# Cim-Elif-Ra — جار (jAr)

> Occurs in 3 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** raised his voice in prayer/supplication, he humbled/abased himself with earnest supplication to God, Cried out/called for aid/succour
- **Derived forms:** يَجْ َٔرُ (3)

## Verses containing this root

### 16. Surah An-Nahl, Verse 53

- **Form in this verse:** تَجْـَٔرُونَ — tajarūna · "you cry for help"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 2nd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَمَا بِكُمْ مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ فَمِنَ اللّٰهِ ثُمَّ اِذَا مَسَّكُمُ الضُّرُّ فَاِلَيْهِ تَجْـَٔرُونَۚ

Wama bikum min niAAmatin famina Allahithumma itha massakumu addurru fa-ilayhitaj-aroon

And whatever you have of favour, it is from God; then when affliction touches you, then to Him do you cry out.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nahl/verse-53.md_

### 23. Surah Al-Mu'minun, Verse 64

- **Form in this verse:** يَجْـَٔرُونَ — yajarūna · "cry for help"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

حَتّٰٓى اِذَٓا اَخَذْنَا مُتْرَف۪يهِمْ بِالْعَذَابِ اِذَا هُمْ يَجْـَٔرُونَۜ

Hatta itha akhathnamutrafeehim bilAAathabi itha hum yaj-aroon

When We have seized their opulent ones with punishment, then will they cry out.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-muminun/verse-64.md_

### 23. Surah Al-Mu'minun, Verse 65

- **Form in this verse:** تَجْـَٔرُوا۟ — tajarū · "cry for help"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 2nd person, masculine, plural · present tense

لَا تَجْـَٔرُوا الْيَوْمَ اِنَّكُمْ مِنَّا لَا تُنْصَرُونَ

La taj-aroo alyawma innakum minnala tunsaroon

“Cry not out this day! You will not be helped by Us!

_https://quran.so/surah-al-muminun/verse-65.md_

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