# Cim-Vav-Be — جوب (jwb)

> Occurs in 43 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** Make a hole in a thing, rend or tear a thing, perforate/pierce/bore, to cut a thing, hollow a thing out, traverse or cross, cut through by journeying, penetrate, reply or answer or respond, illuminate and render clear, to shield.
- **Derived forms:** أُجِيبَت (8) · جَابُ (1) · جَوَاب (4) · مُّجِيب (2) · ٱسْتَجَابَ (28)

## Verses containing this root

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 186

- **Form in this verse:** أُجِيبُ — ujību · "I respond"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 1st person, singular · present tense

وَاِذَا سَاَلَكَ عِبَاد۪ي عَنّ۪ي فَاِنّ۪ي قَر۪يبٌۜ اُج۪يبُ دَعْوَةَ الدَّاعِ اِذَا دَعَانِۙ فَلْيَسْتَج۪يبُوا ل۪ي وَلْيُؤْمِنُوا ب۪ي لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْشُدُونَ

Wa-itha saalaka AAibadeeAAannee fa-innee qareebun ojeebu daAAwata addaAAiitha daAAani falyastajeeboo lee walyu/minoo beelaAAallahum yarshudoon

And when My servants ask thee concerning Me: “I am near.” I respond to the call of the caller when he calls to Me. So let them respond to Me, and let them believe in Me, that they might be guided.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-186.md_

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 186

- **Form in this verse:** فَلْيَسْتَجِيبُوا۟ — falyastajībū · "So let them respond"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَاِذَا سَاَلَكَ عِبَاد۪ي عَنّ۪ي فَاِنّ۪ي قَر۪يبٌۜ اُج۪يبُ دَعْوَةَ الدَّاعِ اِذَا دَعَانِۙ فَلْيَسْتَج۪يبُوا ل۪ي وَلْيُؤْمِنُوا ب۪ي لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْشُدُونَ

Wa-itha saalaka AAibadeeAAannee fa-innee qareebun ojeebu daAAwata addaAAiitha daAAani falyastajeeboo lee walyu/minoo beelaAAallahum yarshudoon

And when My servants ask thee concerning Me: “I am near.” I respond to the call of the caller when he calls to Me. So let them respond to Me, and let them believe in Me, that they might be guided.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-186.md_

### 3. Surah Ali 'Imran, Verse 172

- **Form in this verse:** ٱسْتَجَابُوا۟ — is'tajābū · "responded"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 3rd person, masculine, plural · past tense

اَلَّذ۪ينَ اسْتَجَابُوا لِلّٰهِ وَالرَّسُولِ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَٓا اَصَابَهُمُ الْقَرْحُۜۛ لِلَّذ۪ينَ اَحْسَنُوا مِنْهُمْ وَاتَّقَوْا اَجْرٌ عَظ۪يمٌۚ

Allatheena istajaboo lillahiwarrasooli min baAAdi ma asabahumu alqarhulillatheena ahsanoo minhum wattaqaw ajrunAAatheem

Those who responded to God and the Messenger after injury had befallen them — for those of them as do good and are in prudent fear is a great reward —

_https://quran.so/surah-ali-imran/verse-172.md_

### 3. Surah Ali 'Imran, Verse 195

- **Form in this verse:** فَٱسْتَجَابَ — fa-is'tajāba · "Then responded"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

فَاسْتَجَابَ لَهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ اَنّ۪ي لَٓا اُض۪يعُ عَمَلَ عَامِلٍ مِنْكُمْ مِنْ ذَكَرٍ اَوْ اُنْثٰىۚ بَعْضُكُمْ مِنْ بَعْضٍۚ فَالَّذ۪ينَ هَاجَرُوا وَاُخْرِجُوا مِنْ دِيَارِهِمْ وَاُو۫ذُوا ف۪ي سَب۪يل۪ي وَقَاتَلُوا وَقُتِلُوا لَاُكَفِّرَنَّ عَنْهُمْ سَيِّـَٔاتِهِمْ وَلَاُدْخِلَنَّهُمْ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْر۪ي مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْاَنْهَارُۚ ثَوَاباً مِنْ عِنْدِ اللّٰهِۜ وَاللّٰهُ عِنْدَهُ حُسْنُ الثَّوَابِ

Fastajaba lahum rabbuhumannee la odeeAAu AAamala AAamilin minkum minthakarin aw ontha baAAdukum min baAAdinfallatheena hajaroo waokhrijoo min diyarihimwaoothoo fee sabeelee waqataloo waqutiloolaokaffiranna AAanhum sayyi-atihim walaodkhilannahum jannatintajree min tahtiha al-anharu thawabanmin AAindi Allahi wallahu AAindahu husnuaththawab

And their Lord responded to them: “I cause not to be lost the work of any that works among you, male or female; you are of one another.” And those who emigrated and were turned out of their homes, and were hindered in My cause, and fought and were killed: I will remove from them their evil deeds, and I will make them enter gardens beneath which rivers flow, as a reward from God; and God, with Him is the best of rewards.

_https://quran.so/surah-ali-imran/verse-195.md_

### 5. Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 109

- **Form in this verse:** أُجِبْتُمْ ۖ — ujib'tum · "was (the) response you received"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · passive · 2nd person, masculine, plural · past tense

يَوْمَ يَجْمَعُ اللّٰهُ الرُّسُلَ فَيَقُولُ مَاذَٓا اُجِبْتُمْۜ قَالُوا لَا عِلْمَ لَنَاۜ اِنَّكَ اَنْتَ عَلَّامُ الْغُيُوبِ

Yawma yajmaAAu Allahu arrusulafayaqoolu matha ojibtum qaloo la AAilma lanainnaka anta AAallamu alghuyoob

The day God gathers the messengers, He will say: “What was the response to you?” They will say: “We have no knowledge; Thou art the Knower of the Unseen Realms.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-maidah/verse-109.md_

### 6. Surah Al-An'am, Verse 36

- **Form in this verse:** يَسْتَجِيبُ — yastajību · "respond"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

اِنَّمَا يَسْتَج۪يبُ الَّذ۪ينَ يَسْمَعُونَۜ وَالْمَوْتٰى يَبْعَثُهُمُ اللّٰهُ ثُمَّ اِلَيْهِ يُرْجَعُونَ

Innama yastajeebu allatheenayasmaAAoona walmawta yabAAathuhumu Allahuthumma ilayhi yurjaAAoon

There respond only those who hear; and the dead, God raises them — then to Him will they be returned.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anam/verse-36.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 82

- **Form in this verse:** جَوَابَ — jawāba · "(the) answer"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

وَمَا كَانَ جَوَابَ قَوْمِه۪ٓ اِلَّٓا اَنْ قَالُٓوا اَخْرِجُوهُمْ مِنْ قَرْيَتِكُمْۚ اِنَّهُمْ اُنَاسٌ يَتَطَهَّرُونَ

Wama kana jawabaqawmihi illa an qaloo akhrijoohum min qaryatikuminnahum onasun yatatahharoon

And the response of his people was only that they said: “Turn them out of your city; they are a people who keep themselves pure!”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-82.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 194

- **Form in this verse:** فَلْيَسْتَجِيبُوا۟ — falyastajībū · "and let them respond"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ تَدْعُونَ مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِ عِبَادٌ اَمْثَالُكُمْ فَادْعُوهُمْ فَلْيَسْتَج۪يبُوا لَكُمْ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِق۪ينَ

Inna allatheena tadAAoona min dooniAllahi AAibadun amthalukum fadAAoohumfalyastajeeboo lakum in kuntum sadiqeen

Those to whom you call other than God are servants like you; so call them, and let them respond to you if you be truthful.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-194.md_

### 8. Surah Al-Anfal, Verse 9

- **Form in this verse:** فَٱسْتَجَابَ — fa-is'tajāba · "and He answered"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

اِذْ تَسْتَغ۪يثُونَ رَبَّكُمْ فَاسْتَجَابَ لَكُمْ اَنّ۪ي مُمِدُّكُمْ بِاَلْفٍ مِنَ الْمَلٰٓئِكَةِ مُرْدِف۪ينَ

Ith tastagheethoona rabbakum fastajabalakum annee mumiddukum bi-alfin mina almala-ikatimurdifeen

When you sought succour of your Lord, and He responded to you: “I will assist you with a thousand angels in ranks.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anfal/verse-9.md_

### 8. Surah Al-Anfal, Verse 24

- **Form in this verse:** ٱسْتَجِيبُوا۟ — is'tajībū · "Respond"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 2nd person, masculine, plural · imperative mood

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا اسْتَج۪يبُوا لِلّٰهِ وَلِلرَّسُولِ اِذَا دَعَاكُمْ لِمَا يُحْي۪يكُمْۚ وَاعْلَمُٓوا اَنَّ اللّٰهَ يَحُولُ بَيْنَ الْمَرْءِ وَقَلْبِه۪ وَاَنَّـهُٓ اِلَيْهِ تُحْشَرُونَ

Yaayyuha allatheena amanooistajeeboo lillahi walirrasooli itha daAAakumlima yuhyeekum waAAlamoo anna Allahayahoolu bayna almar-i waqalbihi waannahu ilayhi tuhsharoon

O you who heed warning: respond to God and the Messenger when He calls you to what gives you life; and know that God stands between a man and his heart, and that to Him you will be gathered.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anfal/verse-24.md_

### 10. Surah Yunus, Verse 89

- **Form in this verse:** أُجِيبَت — ujībat · "has been answered"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · passive · 3rd person, feminine, singular · past tense

قَالَ قَدْ اُج۪يبَتْ دَعْوَتُكُمَا فَاسْتَق۪يمَا وَلَا تَتَّبِعَٓانِّ سَب۪يلَ الَّذ۪ينَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

Qala qad ojeebat daAAwatukumafastaqeema wala tattabiAAannisabeela allatheena la yaAAlamoon

He said: “Your supplication has been answered; so take a straight path, and follow not the path of those who know not.”

_https://quran.so/surah-yunus/verse-89.md_

### 11. Surah Hud, Verse 14

- **Form in this verse:** يَسْتَجِيبُوا۟ — yastajībū · "they respond"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

فَاِلَّمْ يَسْتَج۪يبُوا لَكُمْ فَاعْلَمُٓوا اَنَّـمَٓا اُنْزِلَ بِعِلْمِ اللّٰهِ وَاَنْ لَٓا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَۚ فَهَلْ اَنْتُمْ مُسْلِمُونَ

Fa-illam yastajeeboo lakum faAAlamooannama onzila biAAilmi Allahi waan la ilahailla huwa fahal antum muslimoon

And if they respond not to you, then know that it is but sent down with the knowledge of God, and that there is no god save He — so will you be submitting?

_https://quran.so/surah-hud/verse-14.md_

### 11. Surah Hud, Verse 61

- **Form in this verse:** مُّجِيبٌۭ — mujībun · "All-Responsive"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of if'al · active · masculine · nominative case · indefinite

وَاِلٰى ثَمُودَ اَخَاهُمْ صَالِحاًۢ قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اعْبُدُوا اللّٰهَ مَا لَكُمْ مِنْ اِلٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۜ هُوَ اَنْشَاَكُمْ مِنَ الْاَرْضِ وَاسْتَعْمَرَكُمْ ف۪يهَا فَاسْتَغْفِرُوهُ ثُمَّ تُوبُٓوا اِلَيْهِۜ اِنَّ رَبّ۪ي قَر۪يبٌ مُج۪يبٌ

Wa-ila thamooda akhahum salihanqala ya qawmi oAAbudoo Allaha malakum min ilahin ghayruhu huwa anshaakum mina al-ardiwastaAAmarakum feeha fastaghfiroohu thummatooboo ilayhi inna rabbee qareebun mujeeb

And to Thamūd, their brother Ṣāliḥ. He said: “O my people: serve God; you have no god but He. He produced you from the earth and settled you therein, so ask forgiveness of Him; then turn to Him; my Lord is near and responsive.”

_https://quran.so/surah-hud/verse-61.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 34

- **Form in this verse:** فَٱسْتَجَابَ — fa-is'tajāba · "So responded"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

فَاسْتَجَابَ لَهُ رَبُّهُ فَصَرَفَ عَنْهُ كَيْدَهُنَّۜ اِنَّهُ هُوَ السَّم۪يعُ الْعَل۪يمُ

Fastajaba lahu rabbuhu fasarafaAAanhu kaydahunna innahu huwa assameeAAu alAAaleem

And his Lord responded to him, and diverted their plan from him; He is the Hearing, the Knowing.

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-34.md_

### 13. Surah Ar-Ra'd, Verse 14

- **Form in this verse:** يَسْتَجِيبُونَ — yastajībūna · "they respond"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

لَهُ دَعْوَةُ الْحَقِّۜ وَالَّذ۪ينَ يَدْعُونَ مِنْ دُونِه۪ لَا يَسْتَج۪يبُونَ لَهُمْ بِشَيْءٍ اِلَّا كَبَاسِطِ كَفَّيْهِ اِلَى الْمَٓاءِ لِيَبْلُغَ فَاهُ وَمَا هُوَ بِبَالِغِه۪ۜ وَمَا دُعَٓاءُ الْكَافِر۪ينَ اِلَّا ف۪ي ضَلَالٍ

Lahu daAAwatu alhaqqi wallatheenayadAAoona min doonihi la yastajeeboona lahum bishay-in illakabasiti kaffayhi ila alma-iliyablugha fahu wama huwa bibalighihi wamaduAAao alkafireena illa fee dalal

To Him belongs the call of truth; and those to whom they call, besides Him, answer them nothing save it be as one stretching forth his hands to water, that it might reach his mouth, but it reaches it not; and the supplication of the false claimers of guidance is only in error.

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rad/verse-14.md_

### 13. Surah Ar-Ra'd, Verse 18

- **Form in this verse:** ٱسْتَجَابُوا۟ — is'tajābū · "responded"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 3rd person, masculine, plural · past tense

لِلَّذ۪ينَ اسْتَجَابُوا لِرَبِّهِمُ الْحُسْنٰىۜ وَالَّذ۪ينَ لَمْ يَسْتَج۪يبُوا لَهُ لَوْ اَنَّ لَهُمْ مَا فِي الْاَرْضِ جَم۪يعاً وَمِثْلَهُ مَعَهُ لَافْتَدَوْا بِه۪ۜ اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ سُٓوءُ الْحِسَابِۙ وَمَأْوٰيهُمْ جَهَنَّمُۜ وَبِئْسَ الْمِهَادُ۟

Lillatheena istajaboolirabbihimu alhusna wallatheena lamyastajeeboo lahu law anna lahum ma fee al-ardijameeAAan wamithlahu maAAahu laftadaw bihi ola-ikalahum soo-o alhisabi wama/wahum jahannamuwabi/sa almihad

For those who respond to their Lord is the best; and those who respond not to Him: had they all that is in the earth altogether, and the like thereof with it, they would seek to ransom themselves thereby. Those have an evil reckoning, and their shelter is Gehenna; and evil is the resting-place.

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rad/verse-18.md_

### 13. Surah Ar-Ra'd, Verse 18

- **Form in this verse:** يَسْتَجِيبُوا۟ — yastajībū · "respond"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

لِلَّذ۪ينَ اسْتَجَابُوا لِرَبِّهِمُ الْحُسْنٰىۜ وَالَّذ۪ينَ لَمْ يَسْتَج۪يبُوا لَهُ لَوْ اَنَّ لَهُمْ مَا فِي الْاَرْضِ جَم۪يعاً وَمِثْلَهُ مَعَهُ لَافْتَدَوْا بِه۪ۜ اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ سُٓوءُ الْحِسَابِۙ وَمَأْوٰيهُمْ جَهَنَّمُۜ وَبِئْسَ الْمِهَادُ۟

Lillatheena istajaboolirabbihimu alhusna wallatheena lamyastajeeboo lahu law anna lahum ma fee al-ardijameeAAan wamithlahu maAAahu laftadaw bihi ola-ikalahum soo-o alhisabi wama/wahum jahannamuwabi/sa almihad

For those who respond to their Lord is the best; and those who respond not to Him: had they all that is in the earth altogether, and the like thereof with it, they would seek to ransom themselves thereby. Those have an evil reckoning, and their shelter is Gehenna; and evil is the resting-place.

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rad/verse-18.md_

### 14. Surah Ibrahim, Verse 22

- **Form in this verse:** فَٱسْتَجَبْتُمْ — fa-is'tajabtum · "and you responded"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 2nd person, masculine, plural · past tense

وَقَالَ الشَّيْطَانُ لَمَّا قُضِيَ الْاَمْرُ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ وَعَدَكُمْ وَعْدَ الْحَقِّ وَوَعَدْتُكُمْ فَاَخْلَفْتُكُمْۜ وَمَا كَانَ لِيَ عَلَيْكُمْ مِنْ سُلْطَانٍ اِلَّٓا اَنْ دَعَوْتُكُمْ فَاسْتَجَبْتُمْ ل۪يۚ فَلَا تَلُومُون۪ي وَلُومُٓوا اَنْفُسَكُمْۜ مَٓا اَنَا۬ بِمُصْرِخِكُمْ وَمَٓا اَنْتُمْ بِمُصْرِخِيَّۜ اِنّ۪ي كَفَرْتُ بِمَٓا اَشْرَكْتُمُونِ مِنْ قَبْلُۜ اِنَّ الظَّالِم۪ينَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ اَل۪يمٌ

Waqala ashshaytanulamma qudiya al-amru inna Allaha waAAadakumwaAAda alhaqqi wawaAAadtukum faakhlaftukum wama kanaliya AAalaykum min sultanin illa an daAAawtukum fastajabtumlee fala taloomoonee waloomoo anfusakum ma anabimusrikhikum wama antum bimusrikhiyya inneekafartu bima ashraktumooni min qablu inna aththalimeenalahum AAathabun aleem

And the satan will say when the matter is concluded: “God promised you the promise of truth; and I promised you, but I betrayed you. And I had not over you any authority except to call you — and you responded to me; so blame not me, but blame yourselves. I cannot aid you, and you cannot aid me. I deny your ascribing to me a partnership before; the wrongdoers: for them is a painful punishment.”

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

### 14. Surah Ibrahim, Verse 44

- **Form in this verse:** نُّجِبْ — nujib · "we will answer"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 1st person, plural · present tense

وَاَنْذِرِ النَّاسَ يَوْمَ يَأْت۪يهِمُ الْعَذَابُۙ فَيَقُولُ الَّذ۪ينَ ظَلَمُوا رَبَّـنَٓا اَخِّرْنَٓا اِلٰٓى اَجَلٍ قَر۪يبٍۙ نُجِبْ دَعْوَتَكَ وَنَتَّبِـعِ الرُّسُلَۜ اَوَلَمْ تَكُونُٓوا اَقْسَمْتُمْ مِنْ قَبْلُ مَا لَكُمْ مِنْ زَوَالٍۙ

Waanthiri annasa yawmaya/teehimu alAAathabu fayaqoolu allatheena thalamoorabbana akhkhirna ila ajalin qareebin nujibdaAAwataka wanattabiAAi arrusula awa lam takoonooaqsamtum min qablu ma lakum min zawal

And warn thou mankind of a day the punishment will come upon them, and those who did wrong will say: “Our Lord: delay Thou us for a short term: we will respond to Thy call and follow the messengers.” — “Did you not swear before that there would be no end for you?

_https://quran.so/surah-ibrahim/verse-44.md_

### 17. Surah Al-Isra, Verse 52

- **Form in this verse:** فَتَسْتَجِيبُونَ — fatastajībūna · "and you will respond"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 2nd person, masculine, plural · present tense

يَوْمَ يَدْعُوكُمْ فَتَسْتَج۪يبُونَ بِحَمْدِه۪ وَتَظُنُّونَ اِنْ لَبِثْتُمْ اِلَّا قَل۪يلاً۟

Yawma yadAAookum fatastajeeboona bihamdihiwatathunnoona in labithtum illa qaleela

“The day He will call you, and you will answer with His praise, and you will think that you tarried only a little.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-isra/verse-52.md_

### 18. Surah Al-Kahf, Verse 52

- **Form in this verse:** يَسْتَجِيبُوا۟ — yastajībū · "they will respond"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَيَوْمَ يَقُولُ نَادُوا شُرَكَٓاءِيَ الَّذ۪ينَ زَعَمْتُمْ فَدَعَوْهُمْ فَلَمْ يَسْتَج۪يبُوا لَهُمْ وَجَعَلْنَا بَيْنَهُمْ مَوْبِقاً

Wayawma yaqoolu nadoo shuraka-iyaallatheena zaAAamtum fadaAAawhum falam yastajeeboo lahumwajaAAalna baynahum mawbiqa

And the day He says: “Call My partners whom you claimed,” then they will call them, but they will not respond to them; and We will make between them a place of ruin.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-kahf/verse-52.md_

### 21. Surah Al-Anbiya, Verse 76

- **Form in this verse:** فَٱسْتَجَبْنَا — fa-is'tajabnā · "so We responded"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 1st person, plural · past tense

وَنُوحاً اِذْ نَادٰى مِنْ قَبْلُ فَاسْتَجَبْنَا لَهُ فَنَجَّيْنَاهُ وَاَهْلَهُ مِنَ الْكَرْبِ الْعَظ۪يمِۚ

Wanoohan ith nadamin qablu fastajabna lahu fanajjaynahuwaahlahu mina alkarbi alAAatheem

And Noah: when he called before, then We responded to him and delivered him and his household from the great distress.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anbiya/verse-76.md_

### 21. Surah Al-Anbiya, Verse 84

- **Form in this verse:** فَٱسْتَجَبْنَا — fa-is'tajabnā · "So We responded"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 1st person, plural · past tense

فَاسْتَجَبْنَا لَهُ فَكَشَفْنَا مَا بِه۪ مِنْ ضُرٍّ وَاٰتَيْنَاهُ اَهْلَهُ وَمِثْلَهُمْ مَعَهُمْ رَحْمَةً مِنْ عِنْدِنَا وَذِكْرٰى لِلْعَابِد۪ينَ

Fastajabna lahu fakashafnama bihi min durrin waataynahu ahlahuwamithlahum maAAahum rahmatan min AAindina wathikralilAAabideen

Then We answered him, and removed what was upon him of adversity. And We gave him his household and their like with them as a mercy from Us and a reminder to those who serve.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anbiya/verse-84.md_

### 21. Surah Al-Anbiya, Verse 88

- **Form in this verse:** فَٱسْتَجَبْنَا — fa-is'tajabnā · "So We responded"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 1st person, plural · past tense

فَاسْتَجَبْنَا لَهُۙ وَنَجَّيْنَاهُ مِنَ الْغَمِّۜ وَكَذٰلِكَ نُنْجِي الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ

Fastajabna lahu wanajjaynahumina alghammi wakathalika nunjee almu/mineen

So We responded to him, and delivered him from distress. And thus do We deliver the believers.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anbiya/verse-88.md_

### 21. Surah Al-Anbiya, Verse 90

- **Form in this verse:** فَٱسْتَجَبْنَا — fa-is'tajabnā · "So We responded"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 1st person, plural · past tense

فَاسْتَجَبْنَا لَهُۘ وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُ يَحْيٰى وَاَصْلَحْنَا لَهُ زَوْجَهُۜ اِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا يُسَارِعُونَ فِي الْخَيْرَاتِ وَيَدْعُونَنَا رَغَباً وَرَهَباًۜ وَكَانُوا لَنَا خَاشِع۪ينَ

Fastajabna lahu wawahabnalahu yahya waaslahna lahuzawjahu innahum kanoo yusariAAoona fee alkhayratiwayadAAoonana raghaban warahaban wakanoo lanakhashiAAeen

Then We answered him, and gave him John, and made right his wife for him. They competed in good deeds, and called to Us in hope and fear; and they were humble towards Us.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anbiya/verse-90.md_

### 27. Surah An-Naml, Verse 56

- **Form in this verse:** جَوَابَ — jawāba · "(the) answer"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

فَمَا كَانَ جَوَابَ قَوْمِه۪ٓ اِلَّٓا اَنْ قَالُٓوا اَخْرِجُٓوا اٰلَ لُوطٍ مِنْ قَرْيَتِكُمْۚ اِنَّهُمْ اُنَاسٌ يَتَطَهَّرُونَ

Fama kana jawabaqawmihi illa an qaloo akhrijoo ala lootinmin qaryatikum innahum onasun yatatahharoon

But the response of his people was only that they said: “Turn the family of Lot out of your city; they are men who keep themselves pure!”

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

### 27. Surah An-Naml, Verse 62

- **Form in this verse:** يُجِيبُ — yujību · "responds"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

اَمَّنْ يُج۪يبُ الْمُضْطَرَّ اِذَا دَعَاهُ وَيَكْشِفُ السُّٓوءَ وَيَجْعَلُكُمْ خُلَـفَٓاءَ الْاَرْضِۜ ءَاِلٰهٌ مَعَ اللّٰهِۜ قَل۪يلاً مَا تَذَكَّرُونَۜ

Amman yujeebu almudtarra ithadaAAahu wayakshifu assoo-a wayajAAalukum khulafaaal-ardi a-ilahun maAAa Allahi qaleelan matathakkaroon

If: He who responds to one distressed when he calls to Him, and removes the evil, and makes you successors of the earth: is there any god with God? Little do you take heed.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-naml/verse-62.md_

### 28. Surah Al-Qasas, Verse 50

- **Form in this verse:** يَسْتَجِيبُوا۟ — yastajībū · "they respond"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

فَاِنْ لَمْ يَسْتَج۪يبُوا لَكَ فَاعْلَمْ اَنَّمَا يَتَّبِعُونَ اَهْوَٓاءَهُمْۜ وَمَنْ اَضَلُّ مِمَّنِ اتَّبَعَ هَوٰيهُ بِغَيْرِ هُدًى مِنَ اللّٰهِۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يَهْدِي الْقَوْمَ الظَّالِم۪ينَ

Fa-in lam yastajeeboo laka faAAlamannama yattabiAAoona ahwaahum waman adallumimmani ittabaAAa hawahu bighayri hudan mina Allahiinna Allaha la yahdee alqawma aththalimeen

And if they respond not to thee, know thou that they but follow their vain desires. And who is further astray than he who follows his vain desire, without guidance from God? God guides not the wrongdoing people.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qasas/verse-50.md_

### 28. Surah Al-Qasas, Verse 64

- **Form in this verse:** يَسْتَجِيبُوا۟ — yastajībū · "they will respond"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَق۪يلَ ادْعُوا شُرَكَٓاءَكُمْ فَدَعَوْهُمْ فَلَمْ يَسْتَج۪يبُوا لَهُمْ وَرَاَوُا الْعَذَابَۚ لَوْ اَنَّهُمْ كَانُوا يَهْتَدُونَ

Waqeela odAAoo shurakaakumfadaAAawhum falam yastajeeboo lahum waraawoo alAAathabalaw annahum kanoo yahtadoon

And it will be said: “Call your partners!” And they will call them, but they will not answer them; and they will see the punishment — had they but been guided!

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

### 28. Surah Al-Qasas, Verse 65

- **Form in this verse:** أَجَبْتُمُ — ajabtumu · "did you answer"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 2nd person, masculine, plural · past tense

وَيَوْمَ يُنَاد۪يهِمْ فَيَقُولُ مَاذَٓا اَجَبْتُمُ الْمُرْسَل۪ينَ

Wayawma yunadeehim fayaqoolu mathaajabtumu almursaleen

And the day He calls them, then will He say: “What answer gave you to the emissaries?”

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

### 29. Surah Al-'Ankabut, Verse 24

- **Form in this verse:** جَوَابَ — jawāba · "(the) answer"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

فَمَا كَانَ جَوَابَ قَوْمِه۪ٓ اِلَّٓا اَنْ قَالُوا اقْتُلُوهُ اَوْ حَرِّقُوهُ فَاَنْجٰيهُ اللّٰهُ مِنَ النَّارِۜ اِنَّ ف۪ي ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيَاتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ

Fama kana jawabaqawmihi illa an qaloo oqtuloohu aw harriqoohufaanjahu Allahu mina annari inna feethalika laayatin liqawmin yu/minoon

Then the response of his people was only that they said: “Kill him, or burn him!” But God delivered him from the fire; in that are proofs for people who believe.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ankabut/verse-24.md_

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

- **Form in this verse:** جَوَابَ — jawāba · "(the) answer"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

اَئِنَّكُمْ لَتَأْتُونَ الرِّجَالَ وَتَقْطَعُونَ السَّب۪يلَ وَتَأْتُونَ ف۪ي نَاد۪يكُمُ الْمُنْكَرَۜ فَمَا كَانَ جَوَابَ قَوْمِه۪ٓ اِلَّٓا اَنْ قَالُوا ائْتِنَا بِعَذَابِ اللّٰهِ اِنْ كُنْتَ مِنَ الصَّادِق۪ينَ

A-innakum lata/toona arrijalawataqtaAAoona assabeela wata/toona fee nadeekumualmunkara fama kana jawaba qawmihi illaan qaloo i/tina biAAathabi Allahi inkunta mina assadiqeen

“Do you approach men, and cut off the way, and commit perversity in your assemblies?” Then the response of his people was only that they said: “Bring thou us the punishment of God, if thou be of the truthful.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ankabut/verse-29.md_

### 35. Surah Fatir, Verse 14

- **Form in this verse:** ٱسْتَجَابُوا۟ — is'tajābū · "they (would) respond"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 3rd person, masculine, plural · past tense

اِنْ تَدْعُوهُمْ لَا يَسْمَعُوا دُعَٓاءَكُمْۚ وَلَوْ سَمِعُوا مَا اسْتَجَابُوا لَكُمْۜ وَيَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ يَكْفُرُونَ بِشِرْكِكُمْۜ وَلَا يُنَبِّئُكَ مِثْلُ خَب۪يرٍ۟

In tadAAoohum la yasmaAAoo duAAaakumwalaw samiAAoo ma istajaboo lakum wayawma alqiyamatiyakfuroona bishirkikum wala yunabbi-oka mithlu khabeer

If you call to them, they will not hear your call; and were they to hear, they would not respond to you. And on the Day of Resurrection they will deny your ascription of partnership. And none can inform thee like One Aware.

_https://quran.so/surah-fatir/verse-14.md_

### 37. Surah As-Saffat, Verse 75

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْمُجِيبُونَ — l-mujībūna · "(are We as) Responders"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of if'al · active · masculine, plural · nominative case

وَلَقَدْ نَادٰينَا نُوحٌ فَلَنِعْمَ الْمُج۪يبُونَۚ

Walaqad nadana noohunfalaniAAma almujeeboon

And Noah called to Us — and how excellent were the responders!

_https://quran.so/surah-as-saffat/verse-75.md_

### 40. Surah Ghafir, Verse 60

- **Form in this verse:** أَسْتَجِبْ — astajib · "I will respond"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 1st person, singular · present tense

وَقَالَ رَبُّكُمُ ادْعُون۪ٓي اَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْۜ اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ عَنْ عِبَادَت۪ي سَيَدْخُلُونَ جَهَنَّمَ دَاخِر۪ينَ۟

Waqala rabbukumu odAAoonee astajiblakum inna allatheena yastakbiroona AAan AAibadateesayadkhuloona jahannama dakhireen

And your Lord said: “Call to Me — I will respond to you!” Those who wax too proud for My service: they will enter Gehenna abased.

_https://quran.so/surah-ghafir/verse-60.md_

### 42. Surah Ash-Shuraa, Verse 16

- **Form in this verse:** ٱسْتُجِيبَ — us'tujība · "response has been made to Him"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · passive · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

وَالَّذ۪ينَ يُحَٓاجُّونَ فِي اللّٰهِ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا اسْتُج۪يبَ لَهُ حُجَّتُهُمْ دَاحِضَةٌ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ وَعَلَيْهِمْ غَضَبٌ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ شَد۪يدٌ

Wallatheena yuhajjoonafee Allahi min baAAdi ma istujeeba lahu hujjatuhumdahidatun AAinda rabbihim waAAalayhim ghadabunwalahum AAathabun shadeed

And those who dispute concerning God after that answer has been made to him: their argument has no weight with their Lord; and upon them is wrath, and they have a severe punishment.

_https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuraa/verse-16.md_

### 42. Surah Ash-Shuraa, Verse 26

- **Form in this verse:** وَيَسْتَجِيبُ — wayastajību · "And He answers"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

وَيَسْتَج۪يبُ الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ وَيَز۪يدُهُمْ مِنْ فَضْلِه۪ۜ وَالْكَافِرُونَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ شَد۪يدٌ

Wayastajeebu allatheena amanoowaAAamiloo assalihati wayazeeduhum min fadlihiwalkafiroona lahum AAathabun shadeed

And He responds to those who heed warning and do righteous deeds, and increases them of His bounty. And the false claimers of guidance, they have a severe punishment.

_https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuraa/verse-26.md_

### 42. Surah Ash-Shuraa, Verse 38

- **Form in this verse:** ٱسْتَجَابُوا۟ — is'tajābū · "respond"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 3rd person, masculine, plural · past tense

وَالَّذ۪ينَ اسْتَجَابُوا لِرَبِّهِمْ وَاَقَامُوا الصَّلٰوةَۖ وَاَمْرُهُمْ شُورٰى بَيْنَهُمْۖ وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنَاهُمْ يُنْفِقُونَۚ

Wallatheena istajaboolirabbihim waaqamoo assalatawaamruhum shoora baynahum wamimma razaqnahumyunfiqoon

And those who respond to their Lord, and uphold the duty, and their affair is by consultation between them, and of what We have provided them they spend.

_https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuraa/verse-38.md_

### 42. Surah Ash-Shuraa, Verse 47

- **Form in this verse:** ٱسْتَجِيبُوا۟ — is'tajībū · "Respond"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 2nd person, masculine, plural · imperative mood

اِسْتَج۪يبُوا لِرَبِّكُمْ مِنْ قَبْلِ اَنْ يَأْتِيَ يَوْمٌ لَا مَرَدَّ لَهُ مِنَ اللّٰهِۜ مَا لَكُمْ مِنْ مَلْجَاٍ يَوْمَئِذٍ وَمَا لَكُمْ مِنْ نَك۪يرٍ

Istajeeboo lirabbikum min qabli an ya/tiyayawmun la maradda lahu mina Allahi ma lakummin malja-in yawma-ithin wama lakum min nakeer

Respond to your Lord before there comes a day there is no repelling from God; you will have no refuge that day, nor will there be for you any denial.

_https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuraa/verse-47.md_

### 46. Surah Al-Ahqaf, Verse 5

- **Form in this verse:** يَسْتَجِيبُ — yastajību · "will not respond"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

وَمَنْ اَضَلُّ مِمَّنْ يَدْعُوا مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِ مَنْ لَا يَسْتَج۪يبُ لَـهُٓ اِلٰى يَوْمِ الْقِيٰمَةِ وَهُمْ عَنْ دُعَٓائِهِمْ غَافِلُونَ

Waman adallu mimman yadAAoo min dooniAllahi man la yastajeebu lahu ila yawmialqiyamati wahum AAan duAAa-ihim ghafiloon

And who is further astray than he who calls, besides God, to such as will not respond to him until the Day of Resurrection? And they of their call are unaware;

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

### 46. Surah Al-Ahqaf, Verse 31

- **Form in this verse:** أَجِيبُوا۟ — ajībū · "Respond"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 2nd person, masculine, plural · imperative mood

يَا قَوْمَنَٓا اَج۪يبُوا دَاعِيَ اللّٰهِ وَاٰمِنُوا بِه۪ يَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ مِنْ ذُنُوبِكُمْ وَيُجِرْكُمْ مِنْ عَذَابٍ اَل۪يمٍ

Ya qawmana ajeeboo daAAiyaAllahi waaminoo bihi yaghfir lakum min thunoobikumwayujirkum min AAathabin aleem

“O our people: respond to the caller to God, and believe in Him; He will forgive you of your transgressions and protect you from a painful punishment.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ahqaf/verse-31.md_

### 46. Surah Al-Ahqaf, Verse 32

- **Form in this verse:** يُجِبْ — yujib · "respond"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

وَمَنْ لَا يُجِبْ دَاعِيَ اللّٰهِ فَلَيْسَ بِمُعْجِزٍ فِي الْاَرْضِ وَلَيْسَ لَهُ مِنْ دُونِه۪ٓ اَوْلِيَٓاءُۜ  اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ ف۪ي ضَلَالٍ مُب۪ينٍ

Waman la yujib daAAiya Allahifalaysa bimuAAjizin fee al-ardi walaysa lahu min doonihiawliyaa ola-ika fee dalalin mubeen

And whoso responds not to the caller to God, he will not escape in the earth, and he has no allies besides Him; those are in manifest error.

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

### 89. Surah Al-Fajr, Verse 9

- **Form in this verse:** جَابُوا۟ — jābū · "carved out"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · past tense

وَثَمُودَ الَّذ۪ينَ جَابُوا الصَّخْرَ بِالْوَادِۙۖ

Wathamooda allatheena jaboo assakhrabilwad

And Thamūd, who hollowed the rocks in the valley,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-fajr/verse-9.md_

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