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وجل

w-j-l

The root W-J-L primarily signifies being afraid or terrified, often with a trembling or shaking component. It describes a state of fear that causes physical agitation or a deep sense of dread.

Root

و-ج-ل

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Total uses

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Verses

9

Surahs

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Forms

Root

و-ج-ل

Root Meaning

The root W-J-L primarily signifies being afraid or terrified, often with a trembling or shaking component. It describes a state of fear that causes physical agitation or a deep sense of dread.

Derived forms

وَأَجَلࣱ4وَجِلَتۡ2مُّؤَجَّلࣰ1وَجِلُونَ1تَوۡجَلۡ1وَجِلَةٌ1

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📖 Ayaths where this word appears (5)

Al-Anfal 8:2

وَجِلَتْMeaning here: The root W-J-L primarily signifies being afraid or terrified, often with a trembling or shaking component. It describes a state of fear that causes physical agitation or a deep sense of dread.

They only are the (true) believers whose hearts feel fear when Allah is mentioned, and when His revelations are recited unto them they increase their faith, and who trust in their Lord

Al-Hijr 15:52

وَجِلُونَMeaning here: The root W-J-L primarily signifies being afraid or terrified, often with a trembling or shaking component. It describes a state of fear that causes physical agitation or a deep sense of dread.

(How) when they came in unto him, and said: Peace. He said: Lo! we are afraid of you

Al-Hijr 15:53

تَوْجَلْMeaning here: The root W-J-L primarily signifies being afraid or terrified, often with a trembling or shaking component. It describes a state of fear that causes physical agitation or a deep sense of dread.

They said: Be not afraid! Lo! we bring thee good tidings of a boy possessing wisdom

Al-Hajj 22:35

وَجِلَتْMeaning here: The root W-J-L primarily signifies being afraid or terrified, often with a trembling or shaking component. It describes a state of fear that causes physical agitation or a deep sense of dread.

Whose hearts fear when Allah is mentioned, and the patient of whatever may befall them, and those who establish worship and who spend of that We have bestowed on them

Al-Mu'minun 23:60

وَجِلَةٌMeaning here: The root W-J-L primarily signifies being afraid or terrified, often with a trembling or shaking component. It describes a state of fear that causes physical agitation or a deep sense of dread.

And those who give that which they give with hearts afraid because they are about to return unto their Lord

🔎 Across the Quran (5)

Aal-Imran 3:145

وَمَا كَانَ لِنَفۡسٍ أَن تَمُوتَ إِلَّا بِإِذۡنِ ٱللَّهِ كِتَٰبࣰ ا اۗ وَمَن يُرِدۡ ثَوَابَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا نُؤۡتِهِۦ مِنۡهَا وَمَن يُرِدۡ ثَوَابَ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ نُؤۡتِهِۦ مِنۡهَاۚ وَسَنَجۡزِي ٱلشَّٰكِرِينَ

It is not given to any soul to die except with the leave of Allah, and at an appointed time. And he who desires his reward in this world, We shall grant him the reward of this world; and he who desires the reward of the Other World, We shall grant him the reward of the Other World. And soon shall We reward the ones who are grateful

Al-An'am 6:2

هُوَ ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَكُم مِّن طِينࣲ ثُمَّ قَضَىٰٓ أَجَلࣰ اۖ مُّسَمًّى عِندَهُۥۖ ثُمَّ أَنتُمۡ تَمۡتَرُونَ

He it is Who has created you out of clay, and then decreed a term (of life), and has also appointed another term, a term determined with Him. Yet you are in doubt

Ta-Ha 20:129

وَلَوۡلَا كَلِمَةࣱ سَبَقَتۡ مِن رَّبِّكَ لَكَانَ لِزَامࣰ ا مُّسَمࣰّ ى

Were it not for a word already gone from your Lord, the decree (of their destruction) would have come to pass

Ar-Rum 30:8

أَوَلَمۡ يَتَفَكَّرُواْ فِيٓ أَنفُسِهِمۗ مَّا خَلَقَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَآ إِلَّا بِٱلۡحَقِّ مُّسَمࣰّ ىۗ وَإِنَّ كَثِيرࣰ ا مِّنَ ٱلنَّاسِ بِلِقَآيِٕ رَبِّهِمۡ لَكَٰفِرُونَ

Do they not reflect on themselves? Allah created the heavens and the earth and whatever lies between them in Truth and for an appointed term. Yet many people deny that they will meet their Lord

Al-Ahqaf 46:3

مَا خَلَقۡنَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَآ إِلَّا بِٱلۡحَقِّ مُّسَمࣰّ ىۚ وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ عَمَّآ أُنذِرُواْ مُعۡرِضُونَ

We have created the heavens and the earth and all that is between them in Truth and for an appointed term. But those who disbelieve have turned away from what they were warned against