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زَوْج

زوج in the Quran

Meaning: spouses

زوج occurs 76 times in 68 verses across 40 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
76
Verses
68
Surahs
40

زَوْج

Noun · 76 times

Meaning: spouses · Also translated as: wives, its mate, a wife, pairs

Forms in the Quran

  • أَزْوَٰجًا ×14
  • أَزْوَٰجٌ ×7
  • أَزْوَٰجُكُمْ ×6
  • زَوْجٍ ×6
  • أَزْوَٰجِهِمْ ×5
  • زَوْجَهَا ×4
  • زَوْجَيْنِ ×4
  • وَأَزْوَٰجِهِمْ ×4

Its root in the classical dictionaries

يقال لكل واحد من القرينين من الذكر والأنثى في الحيوانات المتزاوجة زوج، ولكل قرينين فيها وفي غيرها زوج، كالخف والنعل، ولكل ما يقترن بآخر مماثلا له أو مضاد زوج. قال تعالى:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الزاء والواو والجيم أصل يدل على مقارنة شيء لشيء. من ذلك [الزوج زوج المرأة. والمرأة] زوج بعلها، وهو الفصيح. قال الله جل ثناؤه: ﴿اسكن أنت وزوجك الجنة﴾ [البقرة: 35]. ويقال لفلان زوجان من الحمام، يعني ذكرا وأنثى. فأما قوله جل وعز في ذكر النبات: ﴿من كل زوج بهيج﴾ [الحج: 5]، فيقال أراد به اللون، كأنه قال: من كل لون بهيج.…

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root ز و ج

Verses with زوج

Verses 41–60 of 68

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    O Prophet! We have Made lawful to thee Thy wives to whom thou Hast paid their dowers; And those whom thy Right hand possesses out of The prisoners of war whom God has assigned to thee; And daughters of thy paternal Uncles and aunts, and daughters Of thy maternal uncles And aunts, who migrated (From Mecca) with thee; And any believing woman Who dedicates her soul To the Prophet if the Prophet Wishes to wed her;—this Only for thee, and not For the Believers (at large); We know what We have Appointed for them as to Their wives and the captives Whom their right hands Possess;—in order that There should be no difficulty For thee. And God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:50
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is not lawful for thee (To marry more) women After this, nor to change Them for (other) wives, Even though their beauty Attract thee, except any Thy right hand should Possess (as handmaidens): And God doth watch Over all things.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:52
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Enter not the Prophet's houses,— Until leave is given you, For a meal, (and then) Not (so early as) to wait For its preparation: but when Ye are invited, enter; And when ye have taken Your meal, disperse, Without seeking familiar talk. Such (behaviour) annoys The Prophet: he is ashamed To dismiss you, but God is not ashamed (To tell you) the truth. And when ye Ask (his ladies) For anything ye want, Ask them from before A screen: that makes For greater purity for Your hearts and for theirs. Nor is it right for you That ye should annoy God's Apostle, or that Ye should marry his widows After him at any time. Truly such a thing is In God's sight an enormity.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:53
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    O Prophet! Tell Thy wives and daughters, And the believing women, That they should cast Their outer garments over Their persons (when abroad): That is most convenient, That they should be known (As such) and not molested. And God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:59
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And God did create You from dust; Then from a sperm-drop; Then He made you In pairs. And no female Conceives, or lays down (Her load), but with His Knowledge. Nor is a man Long-lived granted length Of days, nor is a part Cut off from his life, But is in a Decree (Ordained). All this Is easy to God.

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:11
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Glory to God, Who created In pairs all things that The earth produces, as well as Their own (human) kind And (other) things of which They have no knowledge.

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

    They and their associates Will be in groves Of (cool) shade, reclining On Thrones (of dignity);

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:56
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Bring ye up", It shall be said, "The wrong-doers And their wives, And the things they worshipped—

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:22
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    And other Penalties Of a similar kind, To match them!

    Surah Sad, verse 38:58
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    He created you (all) From a single Person: Then created, of like nature, His mate; and He Sent down for you eight head Of cattle in pairs: He makes you, In the wombs Of your mothers, In stages, one after another, In three veils of darkness. Such is God, your Lord And Cherisher: to Him belongs (All) dominion. There is No god but He: then How are ye turned away (From your true Centre)?

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:6
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And grant, our Lord! That they enter The Gardens of Eternity, Which Thou hast promised To them, and to the righteous Among their fathers, Their wives, and their posterity! For Thou art (He), The Exalted in Might, Full of Wisdom.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:8
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    (He is) the Creator Of the heavens and The earth: He has made For you pairs From among yourselves, And pairs among cattle: By this means does He Multiply you: there is nothing Whatever like unto Him, And He is the One That hears and sees (all things).

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:11
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    That has created pairs In all things, and has made For you ships and cattle On which ye ride,

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:12
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Enter ye the Garden, Ye and your wives, In (beauty and) rejoicing.

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:70
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the earth— We have spread it out, And set thereon mountains Standing firm, and produced Therein every kind of Beautiful growth (in pairs)—

    Surah Qaf, verse 50:7
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    And of every thing We have created pairs That ye may receive Instruction.

    Surah Adh-Dhariyat, verse 51:49
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    That He did create In pairs,—male and female,

    Surah An-Najm, verse 53:45
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    In them will be Fruits Of every kind, two and two.

    Surah Ar-Rahman, verse 55:52
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    And ye shall be sorted out Into three classes.

    Surah Al-Waqi'ah, verse 56:7
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    God has indeed Heard (and accepted) the statement Of the woman who pleads With thee concerning her husband And carries her complaint (In prayer) to God: And God (always) hears The arguments between both Sides among you: for God Hears and sees (all things).

    Surah Al-Mujadila, verse 58:1