# Sin-Kh-Ra — سخر (sxr)

> Occurs in 42 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To mock, to make fun of, to ridicule, to belittle, to deride, to use, to employ, to put under command, to subjugate, to force to work, to exploit
- **Derived forms:** سَخَّرَ (22) · سَخِرَ (11) · سُخْرِيّ (1) · سِخْرِيّ (2) · سَّٰخِرِين (1) · مُسَخَّر (1) · مُسَخَّرَٰت (3) · يَسْتَسْخِرُ (1)

## Verses containing this root

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 164

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْمُسَخَّرِ — l-musakhari · "[the] controlled"
  - **Grammar:** adjective · pattern of tef'il · passive · masculine · genitive case

اِنَّ ف۪ي خَلْقِ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِ وَاخْتِلَافِ الَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ وَالْفُلْكِ الَّت۪ي تَجْر۪ي فِي الْبَحْرِ بِمَا يَنْفَعُ النَّاسَ وَمَٓا اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ مِنَ السَّمَٓاءِ مِنْ مَٓاءٍ فَاَحْيَا بِهِ الْاَرْضَ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهَا وَبَثَّ ف۪يهَا مِنْ كُلِّ دَٓابَّةٍۖ وَتَصْر۪يفِ الرِّيَاحِ وَالسَّحَابِ الْمُسَخَّرِ بَيْنَ السَّمَٓاءِ وَالْاَرْضِ لَاٰيَاتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَ

Inna fee khalqi assamawatiwal-ardi wakhtilafi allayli wannahariwalfulki allatee tajree fee albahri bimayanfaAAu annasa wama anzala Allahumina assama-i min ma-in faahyabihi al-arda baAAda mawtiha wabaththa feehamin kulli dabbatin watasreefi arriyahiwassahabi almusakhkhari bayna assama-iwal-ardi laayatin liqawminyaAAqiloon

In the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the alternation of night and day, and the ship which runs in the sea with what benefits men, and what God sent down of water from the sky then gave life thereby to the earth after its death, and spread therein every creature, and in the circulation of the winds and the clouds made subject between the heaven and the earth are proofs for people who reason.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-164.md_

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 212

- **Form in this verse:** وَيَسْخَرُونَ — wayaskharūna · "and they ridicule"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

زُيِّنَ لِلَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا الْحَيٰوةُ الدُّنْيَا وَيَسْخَرُونَ مِنَ الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُواۢ وَالَّذ۪ينَ اتَّقَوْا فَوْقَهُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِۜ وَاللّٰهُ يَرْزُقُ مَنْ يَشَٓاءُ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ

Zuyyina lillatheena kafaroo alhayatuaddunya wayaskharoona mina allatheena amanoowallatheena ittaqaw fawqahum yawma alqiyamatiwallahu yarzuqu man yashao bighayri hisab

Made fair is the life of this world for those who ignore warning; and they deride those who heed warning. But those who are in prudent fear will be above them on the Day of Resurrection. And God gives provision to whom He wills without reckoning.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-212.md_

### 6. Surah Al-An'am, Verse 10

- **Form in this verse:** سَخِرُوا۟ — sakhirū · "scoffed"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · past tense

وَلَقَدِ اسْتُهْزِئَ بِرُسُلٍ مِنْ قَبْلِكَ فَحَاقَ بِالَّذ۪ينَ سَخِرُوا مِنْهُمْ مَا كَانُوا بِه۪ يَسْتَهْزِؤُ۫نَ۟

Walaqadi istuhzi-a birusulin min qablika fahaqabillatheena sakhiroo minhum ma kanoobihi yastahzi-oon

And messengers were mocked before thee; then there surrounded those who derided them that whereat they mocked.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anam/verse-10.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 54

- **Form in this verse:** مُسَخَّرَٰتٍۭ — musakharātin · "subjected"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of tef'il · passive · feminine, plural · accusative case · indefinite

اِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ اللّٰهُ الَّذ۪ي خَلَقَ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضَ ف۪ي سِتَّةِ اَيَّامٍ ثُمَّ اسْتَوٰى عَلَى الْعَرْشِ يُغْشِي الَّيْلَ النَّهَارَ يَطْلُبُهُ حَث۪يثاًۙ وَالشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ وَالنُّجُومَ مُسَخَّرَاتٍ بِاَمْرِه۪ۜ اَلَا لَهُ الْخَلْقُ وَالْاَمْرُۜ تَبَارَكَ اللّٰهُ رَبُّ الْعَالَم۪ينَ

Inna rabbakumu Allahu allatheekhalaqa assamawati wal-ardafee sittati ayyamin thumma istawa AAalaalAAarshi yughshee allayla annahara yatlubuhuhatheethan washshamsa walqamara wannujoomamusakhkharatin bi-amrihi ala lahu alkhalqu wal-amrutabaraka Allahu rabbu alAAalameen

Your Lord is God, who created the heavens and the earth in six days, then established Himself upon the Throne. He covers the night, the day hastening after it swiftly, and the sun and the moon and the stars are subject by His command. In truth, His are the creation and the command. Blessed be God, the Lord of All Creation!

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-54.md_

### 9. Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 79

- **Form in this verse:** فَيَسْخَرُونَ — fayaskharūna · "so they ridicule"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

اَلَّذ۪ينَ يَلْمِزُونَ الْمُطَّوِّع۪ينَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ فِي الصَّدَقَاتِ وَالَّذ۪ينَ لَا يَجِدُونَ اِلَّا جُهْدَهُمْ فَيَسْخَرُونَ مِنْهُمْۜ سَخِرَ اللّٰهُ مِنْهُمْۘ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ اَل۪يمٌ

Allatheena yalmizoona almuttawwiAAeenamina almu/mineena fee assadaqati wallatheenala yajidoona illa juhdahum fayaskharoona minhumsakhira Allahu minhum walahum AAathabun aleem

Those who speak ill of those who willingly give in charity among the believers, and of those who find not to give save their endeavours, and deride them: God derides them; and they have a painful punishment.

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tawbah/verse-79.md_

### 9. Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 79

- **Form in this verse:** سَخِرَ — sakhira · "Allah will ridicule"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

اَلَّذ۪ينَ يَلْمِزُونَ الْمُطَّوِّع۪ينَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ فِي الصَّدَقَاتِ وَالَّذ۪ينَ لَا يَجِدُونَ اِلَّا جُهْدَهُمْ فَيَسْخَرُونَ مِنْهُمْۜ سَخِرَ اللّٰهُ مِنْهُمْۘ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ اَل۪يمٌ

Allatheena yalmizoona almuttawwiAAeenamina almu/mineena fee assadaqati wallatheenala yajidoona illa juhdahum fayaskharoona minhumsakhira Allahu minhum walahum AAathabun aleem

Those who speak ill of those who willingly give in charity among the believers, and of those who find not to give save their endeavours, and deride them: God derides them; and they have a painful punishment.

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tawbah/verse-79.md_

### 11. Surah Hud, Verse 38

- **Form in this verse:** سَخِرُوا۟ — sakhirū · "they ridiculed"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · past tense

وَيَصْنَعُ الْفُلْكَ وَكُلَّمَا مَرَّ عَلَيْهِ مَلَاٌ مِنْ قَوْمِه۪ سَخِرُوا مِنْهُۜ قَالَ اِنْ تَسْخَرُوا مِنَّا فَاِنَّا نَسْخَرُ مِنْكُمْ كَمَا تَسْخَرُونَۜ

WayasnaAAu alfulka wakullamamarra AAalayhi malaon min qawmihi sakhiroo minhu qala intaskharoo minna fa-inna naskharu minkum kamataskharoon

And he made the ship. And every time eminent ones among his people passed by him they derided him. He said: “If you deride us, yet will we deride you just as you deride,

_https://quran.so/surah-hud/verse-38.md_

### 11. Surah Hud, Verse 38

- **Form in this verse:** تَسْخَرُوا۟ — taskharū · "you ridicule"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 2nd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَيَصْنَعُ الْفُلْكَ وَكُلَّمَا مَرَّ عَلَيْهِ مَلَاٌ مِنْ قَوْمِه۪ سَخِرُوا مِنْهُۜ قَالَ اِنْ تَسْخَرُوا مِنَّا فَاِنَّا نَسْخَرُ مِنْكُمْ كَمَا تَسْخَرُونَۜ

WayasnaAAu alfulka wakullamamarra AAalayhi malaon min qawmihi sakhiroo minhu qala intaskharoo minna fa-inna naskharu minkum kamataskharoon

And he made the ship. And every time eminent ones among his people passed by him they derided him. He said: “If you deride us, yet will we deride you just as you deride,

_https://quran.so/surah-hud/verse-38.md_

### 11. Surah Hud, Verse 38

- **Form in this verse:** نَسْخَرُ — naskharu · "can ridicule"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 1st person, plural · present tense

وَيَصْنَعُ الْفُلْكَ وَكُلَّمَا مَرَّ عَلَيْهِ مَلَاٌ مِنْ قَوْمِه۪ سَخِرُوا مِنْهُۜ قَالَ اِنْ تَسْخَرُوا مِنَّا فَاِنَّا نَسْخَرُ مِنْكُمْ كَمَا تَسْخَرُونَۜ

WayasnaAAu alfulka wakullamamarra AAalayhi malaon min qawmihi sakhiroo minhu qala intaskharoo minna fa-inna naskharu minkum kamataskharoon

And he made the ship. And every time eminent ones among his people passed by him they derided him. He said: “If you deride us, yet will we deride you just as you deride,

_https://quran.so/surah-hud/verse-38.md_

### 11. Surah Hud, Verse 38

- **Form in this verse:** تَسْخَرُونَ — taskharūna · "you ridicule"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 2nd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَيَصْنَعُ الْفُلْكَ وَكُلَّمَا مَرَّ عَلَيْهِ مَلَاٌ مِنْ قَوْمِه۪ سَخِرُوا مِنْهُۜ قَالَ اِنْ تَسْخَرُوا مِنَّا فَاِنَّا نَسْخَرُ مِنْكُمْ كَمَا تَسْخَرُونَۜ

WayasnaAAu alfulka wakullamamarra AAalayhi malaon min qawmihi sakhiroo minhu qala intaskharoo minna fa-inna naskharu minkum kamataskharoon

And he made the ship. And every time eminent ones among his people passed by him they derided him. He said: “If you deride us, yet will we deride you just as you deride,

_https://quran.so/surah-hud/verse-38.md_

### 13. Surah Ar-Ra'd, Verse 2

- **Form in this verse:** وَسَخَّرَ — wasakhara · "and subjected"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

اَللّٰهُ الَّذ۪ي رَفَعَ السَّمٰوَاتِ بِغَيْرِ عَمَدٍ تَرَوْنَهَا ثُمَّ اسْتَوٰى عَلَى الْعَرْشِ وَسَخَّرَ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَۜ كُلٌّ يَجْر۪ي لِاَجَلٍ مُسَمًّىۜ يُدَبِّرُ الْاَمْرَ يُفَصِّلُ الْاٰيَاتِ لَعَلَّكُمْ بِلِقَٓاءِ رَبِّكُمْ تُوقِنُونَ

Allahu allathee rafaAAa assamawatibighayri AAamadin tarawnaha thumma istawa AAalaalAAarshi wasakhkhara ashshamsa walqamara kullunyajree li-ajalin musamman yudabbiru al-amra yufassilu al-ayatilaAAallakum biliqa-i rabbikum tooqinoon

God it is who raised up the heavens, without pillars you can see, then established Himself upon the Throne. And He made subject the sun and the moon, each running for a stated term. He directs the matter; He sets out and details the proofs, that you might be certain of the meeting with your Lord.

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rad/verse-2.md_

### 14. Surah Ibrahim, Verse 32

- **Form in this verse:** وَسَخَّرَ — wasakhara · "and subjected"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

اَللّٰهُ الَّذ۪ي خَلَقَ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضَ وَاَنْزَلَ مِنَ السَّمَٓاءِ مَٓاءً فَاَخْرَجَ بِه۪ مِنَ الثَّمَرَاتِ رِزْقاً لَكُمْۚ وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ الْفُلْكَ لِتَجْرِيَ فِي الْبَحْرِ بِاَمْرِه۪ۚ وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ الْاَنْهَارَۚ

Allahu allathee khalaqa assamawatiwal-arda waanzala mina assama-i maanfaakhraja bihi mina aththamarati rizqan lakumwasakhkhara lakumu alfulka litajriya fee albahri bi-amrihiwasakhkhara lakumu al-anhar

God is He who created the heavens and the earth, and sent down from the sky water wherewith He brought forth some fruits as a provision for you; and He made subject for you the ship to run upon the sea by His command; and He made subject for you the rivers;

_https://quran.so/surah-ibrahim/verse-32.md_

### 14. Surah Ibrahim, Verse 32

- **Form in this verse:** وَسَخَّرَ — wasakhara · "and subjected"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

اَللّٰهُ الَّذ۪ي خَلَقَ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضَ وَاَنْزَلَ مِنَ السَّمَٓاءِ مَٓاءً فَاَخْرَجَ بِه۪ مِنَ الثَّمَرَاتِ رِزْقاً لَكُمْۚ وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ الْفُلْكَ لِتَجْرِيَ فِي الْبَحْرِ بِاَمْرِه۪ۚ وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ الْاَنْهَارَۚ

Allahu allathee khalaqa assamawatiwal-arda waanzala mina assama-i maanfaakhraja bihi mina aththamarati rizqan lakumwasakhkhara lakumu alfulka litajriya fee albahri bi-amrihiwasakhkhara lakumu al-anhar

God is He who created the heavens and the earth, and sent down from the sky water wherewith He brought forth some fruits as a provision for you; and He made subject for you the ship to run upon the sea by His command; and He made subject for you the rivers;

_https://quran.so/surah-ibrahim/verse-32.md_

### 14. Surah Ibrahim, Verse 33

- **Form in this verse:** وَسَخَّرَ — wasakhara · "And He subjected"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ دَٓائِبَيْنِۚ وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ الَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَۚ

Wasakhkhara lakumu ashshamsa walqamarada-ibayni wasakhkhara lakumu allayla wannahar

And He made subject for you the sun and the moon, both constant; and He made subject for you the night and the day.

_https://quran.so/surah-ibrahim/verse-33.md_

### 14. Surah Ibrahim, Verse 33

- **Form in this verse:** وَسَخَّرَ — wasakhara · "and subjected"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ دَٓائِبَيْنِۚ وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ الَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَۚ

Wasakhkhara lakumu ashshamsa walqamarada-ibayni wasakhkhara lakumu allayla wannahar

And He made subject for you the sun and the moon, both constant; and He made subject for you the night and the day.

_https://quran.so/surah-ibrahim/verse-33.md_

### 16. Surah An-Nahl, Verse 12

- **Form in this verse:** وَسَخَّرَ — wasakhara · "And He has subjected"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ الَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَۙ وَالشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَۜ وَالنُّجُومُ مُسَخَّرَاتٌ بِاَمْرِه۪ۜ اِنَّ ف۪ي ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيَاتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَۙ

Wasakhkhara lakumu allayla wannaharawashshamsa walqamara wannujoomumusakhkharatun bi-amrihi inna fee thalika laayatinliqawmin yaAAqiloon

And He made subject for you the night, and the day, and the sun, and the moon; and the stars are made subject by His command — in that are proofs for people who reason —

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nahl/verse-12.md_

### 16. Surah An-Nahl, Verse 12

- **Form in this verse:** مُسَخَّرَٰتٌۢ — musakharātun · "(are) subjected"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of tef'il · passive · feminine, plural · nominative case · indefinite

وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ الَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَۙ وَالشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَۜ وَالنُّجُومُ مُسَخَّرَاتٌ بِاَمْرِه۪ۜ اِنَّ ف۪ي ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيَاتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَۙ

Wasakhkhara lakumu allayla wannaharawashshamsa walqamara wannujoomumusakhkharatun bi-amrihi inna fee thalika laayatinliqawmin yaAAqiloon

And He made subject for you the night, and the day, and the sun, and the moon; and the stars are made subject by His command — in that are proofs for people who reason —

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nahl/verse-12.md_

### 16. Surah An-Nahl, Verse 14

- **Form in this verse:** سَخَّرَ — sakhara · "subjected"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

وَهُوَ الَّذ۪ي سَخَّرَ الْبَحْرَ لِتَأْكُلُوا مِنْهُ لَحْماً طَرِياًّ وَتَسْتَخْرِجُوا مِنْهُ حِلْيَةً تَلْبَسُونَهَاۚ وَتَرَى الْفُلْكَ مَوَاخِرَ ف۪يهِ وَلِتَبْتَغُوا مِنْ فَضْلِه۪ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ

Wahuwa allathee sakhkhara albahralita/kuloo minhu lahman tariyyan watastakhrijoominhu hilyatan talbasoonaha watara alfulkamawakhira feehi walitabtaghoo min fadlihiwalaAAallakum tashkuroon

And He it is that made subject the sea, that you might eat therefrom fresh flesh, and bring forth therefrom ornaments which you wear — and thou seest the ships ploughing therein — and that you might seek of His bounty, and that you might be grateful.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nahl/verse-14.md_

### 16. Surah An-Nahl, Verse 79

- **Form in this verse:** مُسَخَّرَٰتٍۢ — musakharātin · "controlled"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of tef'il · passive · feminine, plural · genitive case · indefinite

اَلَمْ يَرَوْا اِلَى الطَّيْرِ مُسَخَّرَاتٍ ف۪ي جَوِّ السَّمَٓاءِۜ مَا يُمْسِكُهُنَّ اِلَّا اللّٰهُۜ اِنَّ ف۪ي ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيَاتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ

Alam yaraw ila attayrimusakhkharatin fee jawwi assama-i mayumsikuhunna illa Allahu inna fee thalika laayatinliqawmin yu/minoon

Have they not considered the birds made subject in the air of the sky? There holds them only God; in that are proofs for people who believe.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nahl/verse-79.md_

### 21. Surah Al-Anbiya, Verse 41

- **Form in this verse:** سَخِرُوا۟ — sakhirū · "mocked"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · past tense

وَلَقَدِ اسْتُهْزِئَ بِرُسُلٍ مِنْ قَبْلِكَ فَحَاقَ بِالَّذ۪ينَ سَخِرُوا مِنْهُمْ مَا كَانُوا بِه۪ يَسْتَهْزِؤُ۫نَ۟

Walaqadi istuhzi-a birusulin min qablika fahaqabillatheena sakhiroo minhum ma kanoobihi yastahzi-oon

And messengers were mocked before thee; then there surrounded those who derided them that whereat they mocked.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anbiya/verse-41.md_

### 21. Surah Al-Anbiya, Verse 79

- **Form in this verse:** وَسَخَّرْنَا — wasakharnā · "And We subjected"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 1st person, plural · past tense

فَفَهَّمْنَاهَا سُلَيْمٰنَۚ وَكُلاًّ اٰتَيْنَا حُكْماً وَعِلْماًۘ وَسَخَّرْنَا مَعَ دَاوُ۫دَ الْجِبَالَ يُسَبِّحْنَ وَالطَّيْرَۜ وَكُنَّا فَاعِل۪ينَ

Fafahhamnaha sulaymanawakullan atayna hukman waAAilman wasakhkharnamaAAa dawooda aljibala yusabbihna wattayrawakunna faAAileen

And We gave understanding of it to Solomon; and to each We gave judgment and knowledge. And We made subject with David the mountains giving glory, and the birds. And We are the doers.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anbiya/verse-79.md_

### 22. Surah Al-Hajj, Verse 36

- **Form in this verse:** سَخَّرْنَـٰهَا — sakharnāhā · "We have subjected them"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 1st person, plural · past tense

وَالْبُدْنَ جَعَلْنَاهَا لَكُمْ مِنْ شَعَٓائِرِ اللّٰهِ لَكُمْ ف۪يهَا خَيْرٌۗ فَاذْكُرُوا اسْمَ اللّٰهِ عَلَيْهَا صَوَٓافَّۚ فَاِذَا وَجَبَتْ جُنُوبُهَا فَكُلُوا مِنْهَا وَاَطْعِمُوا الْقَانِـعَ وَالْمُعْتَرَّۜ  كَذٰلِكَ سَخَّرْنَاهَا لَكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ

Walbudna jaAAalnahalakum min shaAAa-iri Allahi lakum feehakhayrun fathkuroo isma Allahi AAalayhasawaffa fa-itha wajabat junoobuhafakuloo minha waatAAimoo alqaniAAa walmuAAtarrakathalika sakhkharnaha lakum laAAallakumtashkuroon

And the camels: We appointed them for you among the tokens of God; for you in them is good. So remember the name of God over them when they are in lines; and when their flanks collapse, eat thereof and feed the reticent poor and the beggar. Thus have We made them subject for you, that you might be grateful.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hajj/verse-36.md_

### 22. Surah Al-Hajj, Verse 37

- **Form in this verse:** سَخَّرَهَا — sakharahā · "He subjected them"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

لَنْ يَنَالَ اللّٰهَ لُحُومُهَا وَلَا دِمَٓاؤُ۬هَا وَلٰكِنْ يَنَالُهُ التَّقْوٰى مِنْكُمْۜ  كَذٰلِكَ سَخَّرَهَا لَكُمْ لِتُكَبِّرُوا اللّٰهَ عَلٰى مَا هَدٰيكُمْۜ وَبَشِّرِ الْمُحْسِن۪ينَ

Lan yanala Allaha luhoomuhawala dimaoha walakin yanaluhuattaqwa minkum kathalika sakhkharahalakum litukabbiroo Allaha AAala ma hadakumwabashshiri almuhsineen

Their flesh does not reach God, nor their blood. But prudent fear reaches Him from you. Thus have We made them subject for you, that you might magnify God for guiding you. And bear thou glad tidings to the doers of good.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hajj/verse-37.md_

### 22. Surah Al-Hajj, Verse 65

- **Form in this verse:** سَخَّرَ — sakhara · "(has) subjected"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

اَلَمْ تَرَ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ سَخَّرَ لَكُمْ مَا فِي الْاَرْضِ وَالْفُلْكَ تَجْر۪ي فِي الْبَحْرِ بِاَمْرِه۪ۜ وَيُمْسِكُ السَّمَٓاءَ اَنْ تَقَعَ عَلَى الْاَرْضِ اِلَّا بِاِذْنِه۪ۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ بِالنَّاسِ لَرَؤُ۫فٌ رَح۪يمٌ

Alam tara anna Allaha sakhkhara lakumma fee al-ardi walfulka tajree fee albahribi-amrihi wayumsiku assamaa an taqaAAa AAalaal-ardi illa bi-ithnihi inna Allahabinnasi laraoofun raheem

Dost thou not see that God made subject for you what is in the earth, and the ships run upon the sea by His command? And He holds back the sky lest it fall upon the earth save by His leave; God is to mankind kind and merciful.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hajj/verse-65.md_

### 23. Surah Al-Mu'minun, Verse 110

- **Form in this verse:** سِخْرِيًّا — sikh'riyyan · "(in) mockery"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · accusative case · indefinite

فَاتَّخَذْتُمُوهُمْ سِخْرِياًّ حَتّٰٓى اَنْسَوْكُمْ ذِكْر۪ي وَكُنْتُمْ مِنْهُمْ تَضْحَكُونَ

Fattakhathtumoohumsikhriyyan hatta ansawkum thikree wakuntumminhum tadhakoon

“Then you took them in derision until they made you forget My remembrance, and you laughed at them.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-muminun/verse-110.md_

### 29. Surah Al-'Ankabut, Verse 61

- **Form in this verse:** وَسَخَّرَ — wasakhara · "and subjected"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

وَلَئِنْ سَاَلْتَهُمْ مَنْ خَلَقَ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضَ وَسَخَّرَ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ لَيَقُولُنَّ اللّٰهُۚ فَاَنّٰى يُؤْفَكُونَ

Wala-in saaltahum man khalaqa assamawatiwal-arda wasakhkhara ashshamsa walqamaralayaqoolunna Allahu faanna yu/fakoon

And if thou askest them: “Who created the heavens and the earth and made subject the sun and the moon?” they will say: “God.” How then are they deluded?

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ankabut/verse-61.md_

### 31. Surah Luqman, Verse 20

- **Form in this verse:** سَخَّرَ — sakhara · "has subjected"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

اَلَمْ تَرَوْا اَنَّ اللّٰهَ سَخَّرَ لَكُمْ مَا فِي السَّمٰوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْاَرْضِ وَاَسْبَغَ عَلَيْكُمْ نِعَمَهُ ظَاهِرَةً وَبَاطِنَةًۜ وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ يُجَادِلُ فِي اللّٰهِ بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ وَلَا هُدًى وَلَا كِتَابٍ مُن۪يرٍ

Alam taraw anna Allaha sakhkharalakum ma fee assamawati wamafee al-ardi waasbagha AAalaykum niAAamahu thahiratanwabatinatan wamina annasi man yujadilufee Allahi bighayri AAilmin wala hudan walakitabin muneer

Do you not see that God made subject to you what is in the heavens and what is in the earth, and has lavished upon you His favours, outward and inward? But among men is he who disputes concerning God, without knowledge, or guidance, or an illuminating Writ;

_https://quran.so/surah-luqman/verse-20.md_

### 31. Surah Luqman, Verse 29

- **Form in this verse:** وَسَخَّرَ — wasakhara · "and has subjected"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

اَلَمْ تَرَ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ يُولِجُ الَّيْلَ فِي النَّهَارِ وَيُولِجُ النَّهَارَ فِي الَّيْلِ وَسَخَّرَ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَۘ   كُلٌّ يَجْر۪ٓي اِلٰٓى اَجَلٍ مُسَمًّى وَاَنَّ اللّٰهَ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَب۪يرٌ

Alam tara anna Allaha yooliju allaylafee annahari wayooliju annahara feeallayli wasakhkhara ashshamsa walqamara kullunyajree ila ajalin musamman waanna Allaha bimataAAmaloona khabeer

Dost thou not see that God makes the night enter into the day, and makes the day enter into the night — and He made subject the sun and the moon, each running to a stated term — and that God is of what you do aware?

_https://quran.so/surah-luqman/verse-29.md_

### 35. Surah Fatir, Verse 13

- **Form in this verse:** وَسَخَّرَ — wasakhara · "and He has subjected"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

يُولِجُ الَّيْلَ فِي النَّهَارِ وَيُولِجُ النَّهَارَ فِي الَّيْلِۙ وَسَخَّرَ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَۘ كُلٌّ يَجْر۪ي لِاَجَلٍ مُسَمًّىۜ ذٰلِكُمُ اللّٰهُ رَبُّكُمْ لَهُ الْمُلْكُۜ وَالَّذ۪ينَ تَدْعُونَ مِنْ دُونِه۪ مَا يَمْلِكُونَ مِنْ قِطْم۪يرٍۜ

Yooliju allayla fee annahariwayooliju annahara fee allayli wasakhkhara ashshamsawalqamara kullun yajree li-ajalin musamman thalikumuAllahu rabbukum lahu almulku wallatheenatadAAoona min doonihi ma yamlikoona min qitmeer

He makes the night enter into the day, and makes the day enter into the night, and He made subject the sun and the moon, each running for a stated term. That is God, your Lord: to Him belongs the dominion; and those to whom you call, besides Him, possess not the skin of a date-stone.

_https://quran.so/surah-fatir/verse-13.md_

### 37. Surah As-Saffat, Verse 12

- **Form in this verse:** وَيَسْخَرُونَ — wayaskharūna · "while they mock"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

بَلْ عَجِبْتَ وَيَسْخَرُونَۖ

Bal AAajibta wayaskharoon

Yet thou dost marvel; and they deride

_https://quran.so/surah-as-saffat/verse-12.md_

### 37. Surah As-Saffat, Verse 14

- **Form in this verse:** يَسْتَسْخِرُونَ — yastaskhirūna · "they mock"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَاِذَا رَاَوْا اٰيَةً يَسْتَسْخِرُونَۖ

Wa-itha raaw ayatanyastaskhiroon

And, when they see a proof, turn in derision.

_https://quran.so/surah-as-saffat/verse-14.md_

### 38. Surah Sad, Verse 18

- **Form in this verse:** سَخَّرْنَا — sakharnā · "subjected"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 1st person, plural · past tense

اِنَّا سَخَّرْنَا الْجِبَالَ مَعَهُ يُسَبِّحْنَ بِالْعَشِيِّ وَالْاِشْرَاقِۙ

Inna sakhkharna aljibalamaAAahu yusabbihna bilAAashiyyi wal-ishraq

We made subject the mountains with him giving glory at evening and sunrise,

_https://quran.so/surah-sad/verse-18.md_

### 38. Surah Sad, Verse 36

- **Form in this verse:** فَسَخَّرْنَا — fasakharnā · "Then We subjected"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 1st person, plural · past tense

فَسَخَّرْنَا لَهُ الرّ۪يحَ تَجْر۪ي بِاَمْرِه۪ رُخَٓاءً حَيْثُ اَصَابَۙ

Fasakhkharna lahu arreehatajree bi-amrihi rukhaan haythu asab

So We made subject to him the wind — running by his command gently whithersoever he directed —

_https://quran.so/surah-sad/verse-36.md_

### 38. Surah Sad, Verse 63

- **Form in this verse:** سِخْرِيًّا — sikh'riyyan · "(in) ridicule"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · accusative case · indefinite

اَتَّخَذْنَاهُمْ سِخْرِياًّ اَمْ زَاغَتْ عَنْهُمُ الْاَبْصَارُ

Attakhathnahum sikhriyyan am zaghatAAanhumu al-absar

“Whom we took in derision — or does our sight miss them?”

_https://quran.so/surah-sad/verse-63.md_

### 39. Surah Az-Zumar, Verse 5

- **Form in this verse:** وَسَخَّرَ — wasakhara · "And He subjected"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

خَلَقَ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضَ بِالْحَقِّۚ يُكَوِّرُ الَّيْلَ عَلَى النَّهَارِ وَيُكَوِّرُ النَّهَارَ عَلَى الَّيْلِ وَسَخَّرَ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَۜ  كُلٌّ يَجْر۪ي لِاَجَلٍ مُسَمًّىۜ اَلَا هُوَ الْعَز۪يزُ الْغَفَّارُ

Khalaqa assamawati wal-ardabilhaqqi yukawwiru allayla AAala annahariwayukawwiru annahara AAala allayliwasakhkhara ashshamsa walqamara kullun yajreeli-ajalin musamman ala huwa alAAazeezu alghaffar

He created the heavens and the earth in truth. He wraps the night over the day, and He wraps the day over the night; and He made subject the sun and the moon, each running for a stated term. Is He not the Exalted in Might, the Forgiver?

_https://quran.so/surah-az-zumar/verse-5.md_

### 39. Surah Az-Zumar, Verse 56

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلسَّـٰخِرِينَ — l-sākhirīna · "the mockers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, plural · genitive case

اَنْ تَقُولَ نَفْسٌ يَا حَسْرَتٰى عَلٰى مَا فَرَّطْتُ ف۪ي جَنْبِ اللّٰهِ وَاِنْ كُنْتُ لَمِنَ السَّاخِر۪ينَۙ

An taqoola nafsun ya hasrataAAala ma farrattu fee janbi Allahiwa-in kuntu lamina assakhireen

Lest a soul say: “Oh, my regret over what I neglected in what was due to God, and was of those who deride!”

_https://quran.so/surah-az-zumar/verse-56.md_

### 43. Surah Az-Zukhruf, Verse 13

- **Form in this verse:** سَخَّرَ — sakhara · "(has) subjected"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

لِتَسْتَوُ۫ا عَلٰى ظُهُورِه۪ ثُمَّ تَذْكُرُوا نِعْمَةَ رَبِّكُمْ اِذَا اسْتَوَيْتُمْ عَلَيْهِ وَتَقُولُوا سُبْحَانَ الَّذ۪ي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هٰذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِن۪ينَۙ

Litastawoo AAala thuhoorihithumma tathkuroo niAAmata rabbikum itha istawaytumAAalayhi wataqooloo subhana allathee sakhkhara lanahatha wama kunna lahu muqrineen

That you might settle yourselves upon their backs; then remember the favour of your Lord when you have settled yourselves thereon, and say: “Glory be to Him who made this subject for us when we were not equal to it!

_https://quran.so/surah-az-zukhruf/verse-13.md_

### 43. Surah Az-Zukhruf, Verse 32

- **Form in this verse:** سُخْرِيًّۭا ۗ — sukh'riyyan · "(for) service"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

اَهُمْ يَقْسِمُونَ رَحْمَتَ رَبِّكَۜ نَحْنُ قَسَمْنَا بَيْنَهُمْ مَع۪يشَتَهُمْ فِي الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْيَا وَرَفَعْنَا بَعْضَهُمْ فَوْقَ بَعْضٍ دَرَجَاتٍ لِيَتَّخِذَ بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضاً سُخْرِياًّۜ وَرَحْمَتُ رَبِّكَ خَيْرٌ مِمَّا يَجْمَعُونَ

Ahum yaqsimoona rahmata rabbika nahnuqasamna baynahum maAAeeshatahum fee alhayatiaddunya warafaAAna baAAdahum fawqabaAAdin darajatin liyattakhitha baAAduhumbaAAdan sukhriyyan warahmatu rabbika khayrun mimmayajmaAAoon

Is it they who distribute the mercy of thy Lord? We have distributed among them their livelihood in the life of this world and raised some of them above others in degree, that some of them might take others in service; but the mercy of thy Lord is better than what they amass.

_https://quran.so/surah-az-zukhruf/verse-32.md_

### 45. Surah Al-Jathiyah, Verse 12

- **Form in this verse:** سَخَّرَ — sakhara · "subjected"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

اَللّٰهُ الَّذ۪ي سَخَّرَ لَكُمُ الْبَحْرَ لِتَجْرِيَ الْفُلْكُ ف۪يهِ بِاَمْرِه۪ وَلِتَبْتَغُوا مِنْ فَضْلِه۪ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَۚ

Allahu allathee sakhkharalakumu albahra litajriya alfulku feehi bi-amrihiwalitabtaghoo min fadlihi walaAAallakum tashkuroon

God it is who made subject for you the sea, that the ships might run therein by His command, and that you might seek of His bounty; and that you might be grateful.

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

### 45. Surah Al-Jathiyah, Verse 13

- **Form in this verse:** وَسَخَّرَ — wasakhara · "And He has subjected"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمْ مَا فِي السَّمٰوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْاَرْضِ جَم۪يعاً مِنْهُۜ اِنَّ ف۪ي ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيَاتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ

Wasakhkhara lakum ma fee assamawatiwama fee al-ardi jameeAAan minhu inna fee thalikalaayatin liqawmin yatafakkaroon

And He made subject for you what is in the heavens and what is in the earth — altogether from Him. In that are proofs for people who reflect.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-jathiyah/verse-13.md_

### 49. Surah Al-Hujurat, Verse 11

- **Form in this verse:** يَسْخَرْ — yaskhar · "ridicule"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا لَا يَسْخَرْ قَوْمٌ مِنْ قَوْمٍ عَسٰٓى اَنْ يَكُونُوا خَيْراً مِنْهُمْ وَلَا نِسَٓاءٌ مِنْ نِسَٓاءٍ عَسٰٓى اَنْ يَكُنَّ خَيْراً مِنْهُنَّۚ وَلَا تَلْمِزُٓوا اَنْفُسَكُمْ وَلَا تَنَابَزُوا بِالْاَلْقَابِۜ بِئْسَ الِاسْمُ الْفُسُوقُ بَعْدَ الْا۪يمَانِۚ وَمَنْ لَمْ يَتُبْ فَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الظَّالِمُونَ

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoola yaskhar qawmun min qawmin AAasa an yakoonookhayran minhum wala nisaon min nisa-in AAasaan yakunna khayran minhunna wala talmizoo anfusakum walatanabazoo bil-alqabi bi/sa al-ismualfusooqu baAAda al-eemani waman lam yatub faola-ikahumu aththalimoon

O you who heed warning: let not a people deride another people — it may be that they are better than they; neither women other women — it may be that they are better than they; neither speak ill of yourselves, nor insult one another with nicknames. Bad is the name of perfidy after faith. And whoso turns not in repentance, it is they who are the wrongdoers.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hujurat/verse-11.md_

### 69. Surah Al-Haqqah, Verse 7

- **Form in this verse:** سَخَّرَهَا — sakharahā · "Which He imposed"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

سَخَّرَهَا عَلَيْهِمْ سَبْعَ لَيَالٍ وَثَمَانِيَةَ اَيَّامٍۙ حُسُوماً فَتَرَى الْقَوْمَ ف۪يهَا صَرْعٰىۙ كَاَنَّهُمْ اَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ خَاوِيَةٍۚ

Sakhkharaha AAalayhim sabAAa layalinwathamaniyata ayyamin husooman fataraalqawma feeha sarAAa kaannahum aAAjazunakhlin khawiya

Which He compelled against them seven nights and eight days without let; and thou mightest see the people therein lying prostrate like stumps of hollow date-palms.

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

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