عِوَج
Noun · 9 timesMeaning: crookedness · Also translated as: crooked, deviation
Forms in the Quran
- عِوَجًا ×7
- عِوَجَ ×2
عِوَج
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.
Meaning: crookedness · Also translated as: crooked, deviation
العوج: العطف عن حال الانتصاب، يقال:
العين والواو والجيم أصل صحيح يدل على ميل في الشيء أو ميل، وفروعه ترجع إليه.
Verses 1–9 of 9
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"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"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"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 11:19Those 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 14:3Praise be to God, Who hath sent to His Servant The Book, and hath allowed Therein no Crookedness:
Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:1"Nothing crooked or curved Wilt thou see in their place."
Surah Taha, verse 20:107On 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(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