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Quran Maqasid

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.…

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The full entries on the root ز و ج

Verses with زوج

Verses 61–68 of 68

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And if any Of your wives deserts you To the Unbelievers, And ye have an accession (By the coming over of A woman from the other side), Then pay to those Whose wives have deserted The equivalent of what they Had spent (on their dower). And fear God, In Whom ye believe.

    Surah Al-Mumtahanah, verse 60:11
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Truly, among your wives And your children are (some That are) enemies to Yourselves: so beware Of them! But if ye Forgive and overlook, And cover up (their faults), Verily God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah At-Taghabun, verse 64:14
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    O Prophet! Why Holdest thou to be forbidden That which God has Made lawful to thee? Thou seekest to please Thy consorts. But God Is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah At-Tahrim, verse 66:1
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    When the Prophet disclosed A matter in confidence To one of his consorts, And she then divulged it (To another), and God made it Known to him, he confirmed Part thereof and repudiated A part. Then when he Told her thereof, she said, "Who told thee this?" He said, "He told me Who knows and is well-acquainted (With all things)"

    Surah At-Tahrim, verse 66:3
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    It may be, if he Divorced you (all) That God will give him In exchange Consorts Better than you, Who submit (their wills), Who believe, who are devout, Who turn to God in repentance, Who worship (in humility), Who travel (for Faith) and fast,— Previously married or virgins.

    Surah At-Tahrim, verse 66:5
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Except with their wives And the (captives) whom Their right hands possess,— For (then) they are not To be blamed,

    Surah Al-Ma'arij, verse 70:30
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    And of him He made Two sexes, male And female.

    Surah Al-Qiyamah, verse 75:39
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    And (have We not) created You in pairs,

    Surah An-Naba, verse 78:8