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جرح

j-r-ḥ

The root جرح (j-r-H) primarily means to wound or cut. Tropically, it extends to reviling someone, invalidating a witness's testimony, or earning/acquiring something, often through effort.

Root

ج-ر-ح

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Total uses

2

Verses

2

Surahs

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Forms

Root

ج-ر-ح

Root Meaning

The root جرح (j-r-H) primarily means to wound or cut. Tropically, it extends to reviling someone, invalidating a witness's testimony, or earning/acquiring something, often through effort.

Derived forms

وَٱلۡجُرُوحَ1جَرَحۡتُم1

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📖 Ayaths where this word appears (4)

Al-Ma'idah 5:4

ٱلْجَوَارِحِ

They ask thee (O Muhammad) what is made lawful for them. Say: (all) good things are made lawful for you. And those beasts and birds of prey which ye have trained as hounds are trained, ye teach them that which Allah taught you; so eat of that which they catch for you and mention Allah's name upon it, and observe your duty to Allah. Lo! Allah is swift to take account

Al-Ma'idah 5:45

وَٱلْجُرُوحَMeaning here: The root جرح (j-r-H) primarily means to wound or cut. Tropically, it extends to reviling someone, invalidating a witness's testimony, or earning/acquiring something, often through effort.

And We prescribed for them therein: The life for the life, and the eye for the eye, and the nose for the nose, and the ear for the ear, and the tooth for the tooth, and for wounds retaliation. But whoso forgoeth it (in the way of charity) it shall be expiation for him. Whoso judgeth not by that which Allah hath revealed: such are wrong-doers

Al-An'am 6:60

جَرَحْتُمMeaning here: The root جرح (j-r-H) primarily means to wound or cut. Tropically, it extends to reviling someone, invalidating a witness's testimony, or earning/acquiring something, often through effort.

He it is Who gathereth you at night and knoweth that which ye commit by day. Then He raiseth you again to life therein, that the term appointed (for you) may be accomplished. And afterward unto Him is your return. Then He will proclaim unto you what ye used to do

Al-Jathiyah 45:21

ٱجْتَرَحُوا۟

Or do those who commit ill-deeds suppose that We shall make them as those who believe and do good works, the same in life and death? Bad is their judgment