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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 61–67 of 67

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Saying), "We feed you For the sake of God alone: No reward do we desire From you, nor thanks.

    Surah Al-Insan, verse 76:9
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Some Faces that Day Will be beaming,

    Surah 'Abasa, verse 80:38
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And other faces that Day Will be dust-stained;

    Surah 'Abasa, verse 80:40
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thou wilt recognise In their Faces The beaming brightness of Bliss.

    Surah Al-Mutaffifin, verse 83:24
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Some faces, that Day, Will be humiliated,

    Surah Al-Ghashiyah, verse 88:2
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Other) faces that Day Will be joyful,

    Surah Al-Ghashiyah, verse 88:8
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    But only the desire To seek for the Countenance Of their Lord Most High;

    Surah Al-Layl, verse 92:20