The triliteral root hā jīm dāl (ه ج د) occurs only once in the Quran, as the form V verb tahajjad (تَهَجَّدْ). The translation below is a brief gloss intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on the word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Verb (form V) - to arise from sleep for prayer
(17:79:3) fatahajjad | arise from sleep for prayer | وَمِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَتَهَجَّدْ بِهِ نَافِلَةً لَكَ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon - Classical Arabic dictionary