ج ن ن Root j-n-n in the Qur’an 201 occurrences in 196 verses
- Occurrences
- 201
- Verses
- 196
- Surahs
- 70 of 114
- Words
- 8
Most Arabic words are built from a root of three letters, and words from one root share a core meaning. In the Qur’an, the root ج ن ن (j-n-n) gives 8 words. It appears most in Al-A'raf (13), Al-Baqarah (8), Al-Kahf (8).
Words from this root
Meanings are the most common word-by-word translations of each word in the Qur’an.
جَنَّة 147 times
- 2:25 · Al-Baqarahجَنَّـٰتٍۢ (will be) GardensAnd give good tidings to those who believe and do righteous deeds that they will have gardens [in Paradise] beneath which rivers flow. Whenever they are provided with a provision of fruit therefrom, they will say, "This is what we were provided with before." And it is given to them in likeness. And they will have therein purified spouses, and they will abide therein eternally.
- 2:35 · Al-Baqarahٱلْجَنَّةَ (in) ParadiseAnd We said, "O Adam, dwell, you and your wife, in Paradise and eat therefrom in [ease and] abundance from wherever you will. But do not approach this tree, lest you be among the wrongdoers."
- 2:82 · Al-Baqarahٱلْجَنَّةِ ۖ (of) ParadiseBut they who believe and do righteous deeds - those are the companions of Paradise; they will abide therein eternally.
- 2:111 · Al-Baqarahٱلْجَنَّةَ the ParadiseAnd they say, "None will enter Paradise except one who is a Jew or a Christian." That is [merely] their wishful thinking, Say, "Produce your proof, if you should be truthful."
- 2:214 · Al-Baqarahٱلْجَنَّةَ ParadiseOr do you think that you will enter Paradise while such [trial] has not yet come to you as came to those who passed on before you? They were touched by poverty and hardship and were shaken until [even their] messenger and those who believed with him said, "When is the help of Allah?" Unquestionably, the help of Allah is near.
- 2:221 · Al-Baqarahٱلْجَنَّةِ ParadiseAnd 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.
- 2:265 · Al-Baqarahجَنَّةٍۭ a gardenAnd the example of those who spend their wealth seeking means to the approval of Allah and assuring [reward for] themselves is like a garden on high ground which is hit by a downpour - so it yields its fruits in double. And [even] if it is not hit by a downpour, then a drizzle [is sufficient]. And Allah, of what you do, is Seeing.
- 2:266 · Al-Baqarahجَنَّةٌۭ a gardenWould one of you like to have a garden of palm trees and grapevines underneath which rivers flow in which he has from every fruit? But he is afflicted with old age and has weak offspring, and it is hit by a whirlwind containing fire and is burned. Thus does Allah make clear to you [His] verses that you might give thought.
- 3:15 · Ali 'Imranجَنَّـٰتٌۭ (are) GardensSay, "Shall I inform you of [something] better than that? For those who fear Allah will be gardens in the presence of their Lord beneath which rivers flow, wherein they abide eternally, and purified spouses and approval from Allah. And Allah is Seeing of [His] servants -
- 3:133 · Ali 'Imranوَجَنَّةٍ and a Garden And hasten to forgiveness from your Lord and a garden as wide as the heavens and earth, prepared for the righteous
- 3:136 · Ali 'Imranوَجَنَّـٰتٌۭ and GardensThose - their reward is forgiveness from their Lord and gardens beneath which rivers flow [in Paradise], wherein they will abide eternally; and excellent is the reward of the [righteous] workers.
- 3:142 · Ali 'Imranٱلْجَنَّةَ ParadiseOr do you think that you will enter Paradise while Allah has not yet made evident those of you who fight in His cause and made evident those who are steadfast?
- 3:185 · Ali 'Imranٱلْجَنَّةَ (to) ParadiseEvery soul will taste death, and you will only be given your [full] compensation on the Day of Resurrection. So he who is drawn away from the Fire and admitted to Paradise has attained [his desire]. And what is the life of this world except the enjoyment of delusion.
- 3:195 · Ali 'Imranجَنَّـٰتٍۢ (to) GardensAnd their Lord responded to them, "Never will I allow to be lost the work of [any] worker among you, whether male or female; you are of one another. So those who emigrated or were evicted from their homes or were harmed in My cause or fought or were killed - I will surely remove from them their misdeeds, and I will surely admit them to gardens beneath which rivers flow as reward from Allah, and Allah has with Him the best reward."
- 3:198 · Ali 'Imranجَنَّـٰتٌۭ (will be) GardensBut those who feared their Lord will have gardens beneath which rivers flow, abiding eternally therein, as accommodation from Allah. And that which is with Allah is best for the righteous.
- 4:13 · An-Nisaجَنَّـٰتٍۢ (to) GardensThese are the limits [set by] Allah, and whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger will be admitted by Him to gardens [in Paradise] under which rivers flow, abiding eternally therein; and that is the great attainment.
- 4:57 · An-Nisaجَنَّـٰتٍۢ (in) GardensBut those who believe and do righteous deeds - We will admit them to gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they abide forever. For them therein are purified spouses, and We will admit them to deepening shade.
- 4:122 · An-Nisaجَنَّـٰتٍۢ (in) GardensBut the ones who believe and do righteous deeds - We will admit them to gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever. [It is] the promise of Allah, [which is] truth, and who is more truthful than Allah in statement.
- 4:124 · An-Nisaٱلْجَنَّةَ ParadiseAnd whoever does righteous deeds, whether male or female, while being a believer - those will enter Paradise and will not be wronged, [even as much as] the speck on a date seed.
- 5:12 · Al-Ma'idahجَنَّـٰتٍۢ (to) gardensAnd Allah had already taken a covenant from the Children of Israel, and We delegated from among them twelve leaders. And Allah said, "I am with you. If you establish prayer and give zakah and believe in My messengers and support them and loan Allah a goodly loan, I will surely remove from you your misdeeds and admit you to gardens beneath which rivers flow. But whoever of you disbelieves after that has certainly strayed from the soundness of the way."
- 5:65 · Al-Ma'idahجَنَّـٰتِ (to) GardensAnd if only the People of the Scripture had believed and feared Allah, We would have removed from them their misdeeds and admitted them to Gardens of Pleasure.
- 5:72 · Al-Ma'idahٱلْجَنَّةَ ParadiseThey have certainly disbelieved who say, "Allah is the Messiah, the son of Mary" while the Messiah has said, "O Children of Israel, worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord." Indeed, he who associates others with Allah - Allah has forbidden him Paradise, and his refuge is the Fire. And there are not for the wrongdoers any helpers.
- 5:85 · Al-Ma'idahجَنَّـٰتٍۢ (with) GardensSo Allah rewarded them for what they said with gardens [in Paradise] beneath which rivers flow, wherein they abide eternally. And that is the reward of doers of good.
- 5:119 · Al-Ma'idahجَنَّـٰتٌۭ (are) GardensAllah will say, "This is the Day when the truthful will benefit from their truthfulness." For them are gardens [in Paradise] beneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever, Allah being pleased with them, and they with Him. That is the great attainment.
- 6:99 · Al-An'amوَجَنَّـٰتٍۢ And gardensAnd it is He who sends down rain from the sky, and We produce thereby the growth of all things. We produce from it greenery from which We produce grains arranged in layers. And from the palm trees - of its emerging fruit are clusters hanging low. And [We produce] gardens of grapevines and olives and pomegranates, similar yet varied. Look at [each of] its fruit when it yields and [at] its ripening. Indeed in that are signs for a people who believe.
- 6:141 · Al-An'amجَنَّـٰتٍۢ gardensAnd He it is who causes gardens to grow, [both] trellised and untrellised, and palm trees and crops of different [kinds of] food and olives and pomegranates, similar and dissimilar. Eat of [each of] its fruit when it yields and give its due [zakah] on the day of its harvest. And be not excessive. Indeed, He does not like those who commit excess.
- 7:19 · Al-A'rafٱلْجَنَّةَ (in) the GardenAnd "O Adam, dwell, you and your wife, in Paradise and eat from wherever you will but do not approach this tree, lest you be among the wrongdoers."
- 7:22 · Al-A'rafٱلْجَنَّةِ ۖ (of) the GardenSo he made them fall, through deception. And when they tasted of the tree, their private parts became apparent to them, and they began to fasten together over themselves from the leaves of Paradise. And their Lord called to them, "Did I not forbid you from that tree and tell you that Satan is to you a clear enemy?"
- 7:27 · Al-A'rafٱلْجَنَّةِ ParadiseO children of Adam, let not Satan tempt you as he removed your parents from Paradise, stripping them of their clothing to show them their private parts. Indeed, he sees you, he and his tribe, from where you do not see them. Indeed, We have made the devils allies to those who do not believe.
- 7:40 · Al-A'rafٱلْجَنَّةَ ParadiseIndeed, those who deny Our verses and are arrogant toward them - the gates of Heaven will not be opened for them, nor will they enter Paradise until a camel enters into the eye of a needle. And thus do We recompense the criminals.
Also in 117 more places: 7:42, 7:43, 7:44, 7:46, 7:49, 7:50, 9:21, 9:72, 9:72, 9:89, 9:100, 9:111, 10:9, 10:26, 11:23, 11:108, 13:4, 13:23, 13:35, 14:23, 15:45, 16:31, 16:32, 17:91, 18:31, 18:32, 18:33, 18:35, 18:39, 18:40, 18:107, 19:60, 19:61, 19:63, 20:76, 20:117, 20:121, 22:14, 22:23, 22:56, 23:19, 25:8, 25:10, 25:15, 25:24, 26:57, 26:85, 26:90, 26:134, 26:147, 29:58, 31:8, 32:19, 34:15, 34:16, 34:16, 35:33, 36:26, 36:34, 36:55, 37:43, 38:50, 39:73, 39:74, 40:8, 40:40, 41:30, 42:7, 42:22, 43:70, 43:72, 44:25, 44:52, 46:14, 46:16, 47:6, 47:12, 47:15, 48:5, 48:17, 50:9, 50:31, 51:15, 52:17, 53:15, 54:54, 55:46, 55:54, 55:62, 56:12, 56:89, 57:12, 57:21, 58:22, 59:20, 59:20, 61:12, 61:12, 64:9, 65:11, 66:8, 66:11, 68:17, 68:34, 69:22, 70:35, 70:38, 71:12, 74:40, 76:12, 78:16, 79:41, 81:13, 85:11, 88:10, 89:30, 98:8
جِنّ 22 times
- 6:100 · Al-An'amٱلْجِنَّ jinnBut they have attributed to Allah partners - the jinn, while He has created them - and have fabricated for Him sons and daughters. Exalted is He and high above what they describe
- 6:112 · Al-An'amوَٱلْجِنِّ and the jinnAnd thus We have made for every prophet an enemy - devils from mankind and jinn, inspiring to one another decorative speech in delusion. But if your Lord had willed, they would not have done it, so leave them and that which they invent.
- 6:128 · Al-An'amٱلْجِنِّ (of) [the] jinnAnd [mention, O Muhammad], the Day when He will gather them together [and say], "O company of jinn, you have [misled] many of mankind." And their allies among mankind will say, "Our Lord, some of us made use of others, and we have [now] reached our term, which you appointed for us." He will say, "The Fire is your residence, wherein you will abide eternally, except for what Allah wills. Indeed, your Lord is Wise and Knowing."
- 6:130 · Al-An'amٱلْجِنِّ (of) [the] jinn"O company of jinn and mankind, did there not come to you messengers from among you, relating to you My verses and warning you of the meeting of this Day of yours?" They will say, "We bear witness against ourselves"; and the worldly life had deluded them, and they will bear witness against themselves that they were disbelievers.
- 7:38 · Al-A'rafٱلْجِنِّ the jinn[Allah] will say, "Enter among nations which had passed on before you of jinn and mankind into the Fire." Every time a nation enters, it will curse its sister until, when they have all overtaken one another therein, the last of them will say about the first of them "Our Lord, these had misled us, so give them a double punishment of the Fire. He will say, "For each is double, but you do not know."
- 7:179 · Al-A'rafٱلْجِنِّ the jinnAnd We have certainly created for Hell many of the jinn and mankind. They have hearts with which they do not understand, they have eyes with which they do not see, and they have ears with which they do not hear. Those are like livestock; rather, they are more astray. It is they who are the heedless.
- 17:88 · Al-Israوَٱلْجِنُّ and the jinnSay, "If mankind and the jinn gathered in order to produce the like of this Qur'an, they could not produce the like of it, even if they were to each other assistants."
- 18:50 · Al-Kahfٱلْجِنِّ the jinnAnd [mention] when We said to the angels, "Prostrate to Adam," and they prostrated, except for Iblees. He was of the jinn and departed from the command of his Lord. Then will you take him and his descendants as allies other than Me while they are enemies to you? Wretched it is for the wrongdoers as an exchange.
- 27:17 · An-Namlٱلْجِنِّ jinnAnd gathered for Solomon were his soldiers of the jinn and men and birds, and they were [marching] in rows.
- 27:39 · An-Namlٱلْجِنِّ the jinnA powerful one from among the jinn said, "I will bring it to you before you rise from your place, and indeed, I am for this [task] strong and trustworthy."
- 34:12 · Sabaٱلْجِنِّ the jinnAnd to Solomon [We subjected] the wind - its morning [journey was that of] a month - and its afternoon [journey was that of] a month, and We made flow for him a spring of [liquid] copper. And among the jinn were those who worked for him by the permission of his Lord. And whoever deviated among them from Our command - We will make him taste of the punishment of the Blaze.
- 34:14 · Sabaٱلْجِنُّ (to) the jinnAnd when We decreed for Solomon death, nothing indicated to the jinn his death except a creature of the earth eating his staff. But when he fell, it became clear to the jinn that if they had known the unseen, they would not have remained in humiliating punishment.
- 34:41 · Sabaٱلْجِنَّ ۖ the jinnThey will say, "Exalted are You! You, [O Allah], are our benefactor not them. Rather, they used to worship the jinn; most of them were believers in them."
- 41:25 · Fussilatٱلْجِنِّ the jinnAnd We appointed for them companions who made attractive to them what was before them and what was behind them [of sin], and the word has come into effect upon them among nations which had passed on before them of jinn and men. Indeed, they [all] were losers.
- 41:29 · Fussilatٱلْجِنِّ the jinnAnd those who disbelieved will [then] say, "Our Lord, show us those who misled us of the jinn and men [so] we may put them under our feet that they will be among the lowest."
- 46:18 · Al-Ahqafٱلْجِنِّ (the) jinnThose are the ones upon whom the word has come into effect, [who will be] among nations which had passed on before them of jinn and men. Indeed, they [all] were losers.
- 46:29 · Al-Ahqafٱلْجِنِّ the jinnAnd [mention, O Muhammad], when We directed to you a few of the jinn, listening to the Qur'an. And when they attended it, they said, "Listen quietly." And when it was concluded, they went back to their people as warners.
- 51:56 · Adh-Dhariyatٱلْجِنَّ the jinnAnd I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.
- 55:33 · Ar-Rahmanٱلْجِنِّ (of) the jinnO company of jinn and mankind, if you are able to pass beyond the regions of the heavens and the earth, then pass. You will not pass except by authority [from Allah].
- 72:1 · Al-Jinnٱلْجِنِّ the jinnSay, [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.
- 72:5 · Al-Jinnوَٱلْجِنُّ and the jinnAnd we had thought that mankind and the jinn would never speak about Allah a lie.
- 72:6 · Al-Jinnٱلْجِنِّ the jinnAnd there were men from mankind who sought refuge in men from the jinn, so they [only] increased them in burden.
مَجْنُون 11 times
- 15:6 · Al-Hijrلَمَجْنُونٌۭ (are) surely madAnd they say, "O you upon whom the message has been sent down, indeed you are mad.
- 26:27 · Ash-Shu'araلَمَجْنُونٌۭ (is) surely mad[Pharaoh] said, "Indeed, your 'messenger' who has been sent to you is mad."
- 37:36 · As-Saffatمَّجْنُونٍۭ madAnd were saying, "Are we to leave our gods for a mad poet?"
- 44:14 · Ad-Dukhanمَّجْنُونٌ a mad manThen they turned away from him and said, "[He was] taught [and is] a madman."
- 51:39 · Adh-Dhariyatمَجْنُونٌۭ a madmanBut he turned away with his supporters and said," A magician or a madman."
- 51:52 · Adh-Dhariyatمَجْنُونٌ a madmanSimilarly, there came not to those before them any messenger except that they said, "A magician or a madman."
- 52:29 · At-Turمَجْنُونٍ a madmanSo remind [O Muhammad], for you are not, by the favor of your Lord, a soothsayer or a madman.
- 54:9 · Al-Qamarمَجْنُونٌۭ A madmanThe people of Noah denied before them, and they denied Our servant and said, "A madman," and he was repelled.
- 68:2 · Al-Qalamبِمَجْنُونٍۢ a madmanYou are not, [O Muhammad], by the favor of your Lord, a madman.
- 68:51 · Al-Qalamلَمَجْنُونٌۭ (is) surely madAnd indeed, those who disbelieve would almost make you slip with their eyes when they hear the message, and they say, "Indeed, he is mad."
- 81:22 · At-Takwirبِمَجْنُونٍۢ madAnd your companion is not [at all] mad.
جِنَّة 10 times
- 7:184 · Al-A'rafجِنَّةٍ ۚ (is) any madnessThen do they not give thought? There is in their companion [Muhammad] no madness. He is not but a clear warner.
- 11:119 · Hudٱلْجِنَّةِ the JinnExcept whom your Lord has given mercy, and for that He created them. But the word of your Lord is to be fulfilled that, "I will surely fill Hell with jinn and men all together."
- 23:25 · Al-Mu'minunجِنَّةٌۭ (is) madnessHe is not but a man possessed with madness, so wait concerning him for a time."
- 23:70 · Al-Mu'minunجِنَّةٌۢ ۚ (is) madnessOr do they say, "In him is madness?" Rather, he brought them the truth, but most of them, to the truth, are averse.
- 32:13 · As-Sajdahٱلْجِنَّةِ the jinnAnd if We had willed, We could have given every soul its guidance, but the word from Me will come into effect [that] "I will surely fill Hell with jinn and people all together.
- 34:8 · Sabaجِنَّةٌۢ ۗ (is) madnessHas he invented about Allah a lie or is there in him madness?" Rather, they who do not believe in the Hereafter will be in the punishment and [are in] extreme error.
- 34:46 · Sabaجِنَّةٍ ۚ madnessSay, "I only advise you of one [thing] - that you stand for Allah, [seeking truth] in pairs and individually, and then give thought." There is not in your companion any madness. He is only a warner to you before a severe punishment.
- 37:158 · As-Saffatٱلْجِنَّةِ the jinnAnd they have claimed between Him and the jinn a lineage, but the jinn have already known that they [who made such claims] will be brought to [punishment].
- 37:158 · As-Saffatٱلْجِنَّةُ the jinnAnd they have claimed between Him and the jinn a lineage, but the jinn have already known that they [who made such claims] will be brought to [punishment].
- 114:6 · An-Nasٱلْجِنَّةِ the jinnFrom among the jinn and mankind."
جانّ 7 times
- 15:27 · Al-Hijrوَٱلْجَآنَّ And the jinnAnd the jinn We created before from scorching fire.
- 27:10 · An-Namlجَآنٌّۭ (were) a snakeAnd [he was told], "Throw down your staff." But when he saw it writhing as if it were a snake, he turned in flight and did not return. [Allah said], "O Moses, fear not. Indeed, in My presence the messengers do not fear.
- 28:31 · Al-Qasasجَآنٌّۭ (were) a snakeAnd [he was told], "Throw down your staff." But when he saw it writhing as if it was a snake, he turned in flight and did not return. [Allah said], "O Moses, approach and fear not. Indeed, you are of the secure.
- 55:15 · Ar-Rahmanٱلْجَآنَّ the jinnAnd He created the jinn from a smokeless flame of fire.
- 55:39 · Ar-Rahmanجَآنٌّۭ any jinnThen on that Day none will be asked about his sin among men or jinn.
- 55:56 · Ar-Rahmanجَآنٌّۭ any jinnIn them are women limiting [their] glances, untouched before them by man or jinni -
- 55:74 · Ar-Rahmanجَآنٌّۭ any jinnUntouched before them by man or jinni -
جُنَّة 2 times
- 58:16 · Al-Mujadilaجُنَّةًۭ (as) a coverThey took their [false] oaths as a cover, so they averted [people] from the way of Allah, and for them is a humiliating punishment.
- 63:2 · Al-Munafiqunجُنَّةًۭ (as) a coverThey have taken their oaths as a cover, so they averted [people] from the way of Allah. Indeed, it was evil that they were doing.
أَجِنَّة 1 time
- 53:32 · An-Najmأَجِنَّةٌۭ fetusesThose who avoid the major sins and immoralities, only [committing] slight ones. Indeed, your Lord is vast in forgiveness. He was most knowing of you when He produced you from the earth and when you were fetuses in the wombs of your mothers. So do not claim yourselves to be pure; He is most knowing of who fears Him.
جَنَّ 1 time
- 6:76 · Al-An'amجَنَّ coveredSo when the night covered him [with darkness], he saw a star. He said, "This is my lord." But when it set, he said, "I like not those that disappear."
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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.
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