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Quran Maqasid

مُعْجِز

معجز in the Quran

Meaning: escape

معجز occurs 12 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
12
Verses
12
Surahs
10

مُعْجِز

Noun · 12 times

Meaning: escape

Forms in the Quran

  • بِمُعْجِزِينَ ×7
  • مُعْجِزِى ×2
  • مُعْجِزِينَ ×2
  • بِمُعْجِزٍ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

عجز الإنسان: مؤخره، وبه شبه مؤخر غيره.

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿كأنهم أعجاز نخل خاوية﴾ [الحاقة: 7]. الأعجاز جمع عجز وهو في الأصل مؤخر الإنسان ثم شبه مؤخر غيره به. وقوله: ﴿يا ويلتا أعجزت أن أكون مثل هذا الغراب﴾ [المائدة: 31] أي قصرت ولم أقدر. فحقيقة العجز التأخر عن الشيء وحصوله عن عجز الأمر أي مؤخره. كما ذكر في الدبر ثم عبر به في العرف عن الصور عن فعل الشيء، وهو ضد…

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

Verses with معجز

Verses 1–12 of 12

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    All that hath been Promised unto you Will come to pass: Nor can ye frustrate it (In the least bit).

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:134
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Go ye, then, for four months, Backwards and forwards, (As ye will), throughout the land, But know ye that ye cannot Frustrate God (by your falsehood) But that God will cover With shame those who reject Him.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:2
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And an announcement from God And His Apostle, to the people (Assembled) on the day Of the Great Pilgrimage,— That God and His Apostle Dissolve (treaty) obligations With the Pagans. If, then, ye repent, It were best for you; But if ye turn away, Know ye that ye cannot Frustrate God. And proclaim A grievous penalty to those Who reject Faith.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:3
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    They seek to be informed By thee: "Is that true?" Say: "Aye! by my Lord! It is the very truth! And ye cannot frustrate it!"

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:53
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will in no wise Frustrate (His design) on earth, Nor have they protectors Besides God! Their penalty Will be doubled! They lost The power to hear, And they did not see!

    Surah Hud, verse 11:20
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "Truly, God Will bring it on you If He wills,—and then, Ye will not be able To frustrate it!

    Surah Hud, verse 11:33
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or that He may not Call them to account In the midst of their goings To and fro, without a chance Of their frustrating Him?—

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:46
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Never think thou That the Unbelievers Are going to frustrate (God's Plan) on earth: Their abode is the Fire,— And it is indeed An evil refuge!

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:57
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Not on earth nor in heaven Will ye be able (fleeing) To frustrate (His Plan), Nor have ye, besides God, Any protector or helper."

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:22
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nay, the evil results Of their deeds overtook them. And the wrong-doers Of this (generation) The evil results of their deeds Will soon overtake them (too), And they will never be Able to frustrate (Our Plan)!

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:51
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nor can ye frustrate (aught), (Fleeing) through the earth; Nor have ye, besides God, Any one to protect Or to help.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:31
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    "If any does not hearken To the one who invites (Us) to God, he cannot Frustrate (God's Plan) on earth, And no protectors can he have Besides God: such men (Wander) in manifest error."

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:32