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مُسْرِف

مسرف in the Quran

Meaning: the transgressors

مسرف occurs 15 times in 15 verses across 11 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
15
Verses
15
Surahs
11

مُسْرِف

Noun · 15 times

Meaning: the transgressors · Also translated as: transgressing, a transgressor, surely those who commit excesses, the ones who are extravagant

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ ×7
  • مُّسْرِفُونَ ×2
  • لِلْمُسْرِفِينَ ×2
  • مُسْرِفٌ ×2
  • لَمُسْرِفُونَ ×1
  • مُّسْرِفِينَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

السرف: تجاوز الحد في كل فعل يفعله الإنسان، وإن كان ذلك في الإنفاق أشهر. قال تعالى: والذين إذا أنفقوا لم يسرفوا ولم يقتروا

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿ولا تسرفوا﴾ [الأنعام: 141]. الإسراف: تجاوز الحد في سائر الأفعال، إلا أنه غلب في الإنفاق. ويقال باعتبارين: باعتبار القدر، وباعتبار الكيفية. ومنه قول سفيان: «ما أنفقت في غير طاعة الله فهو سرف وإن كان قليلا» وقال إياس بن معاوية: «الإسراف: ما قصر به عن حق الله تعالى» وهو ضد القصد. ويقال: فلان مسرف وفلان…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root س ر ف

Verses with مسرف

Verses 1–15 of 15

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    On that account: We ordained For the Children of Israel That if any one slew A person—unless it be For murder or for spreading Mischief in the land— It would be as if He slew the whole people: And if any one saved a life, It would be as if he saved The life of the whole people. Then although there came To them Our Apostles With Clear Signs, yet, Even after that, many Of them continued to commit Excesses in the land.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:32
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He who produceth Gardens, with trellises And without, and dates, And tilth with produce Of all kinds, and olives And pomegranates, Similar (in kind) And different (in variety): Eat of their fruit In their season, but render The dues that are proper On the day that the harvest Is gathered. But waste not By excess: for God Loveth not the wasters.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:141
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    O Children of Adam! Wear your beautiful apparel At every time and place Of prayer: eat and drink: But waste not by excess, For God loveth not the wasters.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:31
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    "For ye practise your lusts On men in preference To women: ye are indeed A people transgressing Beyond bounds."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:81
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    When trouble toucheth a man, He crieth unto Us (In all postures)—lying down On his side, or sitting, Or standing. But when We Have solved his trouble, He passeth on his way as if He had never cried to Us For a trouble that touched him! Thus do the deeds of transgressors Seem fair in their eyes!

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:12
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    But none believed in Moses Except some children of his People, Because of the fear of Pharaoh And his chiefs, lest they Should persecute them; and certainly Pharaoh was mighty on the earth And one who transgressed all bounds.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:83
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    In the end We fulfilled To them Our promise, And We saved them And those whom We pleased, But We destroyed those Who transgressed beyond bounds.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:9
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And follow not the bidding Of those who are extravagant,—

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:151
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "Your evil omens Are with yourselves: (Deem ye this an evil omen). If ye are admonished? Nay, but ye are a people Transgressing all bounds!

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:19
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    A Believer, a man From among the people Of Pharaoh, who had concealed His faith, said: "Will ye Slay a man because he Says, "My Lord is God"?— When he has indeed come To you with Clear (Signs) From your Lord? And if He be a liar, on him Is (the sin of) his lie; But, if he is telling The Truth, then will Fall on you something Of the (calamity) of which He warns you: truly God guides not one Who transgresses and lies!

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:28
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And to you there came Joseph in times gone by, With Clear Signs, but Ye ceased not to doubt Of the (mission) for which He had come: at length, When he died, ye said: "No apostle will God send After him." Thus doth God Leave to stray such as Transgress and live in doubt,—

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:34
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Without doubt ye do call Me to one who is not Fit to be called to, Whether in this world, Or in the Hereafter; Our Return will be To God; and the Transgressors Will be Companions Of the Fire!

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:43
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Shall We then Take away the Message From you and repel (you), For that ye are a people Transgressing beyond bounds?

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:5
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Inflicted by Pharaoh, for he Was arrogant (even) among Inordinate transgressors.

    Surah Ad-Dukhan, verse 44:31
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Marked as from thy Lord For those who trespass Beyond bounds."

    Surah Adh-Dhariyat, verse 51:34