# he-Cim-Ayn — هجع (hjE)

> Occurs in 1 verses of the Quran.

- **Source:** https://quran.so/root/hjE

- **Meaning:** To sleep and slumber at night calmly and quietly.
- **Derived forms:** يَهْجَعُ (1)

## Verses containing this root

### 51. Surah Adh-Dhariyat, Verse 17

- **Form in this verse:** يَهْجَعُونَ — yahjaʿūna · "sleep"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

كَانُوا قَل۪يلاً مِنَ الَّيْلِ مَا يَهْجَعُونَ

Kanoo qaleelan mina allayli mayahjaAAoon

They slept but little of the night,

_https://quran.so/surah-adh-dhariyat/verse-17.md_

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