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وَجْه

وجه in the Quran

Meaning: your faces

وجه occurs 74 times in 67 verses across 38 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
74
Verses
67
Surahs
38

وَجْه

Noun · 72 times

Meaning: your faces · Also translated as: your face, faces, his face, face

Forms in the Quran

  • وُجُوهُهُمْ ×17
  • وَجْهَهُۥ ×11
  • وَجْهُ ×10
  • وُجُوهٌ ×8
  • وَجْهِكَ ×7
  • وُجُوهَكُمْ ×6
  • وَجْهِىَ ×2
  • بِوُجُوهِكُمْ ×2

وَجَّهْ

Verb · 2 times

Meaning: [I] have turned · Also translated as: he directs him

Forms in the Quran

  • وَجَّهْتُ ×1
  • يُوَجِّههُّ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

أصل الوجه الجارحة. قال تعالى: فاغسلوا وجوهكم وأيديكم

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الواو والجيم والهاء: أصل واحد يدل على مقابلة لشيء. والوجه مستقبل لكل شيء. يقال وجه الرجل وغيره. وربما عبر عن الذات بالوجه. [و] تقول: وجهي إليك. قال:

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

Verses with وجه

Verses 41–60 of 67

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And if any do evil, Their faces will be thrown Headlong into the Fire: "Do ye receive a reward Other than that which ye Have earned by your deeds?"

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:90
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And call not, besides God, On another god. There is No god but He. Everything (That exists) will perish Except His own Face To Him belongs the Command, And to Him will ye (All) be brought back.

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:88
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    So set thou thy face Steadily and truly to the Faith: (Establish) God's handiwork according To the pattern on which He has made mankind: No change (let there be) In the work (wrought) By God: that is The standard Religion But most among mankind Understand not.

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:30
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    So give what is due To kindred, the needy, And the wayfarer. That is best for those Who seek the Countenance, Of God, and it is they Who will prosper.

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:38
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    That which ye lay out For increase through the property Of (other) people, will have No increase with God: But that which ye lay out For charity, seeking The Countenance of God, (Will increase): it is These who will get A recompense multiplied.

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:39
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    But set thou thy face To the right Religion, Before there come from God The Day which there is No chance of averting: On that Day shall men Be divided (in two).

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:43
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Whoever submits His whole self to God, And is a doer of good, Has grasped indeed The most trustworthy hand-hold And with God rests the End And Decision of (all) affairs.

    Surah Luqman, verse 31:22
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Day that their faces Will be turned upside down In the Fire, they will say: "Woe to us! would that We had obeyed God And obeyed the Apostle!"

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:66
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Is, then, one who Has to fear the brunt Of the Penalty on the Day Of Judgment (and receive it) On his face, (like one Guarded therefrom)? It will Be said to the wrong-doers: "Taste ye (the fruits Of) what ye earned!

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:24
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    (On the Day of Judgment Wilt thou see those Who told lies against God;— Their faces will be turned Black; is there not In Hell an abode For the Haughty?

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:60
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    When news is brought To one of them of (the birth Of) what he sets up As a likeness to (God) Most Gracious, his face Darkens, and he is filled With inward grief!

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:17
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    But how (will it be) When the angels take Their souls at death, And smite their faces And their backs?

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:27
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Muhammad is the Apostle Of God; and those who are With him are strong Against Unbelievers, (but) Compassionate amongst each other. Thou wilt see them bow And prostrate themselves (In prayer), seeking Grace From God and (His) Good Pleasure. On their faces are their Marks, (being) the traces Of their prostration. This is their similitude In the Taurāt; And their similitude In the Gospel is: Like a seed which sends Forth its blade, then Makes it strong; it then Becomes thick, and it stands On its own stem, (filling) The sowers with wonder And delight. As a result, It fills the Unbelievers With rage at them. God has promised those Among them who believe And do righteous deeds Forgiveness, And a great Reward.

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:29
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    But his wife came forward (Laughing) aloud: she smote Her forehead and said: "A barren old woman!"

    Surah Adh-Dhariyat, verse 51:29
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Day they will be Dragged through the Fire On their faces, (they Will hear:) "Taste ye The touch of Hell!"

    Surah Al-Qamar, verse 54:48
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    But will abide (for ever) The Face of thy Lord,— Full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour.

    Surah Ar-Rahman, verse 55:27
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Is then one who Walks headlong, with his face Grovelling, better guided,— Or one who walks Evenly on a Straight Way?

    Surah Al-Mulk, verse 67:22
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    At length, when they See it close at hand, Grieved will be the faces Of the Unbelievers, And it will be said (To them): "This is (The promise fulfilled), Which ye were calling for!"

    Surah Al-Mulk, verse 67:27
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Some faces, that Day, Will beam (in brightness And beauty);—

    Surah Al-Qiyamah, verse 75:22
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    And some faces, that Day, Will be sad and dismal,

    Surah Al-Qiyamah, verse 75:24