ع ج ب Root ʿ-j-b in the Qur’an 27 occurrences in 24 verses

Words from this root

Meanings are the most common word-by-word translations of each word in the Qur’an.

أَعْجَبَ 11 times

• 2:204 · Al-Baqarahيُعْجِبُكَ pleases youAnd of the people is he whose speech pleases you in worldly life, and he calls Allah to witness as to what is in his heart, yet he is the fiercest of opponents.
• 2:221 · Al-Baqarahأَعْجَبَتْكُمْ ۗ she pleases youAnd do not marry polytheistic women until they believe. And a believing slave woman is better than a polytheist, even though she might please you. And do not marry polytheistic men [to your women] until they believe. And a believing slave is better than a polytheist, even though he might please you. Those invite [you] to the Fire, but Allah invites to Paradise and to forgiveness, by His permission. And He makes clear His verses to the people that perhaps they may remember.
• 2:221 · Al-Baqarahأَعْجَبَكُمْ ۗ he pleases youAnd do not marry polytheistic women until they believe. And a believing slave woman is better than a polytheist, even though she might please you. And do not marry polytheistic men [to your women] until they believe. And a believing slave is better than a polytheist, even though he might please you. Those invite [you] to the Fire, but Allah invites to Paradise and to forgiveness, by His permission. And He makes clear His verses to the people that perhaps they may remember.
• 5:100 · Al-Ma'idahأَعْجَبَكَ impresses youSay, "Not equal are the evil and the good, although the abundance of evil might impress you." So fear Allah, O you of understanding, that you may be successful.
• 9:25 · At-Tawbahأَعْجَبَتْكُمْ pleased youAllah has already given you victory in many regions and [even] on the day of Hunayn, when your great number pleased you, but it did not avail you at all, and the earth was confining for you with its vastness; then you turned back, fleeing.
• 9:55 · At-Tawbahتُعْجِبْكَ impress youSo let not their wealth or their children impress you. Allah only intends to punish them through them in worldly life and that their souls should depart [at death] while they are disbelievers.
• 9:85 · At-Tawbahتُعْجِبْكَ impress youAnd let not their wealth and their children impress you. Allah only intends to punish them through them in this world and that their souls should depart [at death] while they are disbelievers.
• 33:52 · Al-Ahzabأَعْجَبَكَ pleases youNot lawful to you, [O Muhammad], are [any additional] women after [this], nor [is it] for you to exchange them for [other] wives, even if their beauty were to please you, except what your right hand possesses. And ever is Allah, over all things, an Observer.
• 48:29 · Al-Fathيُعْجِبُ delightingMuhammad is the Messenger of Allah; and those with him are forceful against the disbelievers, merciful among themselves. You see them bowing and prostrating [in prayer], seeking bounty from Allah and [His] pleasure. Their mark is on their faces from the trace of prostration. That is their description in the Torah. And their description in the Gospel is as a plant which produces its offshoots and strengthens them so they grow firm and stand upon their stalks, delighting the sowers - so that Allah may enrage by them the disbelievers. Allah has promised those who believe and do righteous deeds among them forgiveness and a great reward.
• 57:20 · Al-Hadidأَعْجَبَ pleasesKnow that the life of this world is but amusement and diversion and adornment and boasting to one another and competition in increase of wealth and children - like the example of a rain whose [resulting] plant growth pleases the tillers; then it dries and you see it turned yellow; then it becomes [scattered] debris. And in the Hereafter is severe punishment and forgiveness from Allah and approval. And what is the worldly life except the enjoyment of delusion.
• 63:4 · Al-Munafiqunتُعْجِبُكَ pleases youAnd when you see them, their forms please you, and if they speak, you listen to their speech. [They are] as if they were pieces of wood propped up - they think that every shout is against them. They are the enemy, so beware of them. May Allah destroy them; how are they deluded?

عَجِبُ 8 times

• 7:63 · Al-A'rafأَوَعَجِبْتُمْ Do you wonderThen do you wonder that there has come to you a reminder from your Lord through a man from among you, that he may warn you and that you may fear Allah so you might receive mercy."
• 7:69 · Al-A'rafأَوَعَجِبْتُمْ Do you wonderThen do you wonder that there has come to you a reminder from your Lord through a man from among you, that he may warn you? And remember when He made you successors after the people of Noah and increased you in stature extensively. So remember the favors of Allah that you might succeed.
• 11:73 · Hudأَتَعْجَبِينَ Are you amazedThey said, "Are you amazed at the decree of Allah? May the mercy of Allah and His blessings be upon you, people of the house. Indeed, He is Praiseworthy and Honorable."
• 13:5 · Ar-Ra'dتَعْجَبْ you (are) astonishedAnd if you are astonished, [O Muhammad] - then astonishing is their saying, "When we are dust, will we indeed be [brought] into a new creation?" Those are the ones who have disbelieved in their Lord, and those will have shackles upon their necks, and those are the companions of the Fire; they will abide therein eternally.
• 37:12 · As-Saffatعَجِبْتَ you wonderBut you wonder, while they mock,
• 38:4 · Sadوَعَجِبُوٓا۟ And they wonderAnd they wonder that there has come to them a warner from among themselves. And the disbelievers say, "This is a magician and a liar.
• 50:2 · Qafعَجِبُوٓا۟ they wonderBut they wonder that there has come to them a warner from among themselves, and the disbelievers say, "This is an amazing thing.
• 53:59 · An-Najmتَعْجَبُونَ you wonderThen at this statement do you wonder?

عَجَب 5 times

• 10:2 · Yunusعَجَبًا a wonderHave the people been amazed that We revealed [revelation] to a man from among them, [saying], "Warn mankind and give good tidings to those who believe that they will have a [firm] precedence of honor with their Lord"? [But] the disbelievers say, "Indeed, this is an obvious magician."
• 13:5 · Ar-Ra'dفَعَجَبٌۭ then astonishingAnd if you are astonished, [O Muhammad] - then astonishing is their saying, "When we are dust, will we indeed be [brought] into a new creation?" Those are the ones who have disbelieved in their Lord, and those will have shackles upon their necks, and those are the companions of the Fire; they will abide therein eternally.
• 18:9 · Al-Kahfعَجَبًا a wonderOr have you thought that the companions of the cave and the inscription were, among Our signs, a wonder?
• 18:63 · Al-Kahfعَجَبًۭا amazinglyHe said, "Did you see when we retired to the rock? Indeed, I forgot [there] the fish. And none made me forget it except Satan - that I should mention it. And it took its course into the sea amazingly".
• 72:1 · Al-Jinnعَجَبًۭا amazingSay, [O Muhammad], "It has been revealed to me that a group of the jinn listened and said, 'Indeed, we have heard an amazing Qur'an.

عَجِيب 2 times

• 11:72 · Hudعَجِيبٌۭ amazingShe said, "Woe to me! Shall I give birth while I am an old woman and this, my husband, is an old man? Indeed, this is an amazing thing!"
• 50:2 · Qafعَجِيبٌ amazingBut they wonder that there has come to them a warner from among themselves, and the disbelievers say, "This is an amazing thing.

عُجاب 1 time

• 38:5 · Sadعُجَابٌۭ curiousHas he made the gods [only] one God? Indeed, this is a curious thing."

How we count

Each Qur’an word whose stem comes from this root counts once. Attached prefixes and pronouns, such as wa- (and) or al- (the), are not counted separately. Root and lemma data: Quranic Arabic Corpus (Kais Dukes, University of Leeds), revised by quran-morphology, GNU GPL. All sources. Verse translation: Saheeh International.