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عَجِبُ

عجب in the Quran

Meaning: Do you wonder

عجب occurs 13 times in 12 verses across 10 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
13
Verses
12
Surahs
10

عَجِبُ

Verb · 8 times

Meaning: Do you wonder · Also translated as: you wonder, Are you amazed, you astonished, And they wonder

Forms in the Quran

  • أَوَعَجِبْتُمْ ×2
  • أَتَعْجَبِينَ ×1
  • تَعْجَبْ ×1
  • عَجِبْتَ ×1
  • وَعَجِبُوٓا۟ ×1
  • عَجِبُوٓا۟ ×1
  • تَعْجَبُونَ ×1

عَجَب

Noun · 5 times

Meaning: a wonder · Also translated as: then astonishing, amazingly, amazing

Forms in the Quran

  • عَجَبًا ×4
  • فَعَجَبٌ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

العجب والتعجب: حالة تعرض للإنسان عند الجهل بسبب الشيء، ولهذا قال بعض الحكماء:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿وإن تعجب فعجب قولهم﴾ [الرعد: 5]. العجب والتعجب: حالة تعرض للإنسان عند الجهل بسبب الشيء. وقال بعضهم: التعجب زيادة في وصف الفاعل خفي سببها، وخرج بها المتعجب منه عن نظائره. وعلى هذا فلا يسند إلى الباري تعالى لاستحالة ذلك عليه تعالى، فإن ورد ما ظاهره خلاف ذلك وجب تأويله كقوله: ﴿فما أصبرهم على النار﴾ [البقرة:…

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

Verses with عجب

Verses 1–12 of 12

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Do ye wonder that There hath come to you A message from your Lord, Through a man of your own People, to warn you,— So that ye may fear God And haply receive His Mercy?"

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:63
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Do ye wonder that There hath come to you A message from your Lord Through a man of your own People, to warn you? Call in remembrance That He made you Inheritors after the people Of Noah, and gave you A stature tall among the nations. Call in remembrance The benefits (ye have received) From God: that so Ye may prosper."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:69
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Is it a matter Of wonderment to men That We have sent Our inspiration to a man From among themselves?— That he should warn mankind (Of their danger), and give The good news to the Believers That they have before their Lord The lofty rank of Truth. (But) say the Unbelievers: "This is indeed An evident sorcerer!"

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:2
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "Dost thou Wonder at God's decree? The grace of God And His blessings on you, O ye people of the house! For He is indeed Worthy of all praise, Full of all glory!"

    Surah Hud, verse 11:73
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    If thou dost marvel (At their want of faith), Strange is their saying: "When we are (actually) dust, Shall we indeed then be In a creation renewed?" They are Those who deny their Lord! They Are those round whose necks Will be yokes (of servitude): They will be Companions Of the Fire, to dwell therein (For aye)!

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:5
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or dost thou reflect That the Companions of the Cave And of the Inscription Were wonders among Our Signs?

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:9
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    He replied: "Sawest thou (What happened) when we Betook ourselves to the rock? I did indeed forget (About) the Fish: none but Satan made me forget To tell (you) about it: It took its course through The sea in a marvellous way!"

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:63
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Truly dost thou marvel, While they ridicule,

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:12
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    So they wonder That a Warner has come To them from among themselves! And the Unbelievers say, "This is a sorcerer Telling lies!

    Surah Sad, verse 38:4
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    But they wonder that There has come to them A Warner from among Themselves. So the Unbelievers say: "This is a wonderful thing!

    Surah Qaf, verse 50:2
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do ye then wonder At this recital?

    Surah An-Najm, verse 53:59
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: It has been Revealed to me that A company of Jinns Listened (to the Qur-ān). They said, 'We have Really heard a wonderful Recital!

    Surah Al-Jinn, verse 72:1