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Quran Maqasid

شِيعَة

شيعة in the Quran

Meaning: sects

شيعة occurs 11 times in 10 verses across 8 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
11
Verses
10
Surahs
8

شِيعَة

Noun · 11 times

Meaning: sects · Also translated as: his party, sect, with their kind, his kind

Forms in the Quran

  • شِيَعًا ×4
  • شِيعَتِهِۦ ×3
  • شِيَعِ ×1
  • شِيعَةٍ ×1
  • بِأَشْيَاعِهِم ×1
  • أَشْيَاعَكُمْ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الشياع: الانتشار والتقوية. يقال: شاع الخبر، أي: كثر وقوي، وشاع القوم: انتشروا وكثروا، وشيعت النار بالحطب: قويتها، والشيعة: من يتقوى بهم الإنسان وينتشرون عنه، ومنه قيل للشجاع: مشيع، يقال: شيعة وشيع وأشياع، قال تعالى: وإن من شيعته لإبراهيم

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿في شيع الأولين﴾ [الحجر: 10] أي في فرقهم. وقيل: في أصحاب الأولين. وكل من فاق إنسانا وتحزب له فهو له شيعة. وعليه قوله تعالى: ﴿وإن من شيعته لإبراهيم﴾ [الصافات: 83] وجمعها شيع كقربة وقرب، وأشياع ومنه قوله تعالى: ﴿كما فعل بأشياعهم من قبل﴾ [سبأ: 54]. وقال تعالى: ﴿ولقد أهلكنا أشياعكم﴾ [القمر: 51] أي من شايعكم…

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

Verses with شيعة

Verses 1–10 of 10

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "He hath power To send calamities On you, from above And below, or to cover You with confusion In party strife, Giving you a taste Of mutual vengeance— Each from the other." See how We explain The Signs by various (symbols); That they may understand.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:65
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    As for those who divide Their religion and break up Into sects, thou hast No part in them in the least: Their affair is with God: He will in the end Tell them the truth Of all that they did.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:159
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    We did send apostles before thee Amongst the religious sects Of old:

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:10
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then shall We certainly Drag out from every sect All those who were worst In obstinate rebellion Against (God) Most Gracious.

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:69
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Truly Pharaoh elated himself In the land and broke up Its people into sections, Depressing a small group Among them: their sons he slew, But he kept alive their females: For he was indeed A maker of mischief.

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:4
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    And he entered the City At a time when its people Were not watching: and he Found there two men fighting,— One of his own religion, And the other, of his foes. Now the man of his own Religion appealed to him Against his foe, and Moses Struck him with his fist And made an end of him. He said: "This is a work Of Evil (Satan): for he is An enemy that manifestly Misleads!"

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:15
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who split up Their Religion, and become (Mere) Sects,—each party Rejoicing in that which Is with itself!

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:32
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    And between them And their desires, Is placed a barrier, As was done in the past With their partisans: For they were indeed In suspicious (disquieting) doubt.

    Surah Saba, verse 34:54
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily among those Who followed his Way Was Abraham.

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:83
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    And (oft) in the past, Have We destroyed gangs Like unto you: then Is there any that Will receive admonition?

    Surah Al-Qamar, verse 54:51