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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 41–60 of 262

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And now they reject The truth when it reaches Them: but soon shall they Learn the reality of what They used to mock at.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:5
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Of them there are some Who (pretend to) listen to thee; But We have thrown Veils on their hearts, So they understand it not, And deafness in their ears; If they saw every one Of the Signs, not they Will believe in them; In so much that When they come to thee, They (but) dispute with thee; The Unbelievers say: "These are nothing But tales of the ancients."

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:25
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Lost indeed are they Who treat it as a falsehood That they must meet God, Until on a sudden The hour is on them, And they say: "Ah! woe Unto us that we took No thought of it"; For they bear their burdens On their backs, And evil indeed are The burdens that they bear?

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:31
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Rejected were the Apostles Before thee: with patience And constancy they bore Their rejection and their wrongs, Until Our aid did reach Them: there is none That can alter the Words (And Decrees) of God. Already hast thou received Some account of those Apostles.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:34
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    When the suffering reached Them from Us, why then Did they not learn humility? On the contrary their hearts Became hardened, and Satan Made their (sinful) acts Seem alluring to them.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:43
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    When those come to thee Who believe in Our Signs, Say: "Peace be on you: Your Lord hath inscribed For Himself (the rule Of) Mercy: verily, If any of you did evil In ignorance, and thereafter Repented, and amended (His conduct), lo! He is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:54
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    He is the Irresistible, (watching) From above over His worshippers, And He sets guardians Over you. At length, When death approaches One of you, Our angels Take his soul, and they Never fail in their duty.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:61
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    No just estimate of God Do they make when they say: "Nothing doth God send down To man (by way of revelation)": Say: "Who then sent down The Book which Moses brought?— A light and guidance to man: But ye make it into (Separate) sheets for show, While ye conceal much (Of its contents): therein Were ye taught that Which ye knew not Neither ye nor your fathers." Say: "God (sent it down)": Then leave them to plunge In vain discourse and trifling.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:91
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And behold! ye come To Us bare and alone As We created you For the first time: Ye have left behind you All (the favours) which We bestowed on you: We see not with you Your intercessors Whom ye thought to be Partners in your affairs: So now all relations Between you have been Cut off, and your (pet) fancies Have left you in the lurch!

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:94
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Now have come to you, From your Lord, proofs (To open your eyes): If any will see, It will be for (the good Of) his own soul; If any will be blind, It will be to his own (Harm): I am not (here) To watch over your doings.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:104
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    They swear their strongest Oaths by God, that if A (special) Sign came To them, by it they would Believe. Say: "Certainly (All) Signs are in the power Of God: but what will Make you (Muslims) realise That (even) if (special) Signs Came, they will not believe."?

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:109
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    When there comes to them A Sign (from God), They say: "We shall not Believe until we receive One (exactly) like those Received by God's apostles." God knoweth best where (And how) to carry out His mission. Soon Will the wicked Be overtaken by Humiliation before God, And a severe punishment, For all their plots.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:124
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or lest ye should say: "If the Book had only Been sent down to us, We should have followed Its guidance better than they." Now then hath come Unto you a Clear (Sign) From your Lord,—and a guide And a mercy: then who Could do more wrong Than one who rejecteth God's Signs, and turneth Away therefrom? In good time Shall We requite those Who turn away from Our Signs, With a dreadful penalty, For their turning away.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:157
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    He that doeth good Shall have ten times As much to his credit: He that doeth evil Shall only be recompensed According to his evil: No wrong shall be done Unto (any of) them.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:160
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    How many towns have We Destroyed (for their sins)? Our punishment took them On a sudden by night Or while they slept For their afternoon rest.

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

    When (thus) Our punishment Took them, no cry Did they utter but this: "Indeed we did wrong."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:5
  17. 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
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Who is more unjust Than one who invents A lie against God Or rejects His Signs? For such, their portion Appointed must reach them From the Book (of Decrees): Until, when Our messengers (Of death) arrive and take Their souls, they say: "Where are the things That ye used to invoke Besides God?" They will reply, "They Have left us in the lurch," And they will bear witness Against themselves, that they Had rejected God.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:37
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We shall remove From their hearts any Lurking sense of injury;— Beneath them will be Rivers flowing;—and they Shall say: "Praise be, to God, Who hath guided us To this (felicity): never Could we have found Guidance, had it not been For the guidance of God: Indeed it was the truth. That the Apostles of our Lord Brought unto us." And they Shall hear the cry: "Behold! the Garden before you! Ye have been made Its inheritors, for your Deeds (of righteousness)."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:43
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    For We had certainly Sent unto them a Book, Based on knowledge, Which We explained In detail,—a guide And a mercy To all who believe.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:52