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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 121–140 of 266

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    To God belongeth the Mystery Of the heavens and the earth. And the Decision of the Hour (Of Judgment) is as The twinkling of an eye, Or even quicker: For God hath power Over all things.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:77
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who brought you Forth from the wombs Of your mothers when Ye knew nothing; and He Gave you hearing and sight And intelligence and affections: That ye may give thanks (To God).

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:78
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    One day We shall raise From all Peoples a witness Against them, from amongst themselves: And We shall bring thee As a witness against these (Thy people): and We have sent down To thee the Book explaining All things, a Guide, a Mercy, And Glad Tidings to Muslims.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:89
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    We have made the Night And the Day as two (Of Our) Signs: the Sign Of the Night have We obscured, While the Sign of the Day We have made to enlighten You; that ye may seek Bounty from your Lord, And that ye may know The number and count Of the years: all things Have We explained in detail.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:12
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    The seven heavens and the earth, And all beings therein, Declare His glory: There is not a thing But celebrates His praise; And yet ye understand not How they declare His glory! Verily He is Oft-Forbearing, Most Forgiving!

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:44
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    And had We not Given thee strength, Thou wouldst nearly Have inclined to them A little.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:74
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nor say of anything, "I shall be sure to do So and so to-morrow"—

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:23
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Each of those gardens Brought forth its produce, And failed not in the least Therein: in the midst Of them We caused A river to flow.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:33
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Set forth to them The similitude of the life Of this world: it is like The rain which We send Down from the skies: The earth's vegetation absorbs it, But soon it becomes Dry stubble, which the winds Do scatter: it is (only) God Who prevails over all things.

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

    We have explained In detail in this Qur-ān, For the benefit of mankind, Every kind of similitude: But man is, in most things, Contentious.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:54
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    The other said: "If then Thou wouldst follow me, Ask me no questions About anything until I Myself speak to thee Concerning it."

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:70
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    So they both proceeded: Until, when they were In the boat, he scuttled it. Said Moses: "Hast thou Scuttled it in order To drown those in it? Truly a strange thing Hast thou done!"

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:71
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then they proceeded: Until, when they met A young man, he slew him. Moses said: "Hast thou Slain an innocent person Who had slain none? Truly a foul (unheard-of) thing Hast thou done!"

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:74
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Moses) said: "If ever I Ask thee about anything After this, keep me not In thy company: then wouldst Thou have received (full) excuse From my side.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:76
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily We established his power On earth, and We gave him The ways and the means To all ends.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:84
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "So (it will be): Thy Lord saith, "That is Easy for Me: I did Indeed create thee before, When thou hadst been nothing!"

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:9
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    At length she brought The (babe) to her people, Carrying him (in her arms). They said: "O Mary! Truly an amazing thing Hast thou brought!

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:27
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold, he said to his father: "O my father! why Worship that which heareth not And seeth not, and can Profit thee nothing?

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:42
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Except those who repent And believe, and work Righteousness: for these Will enter the Garden And will not be wronged In the least,—

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:60
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    But does not man Call to mind that We Created him before Out of nothing?

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:67