# Cim-Vav-Ra — جور (jwr)

> Occurs in 13 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To decline or deviate, act wrongfully or unjustly, to live near or close (to another), to protect, save or rescue, grant refuge.
- **Derived forms:** جَائِر (1) · جَار (3) · مُّتَجَٰوِرَٰت (1) · يُجَاوِرُ (1) · يُجِيرُ (6) · ٱسْتَجَارَ (1)

## Verses containing this root

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 36

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلْجَارِ — wal-jāri · "and the neighbor"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

وَاعْبُدُوا اللّٰهَ وَلَا تُشْرِكُوا بِه۪ شَيْـٔاً وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ اِحْسَاناً وَبِذِي الْقُرْبٰى وَالْيَتَامٰى وَالْمَسَاك۪ينِ وَالْجَارِ ذِي الْقُرْبٰى وَالْجَارِ الْجُنُبِ وَالصَّاحِبِ بِالْجَنْبِ وَابْنِ السَّب۪يلِۙ وَمَا مَلَكَتْ اَيْمَانُكُمْۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يُحِبُّ مَنْ كَانَ مُخْتَالاً فَخُوراًۙ

WaAAbudoo Allaha walatushrikoo bihi shay-an wabilwalidayni ihsananwabithee alqurba walyatama walmasakeeniwaljari thee alqurba waljarialjunubi wassahibi biljanbi wabniassabeeli wama malakat aymanukum inna Allahala yuhibbu man kana mukhtalan fakhoora

And serve God, and ascribe not a partnership with Him to anything; and towards parents good conduct, and towards relatives, and the fatherless, and the poor, and the neighbour who is kin, and the neighbour who is not kin, and the companion at your side, and the wayfarer, and those whom your right hands possess; God loves not whoso is a conceited boaster:

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-36.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 36

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلْجَارِ — wal-jāri · "and the neighbor"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

وَاعْبُدُوا اللّٰهَ وَلَا تُشْرِكُوا بِه۪ شَيْـٔاً وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ اِحْسَاناً وَبِذِي الْقُرْبٰى وَالْيَتَامٰى وَالْمَسَاك۪ينِ وَالْجَارِ ذِي الْقُرْبٰى وَالْجَارِ الْجُنُبِ وَالصَّاحِبِ بِالْجَنْبِ وَابْنِ السَّب۪يلِۙ وَمَا مَلَكَتْ اَيْمَانُكُمْۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يُحِبُّ مَنْ كَانَ مُخْتَالاً فَخُوراًۙ

WaAAbudoo Allaha walatushrikoo bihi shay-an wabilwalidayni ihsananwabithee alqurba walyatama walmasakeeniwaljari thee alqurba waljarialjunubi wassahibi biljanbi wabniassabeeli wama malakat aymanukum inna Allahala yuhibbu man kana mukhtalan fakhoora

And serve God, and ascribe not a partnership with Him to anything; and towards parents good conduct, and towards relatives, and the fatherless, and the poor, and the neighbour who is kin, and the neighbour who is not kin, and the companion at your side, and the wayfarer, and those whom your right hands possess; God loves not whoso is a conceited boaster:

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-36.md_

### 8. Surah Al-Anfal, Verse 48

- **Form in this verse:** جَارٌۭ — jārun · "a neighbor"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case · indefinite

وَاِذْ زَيَّنَ لَهُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ اَعْمَالَهُمْ وَقَالَ لَا غَالِبَ لَكُمُ الْيَوْمَ مِنَ النَّاسِ وَاِنّ۪ي جَارٌ لَكُمْۚ فَلَمَّا تَرَٓاءَتِ الْفِئَتَانِ نَكَصَ عَلٰى عَقِبَيْهِ وَقَالَ اِنّ۪ي بَر۪ٓيءٌ  مِنْكُمْ اِنّ۪ٓي اَرٰى مَا لَا تَرَوْنَ اِنّ۪ٓي اَخَافُ اللّٰهَۜ وَاللّٰهُ شَد۪يدُ الْعِقَابِ۟

Wa-ith zayyana lahumu ashshaytanuaAAmalahum waqala la ghaliba lakumualyawma mina annasi wa-innee jarun lakumfalamma taraati alfi-atani nakasaAAala AAaqibayhi waqala innee baree-on minkum inneeara ma la tarawna innee akhafu Allahawallahu shadeedu alAAiqab

And when the satan made their deeds fair to them, and said: “None among men can defeat you this day, when I am at your side,” then when the two companies came within sight of one another, he turned on his heels and said: “I am quit of you; I see what you see not. I fear God”; and God is severe in retribution.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anfal/verse-48.md_

### 9. Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 6

- **Form in this verse:** ٱسْتَجَارَكَ — is'tajāraka · "seek your protection"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

وَاِنْ اَحَدٌ مِنَ الْمُشْرِك۪ينَ اسْتَجَارَكَ فَاَجِرْهُ حَتّٰى يَسْمَعَ كَلَامَ اللّٰهِ ثُمَّ اَبْلِغْهُ مَأْمَنَهُۜ ذٰلِكَ بِاَنَّهُمْ قَوْمٌ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ۟

Wa-in ahadun mina almushrikeena istajarakafaajirhu hatta yasmaAAa kalama Allahithumma ablighhu ma/manahu thalika bi-annahum qawmun layaAAlamoon

And if one of the idolaters seeks thy protection, then grant thou him protection until he hears the words of God; then convey thou him to his place of security — is it not that they are people who know not!

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tawbah/verse-6.md_

### 9. Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 6

- **Form in this verse:** فَأَجِرْهُ — fa-ajir'hu · "then grant him protection"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 2nd person, masculine, singular · imperative mood

وَاِنْ اَحَدٌ مِنَ الْمُشْرِك۪ينَ اسْتَجَارَكَ فَاَجِرْهُ حَتّٰى يَسْمَعَ كَلَامَ اللّٰهِ ثُمَّ اَبْلِغْهُ مَأْمَنَهُۜ ذٰلِكَ بِاَنَّهُمْ قَوْمٌ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ۟

Wa-in ahadun mina almushrikeena istajarakafaajirhu hatta yasmaAAa kalama Allahithumma ablighhu ma/manahu thalika bi-annahum qawmun layaAAlamoon

And if one of the idolaters seeks thy protection, then grant thou him protection until he hears the words of God; then convey thou him to his place of security — is it not that they are people who know not!

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tawbah/verse-6.md_

### 13. Surah Ar-Ra'd, Verse 4

- **Form in this verse:** مُّتَجَـٰوِرَٰتٌۭ — mutajāwirātun · "neighboring"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, plural · nominative case · indefinite

وَفِي الْاَرْضِ قِطَعٌ مُتَجَاوِرَاتٌ وَجَنَّاتٌ مِنْ اَعْنَابٍ وَزَرْعٌ وَنَخ۪يلٌ صِنْوَانٌ وَغَيْرُ صِنْوَانٍ يُسْقٰى بِمَٓاءٍ وَاحِدٍ۠ وَنُفَضِّلُ بَعْضَهَا عَلٰى بَعْضٍ فِي الْاُكُلِۜ اِنَّ ف۪ي ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيَاتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَ

Wafee al-ardi qitaAAun mutajawiratunwajannatun min aAAnabin wazarAAun wanakheelun sinwanunwaghayru sinwanin yusqa bima-in wahidinwanufaddilu baAAdaha AAala baAAdinfee alokuli inna fee thalika laayatinliqawmin yaAAqiloon

And in the earth are tracts adjacent to one another; and gardens of grapevines, and crops, and date-palms with roots shared and independent — watered with one water; and some of them We make exceed in food others; in that are proofs for people who reason.

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rad/verse-4.md_

### 16. Surah An-Nahl, Verse 9

- **Form in this verse:** جَآئِرٌۭ ۚ — jāirun · "(are) crooked"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine · nominative case · indefinite

وَعَلَى اللّٰهِ قَصْدُ السَّب۪يلِ وَمِنْهَا جَٓائِرٌۜ وَلَوْ شَٓاءَ لَهَدٰيكُمْ اَجْمَع۪ينَ۟

WaAAala Allahi qasdu assabeeliwaminha ja-irun walaw shaa lahadakumajmaAAeen

And upon God is the course of the path; and some of them deviate. And had He willed, He would have guided you all together.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nahl/verse-9.md_

### 23. Surah Al-Mu'minun, Verse 88

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

قُلْ مَنْ بِيَدِه۪ مَلَكُوتُ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَهُوَ يُج۪يرُ وَلَا يُجَارُ عَلَيْهِ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ

Qul man biyadihi malakootu kulli shay-inwahuwa yujeeru wala yujaru AAalayhi in kuntumtaAAlamoon

Say thou: “In whose hand is dominion of all things — and He grants protection, and against whom there is no protection, if you know?”

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

### 23. Surah Al-Mu'minun, Verse 88

- **Form in this verse:** يُجَارُ — yujāru · "(can) be protected"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · passive · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

قُلْ مَنْ بِيَدِه۪ مَلَكُوتُ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَهُوَ يُج۪يرُ وَلَا يُجَارُ عَلَيْهِ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ

Qul man biyadihi malakootu kulli shay-inwahuwa yujeeru wala yujaru AAalayhi in kuntumtaAAlamoon

Say thou: “In whose hand is dominion of all things — and He grants protection, and against whom there is no protection, if you know?”

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

### 33. Surah Al-Ahzab, Verse 60

- **Form in this verse:** يُجَاوِرُونَكَ — yujāwirūnaka · "they will remain your neighbors"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of mufa'ale · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

لَئِنْ لَمْ يَنْتَهِ الْمُنَافِقُونَ وَالَّذ۪ينَ ف۪ي قُلُوبِهِمْ مَرَضٌ وَالْمُرْجِفُونَ فِي الْمَد۪ينَةِ لَنُغْرِيَنَّكَ بِهِمْ ثُمَّ لَا يُجَاوِرُونَكَ ف۪يهَٓا اِلَّا قَل۪يلاًۚۛ

La-in lam yantahi almunafiqoona wallatheenafee quloobihim maradun walmurjifoona feealmadeenati lanughriyannaka bihim thumma la yujawiroonakafeeha illa qaleela

If the waverers desist not, and those in whose hearts is disease, and the spreaders of lies in the city, We will impel thee against them; then will they not be your neighbours therein save a little,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ahzab/verse-60.md_

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

- **Form in this verse:** وَيُجِرْكُم — wayujir'kum · "and will protect you"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

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_

### 67. Surah Al-Mulk, Verse 28

- **Form in this verse:** يُجِيرُ — yujīru · "(can) protect"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

قُلْ اَرَاَيْتُمْ اِنْ اَهْلَكَنِيَ اللّٰهُ وَمَنْ مَعِيَ اَوْ رَحِمَنَاۙ فَمَنْ يُج۪يرُ الْكَافِر۪ينَ مِنْ عَذَابٍ اَل۪يمٍ

Qul araaytum in ahlakaniya Allahuwaman maAAiya aw rahimana faman yujeeru alkafireenamin AAathabin aleem

Say thou: “Have you considered: if God destroys me and those with me, or has mercy on us, then who will protect the false claimers of guidance from a painful punishment?”

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

### 72. Surah Al-Jinn, Verse 22

- **Form in this verse:** يُجِيرَنِى — yujīranī · "can protect me"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

قُلْ اِنّ۪ي لَنْ يُج۪يرَن۪ي مِنَ اللّٰهِ اَحَدٌ وَلَنْ اَجِدَ مِنْ دُونِه۪ مُلْتَحَداًۙ

Qul innee lan yujeeranee mina Allahiahadun walan ajida min doonihi multahada

Say thou: “None will grant me protection against God, nor will I find, besides Him, a refuge

_https://quran.so/surah-al-jinn/verse-22.md_

---
Retrieved: 2026-08-24
Quran.so — https://quran.so — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — When quoting, name the translator.