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جُند

جند in the Quran

Meaning: and his hosts

جند occurs 29 times in 27 verses across 18 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
29
Verses
27
Surahs
18

جُند

Noun · 29 times

Meaning: and his hosts · Also translated as: and his troops, forces, And hosts, and their hosts

Forms in the Quran

  • وَجُنُودِهِۦ ×7
  • جُندٍ ×5
  • جُنُودٌ ×4
  • بِجُنُودٍ ×2
  • وَجُنُودَهُمَا ×2
  • بِٱلْجُنُودِ ×1
  • جُنُودًا ×1
  • جُندًا ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

يقال للعسكر الجند اعتبارا بالغلظة، من الجند، أي: الأرض الغليظة التي فيها حجارة ثم يقال لكل مجتمع جند، نحو: «الأرواح جنود مجندة» . قال تعالى: إن جندنا لهم الغالبون

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الجند: العسكر المعد للتقال اعتبارا بالجند؛ وهي الأرض الغليظة الكثيرة الأحجار. ثم قيل لكل مجتمع: جند. ويجمع على أجناد وجنود. قال: ﴿ما يعلم جنود ربك إلا هو﴾ [المدثر: 31] أي خلائقه التي إن أراد أن يهلك بها من شاء أهلكته.

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

Verses with جند

Verses 1–20 of 27

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    When Talūt set forth With the armies, he said: "God will test you At the stream: if any Drinks of its water, He goes not with my army: Only those who taste not Of it go with me: A mere sip out of the hand Is excused." But they all Drank of it, except a few. When they crossed the river,— He and the faithful ones with him, They said: "This day We cannot cope With Goliath and his forces." But those who were convinced That they must meet God, Said: "How oft, by God's will, Hath a small force Vanquished a big one? God is with those Who steadfastly persevere."

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:249
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    When they advanced To meet Goliath and his forces, They prayed: "Our Lord Pour out constancy on us And make our steps firm: Help us against those That reject faith."

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:250
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    But God did pour His calm On the Apostle and on the Believers, And sent down forces which ye Saw not: He punished The Unbelievers: thus doth He Reward those without Faith.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:26
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    If ye help not (your Leader), (it is no matter): for God Did indeed help him, When the Unbelievers Drove him out: he had No more than one companion: They two were in the Cave, And he said to his companion, "Have no fear, for God Is with us": then God Sent down His peace upon him, And strengthened him with forces Which ye saw not, and humbled To the depths the word Of the Unbelievers. But the word of God Is exalted to the heights: For God is Exalted in might, Wise

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:40
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    We took the Children Of Israel across the sea: Pharaoh and his hosts followed them In insolence and spite. At length, when overwhelmed With the flood, he said: "I believe that there is no god Except Him Whom the Children Of Israel believe in: I am of those who submit (To God in Islām)."

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:90
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "If any men go Astray, (God) Most Gracious Extends (the rope) to them, Until, when they see The warning of God (being Fulfilled)—either in punishment Or in (the approach of) The Hour,—they will At length realise who is Worst in position, and (who) Weakest in forces!

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:75
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then Pharaoh pursued them With his forces, but The waters completely overwhelmed Them and covered them up.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:78
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And the whole hosts Of Iblīs together.

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:95
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    And before Solomon were marshalled His hosts,—of Jinns and men And birds, and they were all Kept in order and ranks.

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:17
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    At length, when they came To a (lowly) valley of ants, One of the ants said: "O ye ants, get into Your habitations, lest Solomon And his hosts crush you (Under foot) without knowing it."

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:18
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Go back to them, and be sure We shall come to them With such hosts as they Will never be able to meet: We shall expel them From there in disgrace, And they will feel Humbled (indeed)."

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:37
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    To establish a firm place For them in the land, And to show Pharaoh, Haman, And their hosts, at their hands, The very things against which They were taking precautions.

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:6
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then the people of Pharaoh Picked him up (from the river): (It was intended) that (Moses) Should be to them an adversary And a cause of sorrow: For Pharaoh and Haman And (all) their hosts were Men of sin.

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:8
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    And he was arrogant and insolent In the land, beyond reason,— He and his hosts: they thought That they would not have To return to Us!"

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:39
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    So We seized him And his hosts, and We Flung them into the sea: Now behold what was the End Of those who did wrong!

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:40
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Remember the Grace of God, (Bestowed) on you, when There came down on you Hosts (to overwhelm you): But We sent against them A hurricane and forces That ye saw not: But God sees (clearly) All that ye do.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:9
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We sent not down Against his People, after him, Any hosts from heaven, Nor was it needful For Us so to do.

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:28
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    They have not the power To help them: but they Will be brought up (Before Our Judgment-seat) As a troop (to be condemned).

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:75
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    And that Our forces,— They surely must conquer.

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:173
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    But there—will be Put to flight even a host Of confederates.

    Surah Sad, verse 38:11