# Sin-Ra-Ha — سرح (srH)

> Occurs in 7 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To release, to set free, to send, to spread, to graze, to evacuate, to separate, to discharge, to let go, to dispatch, to leave alone, to liberate
- **Derived forms:** تَسْرَحُ (1) · تَسْرِيح (1) · سَرَاح (2) · سَرِّحُ (3)

## Verses containing this root

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 229

- **Form in this verse:** تَسْرِيحٌۢ — tasrīḥun · "to release (her)"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of tef'il · noun-verb · masculine · nominative case · indefinite

اَلطَّـلَاقُ مَرَّتَانِۖ فَاِمْسَاكٌ بِمَعْرُوفٍ اَوْ تَسْر۪يحٌ بِاِحْسَانٍۜ وَلَا يَحِلُّ لَكُمْ اَنْ تَأْخُذُوا مِمَّٓا اٰتَيْتُمُوهُنَّ شَيْـٔاً اِلَّٓا اَنْ يَخَافَٓا اَلَّا يُق۪يمَا حُدُودَ اللّٰهِۜ فَاِنْ خِفْتُمْ اَلَّا يُق۪يمَا حُدُودَ اللّٰهِۙ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِمَا ف۪يمَا افْتَدَتْ بِه۪ۜ تِلْكَ حُدُودُ اللّٰهِ فَلَا تَعْتَدُوهَاۚ وَمَنْ يَتَعَدَّ حُدُودَ اللّٰهِ فَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الظَّالِمُونَ

Attalaqu marratanifa-imsakun bimaAAroofin aw tasreehun bi-ihsaninwala yahillu lakum an ta/khuthoo mimmaataytumoohunna shay-an illa an yakhafaalla yuqeema hudooda Allahi fa-inkhiftum alla yuqeema hudooda Allahifala junaha AAalayhima feema iftadatbihi tilka hudoodu Allahi fala taAAtadoohawaman yataAAadda hudooda Allahi faola-ikahumu aththalimoon

Divorce is twice. Then retaining according to what is fitting, or releasing with good conduct. And it is not lawful for you to take of what you have given women unless they fear that they cannot uphold the limits of God. Then if you fear that they cannot uphold the limits of God, they do no wrong concerning that whereby she ransoms herself. Those are the limits of God, so transgress them not. And whoso transgresses the limits of God, it is they who are the wrongdoers.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-229.md_

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 231

- **Form in this verse:** سَرِّحُوهُنَّ — sarriḥūhunna · "release them"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 2nd person, masculine, plural · imperative mood

وَاِذَا طَلَّقْتُمُ النِّسَٓاءَ فَبَلَغْنَ اَجَلَهُنَّ فَاَمْسِكُوهُنَّ بِمَعْرُوفٍ اَوْ سَرِّحُوهُنَّ بِمَعْرُوفٍۖ وَلَا تُمْسِكُوهُنَّ ضِرَاراً لِتَعْتَدُواۚ وَمَنْ يَفْعَلْ ذٰلِكَ فَقَدْ ظَلَمَ نَفْسَهُۜ وَلَا تَتَّخِذُٓوا اٰيَاتِ اللّٰهِ هُزُواًۘ وَاذْكُرُوا نِعْمَتَ اللّٰهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَمَٓا اَنْزَلَ عَلَيْكُمْ مِنَ الْكِتَابِ وَالْحِكْمَةِ يَعِظُـكُمْ بِه۪ۜ وَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ وَاعْلَمُٓوا اَنَّ اللّٰهَ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَل۪يمٌ۟

Wa-itha tallaqtumu annisaafabalaghna ajalahunna faamsikoohunna bimaAAroofin aw sarrihoohunnabimaAAroofin wala tumsikoohunna diraranlitaAAtadoo waman yafAAal thalika faqad thalamanafsahu wala tattakhithoo ayati Allahihuzuwan wathkuroo niAAmata Allahi AAalaykumwama anzala AAalaykum mina alkitabi walhikmatiyaAAithukum bihi wattaqoo Allaha waAAlamooanna Allaha bikulli shay-in AAaleem

And when you divorce women, and they have reached their term, then retain them according to what is fitting or release them according to what is fitting. And retain them not through harm, to transgress; and whoso does that has wronged himself. And take not the proofs of God in mockery; and remember the favour of God upon you, and what He has sent down to you of the Writ and wisdom whereby He admonishes you. And be in prudent fear of God, and know that God knows all things.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-231.md_

### 16. Surah An-Nahl, Verse 6

- **Form in this verse:** تَسْرَحُونَ — tasraḥūna · "you take them out"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 2nd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَلَكُمْ ف۪يهَا جَمَالٌ ح۪ينَ تُر۪يحُونَ وَح۪ينَ تَسْرَحُونَۖ

Walakum feeha jamalun heenatureehoona waheena tasrahoon

And for you therein is comeliness when you bring them home to rest, and when you take them out to pasture;

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nahl/verse-6.md_

### 33. Surah Al-Ahzab, Verse 28

- **Form in this verse:** وَأُسَرِّحْكُنَّ — wa-usarriḥ'kunna · "and release you"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 1st person, singular · present tense

يَٓا اَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ قُلْ لِاَزْوَاجِكَ اِنْ كُنْتُنَّ تُرِدْنَ الْحَيٰوةَ الدُّنْيَا وَز۪ينَتَهَا فَتَعَالَيْنَ اُمَتِّعْكُنَّ وَاُسَرِّحْكُنَّ سَرَاحاً جَم۪يلاً

Ya ayyuha annabiyyuqul li-azwajika in kuntunna turidna alhayataaddunya wazeenataha fataAAalaynaomattiAAkunna waosarrihkunna sarahan jameela

O Prophet: say thou to thy wives: “If you desire the life of this world and its adornment, come: I will give you provision, and release you with a comely release.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ahzab/verse-28.md_

### 33. Surah Al-Ahzab, Verse 28

- **Form in this verse:** سَرَاحًۭا — sarāḥan · "(with) a release"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

يَٓا اَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ قُلْ لِاَزْوَاجِكَ اِنْ كُنْتُنَّ تُرِدْنَ الْحَيٰوةَ الدُّنْيَا وَز۪ينَتَهَا فَتَعَالَيْنَ اُمَتِّعْكُنَّ وَاُسَرِّحْكُنَّ سَرَاحاً جَم۪يلاً

Ya ayyuha annabiyyuqul li-azwajika in kuntunna turidna alhayataaddunya wazeenataha fataAAalaynaomattiAAkunna waosarrihkunna sarahan jameela

O Prophet: say thou to thy wives: “If you desire the life of this world and its adornment, come: I will give you provision, and release you with a comely release.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ahzab/verse-28.md_

### 33. Surah Al-Ahzab, Verse 49

- **Form in this verse:** وَسَرِّحُوهُنَّ — wasarriḥūhunna · "and release them"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 2nd person, masculine, plural · imperative mood

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُٓوا اِذَا نَكَحْتُمُ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ ثُمَّ طَلَّقْتُمُوهُنَّ مِنْ قَبْلِ اَنْ تَمَسُّوهُنَّ فَمَا لَكُمْ عَلَيْهِنَّ مِنْ عِدَّةٍ تَعْتَدُّونَهَاۚ فَمَتِّعُوهُنَّ وَسَرِّحُوهُنَّ سَرَاحاً جَم۪يلاً

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanooitha nakahtumu almu/minati thumma tallaqtumoohunnamin qabli an tamassoohunna fama lakum AAalayhinna minAAiddatin taAAtaddoonaha famattiAAoohunna wasarrihoohunnasarahan jameela

O you who heed warning: when you marry believing women then divorce them before you have touched them: there is no number for you that you should count concerning them; but give them provision, and release them with a comely release.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ahzab/verse-49.md_

### 33. Surah Al-Ahzab, Verse 49

- **Form in this verse:** سَرَاحًۭا — sarāḥan · "(with) a release"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُٓوا اِذَا نَكَحْتُمُ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ ثُمَّ طَلَّقْتُمُوهُنَّ مِنْ قَبْلِ اَنْ تَمَسُّوهُنَّ فَمَا لَكُمْ عَلَيْهِنَّ مِنْ عِدَّةٍ تَعْتَدُّونَهَاۚ فَمَتِّعُوهُنَّ وَسَرِّحُوهُنَّ سَرَاحاً جَم۪يلاً

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanooitha nakahtumu almu/minati thumma tallaqtumoohunnamin qabli an tamassoohunna fama lakum AAalayhinna minAAiddatin taAAtaddoonaha famattiAAoohunna wasarrihoohunnasarahan jameela

O you who heed warning: when you marry believing women then divorce them before you have touched them: there is no number for you that you should count concerning them; but give them provision, and release them with a comely release.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ahzab/verse-49.md_

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