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Quran Maqasid

يَشْفَعُ

يشفع in the Quran

Meaning: intercedes

يشفع occurs 5 times in 4 verses across 4 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
5
Verses
4
Surahs
4

يَشْفَعُ

Verb · 5 times

Meaning: intercedes · Also translated as: can intercede, so they intercede, they intercede

Forms in the Quran

  • يَشْفَعُ ×3
  • فَيَشْفَعُوا۟ ×1
  • يَشْفَعُونَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الشفع: ضم الشيء إلى مثله، ويقال للمشفوع: شفع، وقوله تعالى: والشفع والوتر

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿والشفع والوتر﴾ [الفجر: 3] قيل: الشفع: يوم النحر من حيث إن له نظيرا يليه والوتر: يوم عرفة، من حيث إنه ليس له نظير يليه. وقيل: الشفع: كل جمع لأنهم خلقوا أزواجا. والوتر: هو الخالق. وقيل: هما الأعداد. وقيل: آدم هو الوتر، وهو وزوجته الشفع. وقيل: الوتر آدم لا عن والد، والشفع ذريته وأصل الشف ضم شيء إلى مثله.…

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

Verses with يشفع

Verses 1–4 of 4

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    God! There is no god But He,—the Living, The Self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber can seize Him Nor sleep. His are all things In the heavens and on earth. Who is there can intercede In His presence except As He permitteth? He knoweth What (appeareth to His creatures As) Before or After Or Behind them. Nor shall they compass Aught of His knowledge Except as He willeth. His Throne doth extend Over the heavens And the earth, and He feeleth No fatigue in guarding, And preserving them For He is the Most High, The Supreme (in glory).

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:255
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Whoever recommends And helps a good cause Becomes a partner therein: And whoever recommends And helps an evil cause, Shares in its burden: And God hath power Over all things.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:85
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they just wait For the final fulfilment Of the event? On the day The event is finally fulfilled, Those who disregarded it Before will say: "The apostles Of our Lord did indeed Bring true (tidings). Have we No intercessors now to intercede On our behalf? Or could we Be sent back? Then should we Behave differently from our Behaviour in the past." In fact they will have lost Their souls, and the things They invented will leave Them in the lurch.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:53
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    He knows what is before them, And what is behind them, And they offer no intercession Except for those who are Acceptable, and they stand In awe and reverence Of His (glory).

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:28