# Cim-Dal-Lam — جدل (jdl)

> Occurs in 29 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To twist something firmly, make something firm or strong or compact, become hard and strong, contend or litigate in an altercation/dispute vehemently or violently, throw someone down, according to later usage (of the lawyers) to compare evidences [in a discussion with another person or other persons] in order that it might appear which of those evidences was preponderant, compete in disputation or contention and in striving to overcome [thereby], build or construct, rule a thing with lines [such as a book is ruled round a page].
- **Derived forms:** جِدَال (2) · جَدَل (2) · جَٰدَلُ (25)

## Verses containing this root

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 197

- **Form in this verse:** جِدَالَ — jidāla · "quarrelling"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

اَلْحَجُّ اَشْهُرٌ مَعْلُومَاتٌۚ فَمَنْ فَرَضَ ف۪يهِنَّ الْحَجَّ فَلَا رَفَثَ وَلَا فُسُوقَ وَلَا جِدَالَ فِي الْحَجِّۜ وَمَا تَفْعَلُوا مِنْ خَيْرٍ يَعْلَمْهُ اللّٰهُۜ وَتَزَوَّدُوا فَاِنَّ خَيْرَ الزَّادِ التَّقْوٰىۘ وَاتَّقُونِ يَٓا اُو۬لِي الْاَلْبَابِ

Alhajju ashhurun maAAloomatunfaman farada feehinna alhajja fala rafathawala fusooqa wala jidala fee alhajjiwama tafAAaloo min khayrin yaAAlamhu Allahuwatazawwadoo fa-inna khayra azzadi attaqwawattaqooni ya olee al-albab

The pilgrimage is in months appointed. And whoso undertakes the pilgrimage therein: no sexual approach, and no perfidy, or quarrelling during the pilgrimage. And whatever good you do, God knows it. And take provision. But the best provision is prudent fear. And be in prudent fear of Me, O you men of understanding.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-197.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 107

- **Form in this verse:** تُجَـٰدِلْ — tujādil · "argue"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of mufa'ale · 2nd person, masculine, singular · present tense

وَلَا تُجَادِلْ عَنِ الَّذ۪ينَ يَخْتَانُونَ اَنْفُسَهُمْۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يُحِبُّ مَنْ كَانَ خَوَّاناً اَث۪يماًۚ

Wala tujadil AAani allatheenayakhtanoona anfusahum inna Allaha la yuhibbuman kana khawwanan atheema

And argue thou not on behalf of those who deceive themselves; God loves not him who is treacherous and sinful.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-107.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 109

- **Form in this verse:** جَـٰدَلْتُمْ — jādaltum · "[you] argue"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of mufa'ale · 2nd person, masculine, plural · past tense

هَٓا اَنْتُمْ هٰٓؤُ۬لَٓاءِ جَادَلْتُمْ عَنْهُمْ فِي الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْيَا فَمَنْ يُجَادِلُ اللّٰهَ عَنْهُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ اَمْ مَنْ يَكُونُ عَلَيْهِمْ وَك۪يلاً

Haantum haola-i jadaltumAAanhum fee alhayati addunya famanyujadilu Allaha AAanhum yawma alqiyamati amman yakoonu AAalayhim wakeela

Here you are, those who have argued on their behalf in the life of this world; but who will argue with God on their behalf on the Day of Resurrection, or who will be their guardian?

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-109.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 109

- **Form in this verse:** يُجَـٰدِلُ — yujādilu · "will argue"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of mufa'ale · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

هَٓا اَنْتُمْ هٰٓؤُ۬لَٓاءِ جَادَلْتُمْ عَنْهُمْ فِي الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْيَا فَمَنْ يُجَادِلُ اللّٰهَ عَنْهُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ اَمْ مَنْ يَكُونُ عَلَيْهِمْ وَك۪يلاً

Haantum haola-i jadaltumAAanhum fee alhayati addunya famanyujadilu Allaha AAanhum yawma alqiyamati amman yakoonu AAalayhim wakeela

Here you are, those who have argued on their behalf in the life of this world; but who will argue with God on their behalf on the Day of Resurrection, or who will be their guardian?

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-109.md_

### 6. Surah Al-An'am, Verse 25

- **Form in this verse:** يُجَـٰدِلُونَكَ — yujādilūnaka · "and argue with you"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of mufa'ale · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَسْتَمِعُ اِلَيْكَۚ وَجَعَلْنَا عَلٰى قُلُوبِهِمْ اَكِنَّةً اَنْ يَفْقَهُوهُ وَف۪ٓي اٰذَانِهِمْ وَقْراًۜ وَاِنْ يَرَوْا كُلَّ اٰيَةٍ لَا يُؤْمِنُوا بِهَاۜ حَتّٰٓى اِذَا جَٓاؤُ۫كَ يُجَادِلُونَكَ يَقُولُ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُٓوا اِنْ هٰذَٓا اِلَّٓا اَسَاط۪يرُ الْاَوَّل۪ينَ

Waminhum man yastamiAAu ilayka wajaAAalnaAAala quloobihim akinnatan an yafqahoohu wafee athanihimwaqran wa-in yaraw kulla ayatin la yu/minoo bihahatta itha jaooka yujadiloonakayaqoolu allatheena kafaroo in hatha illa asateerual-awwaleen

And among them are some who listen to thee, but We have placed upon their hearts coverings lest they should understand it, and in their ears deafness; and if they see every proof, they will not believe in it. When they have come to thee, they argue against thee, those who ignore warning, saying: “This is only legends of the former peoples.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anam/verse-25.md_

### 6. Surah Al-An'am, Verse 121

- **Form in this verse:** لِيُجَـٰدِلُوكُمْ ۖ — liyujādilūkum · "so that they dispute with you"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of mufa'ale · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَلَا تَأْكُلُوا مِمَّا لَمْ يُذْكَرِ اسْمُ اللّٰهِ عَلَيْهِ وَاِنَّهُ لَفِسْقٌۜ وَاِنَّ الشَّيَاط۪ينَ لَيُوحُونَ اِلٰٓى اَوْلِيَٓائِهِمْ لِيُجَادِلُوكُمْۚ وَاِنْ اَطَعْتُمُوهُمْ اِنَّكُمْ لَمُشْرِكُونَ۟

Wala ta/kuloo mimma lam yuthkariismu Allahi AAalayhi wa-innahu lafisqun wa-inna ashshayateenalayoohoona ila awliya-ihim liyujadilookumwa-in ataAAtumoohum innakum lamushrikoon

And eat not of that over which the name of God has not been remembered; and it is perfidy. And the satans instruct their allies to dispute with you; and if you obey them, you are idolaters.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anam/verse-121.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 71

- **Form in this verse:** أَتُجَـٰدِلُونَنِى — atujādilūnanī · "Do you dispute with me"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of mufa'ale · 2nd person, masculine, plural · present tense

قَالَ قَدْ وَقَعَ عَلَيْكُمْ مِنْ رَبِّكُمْ رِجْسٌ وَغَضَبٌۜ اَتُجَادِلُونَن۪ي ف۪ٓي اَسْمَٓاءٍ سَمَّيْتُمُوهَٓا اَنْتُمْ وَاٰبَٓاؤُ۬كُمْ مَا نَزَّلَ اللّٰهُ بِهَا مِنْ سُلْطَانٍۜ فَانْتَظِرُٓوا اِنّ۪ي مَعَكُمْ مِنَ الْمُنْتَظِر۪ينَ

Qala qad waqaAAa AAalaykum minrabbikum rijsun waghadabun atujadiloonanee fee asma-insammaytumooha antum waabaokum manazzala Allahu biha min sultanin fantathirooinnee maAAakum mina almuntathireen

He said: “There have come upon you from your Lord abomination and wrath; dispute you with me concerning names which you have named, you and your fathers? God sent not down for these any authority. Then wait — I am with you waiting.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-71.md_

### 8. Surah Al-Anfal, Verse 6

- **Form in this verse:** يُجَـٰدِلُونَكَ — yujādilūnaka · "They dispute with you"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of mufa'ale · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

يُجَادِلُونَكَ فِي الْحَقِّ بَعْدَ مَا تَبَيَّنَ كَاَنَّمَا يُسَاقُونَ اِلَى الْمَوْتِ وَهُمْ يَنْظُرُونَۜ

Yujadiloonaka fee alhaqqibaAAda ma tabayyana kaannama yusaqoona ilaalmawti wahum yanthuroon

Disputing with thee concerning the truth after it had become clear, as if they were being driven to death when they were looking on.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anfal/verse-6.md_

### 11. Surah Hud, Verse 32

- **Form in this verse:** جَـٰدَلْتَنَا — jādaltanā · "you disputed with us"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of mufa'ale · 2nd person, masculine, singular · past tense

قَالُوا يَا نُوحُ قَدْ جَادَلْتَنَا فَاَكْثَرْتَ جِدَالَنَا فَأْتِنَا بِمَا تَعِدُنَٓا اِنْ كُنْتَ مِنَ الصَّادِق۪ينَ

Qaloo ya noohu qad jadaltanafaaktharta jidalana fa/tina bimataAAiduna in kunta mina assadiqeen

They said: “O Noah: thou hast disputed with us — and hast greatly disputed with us — so bring thou upon us what thou promisest us, if thou be of the truthful.”

_https://quran.so/surah-hud/verse-32.md_

### 11. Surah Hud, Verse 32

- **Form in this verse:** جِدَٰلَنَا — jidālanā · "(in) dispute with us"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

قَالُوا يَا نُوحُ قَدْ جَادَلْتَنَا فَاَكْثَرْتَ جِدَالَنَا فَأْتِنَا بِمَا تَعِدُنَٓا اِنْ كُنْتَ مِنَ الصَّادِق۪ينَ

Qaloo ya noohu qad jadaltanafaaktharta jidalana fa/tina bimataAAiduna in kunta mina assadiqeen

They said: “O Noah: thou hast disputed with us — and hast greatly disputed with us — so bring thou upon us what thou promisest us, if thou be of the truthful.”

_https://quran.so/surah-hud/verse-32.md_

### 11. Surah Hud, Verse 74

- **Form in this verse:** يُجَـٰدِلُنَا — yujādilunā · "he argued with Us"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of mufa'ale · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

فَلَمَّا ذَهَبَ عَنْ اِبْرٰه۪يمَ الرَّوْعُ وَجَٓاءَتْهُ الْبُشْرٰى يُجَادِلُنَا ف۪ي قَوْمِ لُوطٍۜ

Falamma thahaba AAan ibraheemaarrawAAu wajaat-hu albushra yujadilunafee qawmi loot

And when the alarm had left Abraham and the glad tidings had reached him, he disputed with Us concerning the people of Lot;

_https://quran.so/surah-hud/verse-74.md_

### 13. Surah Ar-Ra'd, Verse 13

- **Form in this verse:** يُجَـٰدِلُونَ — yujādilūna · "dispute"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of mufa'ale · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَيُسَبِّحُ الرَّعْدُ بِحَمْدِه۪ وَالْمَلٰٓئِكَةُ مِنْ خ۪يفَتِه۪ۚ وَيُرْسِلُ الصَّوَاعِقَ فَيُص۪يبُ بِهَا مَنْ يَشَٓاءُ وَهُمْ يُجَادِلُونَ فِي اللّٰهِۚ وَهُوَ شَد۪يدُ الْمِحَالِۜ

Wayusabbihu arraAAdu bihamdihiwalmala-ikatu min kheefatihi wayursilu assawaAAiqafayuseebu biha man yashao wahum yujadiloonafee Allahi wahuwa shadeedu almihal

And the thunder gives glory with His praise, as do the angels, in fear of Him. And He sends the thunderbolts, and strikes therewith whom He wills. And they dispute concerning God; and He is strong in assault.

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rad/verse-13.md_

### 16. Surah An-Nahl, Verse 111

- **Form in this verse:** تُجَـٰدِلُ — tujādilu · "pleading"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of mufa'ale · 3rd person, feminine, singular · present tense

يَوْمَ تَأْت۪ي كُلُّ نَفْسٍ تُجَادِلُ عَنْ نَفْسِهَا وَتُوَفّٰى كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَا عَمِلَتْ وَهُمْ لَا يُظْلَمُونَ

Yawma ta/tee kullu nafsin tujadiluAAan nafsiha watuwaffa kullu nafsin maAAamilat wahum la yuthlamoon

The day every soul comes pleading for itself, and every soul is repaid in full for what it did; and they will not be wronged.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nahl/verse-111.md_

### 16. Surah An-Nahl, Verse 125

- **Form in this verse:** وَجَـٰدِلْهُم — wajādil'hum · "and discuss with them"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of mufa'ale · 2nd person, masculine, singular · imperative mood

اُدْعُ اِلٰى سَب۪يلِ رَبِّكَ بِالْحِكْمَةِ وَالْمَوْعِظَةِ الْحَسَنَةِ وَجَادِلْهُمْ بِالَّت۪ي هِيَ اَحْسَنُۜ اِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ اَعْلَمُ بِمَنْ ضَلَّ عَنْ سَب۪يلِه۪ وَهُوَ اَعْلَمُ بِالْمُهْتَد۪ينَ

OdAAu ila sabeeli rabbika bilhikmatiwalmawAAithati alhasanati wajadilhumbillatee hiya ahsanu inna rabbaka huwa aAAlamubiman dalla AAan sabeelihi wahuwa aAAlamu bilmuhtadeen

Invite thou to the path of thy Lord with wisdom and comely admonition, and dispute thou with them with that which is best. Thy Lord, He best knows him who strays from His path; and He best knows the guided.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nahl/verse-125.md_

### 18. Surah Al-Kahf, Verse 54

- **Form in this verse:** جَدَلًۭا — jadalan · "quarrelsome"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

وَلَقَدْ صَرَّفْنَا ف۪ي هٰذَا الْقُرْاٰنِ لِلنَّاسِ مِنْ كُلِّ مَثَلٍۜ وَكَانَ الْاِنْسَانُ اَكْثَرَ شَيْءٍ جَدَلاً

Walaqad sarrafna fee hathaalqur-ani linnasi min kulli mathalin wakanaal-insanu akthara shay-in jadala

And We have expounded for men in this Qur’an every similitude, but man is, more than anything, contentious.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-kahf/verse-54.md_

### 18. Surah Al-Kahf, Verse 56

- **Form in this verse:** وَيُجَـٰدِلُ — wayujādilu · "And dispute"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of mufa'ale · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

وَمَا نُرْسِلُ الْمُرْسَل۪ينَ اِلَّا مُبَشِّر۪ينَ وَمُنْذِر۪ينَۚ وَيُجَادِلُ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا بِالْبَاطِلِ لِيُدْحِضُوا بِهِ الْحَقَّ وَاتَّخَذُٓوا اٰيَات۪ي وَمَٓا اُنْذِرُوا هُزُواً

Wama nursilu almursaleena illamubashshireena wamunthireena wayujadilu allatheenakafaroo bilbatili liyudhidoo bihi alhaqqawattakhathoo ayatee wama onthiroohuzuwa

And We send the emissaries only as bearers of glad tidings and warners. And those who ignore warning contend in vanity to refute the truth thereby, and have taken My proofs and that whereof they are warned in mockery.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-kahf/verse-56.md_

### 22. Surah Al-Hajj, Verse 3

- **Form in this verse:** يُجَـٰدِلُ — yujādilu · "disputes"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of mufa'ale · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ يُجَادِلُ فِي اللّٰهِ بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ وَيَتَّبِعُ كُلَّ شَيْطَانٍ مَر۪يدٍۙ

Wamina annasi man yujadilufee Allahi bighayri AAilmin wayattabiAAu kulla shaytaninmareed

And among men is he who disputes concerning God, without knowledge, and follows every rebellious satan

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hajj/verse-3.md_

### 22. Surah Al-Hajj, Verse 8

- **Form in this verse:** يُجَـٰدِلُ — yujādilu · "disputes"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of mufa'ale · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ يُجَادِلُ فِي اللّٰهِ بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ وَلَا هُدًى وَلَا كِتَابٍ مُن۪يرٍۙ

Wamina annasi man yujadilufee Allahi bighayri AAilmin wala hudan walakitabin muneer

And among men is he who disputes concerning God, without knowledge, or guidance, or an illuminating Writ,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hajj/verse-8.md_

### 22. Surah Al-Hajj, Verse 68

- **Form in this verse:** جَـٰدَلُوكَ — jādalūka · "they argue (with) you"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of mufa'ale · 3rd person, masculine, plural · past tense

وَاِنْ جَادَلُوكَ فَقُلِ اللّٰهُ اَعْلَمُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ

Wa-in jadalooka faquli AllahuaAAlamu bima taAAmaloon

And if they dispute with thee, say thou: “God best knows what you do.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hajj/verse-68.md_

### 29. Surah Al-'Ankabut, Verse 46

- **Form in this verse:** تُجَـٰدِلُوٓا۟ — tujādilū · "argue"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of mufa'ale · 2nd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَلَا تُجَادِلُٓوا اَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ اِلَّا بِالَّت۪ي هِيَ اَحْسَنُۗ اِلَّا الَّذ۪ينَ ظَلَمُوا مِنْهُمْ وَقُولُٓوا اٰمَنَّا بِالَّـذ۪ٓي اُنْزِلَ اِلَيْنَا وَاُنْزِلَ اِلَيْكُمْ وَاِلٰهُنَا وَاِلٰهُكُمْ وَاحِدٌ وَنَحْنُ لَهُ مُسْلِمُونَ

Wala tujadiloo ahla alkitabiilla billatee hiya ahsanu illa allatheenathalamoo minhum waqooloo amanna billatheeonzila ilayna waonzila ilaykum wa-ilahunawa-ilahukum wahidun wanahnu lahu muslimoon

And dispute not with the doctors of the Law save with what is better — save those who do wrong among them — and say: “We believe in that which was sent down to us and sent down to you, and our God and your God is One, and to Him we are submitting.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ankabut/verse-46.md_

### 31. Surah Luqman, Verse 20

- **Form in this verse:** يُجَـٰدِلُ — yujādilu · "disputes"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of mufa'ale · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

اَلَمْ تَرَوْا اَنَّ اللّٰهَ سَخَّرَ لَكُمْ مَا فِي السَّمٰوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْاَرْضِ وَاَسْبَغَ عَلَيْكُمْ نِعَمَهُ ظَاهِرَةً وَبَاطِنَةًۜ وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ يُجَادِلُ فِي اللّٰهِ بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ وَلَا هُدًى وَلَا كِتَابٍ مُن۪يرٍ

Alam taraw anna Allaha sakhkharalakum ma fee assamawati wamafee al-ardi waasbagha AAalaykum niAAamahu thahiratanwabatinatan wamina annasi man yujadilufee Allahi bighayri AAilmin wala hudan walakitabin muneer

Do you not see that God made subject to you what is in the heavens and what is in the earth, and has lavished upon you His favours, outward and inward? But among men is he who disputes concerning God, without knowledge, or guidance, or an illuminating Writ;

_https://quran.so/surah-luqman/verse-20.md_

### 40. Surah Ghafir, Verse 4

- **Form in this verse:** يُجَـٰدِلُ — yujādilu · "dispute"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of mufa'ale · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

مَا يُجَادِلُ ف۪ٓي اٰيَاتِ اللّٰهِ اِلَّا الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا فَلَا يَغْرُرْكَ تَقَلُّبُهُمْ فِي الْبِلَادِ

Ma yujadilu fee ayatiAllahi illa allatheena kafaroo falayaghrurka taqallubuhum fee albilad

None disputes concerning the proofs of God save those who ignore warning, so let not delude thee their going to and fro in the land.

_https://quran.so/surah-ghafir/verse-4.md_

### 40. Surah Ghafir, Verse 5

- **Form in this verse:** وَجَـٰدَلُوا۟ — wajādalū · "and they disputed"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of mufa'ale · 3rd person, masculine, plural · past tense

كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ وَالْاَحْزَابُ مِنْ بَعْدِهِمْۖ وَهَمَّتْ كُلُّ اُمَّةٍ بِرَسُولِهِمْ لِيَأْخُذُوهُ وَجَادَلُوا بِالْبَاطِلِ لِيُدْحِضُوا بِهِ الْحَقَّ فَاَخَذْتُهُمْ۠ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عِقَابِ

Kaththabat qablahum qawmu noohinwal-ahzabu min baAAdihim wahammat kulluommatin birasoolihim liya/khuthoohu wajadaloo bilbatililiyudhidoo bihi alhaqqa faakhathtuhumfakayfa kana AAiqab

There denied before them the people of Noah, and the parties after them; and every community purposed against their messenger to seize him, and disputed with falsehood to refute thereby the truth. Then I seized them — and how was My retribution!

_https://quran.so/surah-ghafir/verse-5.md_

### 40. Surah Ghafir, Verse 35

- **Form in this verse:** يُجَـٰدِلُونَ — yujādilūna · "dispute"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of mufa'ale · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

اَلَّذ۪ينَ يُجَادِلُونَ ف۪ٓي اٰيَاتِ اللّٰهِ بِغَيْرِ سُلْطَانٍ اَتٰيهُمْۜ كَبُرَ مَقْتاً عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ وَعِنْدَ الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُواۜ  كَذٰلِكَ يَطْبَعُ اللّٰهُ عَلٰى كُلِّ قَلْبِ مُتَكَبِّرٍ جَبَّارٍ

Allatheena yujadiloona fee ayatiAllahi bighayri sultanin atahum kaburamaqtan AAinda Allahi waAAinda allatheena amanookathalika yatbaAAu Allahu AAala kulliqalbi mutakabbirin jabbar

“Those who dispute concerning the proofs of God without an authority having come to them; great is the hatred in the sight of God and in the sight of those who heed warning; thus does God seal every proud and tyrannical heart.”

_https://quran.so/surah-ghafir/verse-35.md_

### 40. Surah Ghafir, Verse 56

- **Form in this verse:** يُجَـٰدِلُونَ — yujādilūna · "dispute"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of mufa'ale · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ يُجَادِلُونَ ف۪ٓي اٰيَاتِ اللّٰهِ بِغَيْرِ سُلْطَانٍ اَتٰيهُمْۙ اِنْ ف۪ي صُدُورِهِمْ اِلَّا كِبْرٌ مَا هُمْ بِبَالِغ۪يهِۚ فَاسْتَعِذْ بِاللّٰهِۜ اِنَّهُ هُوَ السَّم۪يعُ الْبَص۪يرُ

Inna allatheena yujadiloonafee ayati Allahi bighayri sultanin atahumin fee sudoorihim illa kibrun ma hum bibaligheehifastaAAith billahi innahu huwa assameeAAualbaseer

Those who dispute concerning the proofs of God without an authority having come to them — in their breasts is only greatness they will never reach. So seek thou refuge in God; He is the Hearer, the Seeing.

_https://quran.so/surah-ghafir/verse-56.md_

### 40. Surah Ghafir, Verse 69

- **Form in this verse:** يُجَـٰدِلُونَ — yujādilūna · "dispute"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of mufa'ale · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

اَلَمْ تَرَ اِلَى الَّذ۪ينَ يُجَادِلُونَ ف۪ٓي اٰيَاتِ اللّٰهِۜ اَنّٰى يُصْرَفُونَۚۛ

Alam tara ila allatheena yujadiloonafee ayati Allahi anna yusrafoon

Hast thou not considered those who dispute concerning the proofs of God — how they are diverted?

_https://quran.so/surah-ghafir/verse-69.md_

### 42. Surah Ash-Shuraa, Verse 35

- **Form in this verse:** يُجَـٰدِلُونَ — yujādilūna · "dispute"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of mufa'ale · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَيَعْلَمَ الَّذ۪ينَ يُجَادِلُونَ ف۪ٓي اٰيَاتِنَاۜ مَا لَهُمْ مِنْ مَح۪يصٍ

WayaAAlama allatheena yujadiloonafee ayatina ma lahum min mahees

And that those who dispute concerning Our proofs might know they have no place of refuge.

_https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuraa/verse-35.md_

### 43. Surah Az-Zukhruf, Verse 58

- **Form in this verse:** جَدَلًۢا ۚ — jadalan · "(for) argument"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

وَقَالُٓوا ءَاٰلِهَتُنَا خَيْرٌ اَمْ هُوَۜ مَا ضَرَبُوهُ لَكَ اِلَّا جَدَلاًۜ بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ خَصِمُونَ

Waqaloo aalihatunakhayrun am huwa ma daraboohu laka illajadalan bal hum qawmun khasimoon

And they say: “Are our gods better or is he?” They strike it for thee only by way of contention. The truth is, they are a contentious people.

_https://quran.so/surah-az-zukhruf/verse-58.md_

### 58. Surah Al-Mujadila, Verse 1

- **Form in this verse:** تُجَـٰدِلُكَ — tujādiluka · "disputes with you"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of mufa'ale · 2nd person, masculine, singular · present tense

قَدْ سَمِعَ اللّٰهُ قَوْلَ الَّت۪ي تُجَادِلُكَ ف۪ي زَوْجِهَا وَتَشْتَك۪ٓي اِلَى اللّٰهِۗ وَاللّٰهُ يَسْمَعُ تَحَاوُرَكُمَاۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ سَم۪يعٌ بَص۪يرٌ

Qad samiAAa Allahu qawla allatee tujadilukafee zawjiha watashtakee ila Allahi wallahuyasmaAAu tahawurakuma inna Allaha sameeAAunbaseer

God has heard the word of her that disputes with thee concerning her husband, and makes complaint to God. And God hears you two conversing together; God is hearing and seeing.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-mujadila/verse-1.md_

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