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Quran Maqasid

يَجْهَلُ

يجهل in the Quran

Meaning: ignorant

يجهل occurs 5 times in 5 verses across 5 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
5
Verses
5
Surahs
5

يَجْهَلُ

Verb · 5 times

Meaning: ignorant

Forms in the Quran

  • تَجْهَلُونَ ×4
  • يَجْهَلُونَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الجهل على ثلاثة أضرب:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الجهل: ضد العلم، والعلم: تصور الشيء بما هو عليه، أو تصديق لذلك، والجهل يقابله. وقيل: العلم ضروري فلا يحد، وقيل: كسبي. والجهل ضربان: بسيط ومركب، وأقبحهما الثاني لأن صاحبه يجهل ويجهل أنه يجهل. وقد قسمه بعضهم إلى ثلاثة أقسام: الأول خلو النفس من العلم وهذا هو الأصل. ولذلك جعله بعض المتكلمين معنى مقتضيا للأفعال الخارجة على…

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

Verses with يجهل

Verses 1–5 of 5

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Even if We did send Unto them angels, And the dead did speak Unto them, and We gathered Together all things before Their very eyes, they are not The ones to believe, Unless it is in God's Plan. But most of them Ignore (the truth).

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:111
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    We took the Children of Israel (With safety) across the sea. They came upon a people Devoted entirely to some idols They had. They said: "O Moses! fashion for us A god like unto the gods They have." He said: "Surely ye are a people Without knowledge.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:138
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And O my People! I ask you for no wealth In return: my reward Is from none but God: But I will not drive away (In contempt) those who believe: For verily they are To meet their Lord, and ye I see are the ignorant ones!

    Surah Hud, verse 11:29
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Would ye really approach men In your lusts rather than Women? Nay, ye are A people (grossly) ignorant!

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:55
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "The Knowledge (Of when it will come) Is only with God: I Proclaim to you the mission On which I have been sent: But I see that ye Are a people in ignorance!"…

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:23