وجل
w-j-l
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root وجل across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root W-J-L primarily signifies being afraid or terrified, often with a trembling or shaking component. It describes a state of fear that causes physical agitation or a deep sense of dread.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
w-j-l
Listen:
وَجِلَةٌ
23:60
Root letters:
و — ج — ل
Word Family Tree (4 forms)
All word forms derived from the root وجل as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Verb 3×
Noun 2×
Concordance — 5 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root وجل appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Verb (3) · Noun (2)
Verb (3 verses — showing first 5)
قَالُوا۟ لَا تَوۡجَلۡ إِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلَـٰمٍ عَلِیمࣲ ٥٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
[The angels] said, "Fear not. Indeed, we give you good tidings of a learned boy."
The Pilgrimage 22:35
Verb
ٱلَّذِینَ إِذَا ذُكِرَ ٱللَّهُ وَجِلَتۡ قُلُوبُهُمۡ وَٱلصَّـٰبِرِینَ عَلَىٰ مَاۤ أَصَابَهُمۡ وَٱلۡمُقِیمِی ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَمِمَّا رَزَقۡنَـٰهُمۡ یُنفِقُونَ ٣٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Who, when Allah is mentioned, their hearts are fearful, and [to] the patient over what has afflicted them, and the establishers of prayer and those who spend from what We have provided them
إِنَّمَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ ٱلَّذِینَ إِذَا ذُكِرَ ٱللَّهُ وَجِلَتۡ قُلُوبُهُمۡ وَإِذَا تُلِیَتۡ عَلَیۡهِمۡ ءَایَـٰتُهُۥ زَادَتۡهُمۡ إِیمَـٰنࣰا وَعَلَىٰ رَبِّهِمۡ یَتَوَكَّلُونَ ٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
The believers are only those who, when Allah is mentioned, their hearts become fearful, and when His verses are recited to them, it increases them in faith; and upon their Lord they rely
Derived Forms (4)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| وَجِلَتْ | wajilat | Verb | 2× | |
| وَجِلَةٌ | wajilahun | Noun | 1× | |
| تَوْجَلْ | tawjal | Verb | 1× | |
| وَجِلُونَ | wajiluwna | Noun | 1× |