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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 161–180 of 306

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then We placed him As (a drop of) sperm In a place of rest, Firmly fixed;

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:13
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then the Blast overtook them With justice, and We made them As rubbish of dead leaves (Floating on the stream of Time)! So away with the people Who do wrong!

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:41
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then sent We Our apostles In succession: every time There came to a people Their apostle, they accused him Of falsehood: so We made Them follow each other (In punishment): We made them As a tale (that is told): So away with a people That will not believe!

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:44
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We made The son of Mary And his mother As a Sign: We gave them both Shelter on high ground, Affording rest and security And furnished with springs.

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:50
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Then, O my Lord! put me not Amongst the people Who do wrong!"

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:94
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or (the Unbelievers’ state) Is like the depths of darkness In a vast deep ocean, Overwhelmed with billow Topped by billow, Topped by (dark) clouds: Depths of darkness, one Above another: if a man Stretches out his hand, He can hardly see it! For any to whom God Giveth not light, There is no light!

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:40
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Seest thou not that God Makes the clouds move Gently, then joins them Together, then makes them Into a heap?—then wilt thou See rain issue forth From their midst. And He Sends down from the sky Mountain masses (of clouds) Wherein is hail: He strikes Therewith whom He pleases And He turns it away From whom He pleases. The vivid flash of His lightning Well-nigh blinds the sight.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:43
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Deem not the summons Of the Apostle among yourselves Like the summons of one Of you to another: God Doth know those of you Who slip away under shelter Of some excuse: then Let those beware who Withstand the Apostle's order, Lest some trial befall them, Or a grievous Penalty Be inflicted on them.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:63
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Blessed is He Who, If that were His Will, Could give thee better (things) Than those,—Gardens beneath which Rivers flow; and He could Give thee Palaces (secure To dwell in).

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:10
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the apostles whom We Sent before thee were all (Men) who ate food And walked through the streets: We have made some of you As a trial for others: Will ye have patience? For God is One Who Sees (all things).

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:20
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We shall turn To whatever deeds they did (In this life), and We shall Make such deeds as floating dust Scattered about.

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:23
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thus have We made For every prophet an enemy Among the sinners: but enough Is thy Lord to guide And to help.

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:31
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Before this,) We sent Moses The Book, and appointed His brother Aaron with him As Minister;

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:35
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the people of Noah,— When they rejected the apostles, We drowned them, And We made them As a Sign for mankind; And We have prepared For (all) wrong-doers A grievous Penalty;—

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:37
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Hast thou not turned Thy vision to thy Lord?— How He doth prolong The Shadow! If He willed, He could make it stationary! Then do We make The sun its guide;

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:45
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    And He it is Who makes The Night as a Robe For you, and Sleep as Repose, And makes the Day (As it were) a Resurrection.

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:47
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who has Let free the two bodies Of flowing water: One palatable and sweet, And the other salt And bitter; yet has He Made a barrier between them, A partition that is forbidden To be passed.

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:53
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who has Created man from water: Then has He established Relationships of lineage And marriage: for thy Lord Has power (over all things).

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:54
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Blessed is He Who made Constellations in the skies, And placed therein a Lamp And a Moon giving light;

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:61
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    And it is He Who made The Night and the Day To follow each other: For such as have the will To celebrate His praises Or to show their gratitude.

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:62