand forth In their places,—nearest In kin from among those Who claim a lawful right: Let them swear by God: "We affirm that our witness Is truer than that Of those two, and that we Have not trespassed (beyond The truth): if we did, Behold! the wrong be Upon us!"

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:107
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    That is most suitable: That they may give the evidence In its true nature and shape, Or else they would fear That other oaths would be Taken after their oaths. But fear God, and listen (To His counsel): for God Guideth not a rebellious people:

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:108
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "What thing is most Weighty in evidence?" Say: "God is witness Between me and you; This Qur-ān hath been Revealed to me by inspiration, That I may warn you And all whom it reaches. Can ye possibly bear witness That besides God there is Another God?" Say: "Nay! I cannot bear witness!" Say: But in truth He is the One God, And I truly am innocent Of (your blasphemy of) joining Others with Him."

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:19
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who created The heavens and the earth In true (proportions): The day He saith, "Be," Behold! it is. His Word Is the Truth. His will be The dominion the day The trumpet will be blown. He knoweth the Unseen As well as that which is Open. For He Is the Wise, well acquainted (With all things).

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:73
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will present their excuses To you when ye return To them. Say thou: "Present No excuses: we shall not Believe you: God hath already Informed us of the true state Of matters concerning you: It is your actions that God And His Apostle will observe: In the end will ye Be brought back to Him Who knoweth what is hidden And what is open: Then will He show you The truth of all That ye did."

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:94
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    And say: "Work (righteousness): Soon will God observe your work, And His Apostle, and the Believers: Soon will ye be brought back To the Knower of what is Hidden and what is open: Then will He show you The truth of all that ye did."

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:105
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    He knoweth the Unseen And that which is open: He is the Great, The most High.

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:9
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    He knows what is hidden And what is open: too high Is He for the partners They attribute to Him!

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:92
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    And those who launch A charge against chaste women, And produce not four witnesses (To support their allegations),— Flog them with eighty stripes; And reject their evidence Ever after: for such men Are wicked transgressors;—

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:4
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    And for those who launch A charge against their spouses, And have (in support) No evidence but their own,— Their solitary evidence (Can be received) if they Bear witness four times (With an oath) by God That they are solemnly Telling the truth;

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:6
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    But it would avert The punishment from the wife, If she bears witness Four times (with an oath) By God, that (her husband) Is telling a lie;

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:8
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Such is He, the Knower Of all things, hidden And open, the Exalted (In power), the Merciful;—

    Surah As-Sajdah, verse 32:6
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "O God! Creator of the heavens And the earth! Knower of all that is Hidden and open! It is Thou that wilt Judge between Thy Servants In those matters about which They have differed."

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:46
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they make into females Angels who themselves serve God. Did they witness Their creation? Their evidence Will be recorded, and they Will be called to account!

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:19
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    God is He, than Whom There is no other god;— Who knows (all things) Both secret and open; He, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-Hashr, verse 59:22
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "The Death from which Ye flee will truly Overtake you: then will Ye be sent back To the Knower of things Secret and open: and He Will tell you (the truth Of) the things that ye did!"

    Surah Al-Jumu'ah, verse 62:8