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Quran Maqasid

جادَلُ

جادل in the Quran

Meaning: dispute

جادل occurs 25 times in 24 verses across 14 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
25
Verses
24
Surahs
14

جادَلُ

Verb · 25 times

Meaning: dispute · Also translated as: argue, [you] argue, will argue, and argue with you

Forms in the Quran

  • يُجَٰدِلُ ×5
  • يُجَٰدِلُونَ ×5
  • تُجَٰدِلْ ×2
  • يُجَٰدِلُونَكَ ×2
  • جَٰدَلْتُمْ ×1
  • لِيُجَٰدِلُوكُمْ ×1
  • أَتُجَٰدِلُونَنِى ×1
  • جَٰدَلْتَنَا ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الجدال: المفاوضة على سبيل المنازعة والمغالبة، وأصله من: جدلت الحبل، أي:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

المجادلة: المخاصمة والمقاوحة على سبيل المغالبة، وهي مذمومة في الأشياء الظاهرة غير المحتملة للجدال كقوله تعالى: ﴿ما يجادل في آيات الله إلا الذين كفروا﴾ ﴿وجادلوا بالباطل﴾ [غافر: 4 - 5] تنبيها أن الجدال قد يكون بحق وهو محمود ليظهر الحق كقوله: ﴿ولا تجادلوا أهل الكتاب إلا بالتي هي أحسن﴾ [العنكبوت: 46] ﴿وجادلهم بالتي هي…

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

Verses with جادل

Verses 21–24 of 24

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who dispute About the Signs of God Without any authority Bestowed on them,—there is Nothing in their breasts But (the quest of) greatness, Which they shall never Attain to: seek refuge, Then, in God: it is He Who hears and sees (all things).

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:56
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Seest thou not those That dispute concerning The Signs of God? How are they turned away (From Reality)?—

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:69
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    But let those know, who Dispute about Our Signs, That there is for them No way of escape.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:35
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    God has indeed Heard (and accepted) the statement Of the woman who pleads With thee concerning her husband And carries her complaint (In prayer) to God: And God (always) hears The arguments between both Sides among you: for God Hears and sees (all things).

    Surah Al-Mujadila, verse 58:1