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Quran Maqasid

مَشَ

مش in the Quran

Meaning: walks

مش occurs 21 times in 18 verses across 13 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
21
Verses
18
Surahs
13

مَشَ

Verb · 21 times

Meaning: walks · Also translated as: walk, they walk, walking, was going

Forms in the Quran

  • يَمْشِى ×6
  • يَمْشُونَ ×5
  • تَمْشِ ×2
  • تَمْشِىٓ ×2
  • مَّشَوْا۟ ×1
  • وَيَمْشِى ×1
  • وَيَمْشُونَ ×1
  • ٱمْشُوا۟ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

المشي: الانتقال من مكان إلى مكان بإرادة. قال الله تعالى: كلما أضاء لهم مشوا فيه

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿أفمن يمشي مكبا على وجهه﴾ [الملك: 22] ضرب ذلك مثلا لمن هو على الهدى، ومن هو على الضلالة. وأصل المشي الانتقال من مكان إلى مكان بإرادة واختيار، ومنه قوله تعالى: ﴿فمنهم من يمشي على بطنه ومنهم من يمشي على رجلين ومنهم من يمشي على أربع﴾ [النور: 45]. ويعبر بذلك على النميمة والوقيعة، كما يعبر عنها بالسعي، ومنه…

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

Verses with مش

Verses 1–18 of 18

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    The lightning all but snatches away Their sight; every time the light (Helps) them, they walk therein, And when the darkness grows on them, They stand still. And if God willed, He could take away Their faculty of hearing and seeing; For God hath power over all things

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:20
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Can he who was dead, To whom We gave life, And a Light whereby He can walk amongst men, Be like him who is In the depths of darkness, From which he can Never come out? Thus to those without Faith Their own deeds seem pleasing.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:122
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Have they feet to walk with? Or hands to lay hold with? Or eyes to see with? Or ears to hear with? Say: "Call your 'god-partners', Scheme (your worst) against me, And give me no respite!

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:195
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nor walk on the earth With insolence: for thou Canst not rend the earth Asunder, nor reach The mountains in height.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:37
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say, "If there were settled, On earth, angels walking about In peace and quiet, We should Certainly have sent them Down from the heavens An angel for an apostle."

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:95
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Behold! thy sister goeth forth And saith, "Shall I show you One who will nurse And rear the (child)? So We brought thee back To thy mother, that her eye Might be cooled and she Should not grieve. Then thou didst slay A man, but We saved thee From trouble, and We tried Thee in various ways. Then didst thou tarry A number of years With the people of Midian. Then didst thou come hither As ordained, O Moses!

    Surah Taha, verse 20:40
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Is it not a warning to such Men (to call to mind) How many generations before them We destroyed, in whose haunts They (now) move? Verily, In this are Signs for men Endued with understanding.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:128
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    And God has created Every animal from water: Of them there are some That creep on their bellies; Some that walk on two legs; And some that walk on four. God creates what He wills; For verily God has power Over all things.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:45
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they say: "What sort Of an apostle is this, Who eats food, and walks Through the streets? Why Has not an angel Been sent down to him To give admonition with him?

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:7
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the apostles whom We Sent before thee were all (Men) who ate food And walked through the streets: We have made some of you As a trial for others: Will ye have patience? For God is One Who Sees (all things).

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:20
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the servants of (God) Most Gracious are those Who walk on the earth In humility, and when the ignorant Address them, they say, "Peace!";

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:63
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Afterwards one of the (damsels) Came (back) to him, walking Bashfully. She said: "My father Invites thee that he may Reward thee for having watered (Our flocks) for us." So when He came to him and narrated The story, he said: "Fear thou not: (well) hast thou Escaped from unjust people."

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:25
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And swell not thy cheek (For pride) at men, Nor walk in insolence Through the earth; For God loveth not Any arrogant boaster.

    Surah Luqman, verse 31:18
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Does it not teach them A lesson, how many generations We destroyed before them, In whose dwellings they (Now) go to and fro? Verily in that are Signs: Do they not then listen?

    Surah As-Sajdah, verse 32:26
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the leaders among them Go away (impatiently), (saying), "Walk ye away, and remain Constant to your gods! For this is truly A thing designed (against you)!

    Surah Sad, verse 38:6
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye that believe! Fear God, and believe In His Apostle, and He will Bestow on you a double Portion of His Mercy: He will provide for you A Light by which ye Shall walk (straight In your path), and He Will forgive you (your past): For God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful:

    Surah Al-Hadid, verse 57:28
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who has Made the earth manageable For you, so traverse Ye through its tracts And enjoy of the Sustenance Which He furnishes: but Unto Him is the Resurrection.

    Surah Al-Mulk, verse 67:15
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Is then one who Walks headlong, with his face Grovelling, better guided,— Or one who walks Evenly on a Straight Way?

    Surah Al-Mulk, verse 67:22