The triliteral root fā wāw jīm (ف و ج) occurs five times in the Quran as the noun fawj (فَوْج). 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
| (27:83:6) fawjan | a troop | وَيَوْمَ نَحْشُرُ مِنْ كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ فَوْجًا مِمَّنْ يُكَذِّبُ بِآيَاتِنَا |
| (38:59:2) fawjun | (is) a company | هَٰذَا فَوْجٌ مُقْتَحِمٌ مَعَكُمْ لَا مَرْحَبًا بِهِمْ إِنَّهُمْ صَالُو النَّارِ |
| (67:8:8) fawjun | a group | كُلَّمَا أُلْقِيَ فِيهَا فَوْجٌ سَأَلَهُمْ خَزَنَتُهَا أَلَمْ يَأْتِكُمْ نَذِيرٌ |
| (78:18:6) afwājan | (in) crowds | يَوْمَ يُنْفَخُ فِي الصُّورِ فَتَأْتُونَ أَفْوَاجًا |
| (110:2:7) afwājan | (in) multitudes | وَرَأَيْتَ النَّاسَ يَدْخُلُونَ فِي دِينِ اللَّهِ أَفْوَاجًا |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
