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جَعَلَ

جعل in the Quran

Meaning: We made

جعل occurs 340 times in 306 verses across 66 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
340
Verses
306
Surahs
66

جَعَلَ

Verb · 340 times

Meaning: We made · Also translated as: make, made, They put, set up

Forms in the Quran

  • جَعَلَ ×45
  • وَجَعَلْنَا ×37
  • جَعَلْنَا ×29
  • وَجَعَلَ ×29
  • يَجْعَلَ ×15
  • نَّجْعَلَ ×9
  • ٱجْعَلْ ×8
  • وَيَجْعَلَ ×8

Its root in the classical dictionaries

جعل: لفظ عام في الأفعال كلها، وهو أعم من فعل وصنع وسائر أخواتها، ويتصرف على خمسة أوجه:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الجعل: يأتي لمعان، أحدها: الخلق والإحداث، كقوله تعالى: ﴿وجعل الظلمات والنور﴾ [الأنعام: 1] فيتعدى لواحد. والثاني: الإلقاء نحو: جعلنا متاعك بعضه فوق بعض. والثالث: التصيير، وهو على ضربين، الأصل تصيير بالفعل نحو: جعلت الطين خزفا والثاني: القول، نحو: ﴿وجعلوا الملائكة الذين هم عباد الرحمن إناثا﴾ [الزخرف: 19]. الرابع:…

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

Verses with جعل

Verses 41–60 of 306

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Yet they make The Jinns equals With God, though God Did create the Jinns; And they falsely, Having no knowledge, Attribute to Him Sons and daughters. Praise and glory be To Him! (for He is) above What they attribute to Him!

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:100
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    If it had been God's Plan, They would not have taken False gods: but We Made thee not one To watch over their doings, Nor art thou set Over them to dispose Of their affairs.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:107
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Likewise did We make For every Messenger An enemy,—evil ones Among men and Jinns, Inspiring each other With flowery discourses By way of deception. If thy Lord had so planned, They would not have Done it: so leave them And their inventions alone.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:112
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Can he who was dead, To whom We gave life, And a Light whereby He can walk amongst men, Be like him who is In the depths of darkness, From which he can Never come out? Thus to those without Faith Their own deeds seem pleasing.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:122
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thus have We placed Leaders in every town, Its wicked men, to plot (And burrow) therein: But they only plot Against their own souls, And they perceive it not.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:123
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    When there comes to them A Sign (from God), They say: "We shall not Believe until we receive One (exactly) like those Received by God's apostles." God knoweth best where (And how) to carry out His mission. Soon Will the wicked Be overtaken by Humiliation before God, And a severe punishment, For all their plots.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:124
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those whom God (in His Plan) Willeth to guide,—He openeth Their breast to Islam; Those whom He willeth To leave straying,—He maketh Their breast close and constricted, As if they had to climb Up to the skies: thus Doth God (heap) the penalty On those who refuse to believe.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:125
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Out of what God Hath produced in abundance In tilth and in cattle, They assigned Him a share: They say, according to their fancies: "This is for God, and this"— For Our "partners"! But the share of their "partners" Reacheth not God, whilst The share of God reacheth Their "partners"! Evil (And unjust) is their assignment!

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:136
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who hath made You (His) agents, inheritors Of the earth: He hath raised You in ranks, some above Others: that He may try you In the gifts He hath given you: For thy Lord is quick In punishment: yet He Is indeed Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:165
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is We Who have Placed you with authority On earth, and provided You therein with means For the fulfilment of your life: Small are the thanks That ye give!

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:10
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye Children of Adam! Let not Satan seduce you, In the same manner as He got your parents out Of the Garden, stripping them Of their raiment, to expose Their shame: for he And his tribe watch you From a position where ye Cannot see them: We made The Evil Ones friends (Only) to those without Faith.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:27
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    When their eyes shall be turned Towards the Companions Of the Fire, they will say: "Our Lord! send us not To the company Of the wrong-doers."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:47
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Do ye wonder that There hath come to you A message from your Lord Through a man of your own People, to warn you? Call in remembrance That He made you Inheritors after the people Of Noah, and gave you A stature tall among the nations. Call in remembrance The benefits (ye have received) From God: that so Ye may prosper."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:69
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And remember how He Made you inheritors After the ’Ad people And gave you habitations In the land: ye build For yourselves palaces and castles In (open) plains, and carve out Homes in the mountains; So bring to remembrance The benefits (ye have received) From God, and refrain From evil and mischief On the earth."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:74
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    We took the Children of Israel (With safety) across the sea. They came upon a people Devoted entirely to some idols They had. They said: "O Moses! fashion for us A god like unto the gods They have." He said: "Surely ye are a people Without knowledge.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:138
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    When Moses came To the place appointed by Us, And his Lord addressed him, He said: "O my Lord! Show (Thyself) to me, That I may look upon Thee." God said, "By no means Canst thou see Me (direct); But look upon the mount; If it abide In its place, then Shalt thou see Me." When his Lord manifested His glory on the Mount, He made it as dust, And Moses fell down In a swoon. When he Recovered his senses he said: "Glory be to Thee! To Thee I turn in repentance, and I Am the first to believe."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:143
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    When Moses came back To his people, angry and grieved, He said: "Evil it is that ye Have done in my place In my absence: did ye Make haste to bring on The judgment of your Lord?" He put down the Tablets, Seized his brother by (the hair Of) his head, and dragged him To him. Aaron said: "Son of my mother! The people Did indeed reckon me As naught, and went near To slaying me! Make not The enemies rejoice over My misfortune, nor count thou Me amongst the people Of sin."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:150
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who created You from a single person, And made his mate Of like nature, in order That he might dwell with her (In love). When they are United, she bears a light Burden and carries it about (Unnoticed). When she grows Heavy, they both pray To God their Lord, (saying): "If Thou givest us A goodly child, We vow we shall (Ever) be grateful."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:189
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    But when He giveth them A goodly child, they ascribe To others a share in the gift They have received: But God is exalted High above the partners They ascribe to Him.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:190
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    God made it but a message Of hope, and an assurance To your hearts: (in any case) There is no help. Except from God: And God is Exalted in Power, Wise.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:10