# Kef-Ra-he — كره (krh)

> Occurs in 41 verses of the Quran.

- **Source:** https://quran.so/root/krh

- **Meaning:** To find difficult, dislike, disapprove, feel aversion to, be averse from, loathe, abhor, hate, detest, be unwilling
- **Derived forms:** إِكْرَاه (2) · أُكْرِهَ (5) · كَرَّهَ (1) · كَرِهَ (17) · كَرْه (5) · كُرْه (3) · كَٰرِهُون (7) · مَكْرُوه (1)

## Verses containing this root

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 216

- **Form in this verse:** كُرْهٌۭ — kur'hun · "(is) hateful"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case · indefinite

كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الْقِتَالُ وَهُوَ كُرْهٌ لَكُمْۚ وَعَسٰٓى اَنْ تَكْرَهُوا شَيْـٔاً وَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكُمْۚ وَعَسٰٓى اَنْ تُحِبُّوا شَيْـٔاً وَهُوَ شَرٌّ لَكُمْۜ وَاللّٰهُ يَعْلَمُ وَاَنْتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ۟

Kutiba AAalaykumu alqitalu wahuwakurhun lakum waAAasa an takrahoo shay-an wahuwa khayrunlakum waAAasa an tuhibboo shay-an wahuwa sharrunlakum wallahu yaAAlamu waantum lataAAlamoon

Fighting is prescribed for you, though it be hateful to you. And it may be that you hate a thing and it is good for you; and it may be that you love a thing and it is bad for you. And God knows, and you know not.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-216.md_

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 216

- **Form in this verse:** تَكْرَهُوا۟ — takrahū · "you dislike"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 2nd person, masculine, plural · present tense

كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الْقِتَالُ وَهُوَ كُرْهٌ لَكُمْۚ وَعَسٰٓى اَنْ تَكْرَهُوا شَيْـٔاً وَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكُمْۚ وَعَسٰٓى اَنْ تُحِبُّوا شَيْـٔاً وَهُوَ شَرٌّ لَكُمْۜ وَاللّٰهُ يَعْلَمُ وَاَنْتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ۟

Kutiba AAalaykumu alqitalu wahuwakurhun lakum waAAasa an takrahoo shay-an wahuwa khayrunlakum waAAasa an tuhibboo shay-an wahuwa sharrunlakum wallahu yaAAlamu waantum lataAAlamoon

Fighting is prescribed for you, though it be hateful to you. And it may be that you hate a thing and it is good for you; and it may be that you love a thing and it is bad for you. And God knows, and you know not.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-216.md_

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 256

- **Form in this verse:** إِكْرَاهَ — ik'rāha · "compulsion"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of if'al · noun-verb · masculine · accusative case

لَٓا اِكْرَاهَ فِي الدّ۪ينِ قَدْ تَبَيَّنَ الرُّشْدُ مِنَ الْغَيِّۚ فَمَنْ يَكْفُرْ بِالطَّاغُوتِ وَيُؤْمِنْ بِاللّٰهِ فَقَدِ اسْتَمْسَكَ بِالْعُرْوَةِ الْوُثْقٰىۗ لَا انْفِصَامَ لَهَاۜ وَاللّٰهُ سَم۪يعٌ عَل۪يمٌ

La ikraha fee addeeniqad tabayyana arrushdu mina alghayyi faman yakfur bittaghootiwayu/min billahi faqadi istamsaka bilAAurwatialwuthqa la infisama laha wallahusameeAAun AAaleem

There is no compulsion in doctrine; sound judgment has become clear from error. So whoso denies idols and believes in God, he has grasped the most firm handhold which has no break; and God is hearing and knowing.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-256.md_

### 3. Surah Ali 'Imran, Verse 83

- **Form in this verse:** وَكَرْهًۭا — wakarhan · "or unwillingly"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

اَفَغَيْرَ د۪ينِ اللّٰهِ يَبْغُونَ وَلَهُٓ اَسْلَمَ مَنْ فِي السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِ طَوْعاً وَكَرْهاً وَاِلَيْهِ يُرْجَعُونَ

Afaghayra deeni Allahi yabghoonawalahu aslama man fee assamawati wal-arditawAAan wakarhan wa-ilayhi yurjaAAoon

Is it then other than the doctrine of God they seek, when to Him has submitted whoso is in the heavens and the earth, willingly or unwillingly, and to Him they will be returned?

_https://quran.so/surah-ali-imran/verse-83.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 19

- **Form in this verse:** كَرْهًۭا ۖ — karhan · "(by) force"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا لَا يَحِلُّ لَكُمْ اَنْ تَرِثُوا النِّسَٓاءَ كَرْهاًۜ  وَلَا تَعْضُلُوهُنَّ لِتَذْهَبُوا بِبَعْضِ مَٓا اٰتَيْتُمُوهُنَّ اِلَّٓا اَنْ يَأْت۪ينَ بِفَاحِشَةٍ مُبَيِّنَةٍۚ وَعَاشِرُوهُنَّ بِالْمَعْرُوفِۚ فَاِنْ كَرِهْتُمُوهُنَّ فَعَسٰٓى اَنْ تَكْرَهُوا شَيْـٔاً وَيَجْعَلَ اللّٰهُ ف۪يهِ خَيْراً كَث۪يراً

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoola yahillu lakum an tarithoo annisaakarhan wala taAAduloohunna litathhaboobibaAAdi ma ataytumoohunna illa anya/teena bifahishatin mubayyinatin waAAashiroohunnabilmaAAroofi fa-in karihtumoohunna faAAasa antakrahoo shay-an wayajAAala Allahu feehi khayran katheera

O you who heed warning: it is not lawful for you to inherit from women against their will; and neither constrain them that you might take away part of what you gave them save that they commit manifest sexual immorality. And live with them according to what is fitting. And if you dislike them, it may be that you dislike a thing and God makes therein much good.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-19.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 19

- **Form in this verse:** كَرِهْتُمُوهُنَّ — karih'tumūhunna · "you dislike them"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 2nd person, masculine, plural · past tense

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا لَا يَحِلُّ لَكُمْ اَنْ تَرِثُوا النِّسَٓاءَ كَرْهاًۜ  وَلَا تَعْضُلُوهُنَّ لِتَذْهَبُوا بِبَعْضِ مَٓا اٰتَيْتُمُوهُنَّ اِلَّٓا اَنْ يَأْت۪ينَ بِفَاحِشَةٍ مُبَيِّنَةٍۚ وَعَاشِرُوهُنَّ بِالْمَعْرُوفِۚ فَاِنْ كَرِهْتُمُوهُنَّ فَعَسٰٓى اَنْ تَكْرَهُوا شَيْـٔاً وَيَجْعَلَ اللّٰهُ ف۪يهِ خَيْراً كَث۪يراً

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoola yahillu lakum an tarithoo annisaakarhan wala taAAduloohunna litathhaboobibaAAdi ma ataytumoohunna illa anya/teena bifahishatin mubayyinatin waAAashiroohunnabilmaAAroofi fa-in karihtumoohunna faAAasa antakrahoo shay-an wayajAAala Allahu feehi khayran katheera

O you who heed warning: it is not lawful for you to inherit from women against their will; and neither constrain them that you might take away part of what you gave them save that they commit manifest sexual immorality. And live with them according to what is fitting. And if you dislike them, it may be that you dislike a thing and God makes therein much good.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-19.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 19

- **Form in this verse:** تَكْرَهُوا۟ — takrahū · "you dislike"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 2nd person, masculine, plural · present tense

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا لَا يَحِلُّ لَكُمْ اَنْ تَرِثُوا النِّسَٓاءَ كَرْهاًۜ  وَلَا تَعْضُلُوهُنَّ لِتَذْهَبُوا بِبَعْضِ مَٓا اٰتَيْتُمُوهُنَّ اِلَّٓا اَنْ يَأْت۪ينَ بِفَاحِشَةٍ مُبَيِّنَةٍۚ وَعَاشِرُوهُنَّ بِالْمَعْرُوفِۚ فَاِنْ كَرِهْتُمُوهُنَّ فَعَسٰٓى اَنْ تَكْرَهُوا شَيْـٔاً وَيَجْعَلَ اللّٰهُ ف۪يهِ خَيْراً كَث۪يراً

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoola yahillu lakum an tarithoo annisaakarhan wala taAAduloohunna litathhaboobibaAAdi ma ataytumoohunna illa anya/teena bifahishatin mubayyinatin waAAashiroohunnabilmaAAroofi fa-in karihtumoohunna faAAasa antakrahoo shay-an wayajAAala Allahu feehi khayran katheera

O you who heed warning: it is not lawful for you to inherit from women against their will; and neither constrain them that you might take away part of what you gave them save that they commit manifest sexual immorality. And live with them according to what is fitting. And if you dislike them, it may be that you dislike a thing and God makes therein much good.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-19.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 88

- **Form in this verse:** كَـٰرِهِينَ — kārihīna · "(the) ones who hate (it)"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, plural · accusative case

قَالَ الْمَلَأُ الَّذ۪ينَ اسْتَكْبَرُوا مِنْ قَوْمِه۪ لَنُخْرِجَنَّكَ يَا شُعَيْبُ وَالَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا مَعَكَ مِنْ قَرْيَتِنَٓا اَوْ لَتَعُودُنَّ ف۪ي مِلَّتِنَاۜ قَالَ اَوَلَوْ كُنَّا كَارِه۪ينَ

Qala almalao allatheenaistakbaroo min qawmihi lanukhrijannaka ya shuAAaybu wallatheenaamanoo maAAaka min qaryatina aw lataAAoodunna feemillatina qala awa law kunna kariheen

Said the eminent ones who had waxed proud among his people: “We will turn thee, O Shuʿayb, and those who heed warning with thee, out of our city if you return not to our creed.” He said: “Even though we be unwilling?

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-88.md_

### 8. Surah Al-Anfal, Verse 5

- **Form in this verse:** لَكَـٰرِهُونَ — lakārihūna · "certainly disliked"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, plural · nominative case

كَمَٓا اَخْرَجَكَ رَبُّكَ مِنْ بَيْتِكَ بِالْحَقِّۖ وَاِنَّ فَر۪يقاً مِنَ الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ لَكَارِهُونَۙ

Kama akhrajaka rabbuka min baytika bilhaqqiwa-inna fareeqan mina almu/mineena lakarihoon

Like as thy Lord brought thee forth from thy house in truth; and a faction among the believers was averse,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anfal/verse-5.md_

### 8. Surah Al-Anfal, Verse 8

- **Form in this verse:** كَرِهَ — kariha · "disliked (it)"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

لِيُحِقَّ الْحَقَّ وَيُبْطِلَ الْبَاطِلَ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْمُجْرِمُونَۚ

Liyuhiqqa alhaqqa wayubtilaalbatila walaw kariha almujrimoon

That He might establish the truth and bring vanity to nothing, though the lawbreakers were averse.)

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anfal/verse-8.md_

### 9. Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 32

- **Form in this verse:** كَرِهَ — kariha · "the disbelievers dislike (it)"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

يُر۪يدُونَ اَنْ يُطْفِؤُ۫ا نُورَ اللّٰهِ بِاَفْوَاهِهِمْ وَيَأْبَى اللّٰهُ اِلَّٓا اَنْ يُتِمَّ نُورَهُ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْكَافِرُونَ

Yureedoona an yutfi-oo noora Allahibi-afwahihim waya/ba Allahu illa anyutimma noorahu walaw kariha alkafiroon

They want to extinguish the light of God with their mouths; and God refuses save to perfect His light, though the false claimers of guidance be averse.

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tawbah/verse-32.md_

### 9. Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 33

- **Form in this verse:** كَرِهَ — kariha · "dislike (it)"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

هُوَ الَّـذ۪ٓي اَرْسَلَ رَسُولَهُ بِالْهُدٰى وَد۪ينِ الْحَقِّ لِيُظْهِرَهُ عَلَى الدّ۪ينِ كُلِّه۪ۙ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ

Huwa allathee arsala rasoolahu bilhudawadeeni alhaqqi liyuthhirahu AAala addeenikullihi walaw kariha almushrikoon

He it is that sent His messenger with the guidance and the doctrine of truth, that He might make it manifest over all doctrine, though the idolaters be averse.

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tawbah/verse-33.md_

### 9. Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 46

- **Form in this verse:** كَرِهَ — kariha · "Allah disliked"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

وَلَوْ اَرَادُوا الْخُرُوجَ لَاَعَدُّوا لَهُ عُدَّةً وَلٰكِنْ كَرِهَ اللّٰهُ انْبِعَاثَهُمْ فَثَبَّطَهُمْ وَق۪يلَ اقْعُدُوا مَعَ الْقَاعِد۪ينَ

Walaw aradoo alkhurooja laaAAaddoolahu AAuddatan walakin kariha Allahu inbiAAathahumfathabbatahum waqeela oqAAudoo maAAa alqaAAideen

And had they wished to go forth, they would have made preparation for it. But God was averse to their being sent forth, and held them back, and it was said: “Sit with those that sit.”

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tawbah/verse-46.md_

### 9. Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 48

- **Form in this verse:** كَـٰرِهُونَ — kārihūna · "disliked (it)"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, plural · nominative case

لَقَدِ ابْتَغَوُا الْفِتْنَةَ مِنْ قَبْلُ وَقَلَّبُوا لَكَ الْاُمُورَ حَتّٰى جَٓاءَ الْحَقُّ وَظَهَرَ اَمْرُ اللّٰهِ وَهُمْ كَارِهُونَ

Laqadi ibtaghawoo alfitnata min qabluwaqallaboo laka al-omoora hatta jaa alhaqquwathahara amru Allahi wahum karihoon

They sought the means of denial before, and overturned matters for thee, until the truth came and the command of God was made manifest when they were averse.

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tawbah/verse-48.md_

### 9. Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 53

- **Form in this verse:** كَرْهًۭا — karhan · "unwillingly"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

قُلْ اَنْفِقُوا طَوْعاً اَوْ كَرْهاً لَنْ يُتَقَبَّلَ مِنْكُمْۜ اِنَّكُمْ كُنْتُمْ قَوْماً فَاسِق۪ينَ

Qul anfiqoo tawAAan aw karhan lanyutaqabbala minkum innakum kuntum qawman fasiqeen

Say thou: “Spend willingly or unwillingly, it will not be accepted from you; you are perfidious people.”

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tawbah/verse-53.md_

### 9. Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 54

- **Form in this verse:** كَـٰرِهُونَ — kārihūna · "(are) unwilling"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, plural · nominative case

وَمَا مَنَعَهُمْ اَنْ تُقْبَلَ مِنْهُمْ نَفَقَاتُهُمْ اِلَّٓا اَنَّهُمْ كَفَرُوا بِاللّٰهِ وَبِرَسُولِه۪ وَلَا يَأْتُونَ الصَّلٰوةَ اِلَّا وَهُمْ كُسَالٰى وَلَا يُنْفِقُونَ اِلَّا وَهُمْ كَارِهُونَ

Wama manaAAahum an tuqbala minhumnafaqatuhum illa annahum kafaroo billahiwabirasoolihi wala ya/toona assalatailla wahum kusala wala yunfiqoona illawahum karihoon

And there prevents their expenditures being accepted from them only that they denied God and His messenger, and come not to the duty save as idlers, and spend not save unwillingly.

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tawbah/verse-54.md_

### 9. Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 81

- **Form in this verse:** وَكَرِهُوٓا۟ — wakarihū · "and they disliked"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · past tense

فَرِحَ الْمُخَلَّفُونَ بِمَقْعَدِهِمْ خِلَافَ رَسُولِ اللّٰهِ وَكَرِهُٓوا اَنْ يُجَاهِدُوا بِاَمْوَالِهِمْ وَاَنْفُسِهِمْ ف۪ي سَب۪يلِ اللّٰهِ وَقَالُوا لَا تَنْفِرُوا فِي الْحَرِّۜ قُلْ نَارُ جَهَنَّمَ اَشَدُّ حَراًّۜ لَوْ كَانُوا يَفْقَهُونَ

Fariha almukhallafoona bimaqAAadihimkhilafa rasooli Allahi wakarihoo an yujahidoobi-amwalihim waanfusihim fee sabeeli Allahi waqaloola tanfiroo fee alharri qul naru jahannamaashaddu harran law kanoo yafqahoon

Those who remained behind exulted at their remaining behind the messenger of God, and disliked to strive with their wealth and their lives in the cause of God; and they said: “Go not forth in the heat.” Say thou: “The fire of Gehenna is more intense in heat,” would that they understood.

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tawbah/verse-81.md_

### 10. Surah Yunus, Verse 82

- **Form in this verse:** كَرِهَ — kariha · "dislike it"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

وَيُحِقُّ اللّٰهُ الْحَقَّ بِكَلِمَاتِه۪ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْمُجْرِمُونَ۟

Wayuhiqqu Allahu alhaqqabikalimatihi walaw kariha almujrimoon

“And God establishes the truth by His words, though the lawbreakers be averse.”

_https://quran.so/surah-yunus/verse-82.md_

### 10. Surah Yunus, Verse 99

- **Form in this verse:** تُكْرِهُ — tuk'rihu · "compel"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 3rd person, feminine, singular · present tense

وَلَوْ شَٓاءَ رَبُّكَ لَاٰمَنَ مَنْ فِي الْاَرْضِ كُلُّهُمْ جَم۪يعاًۜ اَفَاَنْتَ تُكْرِهُ النَّاسَ حَتّٰى يَكُونُوا مُؤْمِن۪ينَ

Walaw shaa rabbuka laamana manfee al-ardi kulluhum jameeAAan afaanta tukrihu annasahatta yakoonoo mu/mineen

And had thy Lord willed, whoso is in the earth would have believed — all of them all together. Wouldst thou then compel mankind until they believe?

_https://quran.so/surah-yunus/verse-99.md_

### 11. Surah Hud, Verse 28

- **Form in this verse:** كَـٰرِهُونَ — kārihūna · "averse to it"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, plural · nominative case

قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اَرَاَيْتُمْ اِنْ كُنْتُ عَلٰى بَيِّنَةٍ مِنْ رَبّ۪ي وَاٰتٰين۪ي رَحْمَةً مِنْ عِنْدِه۪ فَعُمِّيَتْ عَلَيْكُمْۜ اَنُلْزِمُكُمُوهَا وَاَنْتُمْ لَهَا كَارِهُونَ

Qala ya qawmi araaytum inkuntu AAala bayyinatin min rabbee waataneerahmatan min AAindihi faAAummiyat AAalaykum anulzimukumoohawaantum laha karihoon

He said: “O my people: have you considered: if I be upon clear evidence from my Lord, and there has come to me mercy from Him, but made obscure to you: should we compel you to it when you are averse to it?”

_https://quran.so/surah-hud/verse-28.md_

### 13. Surah Ar-Ra'd, Verse 15

- **Form in this verse:** وَكَرْهًۭا — wakarhan · "or unwillingly"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

وَلِلّٰهِ يَسْجُدُ مَنْ فِي السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِ طَوْعاً وَكَرْهاً وَظِلَالُهُمْ بِالْغُدُوِّ وَالْاٰصَالِ

Walillahi yasjudu man fee assamawatiwal-ardi tawAAan wakarhan wathilaluhumbilghuduwwi wal-asal

And to God submits whoso is in the heavens and the earth, willingly or unwillingly, as do their shadows in the mornings and the evenings.

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rad/verse-15.md_

### 16. Surah An-Nahl, Verse 62

- **Form in this verse:** يَكْرَهُونَ — yakrahūna · "they dislike"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَيَجْعَلُونَ لِلّٰهِ مَا يَكْرَهُونَ وَتَصِفُ اَلْسِنَتُهُمُ الْكَذِبَ اَنَّ لَهُمُ الْحُسْنٰىۜ لَا جَرَمَ اَنَّ لَهُمُ النَّارَ وَاَنَّهُمْ مُفْرَطُونَ

WayajAAaloona lillahi mayakrahoona watasifu alsinatuhumu alkathiba annalahumu alhusna la jarama anna lahumu annarawaannahum mufratoon

And they assign to God what they dislike; and their tongues describe the lie that they will have the best. Without doubt, they will have the Fire, and they will be rushed in.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nahl/verse-62.md_

### 16. Surah An-Nahl, Verse 106

- **Form in this verse:** أُكْرِهَ — uk'riha · "is forced"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · passive · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

مَنْ كَفَرَ بِاللّٰهِ مِنْ بَعْدِ ا۪يمَانِه۪ٓ اِلَّا مَنْ اُكْرِهَ وَقَلْبُهُ مُطْمَئِنٌّ بِالْا۪يمَانِ وَلٰكِنْ مَنْ شَرَحَ بِالْكُفْرِ صَدْراً فَعَلَيْهِمْ غَضَبٌ مِنَ اللّٰهِۚ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظ۪يمٌ

Man kafara billahi minbaAAdi eemanihi illa man okriha waqalbuhu mutma-innunbil-eemani walakin man sharaha bilkufrisadran faAAalayhim ghadabun mina Allahiwalahum AAathabun AAatheem

Whoso denies God after his faith[...] — save he who is compelled thereto but whose heart finds rest in faith; but whoso expands his breast to denial, upon them is wrath from God; and they have a great punishment.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nahl/verse-106.md_

### 17. Surah Al-Isra, Verse 38

- **Form in this verse:** مَكْرُوهًۭا — makrūhan · "hateful"
  - **Grammar:** noun · passive · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

كُلُّ ذٰلِكَ كَانَ سَيِّئُهُ عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ مَكْرُوهاً

Kullu thalika kana sayyi-ohuAAinda rabbika makrooha

All that — its evil is hateful in the sight of thy Lord.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-isra/verse-38.md_

### 20. Surah Taha, Verse 73

- **Form in this verse:** أَكْرَهْتَنَا — akrahtanā · "you compelled us"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 2nd person, masculine, singular · past tense

اِنَّٓا اٰمَنَّا بِرَبِّنَا لِيَغْفِرَ لَنَا خَطَايَانَا وَمَٓا اَكْرَهْتَنَا عَلَيْهِ مِنَ السِّحْرِۜ وَاللّٰهُ خَيْرٌ وَاَبْقٰى

Inna amanna birabbinaliyaghfira lana khatayana wamaakrahtana AAalayhi mina assihri wallahukhayrun waabqa

“We have believed in our Lord, that He might forgive us our offences, and what thou didst compel us to of sorcery; and God is better and more enduring.”

_https://quran.so/surah-taha/verse-73.md_

### 23. Surah Al-Mu'minun, Verse 70

- **Form in this verse:** كَـٰرِهُونَ — kārihūna · "(are) averse"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, plural · nominative case

اَمْ يَقُولُونَ بِه۪ جِنَّةٌۜ  بَلْ جَٓاءَهُمْ بِالْحَقِّ وَاَكْثَرُهُمْ لِلْحَقِّ كَارِهُونَ

Am yaqooloona bihi jinnatun bal jaahumbilhaqqi waaktharuhum lilhaqqi karihoon

Or if they say: “He is possessed,” — the truth is, he has brought them the truth, but most of them are averse to the truth.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-muminun/verse-70.md_

### 24. Surah An-Nur, Verse 33

- **Form in this verse:** تُكْرِهُوا۟ — tuk'rihū · "compel"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 2nd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَلْيَسْتَعْفِفِ الَّذ۪ينَ لَا يَجِدُونَ نِكَاحاً حَتّٰى يُغْنِيَهُمُ اللّٰهُ مِنْ فَضْلِه۪ۜ وَالَّذ۪ينَ يَبْتَغُونَ الْكِتَابَ مِمَّا مَلَكَتْ اَيْمَانُكُمْ فَكَاتِبُوهُمْ اِنْ عَلِمْتُمْ ف۪يهِمْ خَيْراًۗ وَاٰتُوهُمْ مِنْ مَالِ اللّٰهِ الَّـذ۪ٓي اٰتٰيكُمْۜ وَلَا تُكْرِهُوا فَتَيَاتِكُمْ عَلَى الْبِغَٓاءِ اِنْ اَرَدْنَ تَحَصُّناً لِتَبْتَغُوا عَرَضَ الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْيَاۜ وَمَنْ يُكْرِهْهُنَّ فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ مِنْ بَعْدِ اِكْرَاهِهِنَّ غَفُورٌ رَح۪يمٌ

WalyastaAAfifi allatheena layajidoona nikahan hatta yughniyahumu Allahumin fadlihi wallatheena yabtaghoona alkitabamimma malakat aymanukum fakatiboohum inAAalimtum feehim khayran waatoohum min mali Allahiallathee atakum wala tukrihoo fatayatikumAAala albigha-i in aradna tahassunanlitabtaghoo AAarada alhayati addunyawaman yukrihhunna fa-inna Allaha min baAAdi ikrahihinnaghafoorun raheem

And let abstain those who find not marriage until God enriches them out of His bounty. And those who seek the writ from among those your right hands possess: contract with them if you know good to be in them; and give to them out of the wealth God has given you. And compel not your slave-girls to whoredom, if they desire chastity[...] — seeking the enjoyment of the life of this world. And whoso compels them, then God, after their compulsion, is forgiving and merciful.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nur/verse-33.md_

### 24. Surah An-Nur, Verse 33

- **Form in this verse:** يُكْرِههُّنَّ — yuk'rihhunna · "compels them"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

وَلْيَسْتَعْفِفِ الَّذ۪ينَ لَا يَجِدُونَ نِكَاحاً حَتّٰى يُغْنِيَهُمُ اللّٰهُ مِنْ فَضْلِه۪ۜ وَالَّذ۪ينَ يَبْتَغُونَ الْكِتَابَ مِمَّا مَلَكَتْ اَيْمَانُكُمْ فَكَاتِبُوهُمْ اِنْ عَلِمْتُمْ ف۪يهِمْ خَيْراًۗ وَاٰتُوهُمْ مِنْ مَالِ اللّٰهِ الَّـذ۪ٓي اٰتٰيكُمْۜ وَلَا تُكْرِهُوا فَتَيَاتِكُمْ عَلَى الْبِغَٓاءِ اِنْ اَرَدْنَ تَحَصُّناً لِتَبْتَغُوا عَرَضَ الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْيَاۜ وَمَنْ يُكْرِهْهُنَّ فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ مِنْ بَعْدِ اِكْرَاهِهِنَّ غَفُورٌ رَح۪يمٌ

WalyastaAAfifi allatheena layajidoona nikahan hatta yughniyahumu Allahumin fadlihi wallatheena yabtaghoona alkitabamimma malakat aymanukum fakatiboohum inAAalimtum feehim khayran waatoohum min mali Allahiallathee atakum wala tukrihoo fatayatikumAAala albigha-i in aradna tahassunanlitabtaghoo AAarada alhayati addunyawaman yukrihhunna fa-inna Allaha min baAAdi ikrahihinnaghafoorun raheem

And let abstain those who find not marriage until God enriches them out of His bounty. And those who seek the writ from among those your right hands possess: contract with them if you know good to be in them; and give to them out of the wealth God has given you. And compel not your slave-girls to whoredom, if they desire chastity[...] — seeking the enjoyment of the life of this world. And whoso compels them, then God, after their compulsion, is forgiving and merciful.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nur/verse-33.md_

### 24. Surah An-Nur, Verse 33

- **Form in this verse:** إِكْرَٰهِهِنَّ — ik'rāhihinna · "their compulsion"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of if'al · noun-verb · masculine · genitive case

وَلْيَسْتَعْفِفِ الَّذ۪ينَ لَا يَجِدُونَ نِكَاحاً حَتّٰى يُغْنِيَهُمُ اللّٰهُ مِنْ فَضْلِه۪ۜ وَالَّذ۪ينَ يَبْتَغُونَ الْكِتَابَ مِمَّا مَلَكَتْ اَيْمَانُكُمْ فَكَاتِبُوهُمْ اِنْ عَلِمْتُمْ ف۪يهِمْ خَيْراًۗ وَاٰتُوهُمْ مِنْ مَالِ اللّٰهِ الَّـذ۪ٓي اٰتٰيكُمْۜ وَلَا تُكْرِهُوا فَتَيَاتِكُمْ عَلَى الْبِغَٓاءِ اِنْ اَرَدْنَ تَحَصُّناً لِتَبْتَغُوا عَرَضَ الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْيَاۜ وَمَنْ يُكْرِهْهُنَّ فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ مِنْ بَعْدِ اِكْرَاهِهِنَّ غَفُورٌ رَح۪يمٌ

WalyastaAAfifi allatheena layajidoona nikahan hatta yughniyahumu Allahumin fadlihi wallatheena yabtaghoona alkitabamimma malakat aymanukum fakatiboohum inAAalimtum feehim khayran waatoohum min mali Allahiallathee atakum wala tukrihoo fatayatikumAAala albigha-i in aradna tahassunanlitabtaghoo AAarada alhayati addunyawaman yukrihhunna fa-inna Allaha min baAAdi ikrahihinnaghafoorun raheem

And let abstain those who find not marriage until God enriches them out of His bounty. And those who seek the writ from among those your right hands possess: contract with them if you know good to be in them; and give to them out of the wealth God has given you. And compel not your slave-girls to whoredom, if they desire chastity[...] — seeking the enjoyment of the life of this world. And whoso compels them, then God, after their compulsion, is forgiving and merciful.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nur/verse-33.md_

### 40. Surah Ghafir, Verse 14

- **Form in this verse:** كَرِهَ — kariha · "dislike (it)"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

فَادْعُوا اللّٰهَ مُخْلِص۪ينَ لَهُ الدّ۪ينَ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْكَافِرُونَ

FadAAoo Allaha mukhliseenalahu addeena walaw kariha alkafiroon

So call to God, sincere to Him in doctrine, though the false claimers of guidance be averse.)

_https://quran.so/surah-ghafir/verse-14.md_

### 41. Surah Fussilat, Verse 11

- **Form in this verse:** كَرْهًۭا — karhan · "unwillingly"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

ثُمَّ اسْتَوٰٓى اِلَى السَّمَٓاءِ وَهِيَ دُخَانٌ فَقَالَ لَهَا وَلِلْاَرْضِ ائْتِيَا طَوْعاً اَوْ كَرْهاًۜ قَالَـتَٓا اَتَيْنَا طَٓائِع۪ينَ

Thumma istawa ila assama-iwahiya dukhanun faqala laha walil-ardii/tiya tawAAan aw karhan qalata ataynata-iAAeen

Then He directed Himself to the sky when it was smoke, and said to it and to the earth: “Come, willingly or unwillingly.” They said: “We come willingly.”

_https://quran.so/surah-fussilat/verse-11.md_

### 43. Surah Az-Zukhruf, Verse 78

- **Form in this verse:** كَـٰرِهُونَ — kārihūna · "(are) averse"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, plural · nominative case

لَقَدْ جِئْنَاكُمْ بِالْحَقِّ وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَكُمْ لِلْحَقِّ كَارِهُونَ

Laqad ji/nakum bilhaqqiwalakinna aktharakum lilhaqqi karihoon

We have brought you the truth, but most of you are averse to the truth.

_https://quran.so/surah-az-zukhruf/verse-78.md_

### 46. Surah Al-Ahqaf, Verse 15

- **Form in this verse:** كُرْهًۭا — kur'han · "(with) hardship"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

وَوَصَّيْنَا الْاِنْسَانَ بِوَالِدَيْهِ اِحْسَاناًۜ حَمَلَتْهُ اُمُّهُ كُرْهاً وَوَضَعَتْهُ كُرْهاًۜ وَحَمْلُهُ وَفِصَالُهُ ثَلٰثُونَ شَهْراًۜ حَتّٰٓى اِذَا بَلَغَ اَشُدَّهُ وَبَلَغَ اَرْبَع۪ينَ سَنَةًۙ قَالَ رَبِّ اَوْزِعْن۪ٓي اَنْ اَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ الَّت۪ٓي اَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيَّ وَعَلٰى وَالِدَيَّ وَاَنْ اَعْمَلَ صَالِحاً تَرْضٰيهُ وَاَصْلِحْ ل۪ي ف۪ي ذُرِّيَّت۪يۚ اِنّ۪ي تُبْتُ اِلَيْكَ وَاِنّ۪ي مِنَ الْمُسْلِم۪ينَ

Wawassayna al-insanabiwalidayhi ihsanan hamalat-hu ommuhukurhan wawadaAAat-hu kurhan wahamluhu wafisaluhuthalathoona shahran hatta ithabalagha ashuddahu wabalagha arbaAAeena sanatan qala rabbiawziAAnee an ashkura niAAmataka allatee anAAamta AAalayya waAAalawalidayya waan aAAmala salihan tardahuwaaslih lee fee thurriyyatee innee tubtuilayka wa-innee mina almuslimeen

And We enjoined upon man: towards his parents, good conduct. His mother bore him with aversion, and brought him forth with aversion; and the bearing of him and the weaning of him is thirty months. When he has reached maturity, and reaches forty years, he says: “My Lord: direct Thou me to be grateful for Thy favour with which Thou hast favoured me and my parents, and to work righteousness pleasing to Thee; and make Thou me right in my progeny. I have turned to Thee repentant. And I am of those submitting.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ahqaf/verse-15.md_

### 46. Surah Al-Ahqaf, Verse 15

- **Form in this verse:** كُرْهًۭا ۖ — kur'han · "(with) hardship"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

وَوَصَّيْنَا الْاِنْسَانَ بِوَالِدَيْهِ اِحْسَاناًۜ حَمَلَتْهُ اُمُّهُ كُرْهاً وَوَضَعَتْهُ كُرْهاًۜ وَحَمْلُهُ وَفِصَالُهُ ثَلٰثُونَ شَهْراًۜ حَتّٰٓى اِذَا بَلَغَ اَشُدَّهُ وَبَلَغَ اَرْبَع۪ينَ سَنَةًۙ قَالَ رَبِّ اَوْزِعْن۪ٓي اَنْ اَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ الَّت۪ٓي اَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيَّ وَعَلٰى وَالِدَيَّ وَاَنْ اَعْمَلَ صَالِحاً تَرْضٰيهُ وَاَصْلِحْ ل۪ي ف۪ي ذُرِّيَّت۪يۚ اِنّ۪ي تُبْتُ اِلَيْكَ وَاِنّ۪ي مِنَ الْمُسْلِم۪ينَ

Wawassayna al-insanabiwalidayhi ihsanan hamalat-hu ommuhukurhan wawadaAAat-hu kurhan wahamluhu wafisaluhuthalathoona shahran hatta ithabalagha ashuddahu wabalagha arbaAAeena sanatan qala rabbiawziAAnee an ashkura niAAmataka allatee anAAamta AAalayya waAAalawalidayya waan aAAmala salihan tardahuwaaslih lee fee thurriyyatee innee tubtuilayka wa-innee mina almuslimeen

And We enjoined upon man: towards his parents, good conduct. His mother bore him with aversion, and brought him forth with aversion; and the bearing of him and the weaning of him is thirty months. When he has reached maturity, and reaches forty years, he says: “My Lord: direct Thou me to be grateful for Thy favour with which Thou hast favoured me and my parents, and to work righteousness pleasing to Thee; and make Thou me right in my progeny. I have turned to Thee repentant. And I am of those submitting.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ahqaf/verse-15.md_

### 47. Surah Muhammad, Verse 9

- **Form in this verse:** كَرِهُوا۟ — karihū · "hate"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · past tense

ذٰلِكَ بِاَنَّهُمْ كَرِهُوا مَٓا اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ فَاَحْبَطَ اَعْمَالَهُمْ

Thalika bi-annahum karihoo maanzala Allahu faahbata aAAmalahum

For it is that they were averse to what God sent down! So He made vain their deeds.

_https://quran.so/surah-muhammad/verse-9.md_

### 47. Surah Muhammad, Verse 26

- **Form in this verse:** كَرِهُوا۟ — karihū · "hate"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · past tense

ذٰلِكَ بِاَنَّهُمْ قَالُوا لِلَّذ۪ينَ كَرِهُوا مَا نَزَّلَ اللّٰهُ سَنُط۪يعُكُمْ ف۪ي بَعْضِ الْاَمْرِۚ وَاللّٰهُ يَعْلَمُ اِسْرَارَهُمْ

Thalika bi-annahum qaloo lillatheenakarihoo ma nazzala Allahu sanuteeAAukum feebaAAdi al-amri wallahu yaAAlamu israrahum

For it is that they said to those who were averse to what God sent down: “We will obey you in part of the matter!” But God knows their secrets.

_https://quran.so/surah-muhammad/verse-26.md_

### 47. Surah Muhammad, Verse 28

- **Form in this verse:** وَكَرِهُوا۟ — wakarihū · "and hated"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · past tense

ذٰلِكَ بِاَنَّهُمُ اتَّبَعُوا مَٓا اَسْخَطَ اللّٰهَ وَكَرِهُوا رِضْوَانَهُ فَاَحْبَطَ اَعْمَالَهُمْ۟

Thalika bi-annahumu ittabaAAoo maaskhata Allaha wakarihoo ridwanahufaahbata aAAmalahum

For it is that they followed what angered God and were averse to His approval! So He made vain their deeds.

_https://quran.so/surah-muhammad/verse-28.md_

### 49. Surah Al-Hujurat, Verse 7

- **Form in this verse:** وَكَرَّهَ — wakarraha · "and has made hateful"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

وَاعْلَمُٓوا اَنَّ ف۪يكُمْ رَسُولَ اللّٰهِۜ لَوْ يُط۪يعُكُمْ ف۪ي كَث۪يرٍ مِنَ الْاَمْرِ لَعَنِتُّمْ وَلٰكِنَّ اللّٰهَ حَبَّبَ اِلَيْكُمُ الْا۪يمَانَ وَزَيَّـنَهُ ف۪ي قُلُوبِكُمْ وَكَرَّهَ اِلَيْكُمُ الْكُفْرَ وَالْفُسُوقَ وَالْعِصْيَانَۜ  اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الرَّاشِدُونَۙ

WaAAlamoo anna feekum rasoola Allahilaw yuteeAAukum fee katheerin mina al-amri laAAanittum walakinnaAllaha habbaba ilaykumu al-eemanawazayyanahu fee quloobikum wakarraha ilaykumu alkufra walfusooqawalAAisyana ola-ika humu arrashidoon

And know that among you is the messenger of God. If he were to obey you in much of the matter, you would be distressed. But God has endeared to you faith, and made it fair in your hearts, and has made hateful to you denial and perfidy and opposition — it is they who are the right-minded —

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hujurat/verse-7.md_

### 49. Surah Al-Hujurat, Verse 12

- **Form in this verse:** فَكَرِهْتُمُوهُ ۚ — fakarih'tumūhu · "Nay, you would hate it"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 2nd person, masculine, plural · past tense

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا اجْتَنِبُوا كَث۪يراً مِنَ الظَّنِّۚ اِنَّ بَعْضَ الظَّنِّ اِثْمٌ وَلَا تَجَسَّسُوا وَلَا يَغْتَبْ بَعْضُكُمْ بَعْضاًۜ اَيُحِبُّ اَحَدُكُمْ اَنْ يَأْكُلَ لَحْمَ اَخ۪يهِ مَيْتاً فَكَرِهْتُمُوهُۜ وَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ تَـوَّابٌ رَح۪يمٌ

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanooijtaniboo katheeran mina aththanni innabaAAda aththanni ithmun walatajassasoo wala yaghtab baAAdukum baAAdanayuhibbu ahadukum an ya/kula lahma akheehimaytan fakarihtumoohu wattaqoo Allaha inna Allahatawwabun raheem

O you who heed warning: avoid much assumption; some assumption is sin. And spy not; neither backbite one another. Would any of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? You would detest it. And be in prudent fear of God; God is accepting of repentance and merciful.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hujurat/verse-12.md_

### 61. Surah As-Saf, Verse 8

- **Form in this verse:** كَرِهَ — kariha · "dislike"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

يُر۪يدُونَ لِيُطْفِؤُ۫ا نُورَ اللّٰهِ بِاَفْوَاهِهِمْ وَاللّٰهُ مُتِمُّ نُورِه۪ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْـكَافِرُونَ

Yureedoona liyutfi-oo noora Allahibi-afwahihim wallahu mutimmu noorihi walawkariha alkafiroon

They want to extinguish the light of God with their mouths; but God will perfect His light, though the false claimers of guidance be averse.

_https://quran.so/surah-as-saf/verse-8.md_

### 61. Surah As-Saf, Verse 9

- **Form in this verse:** كَرِهَ — kariha · "dislike (it)"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

هُوَ الَّـذ۪ٓي اَرْسَلَ رَسُولَهُ بِالْهُدٰى وَد۪ينِ الْحَقِّ لِيُظْهِرَهُ عَلَى الدّ۪ينِ كُلِّه۪ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ۟

Huwa allathee arsala rasoolahu bilhudawadeeni alhaqqi liyuthhirahu AAala addeenikullihi walaw kariha almushrikoon

He it is that sent His messenger with the guidance and the doctrine of truth that He might make it manifest over all doctrine, though the idolaters be averse.

_https://quran.so/surah-as-saf/verse-9.md_

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