شَهِدَ
Verb · 44 timesMeaning: Bears witness · Also translated as: and bear witness, Bear witness, testify, they testify
Forms in the Quran
- يَشْهَدُ ×5
- شَهِدَ ×4
- يَشْهَدُونَ ×4
- شَهِدْنَا ×4
- تَشْهَدُونَ ×3
- وَشَهِدُوٓا۟ ×3
- تَشْهَدْ ×3
- وَٱشْهَدْ ×2
شَهِدَ
شهد in the Quran
Meaning: Bears witness
شهد occurs 44 times in 38 verses across 21 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.
- Occurrences
- 44
- Verses
- 38
- Surahs
- 21
- Root
- ش ه د
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:
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…
Verses with شهد
Verses 21–38 of 38
- Each word opens its meaning.
They said, "Then bring him Before the eyes of the people, That they may bear witness:"
Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:61 - Each word opens its meaning.
"That they may witness The benefits (provided) for them, And celebrate the name Of God, through the Days Appointed, over the cattle Which He has provided for them (For sacrifice): then eat ye Thereof and feed the distressed Ones in want.
Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:28 - Each word opens its meaning.
The woman and the man Guilty of adultery or fornication,— Flog each of them With a hundred stripes: Let not compassion move you In their case, in a matter Prescribed by God, if ye believe In God and the Last Day: And let a party Of the Believers Witness their punishment.
Surah An-Nur, verse 24:2 - 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 - Each word opens its meaning.
On the Day when their tongues, Their hands, and their feet Will bear witness against them As to their actions.
Surah An-Nur, verse 24:24 - Each word opens its meaning.
Those who witness no falsehood; And, if they pass by futility, They pass by it With honourable (avoidance);
Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:72 - Each word opens its meaning.
She said: "Ye chiefs! Advise me in (this) My affair: no affair Have I decided Except in your presence."
Surah An-Naml, verse 27:32 - Each word opens its meaning.
They said: "Swear A mutual oath by God That we shall make A secret night attack On him and his people, And that we shall then Say to his heir (when he Seeks vengeance), 'We were not Present at the slaughter Of his people, and we are Positively telling the truth'."
Surah An-Naml, verse 27:49 - Each word opens its meaning.
That Day shall We set A seal on their mouths. But their hands will speak To Us, and their feet Bear witness, to all That they did.
Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:65 - Each word opens its meaning.
At length, when they reach The (Fire), their hearing, Their sight, and their skins Will bear witness against them, As to (all) their deeds.
Surah Fussilat, verse 41:20 - Each word opens its meaning.
They will say to their skins: "Why bear ye witness Against us?" They will say: "God hath given us speech,— (He) Who giveth speech To everything: He created You for the first time, And unto Him were ye To return.
Surah Fussilat, verse 41:21 - Each word opens its meaning.
"Ye did not seek To hide yourselves, lest Your hearing, your sight, And your skins should bear Witness against you! But Ye did think that God Knew not many of the things That ye used to do!
Surah Fussilat, verse 41:22 - 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 - Each word opens its meaning.
And those whom they invoke Besides God have no power Of intercession;—only he Who bears witness to the Truth, And they know (him).
Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:86 - Each word opens its meaning.
Say: "See ye? If (this teaching) be From God, and ye reject it, And a witness from among The Children of Israel testifies To its similarity (With earlier scripture), And has believed While ye are arrogant, (How unjust ye are!) Truly, God guides not A people unjust."
Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:10 - Each word opens its meaning.
Hast thou not observed The Hypocrites say To their misbelieving brethren Among the People of the Book?— "If ye are expelled, We too will go out With you, and we will Never hearken, to any one In your affair; and if Ye are attacked (in fight) We will help you". But God is witness That they are indeed liars.
Surah Al-Hashr, verse 59:11 - Each word opens its meaning.
When the Hypocrites Come to thee, they say, "We bear witness that thou Art indeed the Apostle Of God." Yea, God Knoweth that thou art Indeed His Apostle, And God beareth witness That the Hypocrites are Indeed liars.
Surah Al-Munafiqun, verse 63:1 - Each word opens its meaning.
To which bear witness Those Nearest (to God),
Surah Al-Mutaffifin, verse 83:21