What does « To chase / To expel » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word To chase / To expel (شرد) in the Quran, with 1 verse in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

شرد
To chase / To expel
Root: ش - ر - د
Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of To chase / To expel

Sharada al-ba'ir: the camel fled.

Sharadtu fulanan: I drove him away to other lands.

The Almighty says: 'Scatter by them those behind them' (Al-Anfal 57), meaning frighten them and make them flee so their example serves as warning to others.

To chase / To expel in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 0 Medinan: 1
Surah Al-Anfal : 57 Medinan
﴿فَإِمَّا تَثْقَفَنَّهُمْ فِى ٱلْحَرْبِ فَشَرِّدْ بِهِم مَّنْ خَلْفَهُمْ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَذَّكَّرُونَ﴾
So if you, [O Muhammad], gain dominance over them in war, disperse by [means of] them those behind them that perhaps they will be reminded.

Words from the same root as To chase / To expel

أشر
Pride / Arrogance
بدر
Full moon / To hasten
برد
Cold / Coolness
بشر
Good news / Skin
جدر
Wall / Worthy of
جرد
Locust / To strip
حرد
Hatred / Jealousy
حشر
Gathering / Resurrection

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