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أَجَل

أجل in the Quran

Meaning: their term

أجل occurs 55 times in 47 verses across 28 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
55
Verses
47
Surahs
28

أَجَل

Noun · 52 times

Meaning: their term · Also translated as: a term, term, for a term, its end

Forms in the Quran

  • أَجَلٍ ×22
  • أَجَلُهُمْ ×6
  • أَجَلَهُنَّ ×5
  • وَأَجَلٌ ×4
  • لِأَجَلٍ ×4
  • أَجَلًا ×3
  • أَجَلَهَا ×3
  • أَجَلَهُۥ ×2

أَجَّلَ

Verb · 2 times

Meaning: You appointed · Also translated as: are postponed

Forms in the Quran

  • أَجَّلْتَ ×2

أَجْل

Noun · 1 time

Meaning: time

Forms in the Quran

  • أَجْلِ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الأجل: المدة المضروبة للشيء، قال تعالى:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

اعلم أن الهمزة والجيم واللام يدل على خمس كلمات متباينة، لا يكاد يمكن حمل واحدة على واحدة من جهة القياس، فكل واحدة أصل في نفسها. وربك يفعل ما يشاء. فالأجل غاية الوقت في محل الدين وغيره. وقد صرفه الخليل فقال أجل هذا الشيء وهو يأجل، والاسم الآجل نقيض العاجل والأجيل المرجأ، أي المؤخر إلى وقت. قال:

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root أ ج ل

Verses with أجل

Verses 1–20 of 47

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    When ye divorce Women, and they fulfil The term of their (’Iddat), Either take them back On equitable terms Or set them free On equitable terms; But do not take them back To injure them, (or) to take Undue advantage; If any one does that, He wrongs his own soul. Do not treat God's Signs As a jest, But solemnly rehearse God's favours on you, And the fact that He Sent down to you The Book And Wisdom, For your instruction. And fear God, And know that God Is well acquainted With all things.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:231
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    When ye divorce Women, and they fulfil The term of their (’Iddat), Do not prevent them From marrying Their (former) husbands, If they mutually agree On equitable terms. This instruction Is for all amongst you, Who believe in God And the Last Day. That is (the course Making for) most virtue And purity amongst you, And God knows, And ye know not.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:232
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    If any of you die And leave widows behind, They shall wait concerning themselves Four months and ten days: When they have fulfilled Their term, there is no blame On you if they dispose Of themselves in a just And reasonable manner. And God is well acquainted With what ye do.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:234
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    There is no blame On you if ye make An offer of betrothal Or hold it in your hearts. God knows that ye Cherish them in your hearts: But do not make a secret contract With them except in terms Honourable, nor resolve on the tie Of marriage till the term Prescribed is fulfilled. And know that God Knoweth what is in your hearts, And take heed of Him; And know that God is Oft-forgiving, Most Forbearing.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:235
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    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 Let a scribe write down Faithfully as between The parties: let not the scribe Refuse to write: as God Has taught him, So let him write. Let him who incurs The liability dictate, But let him fear His Lord God, And not diminish Aught of what he owes. If the party liable Is mentally deficient, Or weak, or unable Himself to dictate, Let his guardian Dictate faithfully. And get two witnesses, Out of your own men, 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 God, More suitable as evidence, And more convenient To prevent doubts Among yourselves But if it be a transaction Which ye carry out On the spot among yourselves, There is no blame on you If ye reduce it not To writing. But take witnesses 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 God; For it is God That teaches you. And God is well acquainted With all things.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:282
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Hast thou not turned Thy vision to those Who were told to hold back Their hands (from fight) But establish regular prayers And spend in regular Charity? When (at length) the order For fighting was issued to them, Behold! a section of them Feared men as Or even more than They should have feared God: They said: "Our Lord! Why hast Thou ordered us To fight? Wouldst Thou not Grant us respite To our (natural) term, Near (enough)?" Say: "Short Is the enjoyment of this world: The Hereafter is the best For those who do right: Never will ye be Dealt with unjustly In the very least!

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:77
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    On that account: We ordained For the Children of Israel That if any one slew A person—unless it be For murder or for spreading Mischief in the land— It would be as if He slew the whole people: And if any one saved a life, It would be as if he saved The life of the whole people. Then although there came To them Our Apostles With Clear Signs, yet, Even after that, many Of them continued to commit Excesses in the land.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:32
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    He it is Who created You from clay, and then Decreed a stated term (For you). And there is In His Presence another Determined term; yet Ye doubt within yourselves!

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:2
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who doth take Your souls by night, And hath knowledge of all That ye have done by day: By day doth He raise You up again; that a term Appointed be fulfilled; In the end unto Him Will be your return; Then will He show you The truth of all That ye did.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:60
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    One day will He gather Them all together, (and say): "O ye assembly of Jinns! Much (toll) did ye take Of men." Their friends Amongst men will say: "Our Lord! we made profit From each other: but (alas!) We reached our term— Which Thou didst appoint For us." He will say: "The Fire be your dwelling-place: You will dwell therein for ever, Except as God willeth." For thy Lord is full Of wisdom and knowledge.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:128
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    To every People is a term. Appointed: when their term Is reached, not an hour Can they cause delay, Nor (an hour) can they Advance (it in anticipation).

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:34
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    But every time We removed The Penalty from them According to a fixed term Which they had to fulfil,— Behold! they broke their word!

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:135
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they see nothing In the government of the heavens And the earth and all That God hath created? (Do they not see) that It may well be that Their term is nigh Drawing to an end? In what Message after this Will they then believe?

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:185
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    If God were to hasten for men The ill (they have earned) As they would fain hasten on The good,—then would Their respite be settled at once. But We leave those Who rest not their hope On their meeting with Us, In their trespasses, wandering In distraction to and fro.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:11
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "I have no power Over any harm or profit To myself except as God Willeth. To every People Is a term appointed: When their term is reached, Not an hour can they cause Delay, nor (an hour) can they Advance (it in anticipation)."

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:49
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    "(And to preach thus), "Seek ye The forgiveness of your Lord, And turn to Him in repentance; That He may grant you Enjoyment, good (and true), For a term appointed, And bestow His abounding grace On all who abound in merit! But if ye turn away, Then I fear for you The Penalty of a Great Day:

    Surah Hud, verse 11:3
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nor shall We delay it But for a term appointed.

    Surah Hud, verse 11:104
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    God is He Who raised The heavens without any pillars That ye can see; is firmly Established on the Throne (of Authority); He has subjected the sun And the moon (to his Law)! Each one runs (its course) For a term appointed. He doth regulate all affairs, Explaining the Signs in detail, That ye may believe with certainty In the meeting with your Lord.

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:2
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    We did send apostles Before thee, and appointed For them wives and children: And it was never the part Of an apostle to bring a Sign Except as God permitted (Or commanded). For each period Is a Book (revealed).

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:38
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Their apostles said: "Is there A doubt about God, The Creator of the heavens And the earth? It is He Who invites you, in order That He may forgive you Your sins and give you Respite for a term appointed!" They said: "Ah! ye are No more than human, Like ourselves! Ye wish To turn us away from The (gods) our fathers Used to worship: then Bring us some clear authority."

    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:10