Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
عجز
Qur'an Occurrences
26 times across 21 surahs

Definitions (1)

Meanings associated with the root عجز across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.

  1. 1
    The root عجز primarily refers to old age and weakness, especially in women. It can also describe old wine or specific parts of a sword.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: ʿ-j-z
Listen: نُّعْجِزَهُۥ 72:12
Root letters: ع — ج — ز

Word Family Tree (13 forms)

All word forms derived from the root عجز as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.

Noun 21× Verb

Concordance — 26 Occurrences

Every place in the Qur'an where the root عجز appears, grouped by grammatical role.

Noun (21) · Verb (4)

Noun (21 verses — showing first 5)

Jonah 10:53 Noun
۞ وَیَسۡتَنۢبِءُونَكَ أَحَقٌّ هُوَۖ قُلۡ إِی وَرَبِّیۤ إِنَّهُۥ لَحَقࣱّۖ وَمَاۤ أَنتُم بِمُعۡجِزِینَ ۝٥٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And they ask information of you, [O Muhammad], "Is it true?" Say, "Yes, by my Lord. Indeed, it is truth; and you will not cause failure [to Allah ]."
Hud 11:20 Noun
أُو۟لَـٰۤىِٕكَ لَمۡ یَكُونُوا۟ مُعۡجِزِینَ فِی ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا كَانَ لَهُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مِنۡ أَوۡلِیَاۤءَۘ یُضَـٰعَفُ لَهُمُ ٱلۡعَذَابُۚ مَا كَانُوا۟ یَسۡتَطِیعُونَ ٱلسَّمۡعَ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ یُبۡصِرُونَ ۝٢٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Those were not causing failure [to Allah ] on earth, nor did they have besides Allah any protectors. For them the punishment will be multiplied. They were not able to hear, nor did they see
Hud 11:33 Noun
قَالَ إِنَّمَا یَأۡتِیكُم بِهِ ٱللَّهُ إِن شَاۤءَ وَمَاۤ أَنتُم بِمُعۡجِزِینَ ۝٣٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): He said, " Allah will only bring it to you if He wills, and you will not cause [Him] failure
Hud 11:72 Noun
قَالَتۡ یَـٰوَیۡلَتَىٰۤ ءَأَلِدُ وَأَنَا۠ عَجُوزࣱ وَهَـٰذَا بَعۡلِی شَیۡخًاۖ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَشَیۡءٌ عَجِیبࣱ ۝٧٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): She 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!"
The Bee 16:46 Noun
أَوۡ یَأۡخُذَهُمۡ فِی تَقَلُّبِهِمۡ فَمَا هُم بِمُعۡجِزِینَ ۝٤٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Or that He would not seize them during their [usual] activity, and they could not cause failure

Derived Forms (13)

Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
بِمُعْجِزِينَ bimuʿjiziyna Noun
مُعَٰجِزِينَ muʿajiziyna Noun
أَعْجَازُ ʾaaʿjaāzu Noun
عَجُوزٌ ʿajuwzun Noun
عَجُوزًا ʿajuwzanā Noun
مُعْجِزِينَ muʿjiziyna Noun
مُعْجِزِى muʿjiziā Noun
نُّعْجِزَهُۥ nuʿjizahu Verb
نُّعْجِزَ nuʿjiza Verb
بِمُعْجِزٍ bimuʿjizin Noun