شَرِيك
Shareek
Partner
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Status○ New
Grammar
Part of SpeechNoun (Ism / Active Participle Form)
Root (Arabic)ش ر ك
Root Transliterationsh-r-k
Tajweed & Pronunciation
Phonetic SpellingSha-rīk
Common MistakeFailing to extend the Madd on the Yā (ي) for 2 full counts, or softening the deep, crisp Shīn (ش) into an improper sound.
Learning Notes
Micro Tafsir
In the Quran, the concept of *Sharīk* is fiercely rejected regarding Allah's sovereignty and worship. Verses continually emphasize that the Creator of the universe has no partners, equals, or intermediaries in His divine authority, attributes, or right to be worshipped.
Memory Hook
Associate *Sharīk* with the core declaration of *Tawḥīd*: *Lā sharīka lahū* ('He has no partner').
Audio Pronunciation
Contextual Verse
Al-An'am (6:163)
لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَبِذَٰلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَأَنَا أَوَّلُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ
No partner has He. And this I have been commanded, and I am the first [among you] of the Muslims."
Common Combinations
لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ
Lā sharīka lahū
لَا (No / There is no) + شَرِيكَ (partner) + لَهُ (for Him / to Him)
He has no partner / No partner has He
لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَبِذَٰلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَأَنَا أَوَّلُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ
No partner has He. And this I have been commanded, and I am the first [among you] of the Muslims."
Forms
شَرِيكشَرِيكَشُرَكَاءُشُرَكَائِكُمْشُرَكَاؤُهُمْ
Related Words
لا شريك لهشركاءيشركونالشرك