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Quran Maqasid

جِدار

جدار in the Quran

Meaning: a wall

جدار occurs 2 times in 2 verses across 1 surah of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
2
Verses
2
Surahs
1

جِدار

Noun · 2 times

Meaning: a wall · Also translated as: the wall

Forms in the Quran

  • جِدَارًا ×1
  • ٱلْجِدَارُ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الجدار: الحائط، إلا أن الحائط يقال اعتبارا بالإحاطة بالمكان، والجدار يقال اعتبارا بالنتو والارتفاع، وجمعه جدر. قال تعالى: وأما الجدار فكان لغلامين [الكهف/ 82] ، وقال:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الجدار: الحائط، إلا أن الحائط يقال باعتبار إحاطته، والجدار باعتبار نتوئه وظهوره ويجمع على جدر، وقرئ بالوجهين قوله تعالى: ﴿أو من وراء -جدار و- جدر﴾ [الحشر: 14] لرسمها دون ألف. ولمعنى النتوء والظهور قيل: جدر الشجر إذا أخرج ورقة كالحمص. والجدر: البنيان، لذلك واحده جدرة. وأجدرت الأرض: أخرجت ذلك. والجدر: أصل الشجر والزرع.…

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

Verses with جدار

Verses 1–2 of 2

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then they proceeded: Until, when they came To the inhabitants of a town, They asked them for food, But they refused them Hospitality. They found there A wall on the point of Falling down, but he Set it up straight. (Moses) said: "If thou Hadst wished, surely thou Couldst have exacted some Recompense for it!"

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:77
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    "As for the wall, It belonged to two youths, Orphans, in the Town; There was, beneath it, A buried treasure, to which They were entitled; their father Had been a righteous man: So thy Lord desired that They should attain their age Of full strength and get out Their treasure—a mercy (And favour) from thy Lord. I did it not of my own Accord. Such is the interpretation Of (those things) over which Thou wast unable To hold patience."

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:82