Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
شرر
Parts of Speech
Noun (31×)
Qur'an Occurrences
31 times across 22 surahs

Definitions (1)

Meanings associated with the root شرر across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.

  1. 1
    The root شَرَر primarily refers to sparks of fire, or small, scattered pieces that fly off from a burning object.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: sh-r-r
Listen: شَرِّ 114:4
Root letters: ش — ر — ر

Word Family Tree (14 forms)

All word forms derived from the root شرر as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.

Noun 31×

Concordance — 31 Occurrences

Every place in the Qur'an where the root شرر appears, grouped by grammatical role.

Noun (30)

Noun (30 verses — showing first 5)

Jonah 10:11 Noun
۞ وَلَوۡ یُعَجِّلُ ٱللَّهُ لِلنَّاسِ ٱلشَّرَّ ٱسۡتِعۡجَالَهُم بِٱلۡخَیۡرِ لَقُضِیَ إِلَیۡهِمۡ أَجَلُهُمۡۖ فَنَذَرُ ٱلَّذِینَ لَا یَرۡجُونَ لِقَاۤءَنَا فِی طُغۡیَـٰنِهِمۡ یَعۡمَهُونَ ۝١١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And if Allah was to hasten for the people the evil [they invoke] as He hastens for them the good, their term would have been ended for them. But We leave the ones who do not expect the meeting with Us, in their transgression, wandering blindl
The Daybreak, Dawn 113:2 Noun
مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): From the evil of that which He create
The Daybreak, Dawn 113:3 Noun
وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And from the evil of darkness when it settle
The Daybreak, Dawn 113:4 Noun
وَمِن شَرِّ النَّفَّاثَاتِ فِي الْعُقَدِ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And from the evil of the blowers in knot
The Daybreak, Dawn 113:5 Noun
وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And from the evil of an envier when he envies."

Derived Forms (14)

Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
شَرٌّ sharun Noun
شَرِّ shari Noun
ٱلشَّرُّ lsharu Noun
شَرَّ shara Noun
شَرًّا sharanā Noun
بِشَرٍّ bisharin Noun
بِٱلشَّرِّ bilshari Noun
شَرُّ sharu Noun
بِشَرَرٍ bishararin Noun
شَرُّهُۥ sharuhu Noun