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Quran Maqasid

أُجاج

أجاج in the Quran

Meaning: bitter

أجاج occurs 3 times in 3 verses across 3 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
3
Verses
3
Surahs
3

أُجاج

Noun · 3 times

Meaning: bitter · Also translated as: salty

Forms in the Quran

  • أُجَاجٌ ×2
  • أُجَاجًا ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

قال تعالى: هذا عذب فرات وهذا ملح أجاج

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

وأما الهمزة والجيم فلها أصلان: الحفيف، والشدة إما حرا وإما ملوحة. وبيان ذلك قولهم: أج الظليم: إذا عدا، أجيجا وأجا، وذلك إذا سمعت حفيفه في عدوه. والأجيج: أجيج الكير من حفيف النار. قال الشاعر يصف ناقة:

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

Verses with أجاج

Verses 1–3 of 3

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who has Let free the two bodies Of flowing water: One palatable and sweet, And the other salt And bitter; yet has He Made a barrier between them, A partition that is forbidden To be passed.

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:53
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nor are the two bodies Of flowing water alike,— The one palatable, sweet, And pleasant to drink, And the other, salt And bitter. Yet from each (Kind of water) do ye Eat flesh fresh and tender, And ye extract ornaments To wear; and thou seest The ships therein that plough The waves, that ye may Seek (thus) of the Bounty Of God that ye May be grateful.

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:12
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Were it Our Will, We could make it Salt (and unpalatable): Then why do ye not Give thanks?

    Surah Al-Waqi'ah, verse 56:70