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مَشْرِق

مشرق in the Quran

Meaning: the east

مشرق occurs 13 times in 13 verses across 9 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
13
Verses
13
Surahs
9

مَشْرِق

Noun · 11 times

Meaning: the east · Also translated as: eastern, each point of sunrise, the two Easts, the risings

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْمَشْرِقُ ×8
  • ٱلْمَشْرِقَيْنِ ×2
  • مَشَٰرِقَ ×1

مُشْرِق

Noun · 2 times

Meaning: at sunrise · Also translated as: sunrise

Forms in the Quran

  • مُشْرِقِينَ ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

شرقت الشمس شروقا: طلعت، وقيل: لا أفعل ذلك ما ذر شارق ، وأشرقت: أضاءت.

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿بالعشي والإشراق﴾ [ص: 28] الإشراق: مصدر أشرقت الشمس أي أضاءت يقال: شرقت الشمس شروقا: طلعت. وأشرقت: أضاءت وشرقت- بالكسر- أخذت ودنت للغروب وقيل: شرق وأشرق بمعنى واحد والمراد وقت الإشراق وفي تفسير ابن عباس أن المراد به صلاة الضحى، وكانت الجاهلية في موقفهم يقولون: «أشرق ثبير كيما نغير» أي ادخل في الشروق حتى…

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

Verses with مشرق

Verses 1–13 of 13

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    To God belong the East And the West: whithersoever Ye turn, there is the Presence Of God. For God is All-Pervading, All-Knowing.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:115
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Fools among the people Will say: "What hath turned Them from the Qibla to which They were used?" Say: To God belong both East and West: He guideth whom He will To a Way that is straight.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:142
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is not righteousness That ye turn your faces Towards East or West; But it is righteousness— To believe in God And the Last Day, And the Angels, And the Book, And the Messengers; To spend of your substance, Out of love for Him, For your kin, For orphans, For the needy, For the wayfarer, For those who ask, And for the ransom of slaves; To be steadfast in prayer, And practice regular charity; To fulfil the contracts Which ye have made; And to be firm and patient, In pain (or suffering) And adversity, And throughout All periods of panic. Such are the people Of truth, the God-fearing.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:177
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Hast thou not Turned thy vision to one Who disputed with Abraham About his Lord, because God had granted him Power? Abraham said: "My Lord is He Who Giveth life and death." He said: "I give life and death." Said Abraham: "But it is God That causeth the sun To rise from the East: Do thou then cause him To rise from the West." Thus was he confounded Who (in arrogance) rejected Faith. Nor doth God Give guidance To a people unjust.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:258
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We made a people, Considered weak (and of no account), Inheritors of lands In both East and West,— Lands whereon We sent Down Our blessings. The fair promise of thy Lord Was fulfilled for the Children Of Israel, because they had Patience and constancy, And We levelled to the ground The great Works and fine Buildings Which Pharaoh and his people Erected (with such pride).

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:137
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    But the (mighty) Blast Overtook them before morning;

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:73
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Moses) said: "Lord of the East And the West, and all between! If ye only had sense!"

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:28
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    So they pursued them At sunrise.

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:60
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Lord of the heavens And of the earth, And all between them, And Lord of every point At the rising of the sun!

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:5
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    At length, when (such a one) Comes to Us, he says (To his evil companion): "Would that between me And thee were the distance Of East and West!" Ah! Evil is the companion (indeed)!

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:38
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    (He is) Lord Of the two Easts And Lord Of the two Wests:

    Surah Ar-Rahman, verse 55:17
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Now I do Call to witness The Lord of all points In the East and the West That We can certainly—

    Surah Al-Ma'arij, verse 70:40
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    (He is) Lord of the East And the West: there is No god but He: Take Him therefore For (thy) Disposer of Affairs.

    Surah Al-Muzzammil, verse 73:9