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Quran Maqasid

رِجال

رجال in the Quran

Meaning: men

رجال occurs 28 times in 27 verses across 15 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
28
Verses
27
Surahs
15

رِجال

Noun · 28 times

Meaning: men · Also translated as: then on foot, foot

Forms in the Quran

  • رِجَالًا ×8
  • ٱلرِّجَالُ ×7
  • رِجَالٌ ×6
  • رِّجَالِكُمْ ×2
  • لِّلرِّجَالِ ×2
  • وَلِلرِّجَالِ ×1
  • فَرِجَالًا ×1
  • بِرِجَالٍ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الرجل: مختص بالذكر من الناس، ولذلك قال تعالى: ولو جعلناه ملكا لجعلناه رجلا

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿يأتوك رجالا﴾ [الحج: 27] الرجال جمع راجل نحو: صاحب وصحاب، ويدل عليه في مقابله: ﴿وعلى كل ضامر﴾ [الحج: 27] أي يأتوك مشاة وركبانا. وسمي راجلا لأنه يمشي على رجليه. وقيل: جمع الراجل رجالة ورجل. وقوله: ﴿وأجلب عليهم بخيلك ورجلك﴾ [الإسراء: 64] من ذلك. وقرئ بكسر الجيم وسكونها في المتواتر فمن كسر قيل: إنه أتى به…

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

Verses with رجال

Verses 21–27 of 27

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Would ye really approach men In your lusts rather than Women? Nay, ye are A people (grossly) ignorant!

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:55
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Do ye indeed approach men, And cut off the highway? And practise wickedness (Even) in your councils?" But his people gave no answer But this: they said: "Bring us the Wrath of God If thou tellest the truth."

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:29
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Among the Believers are men Who have been true to Their Covenant with God: Of them some have completed Their vow (to the extreme), And some (still) wait: But they have never changed (Their determination) in the least:

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:23
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Muhammad is not The father of any Of your men, but (he is) The Apostle of God, And the Seal of the Prophets: And God has full knowledge Of all things.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:40
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they will say: "What has happened to us That we see not men Whom we used to number Among the bad ones?

    Surah Sad, verse 38:62
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    They are the ones who Denied revelation and hindered you From the Sacred Mosque And the sacrificial animals, Detained from reaching their Place of sacrifice. Had there Not been believing men And believing women whom Ye did not know that Ye were trampling down And on whose account A crime would have accrued To you without (your) knowledge, (God would have allowed you To force your way, but He held back your hands) That He may admit To His Mercy whom He will. If they had been Apart, We should Certainly have punished The Unbelievers among them With a grievous punishment.

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:25
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    'True, there were persons Among mankind who took shelter With persons among the Jinns, But they increased them In folly.

    Surah Al-Jinn, verse 72:6