# Cim-Mim-Lam — جمل (jml)

> Occurs in 11 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To collect a thing or things, to be beautiful, comely in person, good in action/behaviour/moral character, to be moderate, to be pleasing/kind, handsome, decorous/honourable/gracious, to be elegant, to aggregate or make something complete, [Jaml] male camel; ship; palm tree; large sea fish or whale; twisted rope.
- **Derived forms:** جَمَال (1) · جَمَل (1) · جُمْلَة (1) · جَمِيل (7) · جِمَٰلَت (1)

## Verses containing this root

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 40

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْجَمَلُ — l-jamalu · "the camel"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case

اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ كَذَّبُوا بِاٰيَاتِنَا وَاسْتَكْبَرُوا عَنْهَا لَا تُفَتَّحُ لَهُمْ اَبْوَابُ السَّمَٓاءِ وَلَا يَدْخُلُونَ الْجَنَّةَ حَتّٰى يَلِجَ الْجَمَلُ ف۪ي سَمِّ الْخِيَاطِۜ وَكَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُجْرِم۪ينَ

Inna allatheena kaththaboo bi-ayatinawastakbaroo AAanha la tufattahulahum abwabu assama-i walayadkhuloona aljannata hatta yalija aljamalu feesammi alkhiyati wakathalika najzee almujrimeen

Those who deny Our proofs and wax proud at them: for them the gates of heaven will not be opened, nor will they enter the Garden any more than a twisted rope can pass through the eye of a needle; and thus We requite the lawbreakers.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-40.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 18

- **Form in this verse:** جَمِيلٌۭ ۖ — jamīlun · "(is) beautiful"
  - **Grammar:** adjective · masculine, singular · nominative case · indefinite

وَجَٓاؤُ۫ عَلٰى قَم۪يصِه۪ بِدَمٍ كَذِبٍۜ قَالَ بَلْ سَوَّلَتْ لَكُمْ اَنْفُسُكُمْ اَمْراًۜ فَصَبْرٌ جَم۪يلٌۜ وَاللّٰهُ الْمُسْتَعَانُ عَلٰى مَا تَصِفُونَ

Wajaoo AAala qameesihibidamin kathibin qala bal sawwalat lakum anfusukumamran fasabrun jameelun wallahu almustaAAanuAAala ma tasifoon

And they came with false blood on his shirt. He said: “Nay, your souls have enticed you into a matter; then: comely patience — and God is the one whose aid is sought against what you describe.”

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-18.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 83

- **Form in this verse:** جَمِيلٌ ۖ — jamīlun · "(is) beautiful"
  - **Grammar:** adjective · masculine, singular · nominative case · indefinite

قَالَ بَلْ سَوَّلَتْ لَكُمْ اَنْفُسُكُمْ اَمْراًۜ فَصَبْرٌ جَم۪يلٌۜ عَسَى اللّٰهُ اَنْ يَأْتِيَن۪ي بِهِمْ جَم۪يعاًۜ اِنَّهُ هُوَ الْعَل۪يمُ الْحَك۪يمُ

Qala bal sawwalat lakum anfusukumamran fasabrun jameelun AAasa Allahu anya/tiyanee bihim jameeAAan innahu huwa alAAaleemu alhakeem

He said: “Nay, your souls have enticed you into a matter. Then: comely patience — it may be that God will bring them to me all together; He is the Knowing, the Wise.”

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-83.md_

### 15. Surah Al-Hijr, Verse 85

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْجَمِيلَ — l-jamīla · "gracious"
  - **Grammar:** adjective · masculine, singular · accusative case

وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَٓا اِلَّا بِالْحَقِّۜ وَاِنَّ السَّاعَةَ لَاٰتِيَةٌ فَاصْفَحِ الصَّفْحَ الْجَم۪يلَ

Wama khalaqna assamawatiwal-arda wama baynahuma illabilhaqqi wa-inna assaAAata laatiyatunfasfahi assafhaaljameel

And We created not the heavens and the earth and what is between them but in truth. And the Hour is coming; so forbear thou with comely forbearance.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hijr/verse-85.md_

### 16. Surah An-Nahl, Verse 6

- **Form in this verse:** جَمَالٌ — jamālun · "(is) beauty"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case · indefinite

وَلَكُمْ ف۪يهَا جَمَالٌ ح۪ينَ تُر۪يحُونَ وَح۪ينَ تَسْرَحُونَۖ

Walakum feeha jamalun heenatureehoona waheena tasrahoon

And for you therein is comeliness when you bring them home to rest, and when you take them out to pasture;

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nahl/verse-6.md_

### 25. Surah Al-Furqan, Verse 32

- **Form in this verse:** جُمْلَةًۭ — jum'latan · "all at once"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · accusative case · indefinite

وَقَالَ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا لَوْلَا نُزِّلَ عَلَيْهِ الْقُرْاٰنُ جُمْلَةً وَاحِدَةًۚ كَذٰلِكَ لِنُثَبِّتَ بِه۪ فُؤٰادَكَ وَرَتَّلْنَاهُ تَرْت۪يلاً

Waqala allatheena kafaroo lawlanuzzila AAalayhi alqur-anu jumlatan wahidatan kathalikalinuthabbita bihi fu-adaka warattalnahu tarteela

And those who ignore warning say: “Oh, that the Qur’an were but sent down upon him all at once!” Thus — that We might strengthen thy heart thereby; and We have recited it distinctly.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-furqan/verse-32.md_

### 33. Surah Al-Ahzab, Verse 28

- **Form in this verse:** جَمِيلًۭا — jamīlan · "good"
  - **Grammar:** adjective · masculine, singular · accusative case · indefinite

يَٓا اَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ قُلْ لِاَزْوَاجِكَ اِنْ كُنْتُنَّ تُرِدْنَ الْحَيٰوةَ الدُّنْيَا وَز۪ينَتَهَا فَتَعَالَيْنَ اُمَتِّعْكُنَّ وَاُسَرِّحْكُنَّ سَرَاحاً جَم۪يلاً

Ya ayyuha annabiyyuqul li-azwajika in kuntunna turidna alhayataaddunya wazeenataha fataAAalaynaomattiAAkunna waosarrihkunna sarahan jameela

O Prophet: say thou to thy wives: “If you desire the life of this world and its adornment, come: I will give you provision, and release you with a comely release.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ahzab/verse-28.md_

### 33. Surah Al-Ahzab, Verse 49

- **Form in this verse:** جَمِيلًۭا — jamīlan · "good"
  - **Grammar:** adjective · masculine, singular · accusative case · indefinite

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُٓوا اِذَا نَكَحْتُمُ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ ثُمَّ طَلَّقْتُمُوهُنَّ مِنْ قَبْلِ اَنْ تَمَسُّوهُنَّ فَمَا لَكُمْ عَلَيْهِنَّ مِنْ عِدَّةٍ تَعْتَدُّونَهَاۚ فَمَتِّعُوهُنَّ وَسَرِّحُوهُنَّ سَرَاحاً جَم۪يلاً

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanooitha nakahtumu almu/minati thumma tallaqtumoohunnamin qabli an tamassoohunna fama lakum AAalayhinna minAAiddatin taAAtaddoonaha famattiAAoohunna wasarrihoohunnasarahan jameela

O you who heed warning: when you marry believing women then divorce them before you have touched them: there is no number for you that you should count concerning them; but give them provision, and release them with a comely release.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ahzab/verse-49.md_

### 70. Surah Al-Ma'arij, Verse 5

- **Form in this verse:** جَمِيلًا — jamīlan · "good"
  - **Grammar:** adjective · masculine, singular · accusative case · indefinite

فَاصْبِرْ صَبْراً جَم۪يلاً

Fasbir sabran jameela

So be thou patient with comely patience.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-maarij/verse-5.md_

### 73. Surah Al-Muzzammil, Verse 10

- **Form in this verse:** جَمِيلًۭا — jamīlan · "gracious"
  - **Grammar:** adjective · masculine, singular · accusative case · indefinite

وَاصْبِرْ عَلٰى مَا يَقُولُونَ وَاهْجُرْهُمْ هَجْراً جَم۪يلاً

Wasbir AAala mayaqooloona wahjurhum hajran jameela

And be thou patient over what they say, and forsake thou them with a comely forsaking.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-muzzammil/verse-10.md_

### 77. Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 33

- **Form in this verse:** جِمَـٰلَتٌۭ — jimālatun · "camels"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, plural · nominative case · indefinite

كَاَنَّهُ جِمَالَتٌ صُفْرٌۜ

Kaannahu jimalatun sufr

As if giant fiery ropes.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-mursalat/verse-33.md_

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