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رَجَعَ

رجع in the Quran

Meaning: return

رجع occurs 82 times in 81 verses across 38 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
82
Verses
81
Surahs
38

رَجَعَ

Verb · 79 times

Meaning: return · Also translated as: you will be brought back

Forms in the Quran

  • يَرْجِعُونَ ×22
  • تُرْجَعُونَ ×19
  • تُرْجَعُ ×6
  • يُرْجَعُ ×5
  • أَرْجِعُ ×4
  • ٱرْجِعُوٓا۟ ×3
  • رَجَعْتُمْ ×2
  • رَجَعُوٓا۟ ×2

رَجْع

Noun · 3 times

Meaning: a return · Also translated as: return him, returns

Forms in the Quran

  • رَجْعٌۢ ×1
  • رَجْعِهِۦ ×1
  • ٱلرَّجْعِ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الرجوع: العود إلى ما كان منه البدء، أو تقدير البدء مكانا كان أو فعلا، أو قولا، وبذاته كان رجوعه، أو بجزء من أجزائه، أو بفعل من أفعاله. فالرجوع: العود، والرجع: الإعادة، والرجعة والرجعة في الطلاق، وفي العود إلى الدنيا بعد الممات، ويقال: فلان يؤمن بالرجعة.

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿إليه ترجعون﴾ [البقرة: 28] أي تعودون. والرجوع في الأصل العود إلى مكان منه البدو، وسواء كان مكانا أو قولا أو فعلا. وسواء كان العود بذاته أو بجزء من أجزائه أو بفعل من أفعاله. ورجع يتعدى بنفسه؛ قال تعالى: ﴿فإن رجعك الله إلى طائفة منهم﴾ [التوبة: 83] ولذلك بنى للمفعول. وقيل: يجوز أن يكون قاصرا بمعنى عاد كقوله:…

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

Verses with رجع

Verses 1–20 of 81

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Deaf, dumb, and blind, They will not return (to the path).

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:18
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    How can ye reject The faith in God?— Seeing that ye were without life, And He gave you life Then will He cause you to die, And will again bring you to life; And again to Him will ye return.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:28
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And complete The .Hajj or ‘umra In the service of God. But if ye are prevented (From completing it), Send an offering For sacrifice, Such as ye may find, And do not shave your heads Until the offering reaches The place of sacrifice. And if any of you is ill, Or has an ailment in his scalp, (Necessitating shaving), (He should) in compensation Either fast, or feed the poor, Or offer sacrifice; And when ye are In peaceful conditions (again), If any one wishes To continue the ‘umra On to the ḥajj, He must make an offering, Such as he can afford, But if he cannot afford it, He should fast Three days during the ḥajj And seven days on his return, Making ten days in all. This is for those Whose household Is not in (the precincts Of) the Sacred Mosque. And fear God, And know that God. Is strict in punishment?

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:196
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Will they wait Until God comes to them In canopies of clouds, With angels (in His train) And the question Is (thus) settled? But to God Do all questions Go back (for decision).

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:210
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Who is he That will loan to God A beautiful loan, which God Will double unto his credit And multiply many times? It is God that giveth (you) Want or Plenty, And to Him shall be Your return.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:245
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    And fear the Day When ye shall be Brought back to God. Then shall every soul Be paid what it earned, And none shall be Dealt with unjustly.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:281
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    A section of the People Of the Book say: "Believe in the morning What is revealed To the Believers, But reject it at the end Of the day; perchance They may (themselves) Turn back;

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:72
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they seek For other than the Religion Of God?—while all creatures In the heavens and on earth Have, willing or unwilling, Bowed to His Will (Accepted Islam), And to Him shall they All be brought back.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:83
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    To God belongs all That is in the heavens And on earth: to Him Do all questions Go back (for decision).

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:109
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who listen (in truth), Be sure, will accept: As to the dead, God will Raise them up; then will they Be turned unto Him.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:36
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    When Moses came back To his people, angry and grieved, He said: "Evil it is that ye Have done in my place In my absence: did ye Make haste to bring on The judgment of your Lord?" He put down the Tablets, Seized his brother by (the hair Of) his head, and dragged him To him. Aaron said: "Son of my mother! The people Did indeed reckon me As naught, and went near To slaying me! Make not The enemies rejoice over My misfortune, nor count thou Me amongst the people Of sin."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:150
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    We broke them up Into sections on this earth. There are among them some That are the righteous, and some That are the opposite. We have tried them With both prosperity and adversity: In order that they Might turn (to Us).

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:168
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thus do We explain The Signs in detail; And perchance they may turn (Unto Us).

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:174
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    And remember when ye met, He showed them to you As few in your eyes, And He made you appear As contemptible in their eyes: That God might accomplish A matter already enacted. For to God do all questions Go back (for decision).

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:44
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    If, then, God bring thee back To any of them, and they ask Thy permission to come out (With thee), say: "Never shall ye Come out with me, nor fight An enemy with me: For ye preferred to sit Inactive on the first occasion: Then sit ye (now) With those who lag behind."

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:83
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will present their excuses To you when ye return To them. Say thou: "Present No excuses: we shall not Believe you: God hath already Informed us of the true state Of matters concerning you: It is your actions that God And His Apostle will observe: In the end will ye Be brought back to Him Who knoweth what is hidden And what is open: Then will He show you The truth of all That ye did."

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:94
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nor should the Believers All go forth together: If a contingent From every expedition Remained behind, They could devote themselves To studies in religion, And admonish the people When they return to them,— That thus they (may learn) To guard themselves (against evil)

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:122
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He who giveth life And who taketh it, And to Him shall ye All be brought back.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:56
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Of no profit will be My counsel to you, Much as I desire To give you (good) counsel, If it be that God Willeth to leave you astray: He is your Lord! And to Him will ye return!"

    Surah Hud, verse 11:34
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    To God do belong The unseen (secrets) Of the heavens and the earth, And to Him goeth back Every affair (for decision) Then worship Him, And put thy trust in Him . And thy Lord is not Unmindful of aught That ye do.

    Surah Hud, verse 11:123