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Quran Maqasid

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 21–27 of 27

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And leave the sea As a furrow (divided): For they are a host (Destined) to be drowned."

    Surah Ad-Dukhan, verse 44:24
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who sent Down Tranquillity Into the hearts of The Believers, that they may Add Faith to their Faith;— For to God belong The Forces of the heavens And the earth; and God is Full of Knowledge and Wisdom;—

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:4
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    For to God belong The Forces of the heavens And the earth; and God is Exalted in Power, Full of Wisdom.

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:7
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    So We took him And his forces, and Threw them into the sea; And his was the blame:

    Surah Adh-Dhariyat, verse 51:40
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nay, who is there That can help you, (Even as) an army, Besides (God) Most Merciful? In nothing but delusion Are the Unbelievers.

    Surah Al-Mulk, verse 67:20
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We have set none But angels as guardians Of the Fire; and We Have fixed their number Only as a trial For Unbelievers,—in order That the People of the Book May arrive at certainty, And the Believers may increase In Faith,—and that no doubts May be left for the People Of the Book and the Believers, And that those in whose hearts Is a disease and the Unbelievers May say, "What symbol Doth God intend by this? Thus doth God leave to stray Whom He pleaseth, and guide Whom He pleaseth: and none Can know the forces Of thy Lord, except He. And this is no other than A warning to mankind.

    Surah Al-Muddaththir, verse 74:31
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Has the story Reached thee, Of the Forces—

    Surah Al-Buruj, verse 85:17