The triliteral root ḥā wāw jīm (ح و ج) occurs three times in the Quran as the noun ḥājat (حَاجَة). The translations below are brief glosses intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on a word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Noun
| (12:68:16) ḥājatan | (it was) a need | إِلَّا حَاجَةً فِي نَفْسِ يَعْقُوبَ قَضَاهَا |
| (40:80:6) ḥājatan | a need | وَلَكُمْ فِيهَا مَنَافِعُ وَلِتَبْلُغُوا عَلَيْهَا حَاجَةً فِي صُدُورِكُمْ |
| (59:9:15) ḥājatan | any want | وَلَا يَجِدُونَ فِي صُدُورِهِمْ حَاجَةً مِمَّا أُوتُوا |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
