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Quran Maqasid

جَنب

جنب in the Quran

Meaning: their sides

جنب occurs 12 times in 11 verses across 9 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
12
Verses
11
Surahs
9

جَنب

Noun · 8 times

Meaning: their sides · Also translated as: by your side, your sides, and their flanks, on his side

Forms in the Quran

  • جُنُوبِهِمْ ×2
  • بِٱلْجَنۢبِ ×1
  • جُنُوبِكُمْ ×1
  • وَجُنُوبُهُمْ ×1
  • لِجَنۢبِهِۦٓ ×1
  • جُنُوبُهَا ×1
  • جَنۢبِ ×1

جُنُب

Noun · 4 times

Meaning: farther away · Also translated as: impure, a state of ceremonial impurity, a distance

Forms in the Quran

  • جُنُبًا ×2
  • ٱلْجُنُبِ ×1
  • جُنُبٍ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

أصل الجنب: الجارحة، وجمعه: جنوب، قال الله عز وجل: فتكوى بها جباههم وجنوبهم [التوبة/ 35] ، وقال تعالى: تتجافى جنوبهم عن المضاجع [السجدة/ 16] ، وقال عز وجل: قياما وقعودا وعلى جنوبهم [آل عمران/ 191] .

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله: ﴿والصاحب بالجنب﴾ [النساء: 36].

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

Verses with جنب

Verses 1–11 of 11

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Men who celebrate The praises of God, Standing, sitting, And lying down on their sides, And contemplate The (wonders of) creation In the heavens and the earth, (With the thought): "Our Lord! not for naught Hast Thou created (all) this! Glory to Thee! Give us Salvation from the Penalty Of the Fire.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:191
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    serve God, and join not Any partners with Him; And do good To parents, kinsfolk, Orphans, those in need, Neighbours who are near, Neighbours who are strangers, The Companion by your side, The way-farer (ye meet), And what your right hands possess: For God loveth not The arrogant, the vainglorious;—

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:36
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Approach not prayers With a mind befogged, Until ye can understand All that ye say, Nor in a state Of ceremonial impurity (Except when travelling on the road), Until after washing Your whole body. If ye are ill, Or on a journey, Or one of you cometh From offices of nature, Or ye have been In contact with women, And ye find no water, Then take for yourselves Clean sand or earth, And rub therewith Your faces and hands. For God doth blot out sins And forgive again and again.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:43
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    When ye pass (Congregational) prayers, Celebrate God's praises, Standing, sitting down, Or lying down on your sides; But when ye are free From danger, set up Regular Prayers: For such prayers Are enjoined on Believers At stated times.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:103
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! When ye prepare For prayer, wash Your faces, and your hands (And arms) to the elbows; Rub your heads (with water); And (wash) your feet To the ankles. If ye are in a state Of ceremonial impurity, Bathe your whole body. But if ye are ill, Or on a journey, Or one of you cometh From offices of nature, Or ye have been In contact with women, And ye find no water, Then take for yourselves Clean sand or earth, And rub therewith Your faces and hands. God doth not wish To place you in a difficulty, But to make you clean, And to complete His favour to you, That ye may be grateful.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:6
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    On the Day when heat Will be produced out of That (wealth) in the fire Of Hell, and with it will be Branded their foreheads, Their flanks, and their backs. —"This is the (treasure) which ye Buried for yourselves: taste ye, Then, the (treasures) ye buried!"

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:35
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    When trouble toucheth a man, He crieth unto Us (In all postures)—lying down On his side, or sitting, Or standing. But when We Have solved his trouble, He passeth on his way as if He had never cried to Us For a trouble that touched him! Thus do the deeds of transgressors Seem fair in their eyes!

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:12
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    The sacrificial camels We have made for you As among the symbols from God: in them is (much) Good for you: then pronounce The name of God over them As they line up (for sacrifice): When they are down On their sides (after slaughter), Eat ye thereof, and feed Such as (beg not but) Live in contentment, And such as beg With due humility: thus have We made animals subject To you, that ye May be grateful.

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:36
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    And she said to the sister Of (Moses), "Follow him". So she (the sister) watched him In the character of a stranger. And they knew not.

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:11
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Their limbs do forsake Their beds of sleep, the while They call on their Lord, In Fear and Hope: And they spend (in charity) Out of the sustenance which We have bestowed on them.

    Surah As-Sajdah, verse 32:16
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Lest the soul should (then) Say: "Ah! woe is me!— In that I neglected (My Duty) towards God, And was but among those Who mocked!"—

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:56