ن ج و Root n-j-w in the Qur’an 84 occurrences in 75 verses

Words from this root

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

نَجَّى 37 times

• 2:49 · Al-Baqarahنَجَّيْنَـٰكُم We saved youAnd [recall] when We saved your forefathers from the people of Pharaoh, who afflicted you with the worst torment, slaughtering your [newborn] sons and keeping your females alive. And in that was a great trial from your Lord.
• 6:63 · Al-An'amيُنَجِّيكُم saves youSay, "Who rescues you from the darknesses of the land and sea [when] you call upon Him imploring [aloud] and privately, 'If He should save us from this [crisis], we will surely be among the thankful.' "
• 6:64 · Al-An'amيُنَجِّيكُم saves youSay, "It is Allah who saves you from it and from every distress; then you [still] associate others with Him."
• 7:89 · Al-A'rafنَجَّىٰنَا saved usWe would have invented against Allah a lie if we returned to your religion after Allah had saved us from it. And it is not for us to return to it except that Allah, our Lord, should will. Our Lord has encompassed all things in knowledge. Upon Allah we have relied. Our Lord, decide between us and our people in truth, and You are the best of those who give decision."
• 10:73 · Yunusفَنَجَّيْنَـٰهُ so We saved himAnd they denied him, so We saved him and those with him in the ship and made them successors, and We drowned those who denied Our signs. Then see how was the end of those who were warned.
• 10:86 · Yunusوَنَجِّنَا And save usAnd save us by Your mercy from the disbelieving people."
• 10:92 · Yunusنُنَجِّيكَ We will save youSo today We will save you in body that you may be to those who succeed you a sign. And indeed, many among the people, of Our signs, are heedless
• 10:103 · Yunusنُنَجِّى We will saveThen We will save our messengers and those who have believed. Thus, it is an obligation upon Us that We save the believers
• 11:58 · Hudنَجَّيْنَا We savedAnd when Our command came, We saved Hud and those who believed with him, by mercy from Us; and We saved them from a harsh punishment.
• 11:58 · Hudوَنَجَّيْنَـٰهُم and We saved themAnd when Our command came, We saved Hud and those who believed with him, by mercy from Us; and We saved them from a harsh punishment.
• 11:66 · Hudنَجَّيْنَا We savedSo when Our command came, We saved Salih and those who believed with him, by mercy from Us, and [saved them] from the disgrace of that day. Indeed, it is your Lord who is the Powerful, the Exalted in Might.
• 11:94 · Hudنَجَّيْنَا We savedAnd when Our command came, We saved Shu'ayb and those who believed with him, by mercy from Us. And the shriek seized those who had wronged, and they became within their homes [corpses] fallen prone
• 12:110 · Yusufفَنُجِّىَ and was saved[They continued] until, when the messengers despaired and were certain that they had been denied, there came to them Our victory, and whoever We willed was saved. And Our punishment cannot be repelled from the people who are criminals.
• 17:67 · Al-Israنَجَّىٰكُمْ He delivers youAnd when adversity touches you at sea, lost are [all] those you invoke except for Him. But when He delivers you to the land, you turn away [from Him]. And ever is man ungrateful.
• 19:72 · Maryamنُنَجِّى We will deliverThen We will save those who feared Allah and leave the wrongdoers within it, on their knees.
• 20:40 · Ta-Haفَنَجَّيْنَـٰكَ but We saved you[And We favored you] when your sister went and said, 'Shall I direct you to someone who will be responsible for him?' So We restored you to your mother that she might be content and not grieve. And you killed someone, but We saved you from retaliation and tried you with a [severe] trial. And you remained [some] years among the people of Madyan. Then you came [here] at the decreed time, O Moses.
• 21:71 · Al-Anbyaوَنَجَّيْنَـٰهُ And We delivered himAnd We delivered him and Lot to the land which We had blessed for the worlds.
• 21:74 · Al-Anbyaوَنَجَّيْنَـٰهُ and We saved himAnd to Lot We gave judgement and knowledge, and We saved him from the city that was committing wicked deeds. Indeed, they were a people of evil, defiantly disobedient.
• 21:76 · Al-Anbyaفَنَجَّيْنَـٰهُ and We saved himAnd [mention] Noah, when he called [to Allah] before [that time], so We responded to him and saved him and his family from the great flood.
• 21:88 · Al-Anbyaوَنَجَّيْنَـٰهُ and We saved himSo We responded to him and saved him from the distress. And thus do We save the believers.
• 23:28 · Al-Mu'minunنَجَّىٰنَا (has) saved usAnd when you have boarded the ship, you and those with you, then say, 'Praise to Allah who has saved us from the wrongdoing people.'
• 26:118 · Ash-Shu'araوَنَجِّنِى and save meThen judge between me and them with decisive judgement and save me and those with me of the believers."
• 26:169 · Ash-Shu'araنَجِّنِى Save meMy Lord, save me and my family from [the consequence of] what they do."
• 26:170 · Ash-Shu'araفَنَجَّيْنَـٰهُ So We saved himSo We saved him and his family, all,
• 28:21 · Al-Qasasنَجِّنِى Save meSo he left it, fearful and anticipating [apprehension]. He said, "My Lord, save me from the wrongdoing people."
• 29:32 · Al-'Ankabutلَنُنَجِّيَنَّهُۥ We will surely save him[Abraham] said, "Indeed, within it is Lot." They said, "We are more knowing of who is within it. We will surely save him and his family, except his wife. She is to be of those who remain behind."
• 29:65 · Al-'Ankabutنَجَّىٰهُمْ He delivers themAnd when they board a ship, they supplicate Allah, sincere to Him in religion. But when He delivers them to the land, at once they associate others with Him
• 31:32 · Luqmanنَجَّىٰهُمْ He delivers themAnd when waves come over them like canopies, they supplicate Allah, sincere to Him in religion. But when He delivers them to the land, there are [some] of them who are moderate [in faith]. And none rejects Our signs except everyone treacherous and ungrateful.
• 37:76 · As-Saffatوَنَجَّيْنَـٰهُ And We saved himAnd We saved him and his family from the great affliction.
• 37:115 · As-Saffatوَنَجَّيْنَـٰهُمَا And We saved both of themAnd We saved them and their people from the great affliction,

Also in 7 more places: 37:134, 39:61, 41:18, 44:30, 54:34, 66:11, 66:11

أَنجَى 23 times

• 2:50 · Al-Baqarahفَأَنجَيْنَـٰكُمْ then We saved youAnd [recall] when We parted the sea for you and saved you and drowned the people of Pharaoh while you were looking on.
• 6:63 · Al-An'amأَنجَىٰنَا He saves usSay, "Who rescues you from the darknesses of the land and sea [when] you call upon Him imploring [aloud] and privately, 'If He should save us from this [crisis], we will surely be among the thankful.' "
• 7:64 · Al-A'rafفَأَنجَيْنَـٰهُ so We saved himBut they denied him, so We saved him and those who were with him in the ship. And We drowned those who denied Our signs. Indeed, they were a blind people.
• 7:72 · Al-A'rafفَأَنجَيْنَـٰهُ So We saved himSo We saved him and those with him by mercy from Us. And We eliminated those who denied Our signs, and they were not [at all] believers.
• 7:83 · Al-A'rafفَأَنجَيْنَـٰهُ So We saved himSo We saved him and his family, except for his wife; she was of those who remained [with the evildoers].
• 7:141 · Al-A'rafأَنجَيْنَـٰكُم We saved youAnd [recall, O Children of Israel], when We saved you from the people of Pharaoh, [who were] afflicting you with the worst torment - killing your sons and keeping your women alive. And in that was a great trial from your Lord.
• 7:165 · Al-A'rafأَنجَيْنَا We savedAnd when they forgot that by which they had been reminded, We saved those who had forbidden evil and seized those who wronged, with a wretched punishment, because they were defiantly disobeying.
• 10:22 · Yunusأَنجَيْتَنَا You save usIt is He who enables you to travel on land and sea until, when you are in ships and they sail with them by a good wind and they rejoice therein, there comes a storm wind and the waves come upon them from everywhere and they assume that they are surrounded, supplicating Allah, sincere to Him in religion, "If You should save us from this, we will surely be among the thankful."
• 10:23 · Yunusأَنجَىٰهُمْ He saved themBut when He saves them, at once they commit injustice upon the earth without right. O mankind, your injustice is only against yourselves, [being merely] the enjoyment of worldly life. Then to Us is your return, and We will inform you of what you used to do.
• 10:103 · Yunusنُنجِ (that) We saveThen We will save our messengers and those who have believed. Thus, it is an obligation upon Us that We save the believers
• 11:116 · Hudأَنجَيْنَا We savedSo why were there not among the generations before you those of enduring discrimination forbidding corruption on earth - except a few of those We saved from among them? But those who wronged pursued what luxury they were given therein, and they were criminals.
• 14:6 · Ibrahimأَنجَىٰكُم He saved youAnd [recall, O Children of Israel], when Moses said to His people, "Remember the favor of Allah upon you when He saved you from the people of Pharaoh, who were afflicting you with the worst torment and were slaughtering your [newborn] sons and keeping your females alive. And in that was a great trial from your Lord.
• 20:80 · Ta-Haأَنجَيْنَـٰكُم We delivered youO Children of Israel, We delivered you from your enemy, and We made an appointment with you at the right side of the mount, and We sent down to you manna and quails,
• 21:9 · Al-Anbyaفَأَنجَيْنَـٰهُمْ and We saved themThen We fulfilled for them the promise, and We saved them and whom We willed and destroyed the transgressors.
• 21:88 · Al-Anbyaنُـۨجِى We saveSo We responded to him and saved him from the distress. And thus do We save the believers.
• 26:65 · Ash-Shu'araوَأَنجَيْنَا And We savedAnd We saved Moses and those with him, all together.
• 26:119 · Ash-Shu'araفَأَنجَيْنَـٰهُ So We saved himSo We saved him and those with him in the laden ship.
• 27:53 · An-Namlوَأَنجَيْنَا And We savedAnd We saved those who believed and used to fear Allah.
• 27:57 · An-Namlفَأَنجَيْنَـٰهُ So We saved himSo We saved him and his family, except for his wife; We destined her to be of those who remained behind.
• 29:15 · Al-'Ankabutفَأَنجَيْنَـٰهُ But We saved himBut We saved him and the companions of the ship, and We made it a sign for the worlds.
• 29:24 · Al-'Ankabutفَأَنجَىٰهُ But Allah saved himAnd the answer of Abraham's people was not but that they said, "Kill him or burn him," but Allah saved him from the fire. Indeed in that are signs for a people who believe.
• 61:10 · As-Saffتُنجِيكُم (that) will save youO you who have believed, shall I guide you to a transaction that will save you from a painful punishment?
• 70:14 · Al-Ma'arijيُنجِيهِ it (could) save himAnd whoever is on earth entirely [so] then it could save him.

نَجْوَى 11 times

• 4:114 · An-Nisaنَّجْوَىٰهُمْ their secret talkNo good is there in much of their private conversation, except for those who enjoin charity or that which is right or conciliation between people. And whoever does that seeking means to the approval of Allah - then We are going to give him a great reward.
• 9:78 · At-Tawbahوَنَجْوَىٰهُمْ and their secret conversationDid they not know that Allah knows their secrets and their private conversations and that Allah is the Knower of the unseen?
• 17:47 · Al-Israنَجْوَىٰٓ (are) in private conversationWe are most knowing of how they listen to it when they listen to you and [of] when they are in private conversation, when the wrongdoers say, "You follow not but a man affected by magic."
• 20:62 · Ta-Haٱلنَّجْوَىٰ the private conversationSo they disputed over their affair among themselves and concealed their private conversation.
• 21:3 · Al-Anbyaٱلنَّجْوَى the private conversationWith their hearts distracted. And those who do wrong conceal their private conversation, [saying], "Is this [Prophet] except a human being like you? So would you approach magic while you are aware [of it]?"
• 43:80 · Az-Zukhrufوَنَجْوَىٰهُم ۚ and their private counsel(s)Or do they think that We hear not their secrets and their private conversations? Yes, [We do], and Our messengers are with them recording.
• 58:7 · Al-Mujadilaنَّجْوَىٰ secret counselHave you not considered that Allah knows what is in the heavens and what is on the earth? There is in no private conversation three but that He is the fourth of them, nor are there five but that He is the sixth of them - and no less than that and no more except that He is with them [in knowledge] wherever they are. Then He will inform them of what they did, on the Day of Resurrection. Indeed Allah is, of all things, Knowing.
• 58:8 · Al-Mujadilaٱلنَّجْوَىٰ secret counselsHave you not considered those who were forbidden from private conversation, then they return to that which they were forbidden and converse among themselves about sin and aggression and disobedience to the Messenger? And when they come to you, they greet you with that [word] by which Allah does not greet you and say among themselves, "Why does Allah not punish us for what we say?" Sufficient for them is Hell, which they will [enter to] burn, and wretched is the destination.
• 58:10 · Al-Mujadilaٱلنَّجْوَىٰ the secret counselsPrivate conversation is only from Satan that he may grieve those who have believed, but he will not harm them at all except by permission of Allah. And upon Allah let the believers rely.
• 58:12 · Al-Mujadilaنَجْوَىٰكُمْ your private consultationO you who have believed, when you [wish to] privately consult the Messenger, present before your consultation a charity. That is better for you and purer. But if you find not [the means] - then indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
• 58:13 · Al-Mujadilaنَجْوَىٰكُمْ your private consultationHave you feared to present before your consultation charities? Then when you do not and Allah has forgiven you, then [at least] establish prayer and give zakah and obey Allah and His Messenger. And Allah is Acquainted with what you do.

تَناجَيْ 4 times

• 58:8 · Al-Mujadilaوَيَتَنَـٰجَوْنَ and they hold secret counselsHave you not considered those who were forbidden from private conversation, then they return to that which they were forbidden and converse among themselves about sin and aggression and disobedience to the Messenger? And when they come to you, they greet you with that [word] by which Allah does not greet you and say among themselves, "Why does Allah not punish us for what we say?" Sufficient for them is Hell, which they will [enter to] burn, and wretched is the destination.
• 58:9 · Al-Mujadilaتَنَـٰجَيْتُمْ you hold secret counselO you who have believed, when you converse privately, do not converse about sin and aggression and disobedience to the Messenger but converse about righteousness and piety. And fear Allah, to whom you will be gathered.
• 58:9 · Al-Mujadilaتَتَنَـٰجَوْا۟ hold secret counselO you who have believed, when you converse privately, do not converse about sin and aggression and disobedience to the Messenger but converse about righteousness and piety. And fear Allah, to whom you will be gathered.
• 58:9 · Al-Mujadilaوَتَنَـٰجَوْا۟ but hold secret counselO you who have believed, when you converse privately, do not converse about sin and aggression and disobedience to the Messenger but converse about righteousness and piety. And fear Allah, to whom you will be gathered.

مُنَجُّو 2 times

• 15:59 · Al-Hijrلَمُنَجُّوهُمْ surely will save themExcept the family of Lot; indeed, we will save them all
• 29:33 · Al-'Ankabutمُنَجُّوكَ (will) save youAnd when Our messengers came to Lot, he was distressed for them and felt for them great discomfort. They said, "Fear not, nor grieve. Indeed, we will save you and your family, except your wife; she is to be of those who remain behind.

نَجا 2 times

• 12:45 · Yusufنَجَا was savedBut the one who was freed and remembered after a time said, "I will inform you of its interpretation, so send me forth."
• 28:25 · Al-Qasasنَجَوْتَ You have escapedThen one of the two women came to him walking with shyness. She said, "Indeed, my father invites you that he may reward you for having watered for us." So when he came to him and related to him the story, he said, "Fear not. You have escaped from the wrongdoing people."

نَجِيّ 2 times

• 12:80 · Yusufنَجِيًّۭا ۖ (in) private consultationSo when they had despaired of him, they secluded themselves in private consultation. The eldest of them said, "Do you not know that your father has taken upon you an oath by Allah and [that] before you failed in [your duty to] Joseph? So I will never leave [this] land until my father permits me or Allah decides for me, and He is the best of judges.
• 19:52 · Maryamنَجِيًّۭا (for) conversationAnd We called him from the side of the mount at [his] right and brought him near, confiding [to him].

ناج 1 time

• 12:42 · Yusufنَاجٍۢ (would be) savedAnd he said to the one whom he knew would go free, "Mention me before your master." But Satan made him forget the mention [to] his master, and Joseph remained in prison several years.

ناجَيْ 1 time

• 58:12 · Al-Mujadilaنَـٰجَيْتُمُ you privately consultO you who have believed, when you [wish to] privately consult the Messenger, present before your consultation a charity. That is better for you and purer. But if you find not [the means] - then indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.

نَجاة 1 time

• 40:41 · Ghafirٱلنَّجَوٰةِ the salvationAnd O my people, how is it that I invite you to salvation while you invite me to the Fire?

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.