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جدل

j-d-l

The root جدل (jdl) primarily refers to a braided or twisted object, like a waist-wrap.

Root

ج-د-ل

29

Total uses

27

Verses

16

Surahs

19

Forms

Root

ج-د-ل

Root Meaning

The root جدل (jdl) primarily refers to a braided or twisted object, like a waist-wrap.

Derived forms

يُجَٰدِلُ5يُجَٰدِلُونَ5تُجَٰدِلۡ2يُجَٰدِلُونَكَ2جِدَالَ1جَٰدَلۡتُمۡ1لِيُجَٰدِلُوكُمۡۖ1أَتُجَٰدِلُونَنِي1جَٰدَلۡتَنَا1جِدَٰلَنَا1

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📖 Ayaths where this word appears (10)

Al-Baqarah 2:197

جِدَالَMeaning here: The root جدل (jdl) primarily refers to a braided or twisted object, like a waist-wrap.

The pilgrimage is (in) the well-known months, and whoever is minded to perform the pilgrimage therein (let him remember that) there is (to be) no lewdness nor abuse nor angry conversation on the pilgrimage. And whatsoever good ye do Allah knoweth it. So make provision for yourselves (Hereafter); for the best provision is to ward off evil. Therefore keep your duty unto Me, O men of understanding

An-Nisa 4:109

جَٰدَلْتُمْMeaning here: The root جدل (jdl) primarily refers to a braided or twisted object, like a waist-wrap.

Ho! ye are they who pleaded for them in the life of the world. But who will plead with Allah for them on the Day of Resurrection, or who will then be their defender

Al-A'raf 7:71

أَتُجَٰدِلُونَنِىMeaning here: The root جدل (jdl) primarily refers to a braided or twisted object, like a waist-wrap.

He said: Terror and wrath from your Lord have already fallen on you. Would ye wrangle with me over names which ye have named, ye and your fathers, for which no warrant from Allah hath been revealed? Then await (the consequence), lo! I (also) am of those awaiting (it)

Hud 11:74

يُجَٰدِلُنَاMeaning here: The root جدل (jdl) primarily refers to a braided or twisted object, like a waist-wrap.

And when the awe departed from Abraham, and the glad news reached him, he pleaded with Us on behalf of the folk of Lot

An-Nahl 16:111

تُجَٰدِلُMeaning here: The root جدل (jdl) primarily refers to a braided or twisted object, like a waist-wrap.

On the Day when every soul will come pleading for itself, and every soul will be repaid what it did, and they will not be wronged

Al-Kahf 18:56

وَيُجَٰدِلُMeaning here: The root جدل (jdl) primarily refers to a braided or twisted object, like a waist-wrap.

We send not the messengers save as bearers of good news and warners. Those who disbelieve contend with falsehood in order to refute the Truth thereby. And they take Our revelations and that wherewith they are threatened as a jest

Al-Hajj 22:68

جَٰدَلُوكَMeaning here: The root جدل (jdl) primarily refers to a braided or twisted object, like a waist-wrap.

And if they wrangle with thee, say: Allah is Best Aware of what ye do

Luqman 31:20

يُجَٰدِلُMeaning here: The root جدل (jdl) primarily refers to a braided or twisted object, like a waist-wrap.

See ye not how Allah hath made serviceable unto you whatsoever is in the skies and whatsoever is in the earth and hath loaded you with His favours both without and within? Yet of mankind is he who disputeth concerning Allah, without knowledge or guidance or a scripture giving light

Ghafir 40:35

يُجَٰدِلُونَMeaning here: The root جدل (jdl) primarily refers to a braided or twisted object, like a waist-wrap.

Those who wrangle concerning the revelations of Allah without any warrant that hath come unto them, it is greatly hateful in the sight of Allah and in the sight of those who believe. Thus doth Allah print on every arrogant, disdainful heart

Ash-Shura 42:35

يُجَٰدِلُونَMeaning here: The root جدل (jdl) primarily refers to a braided or twisted object, like a waist-wrap.

And that those who argue concerning Our revelations may know they have no refuge

🔎 Across the Quran (17)

An-Nisa 4:107

وَلَا عَنِ ٱلَّذِينَ يَخۡتَانُونَ أَنفُسَهُمۡۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ مَن كَانَ خَوَّانًا أَثِيمࣰ ا

Do not plead for those who are dishonest to themselves; Allah does not love him who betrays trust and persists in sin

Al-An'am 6:25

وَمِنۡهُم مَّن يَسۡتَمِعُ إِلَيۡكَۖ وَجَعَلۡنَا عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمۡ أَكِنَّةً أَن يَفۡقَهُوهُ وَفِيٓ ءَاذَانِهِمۡ وَقۡرࣰ اۚ وَإِن يَرَوۡاْ كُلَّ ءَايَةࣲ لَّا يُؤۡمِنُواْ بِهَاۖ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَآءُوكَ يَقُولُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓاْ إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّآ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

And of them there are some who appear to pay heed to you, but upon their hearts We have laid coverings so they understand it not; and in their ears, heaviness (so they hear not). Even if they were to witness every sign, they would still not believe in it so much so that when they come to you, they dispute with you, those who disbelieve contend: 'This is nothing but fables of the ancient times

Al-An'am 6:121

وَلَا تَأۡكُلُواْ مِمَّا لَمۡ يُذۡكَرِ ٱسۡمُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيۡهِ وَإِنَّهُۥ لَفِسۡقࣱۗ وَإِنَّ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينَ لَيُوحُونَ إِلَىٰٓ أَوۡلِيَآئِهِمۡ وَإِنۡ أَطَعۡتُمُوهُمۡ إِنَّكُمۡ لَمُشۡرِكُونَ

Do not eat of (the animal) over which the name of Allah has not been pronounced (at the time of its slaughtering), for that is a transgression. And behold, the evil ones do inspire doubts and objections into the hearts of their friends so that they dispute with you; but if you obey them, you will surely yourselves turn into those who associate others with Allah in His divinity

Al-Anfal 8:6

فِي ٱلۡحَقِّ بَعۡدَ مَا تَبَيَّنَ كَأَنَّمَا يُسَاقُونَ إِلَى ٱلۡمَوۡتِ وَهُمۡ يَنظُرُونَ

They disputed with you about the truth after that had become evident, as if they were being driven to death with their eyes wide open

Hud 11:32

قَالُواْ يَٰنُوحُ قَدۡ فَأَكۡثَرۡتَ جِدَٰلَنَا فَأۡتِنَا بِمَا تَعِدُنَآ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ

They said: 'O Noah! Surely you have disputed with us and have prolonged your dispute. Now bring upon us the chastisement that you threaten us with; do so, if you are truthful

Ar-Ra'd 13:13

وَيُسَبِّحُ ٱلرَّعۡدُ بِحَمۡدِهِۦ وَٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ مِنۡ خِيفَتِهِۦ وَيُرۡسِلُ ٱلصَّوَٰعِقَ فَيُصِيبُ بِهَا مَن يَشَآءُ وَهُمۡ فِي ٱللَّهِ وَهُوَ شَدِيدُ ٱلۡمِحَالِ

The thunder celebrates His praise and holiness, and the angels, too, celebrate His praise for awe of Him. He hurls thunderbolts, striking with them whom He wills while they are engaged in disputation concerning Allah. He is Mighty in His contriving

An-Nahl 16:125

ٱدۡعُ إِلَىٰ سَبِيلِ رَبِّكَ بِٱلۡحِكۡمَةِ وَٱلۡمَوۡعِظَةِ ٱلۡحَسَنَةِۖ بِٱلَّتِي هِيَ أَحۡسَنُۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِٱلۡمُهۡتَدِينَ

(O Prophet), call to the way of your Lord with wisdom and goodly exhortation, and reason with them in the best manner possible. Surely your Lord knows best who has strayed away from His path, and He also knows well those who are guided to the Right Way

Al-Kahf 18:54

وَلَقَدۡ صَرَّفۡنَا فِي هَٰذَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ لِلنَّاسِ مِن كُلِّ مَثَلࣲۚ وَكَانَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ أَكۡثَرَ شَيۡءࣲ ا

And surely We have explained matters to people in the Qur'an in diverse ways, using all manner of parables. But man is exceedingly contentious

Al-Hajj 22:3

وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن فِي ٱللَّهِ بِغَيۡرِ عِلۡمࣲ وَيَتَّبِعُ كُلَّ شَيۡطَٰنࣲ مَّرِيدࣲ‏

Among people there are some who wrangle about Allah without knowledge and follow every rebellious devil

Al-Hajj 22:8

وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن فِي ٱللَّهِ بِغَيۡرِ عِلۡمࣲ وَلَا هُدࣰ ى وَلَا كِتَٰبࣲ مُّنِيرࣲ‏

And among people are those that wrangle about Allah without knowledge, without any true guidance, and without any scripture to enlighten them

Al-Ankabut 29:46

۞وَلَا أَهۡلَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ إِلَّا بِٱلَّتِي هِيَ أَحۡسَنُ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ مِنۡهُمۡۖ وَقُولُوٓاْ ءَامَنَّا بِٱلَّذِيٓ أُنزِلَ إِلَيۡنَا وَأُنزِلَ إِلَيۡكُمۡ وَإِلَٰهُنَا وَإِلَٰهُكُمۡ وَٰحِدࣱ وَنَحۡنُ لَهُۥ مُسۡلِمُونَ

Argue not with the People of the Book except in the fairest manner, unless it be those of them that are utterly unjust. Say to them: “We believe in what was revealed to us and what was revealed to you. One is our God and your God; and we are those who submit ourselves to Him.”

Ghafir 40:4

مَا فِيٓ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فَلَا يَغۡرُرۡكَ تَقَلُّبُهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡبِلَٰدِ

None but the unbelievers dispute regarding the Signs of Allah. So let not their strutting about in the land delude you

Ghafir 40:5

كَذَّبَتۡ قَبۡلَهُمۡ قَوۡمُ نُوحࣲ وَٱلۡأَحۡزَابُ مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِمۡۖ وَهَمَّتۡ كُلُّ أُمَّةِۭ بِرَسُولِهِمۡ لِيَأۡخُذُوهُۖ بِٱلۡبَٰطِلِ لِيُدۡحِضُواْ بِهِ ٱلۡحَقَّ فَأَخَذۡتُهُمۡۖ فَكَيۡفَ كَانَ عِقَابِ

Before them the people of Noah also gave the lie (to Messengers), and so did many parties after them. Each nation sallied forth against its Messenger to seize him, and they disputed with false arguments seeking therewith to repudiate the Truth. Then I seized them; and behold, how woeful was My retribution

Ghafir 40:56

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ فِيٓ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ بِغَيۡرِ سُلۡطَٰنٍ أَتَىٰهُمۡ إِن فِي صُدُورِهِمۡ إِلَّا كِبۡرࣱ مَّا هُم بِبَٰلِغِيهِۚ فَٱسۡتَعِذۡ بِٱللَّهِۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡبَصِيرُ

Verily those who dispute regarding the Signs of Allah without any evidence that might have come to them, nothing but vain pride fills their hearts. Yet they shall never be able to satisfy the pride with which they are puffed up. So seek refuge with Allah. Verily He is All-Hearing, All-Seeing

Ghafir 40:69

أَلَمۡ تَرَ إِلَى ٱلَّذِينَ فِيٓ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ أَنَّىٰ يُصۡرَفُونَ

Did you not see those who dispute concerning Allah's Signs? Whence are they, then, being turned astray

Az-Zukhruf 43:58

وَقَالُوٓاْ ءَأَٰلِهَتُنَا خَيۡرٌ أَمۡ هُوَۚ مَا ضَرَبُوهُ لَكَ إِلَّا بَلۡ هُمۡ قَوۡمٌ خَصِمُونَ

and said: “Who is better, our deities or he?” They said so only out of contentiousness. They are a disputatious people

Al-Mujadila 58:1

قَدۡ سَمِعَ ٱللَّهُ قَوۡلَ ٱلَّتِي فِي زَوۡجِهَا وَتَشۡتَكِيٓ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ وَٱللَّهُ يَسۡمَعُ تَحَاوُرَكُمَآۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَمِيعُۢ بَصِيرٌ

Allah has surely heard the words of her who contends with you concerning her husband and complains to Allah. Allah hears what both of you say. Verily Allah is All- Hearing, All-Seeing