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Quran Maqasid

جَزَى

جزى in the Quran

Meaning: We recompense

جزى occurs 73 times in 71 verses across 37 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
73
Verses
71
Surahs
37

جَزَى

Verb · 73 times

Meaning: We recompense · Also translated as: they will be recompensed, He will recompense them, avail, will avail

Forms in the Quran

  • نَجْزِى ×19
  • تُجْزَوْنَ ×9
  • لِيَجْزِىَ ×7
  • يُجْزَىٰٓ ×6
  • تَجْزِى ×4
  • يُجْزَوْنَ ×3
  • وَلَنَجْزِيَنَّهُمْ ×3
  • سَيُجْزَوْنَ ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

قوله تعالى: ﴿لا تجزي نفس عن نفس شيئا﴾ [البقرة: 48] أي لا تغني ولا تقضي ولا تنوب، كله بمعنى. وفي الحديث: "يجزيك ولا يجزي أحدا" "ويجزيك من هذا الأمر الأقل أن تقضي وتنوب".

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي

الجيم والزاء والياء: قيام الشيء مقام غيره ومكافأته إياه. يقال جزيت فلانا أجزيه جزاء، وجازيته مجازاة. وهذا رجل جازيك من رجل،

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

Verses with جزى

Verses 1–20 of 71

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then guard yourselves against a day When one soul shall not avail another Nor shall intercession be accepted for her, Nor shall compensation be taken from her, Nor shall anyone be helped (from outside).

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:48
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then guard yourselves against a Day When one soul shall not avail another, Nor shall compensation be accepted from her Nor shall intercession profit her Nor shall anyone be helped (from outside).

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:123
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Muhammad is no more Than an Apostle: many Were the Apostles that passed away Before him. If he died Or were slain, will ye then Turn back on your heels? If any did turn back On his heels, not the least Harm will he do to God; But God (on the other hand) Will swiftly reward those Who (serve him) with gratitude.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:144
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nor can a soul die Except by God's leave, The term being fixed As by writing. If any Do desire a reward In this life, We shall give it To him; and if any Do desire a reward In the Hereafter, We shall Give it to him. And swiftly shall We reward Those that (serve us with) gratitude.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:145
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Not your desires, nor those Of the People of the Book (Can prevail): whoever Works evil, will be Requited accordingly. Nor will he find, besides God, Any protector or helper.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:123
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    We gave him Isaac And Jacob: all (three) We guided: And before him, We guided Noah, And among his progeny, David, Solomon, Job, Joseph, Moses, and Aaron: Thus do We reward Those who do good:

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:84
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Who can be more wicked Than one who inventeth A lie against God, Or saith, "I have Received inspiration," When he hath received None, or (again) who saith, "I can reveal the like Of what God hath revealed"? If thou couldst but see How the wicked (do fare) In the flood of confusion At death!—the angels Stretch forth their hands, (Saying), "Yield up your souls: This day shall ye receive Your reward,—a penalty Of shame, for that ye used To tell lies against God, And scornfully to reject Of His Signs!"

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:93
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Eschew all sin, Open or secret: Those who earn sin Will get due recompense For their "earnings."

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:120
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they say that Such and such cattle and crops Are taboo, and none should Eat of them except those Whom—so they say—We Wish; further, there are Cattle forbidden to yoke Or burden, and cattle On which, (at slaughter), The name of God is not Pronounced;—inventions Against God's name: soon Will He requite them For their inventions.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:138
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    They say: "What is In the wombs of Such and such cattle Is specially reserved (For food) for our men, And forbidden to our women; But if it is still-born, Then all have shares therein. For their (false) attribution (Of superstitions to God), He will soon punish them: For He is full Of wisdom and knowledge.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:139
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    For those who followed The Jewish Law, We forbade Every (animal) with Undivided hoof, And We forbade them The fat of the ox And the sheep, except What adheres to their backs Or their entrails, Or is mixed up With a bone: This in recompense For their wilful disobedience: For We are True (In Our ordinances).

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:146
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    To those who reject Our Signs and treat them With arrogance, no opening Will there be of the gates Of heaven, nor will they Enter the Garden, until The camel can pass Through the eye of the needle: Such is Our reward For those in sin.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:40
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    For them there is Hell, as a couch (Below) and folds and folds Of covering above: such Is Our requital of those Who do wrong.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:41
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who reject Our Signs And the Meeting in the Hereafter,— Vain are their deeds: Can they expect to be rewarded Except as they have wrought?

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:147
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who took the calf (For worship) will indeed Be overwhelmed with wrath From their Lord, and with Shame in this life: Thus do We recompense Those who invent (falsehoods).

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:152
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    The most beautiful names Belong to God: So call on him by them; But shun such men as Use profanity in His names: For what they do, they will Soon be requited.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:180
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nor could they spend anything (For the Cause)—small or great— Nor cut across a valley, But the deed is inscribed To their credit; that God May requite their deed With the best (possible reward).

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:121
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    To Him will be your return— Of all of you. The promise Of God is true and sure. It is He who beginneth The process of creation, And repeateth it, that He May reward with justice Those who believe And work righteousness; But those who reject Him Will have draughts Of boiling fluids, And a Penalty grievous, Because they did reject Him.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:4