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جَعَلَ

جعل in the Quran

Meaning: We made

جعل occurs 340 times in 306 verses across 66 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
340
Verses
306
Surahs
66

جَعَلَ

Verb · 340 times

Meaning: We made · Also translated as: make, made, They put, set up

Forms in the Quran

  • جَعَلَ ×45
  • وَجَعَلْنَا ×37
  • جَعَلْنَا ×29
  • وَجَعَلَ ×29
  • يَجْعَلَ ×15
  • نَّجْعَلَ ×9
  • ٱجْعَلْ ×8
  • وَيَجْعَلَ ×8

Its root in the classical dictionaries

جعل: لفظ عام في الأفعال كلها، وهو أعم من فعل وصنع وسائر أخواتها، ويتصرف على خمسة أوجه:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الجعل: يأتي لمعان، أحدها: الخلق والإحداث، كقوله تعالى: ﴿وجعل الظلمات والنور﴾ [الأنعام: 1] فيتعدى لواحد. والثاني: الإلقاء نحو: جعلنا متاعك بعضه فوق بعض. والثالث: التصيير، وهو على ضربين، الأصل تصيير بالفعل نحو: جعلت الطين خزفا والثاني: القول، نحو: ﴿وجعلوا الملائكة الذين هم عباد الرحمن إناثا﴾ [الزخرف: 19]. الرابع:…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ج ع ل

Verses with جعل

Verses 141–160 of 306

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And give me a Minister From my family,

    Surah Taha, verse 20:29
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    "He Who has made for you The earth like a carpet Spread out; has enabled you To go about therein by roads (And channels); and has sent Down water from the sky." With it have We produced Divers pairs of plants Each separate from the others.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:53
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    "But we can surely produce Magic to match thine! So make a tryst Between us and thee, Which we shall not fail To keep—neither we nor thou— In a place where both Shall have even chances."

    Surah Taha, verse 20:58
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nor did We give them Bodies that ate no food, Nor were they exempt from death.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:8
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And that cry of theirs Ceased not, till we made Them as a field That is mown, as ashes Silent and quenched.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:15
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do not the Unbelievers see That the heavens and the earth Were joined together (as one Unit of Creation), before We clove them asunder? We made from water Every living thing. Will they Not then believe?

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:30
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We have set on the earth Mountains standing firm, Lest it should shake with them, And We have made therein Broad highways (between mountains) For them to pass through: That they may receive guidance.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:31
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We have made The heavens as a canopy Well guarded: yet do they Turn away from the Signs Which these things (point to)!

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:32
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    We granted not to any man Before thee permanent life (Here): If then thou shouldst die, Would they live permanently?

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:34
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    So he broke them to pieces, (All) but the biggest of them, That they might turn (And address themselves) to it.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:58
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then they sought a stratagem Against him: but We Made them the ones That lost most!

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:70
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We bestowed on him Isaac And, as an additional gift, (A grandson), Jacob, and We Made righteous men of every one (Of them).

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:72
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We made them Leaders, guiding (men) by Our Command, and We Sent them inspiration To do good deeds, To establish regular prayers, And to practise regular charity; And they constantly served Us (and Us only).

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:73
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    And (remember) her who Guarded her chastity: We breathed into her Of Our Spirit, and We Made her and her son A Sign for all peoples.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:91
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    As to those who have rejected (God), and would keep back (men) From the Way of God, and From the Sacred Mosque, which We have made (open) to (all) men— Equal is the dweller there And the visitor from the country And any whose purpose therein Is profanity or wrong-doing— Them will We cause to taste Of a most grievous Penalty.

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:25
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    To every people did We Appoint rites (of sacrifice), That they might celebrate The name of God over The sustenance He gave them From animals (fit for food). But your god is One God: Submit then your wills to him (In Islām): and give thou The good news to those Who humble themselves,—

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:34
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    The sacrificial camels We have made for you As among the symbols from God: in them is (much) Good for you: then pronounce The name of God over them As they line up (for sacrifice): When they are down On their sides (after slaughter), Eat ye thereof, and feed Such as (beg not but) Live in contentment, And such as beg With due humility: thus have We made animals subject To you, that ye May be grateful.

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:36
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    That He may make The suggestions thrown in By Satan, but a trial For those in whose hearts Is a disease and who are Hardened of heart: verily The wrong-doers are in a schism Far (from the Truth):

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:53
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    To every People have We Appointed rites and ceremonies Which they must follow: Let them not then dispute With thee on the matter, But do thou invite (them) To thy Lord: for thou art Assuredly on the Right Way.

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:67
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    And strive in His cause As ye ought to strive, (With sincerity and under discipline). He has chosen you, and has Imposed no difficulties on you In religion; it is the cult Of your father Abraham. It is He Who has named You Muslims, both before And in this (Revelation); That the Apostle may be A witness for you, and ye Be witnesses for mankind! So establish regular Prayer, Give regular Charity, And hold fast to God! He is your Protector— The best to protect And the Best to help!

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:78