# Cim-Lam-Dal — جلد (jld)

> Occurs in 13 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To hit/hurt/beat the skin, to strike, flog with a whip, fall down, to compel, to be hardy/strong/sturdy, to be enduring or patient, to contend with someone, constrain/compel/necessitate.
- **Derived forms:** جَلْدَة (2) · جُلُود (9) · ٱجْلِدُ (2)

## Verses containing this root

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 56

- **Form in this verse:** جُلُودُهُم — julūduhum · "their skins"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا بِاٰيَاتِنَا سَوْفَ نُصْل۪يهِمْ نَاراًۜ  كُلَّمَا نَضِجَتْ جُلُودُهُمْ بَدَّلْنَاهُمْ جُلُوداً غَيْرَهَا لِيَذُوقُوا الْعَذَابَۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ  كَانَ عَز۪يزاً حَك۪يماً

Inna allatheena kafaroo bi-ayatinasawfa nusleehim naran kullama nadijatjulooduhum baddalnahum juloodan ghayraha liyathooqooalAAathaba inna Allaha kana AAazeezan hakeema

Those who deny Our proofs, We will burn them in a Fire; as often as their skins are burnt through We will change them for other skins, that they might taste the punishment; God is exalted in might and wise.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-56.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 56

- **Form in this verse:** جُلُودًا — julūdan · "skins"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case · indefinite

اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا بِاٰيَاتِنَا سَوْفَ نُصْل۪يهِمْ نَاراًۜ  كُلَّمَا نَضِجَتْ جُلُودُهُمْ بَدَّلْنَاهُمْ جُلُوداً غَيْرَهَا لِيَذُوقُوا الْعَذَابَۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ  كَانَ عَز۪يزاً حَك۪يماً

Inna allatheena kafaroo bi-ayatinasawfa nusleehim naran kullama nadijatjulooduhum baddalnahum juloodan ghayraha liyathooqooalAAathaba inna Allaha kana AAazeezan hakeema

Those who deny Our proofs, We will burn them in a Fire; as often as their skins are burnt through We will change them for other skins, that they might taste the punishment; God is exalted in might and wise.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-56.md_

### 16. Surah An-Nahl, Verse 80

- **Form in this verse:** جُلُودِ — julūdi · "the hides"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

وَاللّٰهُ جَعَلَ لَكُمْ مِنْ بُيُوتِكُمْ سَكَناً وَجَعَلَ لَكُمْ مِنْ جُلُودِ الْاَنْعَامِ بُيُوتاً تَسْتَخِفُّونَهَا يَوْمَ ظَعْنِكُمْ وَيَوْمَ اِقَامَتِكُمْۙ وَمِنْ اَصْوَافِهَا وَاَوْبَارِهَا وَاَشْعَارِهَٓا اَثَاثاً وَمَتَاعاً اِلٰى ح۪ينٍ

Wallahu jaAAala lakum minbuyootikum sakanan wajaAAala lakum min juloodi al-anAAamibuyootan tastakhiffoonaha yawma thaAAnikumwayawma iqamatikum wamin aswafihawaawbariha waashAAariha athathanwamataAAan ila heen

And God made for you from your houses a place of rest; and He made for you from the hides of cattle houses which you find light on the day of your journey and on the day of your sojourn; and of their wool and their fur and their hair furnishing and enjoyment for a time.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nahl/verse-80.md_

### 22. Surah Al-Hajj, Verse 20

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلْجُلُودُ — wal-julūdu · "and the skins"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

يُصْهَرُ بِه۪ مَا ف۪ي بُطُونِهِمْ وَالْجُلُودُۜ

Yusharu bihi ma fee butoonihimwaljulood

Melted thereby will be what is in their bellies, as well as their skins;

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hajj/verse-20.md_

### 24. Surah An-Nur, Verse 2

- **Form in this verse:** فَٱجْلِدُوا۟ — fa-ij'lidū · "[then] flog"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 2nd person, masculine, plural · imperative mood

اَلزَّانِيَةُ وَالزَّان۪ي فَاجْلِدُوا كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا مِائَةَ جَلْدَةٍۖ وَلَا تَأْخُذْكُمْ بِهِمَا رَأْفَةٌ ف۪ي د۪ينِ اللّٰهِ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ تُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللّٰهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْاٰخِرِۚ وَلْيَشْهَدْ عَذَابَهُمَا طَٓائِفَةٌ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ

Azzaniyatu wazzaneefajlidoo kulla wahidin minhuma mi-atajaldatin wala ta/khuthkum bihima ra/fatunfee deeni Allahi in kuntum tu/minoona billahiwalyawmi al-akhiri walyashhad AAathabahumata-ifatun mina almu/mineen

The unchaste woman and the unchaste man: lash each one of the two with a hundred lashes, and let not pity for them take you concerning the doctrine of God if you believe in God and the Last Day. And let witness their punishment a number of the believers.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nur/verse-2.md_

### 24. Surah An-Nur, Verse 2

- **Form in this verse:** جَلْدَةٍۢ ۖ — jaldatin · "lash(es)"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case · indefinite

اَلزَّانِيَةُ وَالزَّان۪ي فَاجْلِدُوا كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا مِائَةَ جَلْدَةٍۖ وَلَا تَأْخُذْكُمْ بِهِمَا رَأْفَةٌ ف۪ي د۪ينِ اللّٰهِ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ تُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللّٰهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْاٰخِرِۚ وَلْيَشْهَدْ عَذَابَهُمَا طَٓائِفَةٌ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ

Azzaniyatu wazzaneefajlidoo kulla wahidin minhuma mi-atajaldatin wala ta/khuthkum bihima ra/fatunfee deeni Allahi in kuntum tu/minoona billahiwalyawmi al-akhiri walyashhad AAathabahumata-ifatun mina almu/mineen

The unchaste woman and the unchaste man: lash each one of the two with a hundred lashes, and let not pity for them take you concerning the doctrine of God if you believe in God and the Last Day. And let witness their punishment a number of the believers.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nur/verse-2.md_

### 24. Surah An-Nur, Verse 4

- **Form in this verse:** فَٱجْلِدُوهُمْ — fa-ij'lidūhum · "then flog them"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 2nd person, masculine, plural · imperative mood

وَالَّذ۪ينَ يَرْمُونَ الْمُحْصَنَاتِ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَأْتُوا بِاَرْبَعَةِ شُهَدَٓاءَ فَاجْلِدُوهُمْ ثَمَان۪ينَ جَلْدَةً وَلَا تَقْبَلُوا لَهُمْ شَهَادَةً اَبَداًۚ وَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الْفَاسِقُونَۙ

Wallatheena yarmoona almuhsanatithumma lam ya/too bi-arbaAAati shuhadaa fajlidoohumthamaneena jaldatan wala taqbaloo lahum shahadatanabadan waola-ika humu alfasiqoon

And those who accuse chaste women then bring not four witnesses: lash them with eighty lashes, and accept not of them witness ever — and it is they who are the perfidious —

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nur/verse-4.md_

### 24. Surah An-Nur, Verse 4

- **Form in this verse:** جَلْدَةًۭ — jaldatan · "lashe(s)"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · accusative case · indefinite

وَالَّذ۪ينَ يَرْمُونَ الْمُحْصَنَاتِ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَأْتُوا بِاَرْبَعَةِ شُهَدَٓاءَ فَاجْلِدُوهُمْ ثَمَان۪ينَ جَلْدَةً وَلَا تَقْبَلُوا لَهُمْ شَهَادَةً اَبَداًۚ وَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الْفَاسِقُونَۙ

Wallatheena yarmoona almuhsanatithumma lam ya/too bi-arbaAAati shuhadaa fajlidoohumthamaneena jaldatan wala taqbaloo lahum shahadatanabadan waola-ika humu alfasiqoon

And those who accuse chaste women then bring not four witnesses: lash them with eighty lashes, and accept not of them witness ever — and it is they who are the perfidious —

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nur/verse-4.md_

### 39. Surah Az-Zumar, Verse 23

- **Form in this verse:** جُلُودُ — julūdu · "(the) skins"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

اَللّٰهُ نَزَّلَ اَحْسَنَ الْحَد۪يثِ كِتَاباً مُتَشَابِهاً مَثَانِيَۗ  تَقْشَعِرُّ مِنْهُ جُلُودُ الَّذ۪ينَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُمْۚ ثُمَّ تَل۪ينُ جُلُودُهُمْ وَقُلُوبُهُمْ اِلٰى ذِكْرِ اللّٰهِۜ ذٰلِكَ هُدَى اللّٰهِ يَهْد۪ي بِه۪ مَنْ يَشَٓاءُۜ وَمَنْ يُضْلِلِ اللّٰهُ فَمَا لَهُ مِنْ هَادٍ

Allahu nazzala ahsana alhadeethikitaban mutashabihan mathaniya taqshaAAirruminhu juloodu allatheena yakhshawna rabbahum thummataleenu julooduhum waquloobuhum ila thikri Allahithalika huda Allahi yahdee bihi man yashaowaman yudlili Allahu fama lahu min had

God has sent down the best narration: a Writ of paired comparison whereat shiver the skins of those who fear their Lord; then their skins and their hearts soften to the remembrance of God — that is the guidance of God wherewith He guides whom He wills; and whom God sends astray, for him there is no guide.

_https://quran.so/surah-az-zumar/verse-23.md_

### 39. Surah Az-Zumar, Verse 23

- **Form in this verse:** جُلُودُهُمْ — julūduhum · "their skins"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

اَللّٰهُ نَزَّلَ اَحْسَنَ الْحَد۪يثِ كِتَاباً مُتَشَابِهاً مَثَانِيَۗ  تَقْشَعِرُّ مِنْهُ جُلُودُ الَّذ۪ينَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُمْۚ ثُمَّ تَل۪ينُ جُلُودُهُمْ وَقُلُوبُهُمْ اِلٰى ذِكْرِ اللّٰهِۜ ذٰلِكَ هُدَى اللّٰهِ يَهْد۪ي بِه۪ مَنْ يَشَٓاءُۜ وَمَنْ يُضْلِلِ اللّٰهُ فَمَا لَهُ مِنْ هَادٍ

Allahu nazzala ahsana alhadeethikitaban mutashabihan mathaniya taqshaAAirruminhu juloodu allatheena yakhshawna rabbahum thummataleenu julooduhum waquloobuhum ila thikri Allahithalika huda Allahi yahdee bihi man yashaowaman yudlili Allahu fama lahu min had

God has sent down the best narration: a Writ of paired comparison whereat shiver the skins of those who fear their Lord; then their skins and their hearts soften to the remembrance of God — that is the guidance of God wherewith He guides whom He wills; and whom God sends astray, for him there is no guide.

_https://quran.so/surah-az-zumar/verse-23.md_

### 41. Surah Fussilat, Verse 20

- **Form in this verse:** وَجُلُودُهُم — wajulūduhum · "and their skins"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

حَتّٰٓى اِذَا مَا جَٓاؤُ۫هَا شَهِدَ عَلَيْهِمْ سَمْعُهُمْ وَاَبْصَارُهُمْ وَجُلُودُهُمْ بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ

Hatta itha ma jaoohashahida AAalayhim samAAuhum waabsaruhum wajulooduhum bimakanoo yaAAmaloon

When they have reached it, their hearing and their sight and their skins will bear witness against them as to what they did.

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

### 41. Surah Fussilat, Verse 21

- **Form in this verse:** لِجُلُودِهِمْ — lijulūdihim · "to their skins"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

وَقَالُوا لِجُلُودِهِمْ لِمَ شَهِدْتُمْ عَلَيْنَاۜ قَالُٓوا اَنْطَقَنَا اللّٰهُ الَّـذ۪ٓي اَنْطَقَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ وَهُوَ خَلَقَكُمْ اَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ وَاِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ

Waqaloo lijuloodihim lima shahidtumAAalayna qaloo antaqana Allahuallathee antaqa kulla shay-in wahuwa khalaqakumawwala marratin wa-ilayhi turjaAAoon

And they will say to their skins: “Why bore you witness against us?” They will say: “God gave us speech, who gave all things speech. And He created you the first time, and to Him are you returned.

_https://quran.so/surah-fussilat/verse-21.md_

### 41. Surah Fussilat, Verse 22

- **Form in this verse:** جُلُودُكُمْ — julūdukum · "your skins"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

وَمَا كُنْتُمْ تَسْتَتِرُونَ اَنْ يَشْهَدَ عَلَيْكُمْ سَمْعُكُمْ وَلَٓا اَبْصَارُكُمْ وَلَا جُلُودُكُمْ وَلٰكِنْ ظَنَنْتُمْ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يَعْلَمُ كَث۪يراً مِمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ

Wama kuntum tastatiroona an yashhadaAAalaykum samAAukum wala absarukum walajuloodukum walakin thanantum anna Allahala yaAAlamu katheeran mimma taAAmaloon

“And you hid not yourselves, lest your hearing and your sight and your skins bear witness against you; but you thought that God knew not much of what you did.

_https://quran.so/surah-fussilat/verse-22.md_

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