# Cim-Lam-Sin — جلس (jls)

> Occurs in 1 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To sit, to sit cross-legged, sit in company with someone or others.
- **Derived forms:** مَجَٰلِس (1)

## Verses containing this root

### 58. Surah Al-Mujadila, Verse 11

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْمَجَـٰلِسِ — l-majālisi · "the assemblies"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُٓوا اِذَا ق۪يلَ لَكُمْ تَفَسَّحُوا فِي الْمَجَالِسِ فَافْسَحُوا يَفْسَحِ اللّٰهُ لَكُمْۚ وَاِذَا ق۪يلَ انْشُزُوا فَانْشُزُوا يَرْفَعِ اللّٰهُ الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا مِنْكُمْۙ وَالَّذ۪ينَ اُو۫تُوا الْعِلْمَ دَرَجَاتٍۜ وَاللّٰهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَب۪يرٌ

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanooitha qeela lakum tafassahoo fee almajalisifafsahoo yafsahi Allahu lakum wa-ithaqeela onshuzoo fanshuzoo yarfaAAi Allahu allatheenaamanoo minkum wallatheena ootoo alAAilmadarajatin wallahu bima taAAmaloonakhabeer

O you who heed warning: when it is said to you: “Make room in the assemblies,” then make room; God will make room for you. And when it is said: “Arise,” then arise. God will raise those who heed warning and those given knowledge among you in degree. And God is aware of what you do.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-mujadila/verse-11.md_

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