| Order | Occurrence | Arabic | Without diacritics | Pronunciation | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Baqarah Verse 282 (2:282:109) | وَاَشْهِدُٓوا | واشهدوا | ve-eşhidû | And take witness | ش ه د |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | O ye who believe! When ye deal with each other, in transactions involving future obligations in a fixed period of time, reduce them to writing(329) Let a scribe write down faithfully as between the parties: let not the scribe refuse to write: as Allah(330) Has taught him, so let him write. Let him who incurs the liability dictate, but let him fear His Lord Allah, and not diminish aught of what he owes. If they party liable is mentally deficient, or weak, or unable Himself to dictate(331), Let his guardian dictate faithfully, and get two witnesses, out of your own men(332), and if there are not two men, then a man and two women, such as ye choose, for witnesses, so that if one of them errs, the other can remind her. The witnesses should not refuse when they are called on (For evidence). Disdain not to reduce to writing (your contract) for a future period, whether it be small or big: it is juster in the sight of Allah, More suitable as evidence, and more convenient to prevent doubts among yourselves but if it be a transaction hich ye carry out on the spot among yourselves, there is no blame on you if ye reduce it not to writing. But take witness whenever ye make a commercial contract; and let neither scribe nor witness suffer harm. If ye do (such harm), it would be wickedness in you. So fear Allah; For it is Allah that teaches you. And Allah is well acquainted with all things(333). If ye are on a journey, and cannot find a scribe, a pledge with possession (may serve the purpose)(334). And if one of you deposits a thing on trust with another(335), let the trustee (faithfully) discharge his trust, and let him Fear his Lord conceal not evidence; for whoever conceals it, - his heart is tainted(336) with sin. And Allah knoweth all that ye do.* | |||||
| 2 | Ali 'Imran Verse 64 (3:64:30) | اشْهَدُوا | اشهدوا | -şhedû | Bear witness | ش ه د |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Say: "O People of the Book! come to common terms as between us and you: That we worship none but Allah. that we associate no partners with him; that we erect not, from among ourselves, Lords and patrons other than Allah(402)." If then they turn back, say ye: "Bear witness that we (at least) are Muslims (bowing to Allah.s Will).* | |||||
| 3 | Ali 'Imran Verse 81 (3:81:29) | فَاشْهَدُوا | فاشهدوا | feşhedû | Then bear witness | ش ه د |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Behold! Allah took the covenant of the prophets(416), saying: "I give you a Book and Wisdom; then comes to you a messenger, confirming what is with you; do ye believe in him and render him help." Allah said: "Do ye agree, and take this my Covenant as binding on you?" They said: "We agree." He said: "Then bear witness, and I am with you among the witnesses."* | |||||
| 4 | An-Nisa Verse 6 (4:6:33) | فَاَشْهِدُوا | فاشهدوا | fe-eşhidû | then take witnesses | ش ه د |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Make trial of orphans until they reach the age(512) of marriage; if then ye find sound judgment in them, release their property to them; but consume it not wastefully, nor in haste against their growing up. If the guardian is well-off, Let him claim no remuneration, but if he is poor, let him have for himself what is just and reasonable. When ye release their property to them, take witnesses in their presence: But all-sufficient is Allah in taking account.(513)* | |||||
| 5 | Hud Verse 54 (11:54:12) | وَاشْهَدُٓوا | واشهدوا | veşhedû | and (you) bear witness | ش ه د |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | "We say nothing but that (perhaps) some of our gods may have seized thee(1549) with imbecility." He said: "I call Allah to witness, and do ye bear witness, that I am free from the sin of ascribing, to Him,* | |||||
| 6 | Az-Zukhruf Verse 19 (43:19:8) | اَشَهِدُوا | اشهدوا | eşehidû | Did they witness | ش ه د |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | And they make into females angels who themselves serve(4624) Allah. Did they witness their creation? Their evidence will be recorded, and they will be called to account!* | |||||
| 7 | At-Talaq Verse 2 (65:2:9) | وَاَشْهِدُوا | واشهدوا | ve eşhidû | And take witness | ش ه د |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Thus when they fulfil their term appointed, either take them back on equitable terms(5509) or part with them on equitable terms; and take for witness two persons from among you, endued with justice, and establish the evidence(5510) (As) before Allah. Such is the admonition given to him who believes in Allah and the Last Day. And for those who fear Allah, He (ever) prepares(5511) a way out,* | |||||