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Quran Maqasid

اجْتَبَى

اجتبى in the Quran

Meaning: chooses

اجتبى occurs 10 times in 10 verses across 10 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
10
Verses
10
Surahs
10

اجْتَبَى

Verb · 10 times

Meaning: chooses · Also translated as: and We chose them, you devised it, will choose you, He chose him

Forms in the Quran

  • يَجْتَبِى ×2
  • وَٱجْتَبَيْنَٰهُمْ ×1
  • ٱجْتَبَيْتَهَا ×1
  • يَجْتَبِيكَ ×1
  • ٱجْتَبَىٰهُ ×1
  • وَٱجْتَبَيْنَآ ×1
  • ٱجْتَبَٰهُ ×1
  • ٱجْتَبَىٰكُمْ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

يقال: جبيت الماء في الحوض: جمعته، والحوض الجامع له: جابية، وجمعها جواب.

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الاجتباء: الاصطفاء، من جبيت الماء في الحوض إذا جمعته مختارا له، ومنه قوله تعالى: ﴿ثم اجتباه ربه﴾ [طه: 122]، فاجتباء الله عبده هو تخصيصه بفيض إلهي تتجمع له أنواع من النعم، وذلك لتخصيصه أنبياءه مرسليهم وغير مرسليهم وبعض أوليائه من الصديقين والشهداء. وفي معناه: ﴿إنا أخلصناهم بخالصة ذكرى الدار﴾ [ص: 46]، وقوله: ﴿لولا…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
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Verses with اجتبى

Verses 1–10 of 10

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    God will not leave The Believers in the state In which ye are now, Until He separates What is evil From what is good. Nor will He disclose To you the secrets Of the Unseen, But He chooses Of His Apostles (For the purpose) Whom He pleases. So believe in God And His Apostles: And if ye believe And do right, Ye have a reward Without measure.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:179
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    (To them) and to their fathers, And progeny and brethren: We chose them, And We guided them To a straight Way.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:87
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    If thou bring them not A revelation, they say: "Why hast thou not Got it together?" Say: "I but follow What is revealed to me From my Lord: This is (nothing but) Lights from your Lord, And Guidance, and Mercy, For any who have Faith."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:203
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Thus will thy Lord Choose thee and teach thee The interpretation of stories (and events) And perfect His favour To thee and to the posterity Of Jacob—even as He Perfected it to thy fathers Abraham and Isaac aforetime! For God is full of knowledge And wisdom."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:6
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    He showed his gratitude For the favours of God, Who chose him, and guided him To a Straight Way.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:121
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those were some Of the prophets on whom God did bestow His Grace,— Of the posterity of Adam, And of those whom We Carried (in the Ark) With Noah, and of The posterity of Abraham And Israel—of those Whom We guided and chose. Whenever the Signs Of (God) Most Gracious Were rehearsed to them, They would fall down In prostrate adoration And in tears.

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:58
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    But his Lord chose him (For His Grace): He turned To him, and gave him guidance.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:122
  8. 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
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    The same religion has He Established for you as that Which He enjoined on Noah— The which We have sent By inspiration to thee— And that which We enjoined On Abraham, Moses, and Jesus: Namely, that ye should remain Steadfast in Religion, and make No divisions therein: To those who worship Other things than God, Hard is the (way) To which thou callest them, God chooses to Himself Those whom He pleases, And guides to Himself Those who turn (to Him).

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:13
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thus did his Lord Choose him and make him Of the company Of the Righteous.

    Surah Al-Qalam, verse 68:50