عِجْل
Noun · 10 timesMeaning: the calf · Also translated as: a calf, a calf's, with a calf
Forms in the Quran
- ٱلْعِجْلَ ×6
- عِجْلًا ×2
- بِعِجْلٍ ×2
عِجْل
Meaning: the calf
عجل occurs 21 times in 21 verses across 14 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.
Meaning: the calf · Also translated as: a calf, a calf's, with a calf
Meaning: Were you impatient · Also translated as: make haste, and I hastened, hasten
Meaning: hastens · Also translated as: We hasten, surely, He have hastened, Hasten, and He has hastened
Meaning: haste
العجلة: طلب الشيء وتحريه قبل أوانه، وهو من مقتضى الشهوة، فلذلك صارت مذمومة في عامة القرآن حتى قيل: «العجلة من الشيطان» . قال تعالى: سأريكم آياتي فلا تستعجلون
قوله تعالى: ﴿أعجلتم أمر ربكم﴾ [الأعراف: 150] أي سبقتموه، وهو كقوله: ﴿وما أعجلك عن وقومك﴾ [طه: 83] أي كيف سبقتهم؟ يقال: أعجلني فعجلت له، واستعجلته: تقدمته فحملته على العجلة. وأصل العجلة: طلب الشيء وتحريه قبل أوانه، وهو مقتضى الشهوة، فلذلك صارت مذمومة في عامة القرآن، حتى قيل: العجلة من الشيطان. قوله: ﴿وعجلت إليك رب…
Verses 1–20 of 21
And remember We appointed Forty nights for Moses, And in his absence ye took The calf (for worship), And ye did grievous wrong.
Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:51And remember Moses said To his people: "O my people! Ye have indeed wronged Yourselves by your worship of the calf: So turn (in repentance) to your Maker, And slay yourselves (the wrong-doers); That will be better for you In the sight of your Maker." Then He turned towards you (in forgiveness): For He is Oft-Returning, Most Merciful.
Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:54There came to you Moses With clear (Signs); yet Ye worshipped the Calf (Even) after that, and ye Did behave wrongfully.
Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:92And remember We took Your Covenant and We raised Above you (the towering height) Of Mount (Sinai): (Saying): "Hold firmly To what We have given you, And hearken (to the Law)" They said: "We hear, And we disobey" And they had to drink Into their hearts (Of the taint) of the Calf Because of their Faithlessness. Say: "Vile indeed Are the behests of your Faith If ye have any faith!"
Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:93The People of the Book Ask thee to cause A book to descend to them From heaven: indeed They asked Moses For an even greater (Miracle), for they said: "Show us God in public," But they were dazed For their presumption, With thunder and lightning. Yet they worshipped the calf Even after Clear Signs Had come to them; Even so We forgave them; And gave Moses manifest Proofs of authority.
Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:153The people of Moses made, In his absence, out of their ornaments, The image of a calf, (for worship): It seemed to low: did they Not see that it could Neither speak to them, nor Show them the Way? They took it for worship And they did wrong.
Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:148When 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 7:150Those who took the calf (For worship) will indeed Be overwhelmed with wrath From their Lord, and with Shame in this life: Thus do We recompense Those who invent (falsehoods).
Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:152If God were to hasten for men The ill (they have earned) As they would fain hasten on The good,—then would Their respite be settled at once. But We leave those Who rest not their hope On their meeting with Us, In their trespasses, wandering In distraction to and fro.
Surah Yunus, verse 10:11There came Our Messengers To Abraham with glad tidings. They said, "Peace!" He answered, "Peace!" and hastened To entertain them With a roasted calf.
Surah Hud, verse 11:69If any do wish For the transitory things (Of this life), We readily Grant them—such things As We will, to such persons As We will: in the end Have We provided Hell For them: they will burn Therein, disgraced and rejected.
Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:18But your Lord is most forgiving, Full of Mercy. If he were To call them (at once) to account For what they have earned, then surely He would Have hastened their Punishment: But they have their appointed Time, beyond which they Will find no refuge.
Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:58So make no haste Against them, for We But count out to them A (limited) number (of days).
Surah Maryam, verse 19:84He replied: "Behold, they are Close on my footsteps: I hastened to Thee. O my Lord, To please Thee."
Surah Taha, verse 20:84"Then he brought out (Of the fire) before the (people) The image of a calf: It seemed to low: So they said, "This is Your god, and the god Of Moses, but (Moses) Has forgotten!"
Surah Taha, verse 20:88High above all is God, The King, the Truth! Be not in haste With the Qur-ān before Its revelation to thee Is completed, but say, "O my Lord! advance me In knowledge."
Surah Taha, verse 20:114Man is a creature of haste: Soon (enough) will I show You My Signs; then Ye will not ask Me To hasten them!
Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:37They say: "Our Lord! Hasten to us our sentence (Even) before the Day Of Account!"
Surah Sad, verse 38:16God has promised you Many gains that ye shall Acquire, and He has given You these beforehand; and He has restrained the hands Of men from you; that it May be a Sign for The Believers, and that He may guide you To a Straight Path;
Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:20Then he turned quickly To his household, brought Out a fatted calf,
Surah Adh-Dhariyat, verse 51:26