ج د ل Root j-d-l in the Qur’an 29 occurrences in 27 verses

Words from this root

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

جادَلُ 25 times

• 4:107 · An-Nisaتُجَـٰدِلْ argueAnd do not argue on behalf of those who deceive themselves. Indeed, Allah loves not one who is a habitually sinful deceiver.
• 4:109 · An-Nisaجَـٰدَلْتُمْ [you] argueHere you are - those who argue on their behalf in [this] worldly life - but who will argue with Allah for them on the Day of Resurrection, or who will [then] be their representative?
• 4:109 · An-Nisaيُجَـٰدِلُ will argueHere you are - those who argue on their behalf in [this] worldly life - but who will argue with Allah for them on the Day of Resurrection, or who will [then] be their representative?
• 6:25 · Al-An'amيُجَـٰدِلُونَكَ and argue with youAnd among them are those who listen to you, but We have placed over their hearts coverings, lest they understand it, and in their ears deafness. And if they should see every sign, they will not believe in it. Even when they come to you arguing with you, those who disbelieve say, "This is not but legends of the former peoples."
• 6:121 · Al-An'amلِيُجَـٰدِلُوكُمْ ۖ so that they dispute with youAnd do not eat of that upon which the name of Allah has not been mentioned, for indeed, it is grave disobedience. And indeed do the devils inspire their allies [among men] to dispute with you. And if you were to obey them, indeed, you would be associators [of others with Him].
• 7:71 · Al-A'rafأَتُجَـٰدِلُونَنِى Do you dispute with me[Hud] said, "Already have defilement and anger fallen upon you from your Lord. Do you dispute with me concerning [mere] names you have named them, you and your fathers, for which Allah has not sent down any authority? Then wait; indeed, I am with you among those who wait."
• 8:6 · Al-Anfalيُجَـٰدِلُونَكَ They dispute with youArguing with you concerning the truth after it had become clear, as if they were being driven toward death while they were looking on.
• 11:32 · Hudجَـٰدَلْتَنَا you disputed with usThey said, "O Noah, you have disputed us and been frequent in dispute of us. So bring us what you threaten us, if you should be of the truthful."
• 11:74 · Hudيُجَـٰدِلُنَا he argued with UsAnd when the fright had left Abraham and the good tidings had reached him, he began to argue with Us concerning the people of Lot.
• 13:13 · Ar-Ra'dيُجَـٰدِلُونَ disputeAnd the thunder exalts [Allah] with praise of Him - and the angels [as well] from fear of Him - and He sends thunderbolts and strikes therewith whom He wills while they dispute about Allah; and He is severe in assault.
• 16:111 · An-Nahlتُجَـٰدِلُ pleadingOn the Day when every soul will come disputing for itself, and every soul will be fully compensated for what it did, and they will not be wronged.
• 16:125 · An-Nahlوَجَـٰدِلْهُم and discuss with themInvite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good instruction, and argue with them in a way that is best. Indeed, your Lord is most knowing of who has strayed from His way, and He is most knowing of who is [rightly] guided.
• 18:56 · Al-Kahfوَيُجَـٰدِلُ And disputeAnd We send not the messengers except as bringers of good tidings and warners. And those who disbelieve dispute by [using] falsehood to [attempt to] invalidate thereby the truth and have taken My verses, and that of which they are warned, in ridicule.
• 22:3 · Al-Hajjيُجَـٰدِلُ disputesAnd of the people is he who disputes about Allah without knowledge and follows every rebellious devil.
• 22:8 · Al-Hajjيُجَـٰدِلُ disputesAnd of the people is he who disputes about Allah without knowledge or guidance or an enlightening book [from Him],
• 22:68 · Al-Hajjجَـٰدَلُوكَ they argue (with) youAnd if they dispute with you, then say, "Allah is most knowing of what you do.
• 29:46 · Al-'Ankabutتُجَـٰدِلُوٓا۟ argueAnd do not argue with the People of the Scripture except in a way that is best, except for those who commit injustice among them, and say, "We believe in that which has been revealed to us and revealed to you. And our God and your God is one; and we are Muslims [in submission] to Him."
• 31:20 · Luqmanيُجَـٰدِلُ disputesDo you not see that Allah has made subject to you whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth and amply bestowed upon you His favors, [both] apparent and unapparent? But of the people is he who disputes about Allah without knowledge or guidance or an enlightening Book [from Him].
• 40:4 · Ghafirيُجَـٰدِلُ disputeNo one disputes concerning the signs of Allah except those who disbelieve, so be not deceived by their [uninhibited] movement throughout the land.
• 40:5 · Ghafirوَجَـٰدَلُوا۟ and they disputedThe people of Noah denied before them and the [disbelieving] factions after them, and every nation intended [a plot] for their messenger to seize him, and they disputed by [using] falsehood to [attempt to] invalidate thereby the truth. So I seized them, and how [terrible] was My penalty.
• 40:35 · Ghafirيُجَـٰدِلُونَ disputeThose who dispute concerning the signs of Allah without an authority having come to them - great is hatred [of them] in the sight of Allah and in the sight of those who have believed. Thus does Allah seal over every heart [belonging to] an arrogant tyrant.
• 40:56 · Ghafirيُجَـٰدِلُونَ disputeIndeed, those who dispute concerning the signs of Allah without [any] authority having come to them - there is not within their breasts except pride, [the extent of] which they cannot reach. So seek refuge in Allah. Indeed, it is He who is the Hearing, the Seeing.
• 40:69 · Ghafirيُجَـٰدِلُونَ disputeDo you not consider those who dispute concerning the signs of Allah - how are they averted?
• 42:35 · Ash-Shuraيُجَـٰدِلُونَ disputeAnd [that is so] those who dispute concerning Our signs may know that for them there is no place of escape.
• 58:1 · Al-Mujadilaتُجَـٰدِلُكَ disputes with youCertainly has Allah heard the speech of the one who argues with you, [O Muhammad], concerning her husband and directs her complaint to Allah. And Allah hears your dialogue; indeed, Allah is Hearing and Seeing.

جَدَل 2 times

• 18:54 · Al-Kahfجَدَلًۭا quarrelsomeAnd We have certainly diversified in this Qur'an for the people from every [kind of] example; but man has ever been, most of anything, [prone to] dispute.
• 43:58 · Az-Zukhrufجَدَلًۢا ۚ (for) argumentAnd they said, "Are your gods better, or is he?" They did not present the comparison except for [mere] argument. But, [in fact], they are a people prone to dispute.

جِدال 2 times

• 2:197 · Al-Baqarahجِدَالَ quarrellingHajj is [during] well-known months, so whoever has made Hajj obligatory upon himself therein [by entering the state of ihram], there is [to be for him] no sexual relations and no disobedience and no disputing during Hajj. And whatever good you do - Allah knows it. And take provisions, but indeed, the best provision is fear of Allah. And fear Me, O you of understanding.
• 11:32 · Hudجِدَٰلَنَا (in) dispute with usThey said, "O Noah, you have disputed us and been frequent in dispute of us. So bring us what you threaten us, if you should be of the truthful."

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.