لجأ
l-j-ʾa
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root لجأ across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root "ljA" means to seek refuge or shelter. The eighth form, "iltajā," carries the same meaning, emphasizing the act of resorting to someone or something for protection.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
l-j-ʾa
Listen:
مَّلْجَإٍ
42:47
Root letters:
ل — ج — أ
Word Family Tree (3 forms)
All word forms derived from the root لجأ as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 3×
Concordance — 3 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root لجأ appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (3)
Noun (3 verses — showing first 5)
ٱسۡتَجِیبُوا۟ لِرَبِّكُم مِّن قَبۡلِ أَن یَأۡتِیَ یَوۡمࣱ لَّا مَرَدَّ لَهُۥ مِنَ ٱللَّهِۚ مَا لَكُم مِّن مَّلۡجَإࣲ یَوۡمَىِٕذࣲ وَمَا لَكُم مِّن نَّكِیرࣲ ٤٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Respond to your Lord before a Day comes from Allah of which there is no repelling. No refuge will you have that day, nor for you will there be any denial
Repentance 9:118
Noun
وَعَلَى ٱلثَّلَـٰثَةِ ٱلَّذِینَ خُلِّفُوا۟ حَتَّىٰۤ إِذَا ضَاقَتۡ عَلَیۡهِمُ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ بِمَا رَحُبَتۡ وَضَاقَتۡ عَلَیۡهِمۡ أَنفُسُهُمۡ وَظَنُّوۤا۟ أَن لَّا مَلۡجَأَ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَّاۤ إِلَیۡهِ ثُمَّ تَابَ عَلَیۡهِمۡ لِیَتُوبُوۤا۟ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلتَّوَّابُ ٱلرَّحِیمُ ١١٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And [He also forgave] the three who were left behind [and regretted their error] to the point that the earth closed in on them in spite of its vastness and their souls confined them and they were certain that there is no refuge from Allah except in Him. Then He turned to them so they could repent. Indeed, Allah is the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful
Repentance 9:57
Noun
لَوۡ یَجِدُونَ مَلۡجَءًا أَوۡ مَغَـٰرَ ٰتٍ أَوۡ مُدَّخَلࣰا لَّوَلَّوۡا۟ إِلَیۡهِ وَهُمۡ یَجۡمَحُونَ ٥٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
If they could find a refuge or some caves or any place to enter [and hide], they would turn to it while they run heedlessly
Derived Forms (3)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| مَّلْجَإٍ | maljaʾiin | Noun | 1× | |
| مَلْجَأَ | maljaʾaa | Noun | 1× | |
| مَلْجَـًٔا | maljaanā | Noun | 1× |