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جَرَيْ

جري in the Quran

Meaning: flows

جري occurs 57 times in 57 verses across 38 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
57
Verses
57
Surahs
38

جَرَيْ

Verb · 57 times

Meaning: flows · Also translated as: flow, flowing, sail, Will flow

Forms in the Quran

  • تَجْرِى ×48
  • يَجْرِى ×4
  • لِتَجْرِىَ ×2
  • وَجَرَيْنَ ×1
  • وَلِتَجْرِىَ ×1
  • تَجْرِيَانِ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الجري: المر السريع، وأصله كمر الماء، ولما يجري بجريه. يقال: جرى يجري جرية وجريانا. قال عز وجل: وهذه الأنهار تجري من تحتي [الزخرف/ 51] ، وقال تعالى:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الجري: المر السريع، وأصله في الماء أو ما يجري مجراه، ومنه قوله تعالى: ﴿تجري من تحتها الأنهار﴾ [البقرة: 25] فيه مجازان: أحدهما: من تحت أشجارها وقصورها وفرشها كما نقلناه مجردا في "التفسير". والثاني: إسناد الجريان للأنهار، والأنهار لا تجري لأنها الأخاديد، ولنا فيه كلام حققنا وجه المجاز فيه.

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

Verses with جري

Verses 1–20 of 57

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    But give glad tidings To those who believe And work righteousness, That their portion is Gardens, Beneath which rivers flow. Every time they are fed With fruits therefrom, They say: "Why, this is What we were fed with before," For they are given things in similitude; And they have therein Companions pure (and holy); And they abide therein (for ever).

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:25
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold! In the creation Of the heavens and the earth; In the alternation Of the Night and the Day; In the sailing of the ships Through the Ocean For the profit of mankind; In the rain which God Sends down from the skies, And the life which He gives therewith To an earth that is dead; In the beasts of all kinds That He scatters Through the earth; In the change of the winds, And the clouds which they Trail like their slaves Between the sky and the earth;— (Here) indeed are Signs For a people that are wise.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:164
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Does any of you wish That he should have a garden With date-palms and vines And streams flowing Underneath, and all kinds Of fruit, while he is stricken With old age, and his children Are not strong (enough To look after themselves)— That it should be caught In a whirlwind, With fire therein, And be burnt up? Thus doth God make clear To you (His) Signs; That ye may consider.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:266
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: Shall I give you Glad tidings of things Far better than those? For the righteous are Gardens In nearness to their Lord, With rivers flowing beneath; Therein is their eternal home; With Companions pure (and holy); And the good pleasure of God. For in God's sight Are (all) His servants,—

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:15
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    For such the reward Is forgiveness from their Lord, And Gardens with rivers Flowing underneath,— An eternal dwelling: How excellent a recompense For those who work (and strive)!

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:136
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    And their Lord hath accepted Of them, and answered them: "Never will I suffer to be lost The work of any of you, Be he male or female: Ye are members, one of another: Those who have left their homes, Or been driven out therefrom, Or suffered harm in My Cause, Or fought or been slain,— Verily, I will blot out From them their iniquities, And admit them into Gardens With rivers flowing beneath;— A reward from the Presence Of God, and from His Presence Is the best of rewards."

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:195
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    On the other hand, for those Who fear their Lord, Are Gardens, with rivers Flowing beneath; therein Are they to dwell (for ever),— A gift from the Presence Of God; and that which is In the Presence of God Is the best (bliss) For the righteous.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:198
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those are limits Set by God: those who Obey God and His Apostle Will be admitted to Gardens With rivers flowing beneath, To abide therein (for ever) And that will be The Supreme achievement.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:13
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    But those who believe And do deeds of righteousness, We shall soon admit to Gardens, With rivers flowing beneath,— Their eternal home: Therein shall they have Companions pure and holy: We shall admit them To shades, cool and ever deepening.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:57
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    But those who believe And do deeds of righteousness,— We shall soon admit them To Gardens, with rivers Flowing beneath,—to dwell Therein for ever. God's promise is the truth, And whose word can be Truer than God's?

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:122
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    God did aforetime Take a Covenant from The Children of Israel, And We appointed twelve Captains among them. And God said: "I am With you: if ye (but) Establish regular Prayers, Practise regular Charity, Believe in My apostles, Honour and assist them, And loan to God A beautiful loan, Verily I will wipe out From you your evils, And admit you to Gardens With rivers flowing beneath; But if any of you, after this, Resisteth faith, he hath truly Wandered from the path Of rectitude."

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:12
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    And for this their prayer Hath God rewarded them With Gardens, with rivers Flowing underneath,—their eternal Home. Such is the recompense Of those who do good.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:85
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    God will say: "This is A day on which The truthful will profit From their truth: theirs Are Gardens, with rivers Flowing beneath,—their eternal Home: God well-pleased With them, and they with God: That is the great Salvation, (The fulfilment of all desires).

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:119
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    See they not how many Of those before them We did destroy?— Generations We had established On the earth, in strength Such as We have not given To you—for whom We poured out rain From the skies in abundance, And gave (fertile) streams Flowing beneath their (feet): Yet for their sins We destroyed them, And raised in their wake Fresh generations (To succeed them).

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

    God hath promised to Believers, Men and women, Gardens Under which rivers flow, To dwell therein, And beautiful mansions In Gardens of everlasting bliss. But the greatest bliss Is the Good Pleasure of God: That is the supreme felicity.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:72
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    God hath prepared for them Gardens under which rivers flow, To dwell therein: That is the supreme felicity.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:89
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    The vanguard (of Islam)— The first of those who forsook (Their homes) and of those Who gave them aid, and (also) Those who follow them In (all) good deeds,— Well-pleased is God with them, As are they with Him: For them hath He prepared Gardens under which rivers flow, To dwell therein for ever: That is the supreme Felicity.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:100
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who believe, And work righteousness,— Their Lord will guide them Because of their Faith: Beneath them will flow Rivers in Gardens of Bliss.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:9
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    He it is who enableth you To traverse through land And sea; so that ye even board Ships;—they sail with them With a favourable wind, And they rejoice thereat; Then comes a stormy wind And the waves come to them From all sides, and they think They are being overwhelmed: They cry unto God, sincerely Offering (their) duty unto Him, Saying, "If Thou dost deliver us From this, we shall truly Show our gratitude!"

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:22