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شَهِيد

شهيد in the Quran

Meaning: a witness

شهيد occurs 56 times in 47 verses across 24 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
56
Verses
47
Surahs
24

شَهِيد

Noun · 56 times

Meaning: a witness · Also translated as: witnesses, witness, your witnesses, two witnesses

Forms in the Quran

  • شَهِيدًا ×20
  • شُهَدَآءَ ×12
  • شَهِيدٌ ×12
  • وَٱلشُّهَدَآءِ ×3
  • شُهَدَآءَكُم ×2
  • ٱلشُّهَدَآءِ ×2
  • شَهِيدَيْنِ ×1
  • بِشَهِيدٍ ×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…

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Verses with شهيد

Verses 1–20 of 47

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And if ye are in doubt As to what We have revealed From time to time to Our servant, Then produce a Sūra Like thereunto; And call your witnesses or helpers (If there are any) besides God, If your (doubts) are true.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:23
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Were ye witnesses When Death appeared before Jacob? Behold, he said to his sons: "What will ye worship after me?" They said: "We shall worship Thy God and the God of thy fathers,— Of Abraham, Ismā'īl, and Isaac,— The One (True) God: To Him we bow (in Islam)."

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:133
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thus have We made of you An Ummat justly balanced, That ye might be witnesses Over the nations, And the Apostle a witness Over yourselves; And We appointed the Qibla To which thou wast used, Only to test those who followed The Apostle from those Who would turn on their heels (From the Faith). Indeed it was (A change) momentous, except To those guided by God. And never would God Make your faith of no effect. For God is to all people Most surely full of kindness, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:143
  4. 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
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "O People of the Book! Why reject ye the Signs Of God, when God Is Himself witness To all ye do?"

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:98
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "O ye People of the Book! Why obstruct ye Those who believe, From the Path of God, Seeking to make it crooked, While ye were yourselves Witnesses (to God's Covenant)?' But God is not unmindful Of all that ye do."

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:99
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    If a wound hath touched you, Be sure a similar wound Hath touched the others. Such days (of varying fortunes) We give to men and men By turns: that God may know Those that believe, And that He may take To Himself from your ranks Martyr-witnesses (to Truth). And God loveth not Those that do wrong.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:140
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    To (benefit) every one, We have appointed Sharers and heirs To property left By parents and relatives. To those, also, to whom Your right hand was pledged, Give their due portion. For truly God is witness To all things.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:33
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    How then if We brought From each People a witness, And We brought thee As a witness against These People!

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:41
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    All who obey God And the Apostle Are in the company Of those on whom Is the Grace of God,— Of the Prophets (who teach), The Sincere (lovers of Truth), The Witnesses (who testify), And the Righteous (who do good): Ah! what a beautiful Fellowship!

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:69
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    There are certainly among you Men who would tarry behind: If a misfortune befalls you, They say: "God did favour us In that we were not Present among them."

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:72
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Whatever good, (O man!) Happens to thee, is from God; But whatever evil happens To thee, is from thy (own) soul. And We have sent thee As an Apostle To (instruct) mankind. And enough is God For a witness.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:79
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Stand out firmly For justice, as witnesses To God, even as against Yourselves, or your parents, Or your kin, and whether It be (against) rich or poor: For God can best protect both. Follow not the lusts (Of your hearts), lest ye Swerve, and if ye Distort (justice) or decline To do justice, verily God is well-acquainted With all that ye do.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:135
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    And there is none Of the People of the Book But must believe in him Before his death; And on the Day of Judgment He will be a witness Against them;—

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:159
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    But God beareth witness That what He hath sent Unto thee He hath sent From His (own) knowledge, And the angels bear witness: But enough is God for a witness.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:166
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Stand out firmly For God, as witnesses To fair dealing, and let not The hatred of others To you make you swerve To wrong and depart from Justice. Be just: that is Next to Piety: and fear God. For God is well-acquainted With all that ye do.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:8
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    It was We who revealed The Law (to Moses): therein Was guidance and light.' By its standard have been judged The Jews, by the Prophets Who bowed (as in Islam) To God's Will, by the Rabbis And the Doctors of Law: For to them was entrusted The protection of God's Book, And they were witnesses thereto: Therefore fear not men, But fear Me, and sell not My Signs for a miserable price. If any do fail to judge By (the light of) what God Hath revealed, they are (No better than) Unbelievers.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:44
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Never said I to them Aught except what Thou Didst command me To say, to wit, 'Worship God, my Lord and your Lord'; And I was a witness Over them whilst I dwelt Amongst them; when thou Didst take me up Thou wast the Watcher Over them, and Thou Art a witness to all things.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:117
  19. 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
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Of camels a pair, And of oxen a pair; Say, hath He forbidden The two males, Or the two females, Or (the young) which the wombs Of the two females enclose?— Were ye present when God Ordered you such a thing? But who doth more wrong Than one who invents A lie against God, To lead astray men Without knowledge? For God guideth not People who do wrong

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:144