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Quran Maqasid

رِجْز

رجز in the Quran

Meaning: the punishment

رجز occurs 10 times in 9 verses across 7 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
10
Verses
9
Surahs
7

رِجْز

Noun · 9 times

Meaning: the punishment · Also translated as: a punishment, torment, evil, foul nature

Forms in the Quran

  • رِجْزًا ×3
  • ٱلرِّجْزُ ×3
  • رِجْزَ ×3

رُجْز

Noun · 1 time

Meaning: And uncleanliness

Forms in the Quran

  • وَٱلرُّجْزَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

أصل الرجز: الاضطراب، ومنه قيل: رجز البعير رجزا، فهو أرجز، وناقة رجزاء: إذا تقارب خطوها واضطرب لضعف فيها، وشبه الرجز به لتقارب أجزائه وتصور رجز في اللسان عند إنشاده، ويقال لنحوه من الشعر أرجوزة وأراجيز، ورجز فلان وارتجز إذا عمل ذلك، أو أنشد، وهو راجز ورجاز ورجازة. وقوله: عذاب من رجز أليم

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿والرجز فاهجر﴾ [المدثر: 5] أي عبادة الأوثان وأصل الرجز: العذاب، والمعنى اهجر ما يؤدي إلى الرجز، والأمر وإن كان له في الصورة فهو لغيره في المعنى لأنه عليه الصلاة والسلام لم يزل هاجرا ذلك. أو المعنى: دم على ذلك، وأصله الاضطراب. ومنه: رجز البعير يرجز رجزا فهو أرجز ورجز: تقارب خطوه واضطرب لضعف فيه. وشبه به بحر…

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

Verses with رجز

Verses 1–9 of 9

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    But the transgressors Changed the word from that Which had been given them; So We sent on the transgressors A plague from heaven, For that they infringed (Our command) repeatedly.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:59
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Every time the Penalty Fell on them, they said: "O Moses! on our behalf Call on thy Lord in virtue Of his promise to thee: If thou wilt remove The Penalty from us, We shall truly believe in thee, And we shall send away The Children of Israel With thee."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:134
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    But every time We removed The Penalty from them According to a fixed term Which they had to fulfil,— Behold! they broke their word!

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:135
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    But the transgressors among them Changed the word from that Which had been given them So we sent on them A plague from heaven. For that they repeatedly transgressed.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:162
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Remember He covered you With a sort of drowsiness, To give you calm as from Himself, and he caused Rain to descend on you From heaven, to clean you Therewith, to remove from you The stain of Satan, To strengthen your hearts, And to plant your feet Firmly therewith.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:11
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    "For we are going to Bring down on the people Of this township a Punishment From heaven, because they Have been wickedly rebellious."

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:34
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    But those who strive Against Our Signs, to frustrate Them,—for such will be A Penalty,—a Punishment Most humiliating.

    Surah Saba, verse 34:5
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    This is (true) Guidance: And for those who reject The Signs of their Lord, Is a grievous Penalty Of abomination.

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:11
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    And all abomination shun!

    Surah Al-Muddaththir, verse 74:5