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عِوَج

عوج in the Quran

Meaning: crookedness

عوج occurs 9 times in 9 verses across 7 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
9
Verses
9
Surahs
7

عِوَج

Noun · 9 times

Meaning: crookedness · Also translated as: crooked, deviation

Forms in the Quran

  • عِوَجًا ×7
  • عِوَجَ ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

العوج: العطف عن حال الانتصاب، يقال:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

العين والواو والجيم أصل صحيح يدل على ميل في الشيء أو ميل، وفروعه ترجع إليه.

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

Verses with عوج

Verses 1–9 of 9

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "O ye People of the Book! Why obstruct ye Those who believe, From the Path of God, Seeking to make it crooked, While ye were yourselves Witnesses (to God's Covenant)?' But God is not unmindful Of all that ye do."

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:99
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Those who would hinder (men) From the path of God And would seek in it Something crooked: They were those who Denied the Hereafter."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:45
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And squat not on every road, Breathing threats, hindering From the path of God Those who believe in Him, And seeking in it Something crooked; But remember how ye were Little, and He gave you increase. And hold in your mind's eye What was the end Of those who did mischief.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:86
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Those who would hinder (men) From the path of God And would seek in it Something crooked: these were They who denied the Hereafter!"

    Surah Hud, verse 11:19
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who love the life Of this world more than The Hereafter, who hinder (men) From the Path of God And seek therein something crooked: They are astray By a long distance.

    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:3
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Praise be to God, Who hath sent to His Servant The Book, and hath allowed Therein no Crookedness:

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:1
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Nothing crooked or curved Wilt thou see in their place."

    Surah Taha, verse 20:107
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    On that Day will they follow The Caller (straight): no crookedness (Can they show) him: all sounds Shall humble themselves in The Presence of (God) Most Gracious: Nothing shalt thou hear But the tramp of their feet (As they march).

    Surah Taha, verse 20:108
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    (It is) a Qur-ān In Arabic, without any Crookedness (therein): In order that they May guard against Evil.

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:28