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جاءَ

جاء in the Quran

Meaning: came to them

جاء occurs 278 times in 262 verses across 62 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
278
Verses
262
Surahs
62

جاءَ

Verb · 278 times

Meaning: came to them · Also translated as: came to you, you have come, has come to you, it come to him

Forms in the Quran

  • جَآءَ ×57
  • جَآءَهُمْ ×41
  • جَآءَكُمْ ×25
  • جَآءَتْهُمُ ×18
  • جَآءَكَ ×11
  • جَآءَتْ ×10
  • وَجَآءَ ×10
  • جَآءَهُۥ ×7

Its root in the classical dictionaries

جاء يجيء ومجيئا، والمجيء كالإتيان، لكن المجيء أعم، لأن الإتيان مجيء بسهولة، والإتيان قد يقال باعتبار القصد وإن لم يكن منه الحصول، والمجيء يقال اعتبارا بالحصول، ويقال : جاء في الأعيان والمعاني، ولما يكون مجيئه بذاته وبأمره، ولمن قصد مكانا أو عملا أو زمانا، قال الله عز وجل: وجاء من أقصا المدينة رجل يسعى [يس/ 20] ، ولقد…

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الجيم والياء والهمزة كلمتان من غير قياس بينهما. يقال جاء يجيء مجيئا. ويقال جاءاني فجئته، أي غالبني بكثرة المجيء [فغلبته]. والجيئة: مصدر جاء. والجئة: مجتمع الماء حوالي الحصن وغيره. ويقال هي جيئة بالكسر والتثقيل.

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

Verses with جاء

Verses 181–200 of 262

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Remember also) Qārūn, Pharaoh, and Haman: there came To them Moses with Clear Signs, But they behaved with insolence On the earth; yet they Could not overreach (Us).

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:39
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    They ask thee To hasten on the Punishment (For them): had it not been For a term (of respite) Appointed, the Punishment Would certainly have come To them: and it will Certainly reach them,— Of a sudden, while they Perceive not!

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:53
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And who does more wrong Than he who invents A lie against God Or rejects the Truth When it reaches him? Is there not a home In Hell for those who Reject Faith?

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:68
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they not travel Through the earth, and see What was the End Of those before them? They were superior to them In strength: they tilled The soil and populated it In greater numbers than these Have done: there came to them Their apostles with Clear (Signs), (Which they rejected, to their Own destruction): it was not God who wronged them, but They wronged their own souls.

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:9
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    We did indeed send, Before thee, apostles To their (respective) peoples, And they came to them With Clear Signs: then, To those who transgressed, We meted out Retribution: And it was due from us To aid those who believed.

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:47
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily We have propounded For men, in this Qur-ān. Every kind of Parable: But if thou bring to them Any Sign, the Unbelievers Are sure to say, "Ye Do nothing but talk vanities."

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:58
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Remember the Grace of God, (Bestowed) on you, when There came down on you Hosts (to overwhelm you): But We sent against them A hurricane and forces That ye saw not: But God sees (clearly) All that ye do.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:9
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold! they came on you From above you and from Below you, and behold, The eyes became dim And the hearts gaped Up to the throats, And ye imagined various (Vain) thoughts about God!

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:10
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Covetous over you Then when fear comes, Thou wilt see them looking To thee, their eyes revolving, Like (those of) one over whom Hovers death: but when The fear is past, They will smite you With sharp tongues, covetous Of goods. Such men have No faith, and so God Has made their deeds Of none effect: and that Is easy for God.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:19
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    The arrogant ones will say To those who had been despised: "Was it we who kept you Back from Guidance after It reached you? Nay, rather, It was ye who transgressed.

    Surah Saba, verse 34:32
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    When Our Clear Signs Are rehearsed to them, They say, "This is only A man who wishes To hinder you from the (worship) Which your fathers practised." And they say, "This is Only a falsehood invented!" And the Unbelievers say Of the Truth when it comes To them, "This is nothing But evident magic!"

    Surah Saba, verse 34:43
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "The Truth has arrived, And Falsehood neither creates Anything new, nor restores Anything."

    Surah Saba, verse 34:49
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    And if they reject thee, So did their predecessors, To whom came their apostles With Clear Signs, Books Of dark prophecies, And the Book Of Enlightenment.

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:25
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Therein will they cry Aloud (for assistance): "Our Lord! Bring us out: We shall work righteousness, Not the (deeds) we used To do"—"Did We not Give you long enough life So that he that would Should receive admonition? And (moreover) the warner Came to you. So taste ye (The fruits of your deeds): For the Wrong-doers There is no helper."

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:37
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    They swore their strongest oaths By God that if a warner Came to them, they would Follow his guidance better Than any (other) of the Peoples: But when a warner came To them, it has only Increased their flight (From righteousness),—

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:42
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    If God were to punish Men according to what They deserve, He would not Leave on the back Of the (earth) a single Living creature: but He Gives them respite For a stated Term: When their Term expires, Verily God has in His sight All His servants.

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:45
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Set forth to them, By way of a parable, The (story of) the Companions Of the City. Behold, There came apostles to it.

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:13
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then there came running, From the farthest part Of the City, a man, Saying, "O my People! Obey the apostles:

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:20
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nay! he has come With the (very) Truth, And he confirms (the Message Of) the apostles (before him).

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:37
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold, he approached his Lord With a sound heart.

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:84