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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 41–60 of 71

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    That He may reward those Who believe and work righteous Deeds, out of His Bounty. For He loves not those Who reject Faith.

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:45
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    O mankind! do your duty To your Lord, and fear (The coming of) a Day When no father can avail Aught for his son, nor A son avail aught For his father. Verily, the promise of God Is true: let not then This present life deceive you, Nor let the Chief Deceiver Deceive you about God.

    Surah Luqman, verse 31:33
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    That God may reward The men of Truth for Their Truth, and punish The Hypocrites if that be His Will, or turn to them In Mercy: for God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:24
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    That He may reward Those who believe and work Deeds of righteousness: for such Is Forgiveness and a Sustenance Most Generous."

    Surah Saba, verse 34:4
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    That was the Requital We gave them because They ungratefully rejected Faith: And never do We give (Such) requital except to such As are ungrateful rejecters.

    Surah Saba, verse 34:17
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who had been despised Will say to the arrogant ones: "Nay! it was a plot (Of yours) by day and by night: Behold! ye (constantly) ordered us To be ungrateful to God And to attribute equals to Him! They will declare (their) repentance When they see the Penalty: We shall put yokes On the necks of the Unbelievers: It would only be a requital For their (ill) Deeds.

    Surah Saba, verse 34:33
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    But those who reject (God)— For them will be The Fire of Hell: No term shall be determined For them, so they should die, Nor shall its Penalty Be lightened for them. Thus do We reward Every ungrateful one!

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:36
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then, on that Day, Not a soul will be Wronged in the least, And ye shall but Be repaid the meeds Of your past Deeds.

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:54
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    But it will be no more Than the retribution Of (the Evil) that ye Have wrought;—

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:39
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thus indeed do We reward Those who do right.

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:80
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Thou hast already fulfilled The vision!"—thus indeed Do We reward Those who do right.

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:105
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thus indeed do We reward Those who do right

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:110
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thus indeed do We reward Those who do right.

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:121
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thus indeed do We reward Those who do right.

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:131
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    So that God will Turn off from them (Even) the worst in their deeds And give them their reward According to the best Of what they have done.

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:35
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    That Day will every soul Be requited for what It earned; no injustice Will there be that Day, For God is Swift In taking account.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:17
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    "He that works evil Will not be requited But by the like thereof: And he that works A righteous deed—whether Man or woman—and is A Believer—such will enter The Garden (of Bliss): therein Will they have abundance Without measure.

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

    But We will certainly Give the Unbelievers a taste Of a severe Penalty, And We will requite them For the worst of their deeds.

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:27
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Tell those who believe, To forgive those who Do not look forward To the Days of God: It is for Him to recompense (For good or ill) each People According to what They have earned.

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:14
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    God created the heavens And the earth for Just ends, and in order That each soul may find The recompense of what It has earned, and none Of them be wronged.

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:22