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Quran Maqasid

شَىْء

شيء in the Quran

Meaning: anything

شيء occurs 283 times in 266 verses across 65 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
283
Verses
266
Surahs
65

شَىْء

Noun · 283 times

Meaning: anything · Also translated as: thing, a thing, with something

Forms in the Quran

  • شَىْءٍ ×190
  • شَيْـًٔا ×77
  • بِشَىْءٍ ×6
  • لَشَىْءٌ ×4
  • أَشْيَآءَهُمْ ×3
  • أَشْيَآءَ ×1
  • لِشَا۟ىْءٍ ×1
  • وَشَىْءٍ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الشيء قيل: هو الذي يصح أن يعلم ويخبر عنه، وعند كثير من المتكلمين هو اسم مشترك المعنى إذ استعمل في الله وفي غيره، ويقع على الموجود والمعدوم. وعند بعضهم: الشيء عبارة عن الموجود ، وأصله: مصدر شاء، وإذا وصف به تعالى فمعناه: شاء، وإذا وصف به غيره فمعناه المشيء، وعلى الثاني قوله تعالى: قل الله خالق كل شيء

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿كل شيء هالك إلا وجهه﴾ [القصص: 88]. الشيء عند العلماء هو الذي يصح أن يعلم ويخبر عنه. وعند كثير من المتكلمين هو اسم مشترك المعنى إذا استعمل في الله وفي غيره. يقع على الموجود والمعدوم. وعند بعض المتكلمين لا يقع إلا على الموجود دون المعدوم. وأما المستحيل فليس بشيء وفاقا. قال الراغب: وأصله مصدر شاء. فإذا وصف…

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

Verses with شيء

Verses 201–220 of 266

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who sustain The Throne (of God) And those around it Sing Glory and Praise To their Lord; believe In Him; and implore Forgiveness For those who believe: "Our Lord! Thy Reach Is over all things, In Mercy and Knowledge. Forgive, then, those who Turn in Repentance, and follow Thy Path; and preserve them From the Penalty Of the Blazing Fire!

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:7
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Day whereon They will (all) come forth: Not a single thing Concerning them is hidden From God. Whose will be The Dominion that Day? That of God, the One, The Irresistible!

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:16
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And God will judge With (Justice and) Truth: But those whom (men) Invoke besides Him, will Not (be in a position) To judge at all. Verily it is God (alone) Who hears and sees (All things).

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:20
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Such is God, your Lord, The Creator of all things. There is no god but He: Then how ye are deluded Away from the Truth!

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:62
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    "In derogation of God?" They will reply: "They have Left us in the lurch: Nay, we invoked not, Of old, anything (that had Real existence)." Thus Does God leave The Unbelievers to stray.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:74
  6. 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
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    And among His Signs In this: thou seest The earth barren and desolate; But when We send down Rain to it, it is stirred To life and yields increase. Truly, He Who gives life To the (dead) earth Can surely give life To (men) who are dead. For He has power Over all things.

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:39
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Soon will We show them Our Signs in the (furthest) Regions (of the earth), and In their own souls, until It becomes manifest to them That this is the Truth. Is it not enough that Thy Lord doth witness All things?

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:53
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Ah indeed! are they In doubt concerning The Meeting with their Lord? Ah indeed! it is He That doth encompass All things!

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:54
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    What! Have they taken (For worship) protectors Besides Him? But it is God,—He is the Protector, And it is He Who Gives life to the dead: It is He Who has power Over all things.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:9
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Whatever it be wherein Ye differ, the decision Thereof is with God: Such is God my Lord: In Him I trust, And to Him I turn.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:10
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    (He is) the Creator Of the heavens and The earth: He has made For you pairs From among yourselves, And pairs among cattle: By this means does He Multiply you: there is nothing Whatever like unto Him, And He is the One That hears and sees (all things).

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:11
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    To Him belong the keys Of the heavens and the earth: He enlarges and restricts. The Sustenance to whom He will: for He knows Full well all things.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:12
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Whatever ye are given (here) Is (but) a convenience Of this Life: but that Which is with God Is better and more lasting: (It is) for those who believe And put their trust In their Lord;

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:36
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Day when no protector Can avail his client In aught, and no help Can they receive,

    Surah Ad-Dukhan, verse 44:41
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    And when he learns Something of Our Signs, He takes them in jest: For such there will be A humiliating Penalty.

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:9
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    In front of them is Hell: and of no profit To them is anything They may have earned, Nor any protectors they May have taken to themselves Besides God: for them Is a tremendous Penalty.

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:10
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will be of no Use to thee in the sight Of God: it is only Wrong-doers (that stand as) Protectors, one to another: But God is the Protector Of the Righteous.

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:19
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or do they say, "He has forged it"? Say: "Had I forged it, Then can ye obtain No single (blessing) for me From God. He knows best Of that whereof ye talk (So glibly)! Enough is He For a witness between me And you! And He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:8
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Everything will it destroy By the command of its Lord!" Then by the morning they— Nothing was to be seen But (the ruins of) their houses! Thus do We recompense Those given to sin!

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:25