# Cim-Za-Elif — جزا (jzA)

> Occurs in 3 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To reciprocate, to punish, to pay, to reward, to be sufficient, to consent, to cut, to divide
- **Derived forms:** جُزْء (3)

## Verses containing this root

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 260

- **Form in this verse:** جُزْءًۭا — juz'an · "a portion"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

وَاِذْ قَالَ اِبْرٰه۪يمُ رَبِّ اَرِن۪ي كَيْفَ تُحْـيِ الْمَوْتٰىۜ قَالَ اَوَلَمْ تُؤْمِنْۜ قَالَ بَلٰى وَلٰكِنْ لِيَطْمَئِنَّ قَلْب۪يۜ قَالَ فَخُذْ اَرْبَعَةً مِنَ الطَّيْرِ فَصُرْهُنَّ اِلَيْكَ ثُمَّ اجْعَلْ عَلٰى كُلِّ جَبَلٍ مِنْهُنَّ جُزْءاً ثُمَّ ادْعُهُنَّ يَأْت۪ينَكَ سَعْياًۜ وَاعْلَمْ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ عَز۪يزٌ حَك۪يمٌ۟

Wa-ith qala ibraheemurabbi arinee kayfa tuhyee almawta qala awalam tu/min qala bala walakin liyatma-innaqalbee qala fakhuth arbaAAatan mina attayrifasurhunna ilayka thumma ijAAal AAala kulli jabalinminhunna juz-an thumma odAAuhunna ya/teenaka saAAyan waAAlamanna Allaha AAazeezun hakeem

And when Abraham said: “My Lord, show Thou me how Thou wilt give life to the dead,” He said: “Dost thou not believe?” Said he: “Verily, but that my heart should be at rest.” He said: “Take thou four birds, and cause thou them to incline to thee; then place thou a part of them upon each hill; then call thou to them — they will come to thee in haste. And know thou that God is exalted in might and wise.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-260.md_

### 15. Surah Al-Hijr, Verse 44

- **Form in this verse:** جُزْءٌۭ — juz'on · "(is) a portion"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case · indefinite

لَهَا سَبْعَةُ اَبْوَابٍۜ لِكُلِّ بَابٍ مِنْهُمْ جُزْءٌ مَقْسُومٌ۟

Laha sabAAatu abwabin likullibabin minhum juz-on maqsoom

“It has seven gates; and for each gate is a portion assigned.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hijr/verse-44.md_

### 43. Surah Az-Zukhruf, Verse 15

- **Form in this verse:** جُزْءًا ۚ — juz'an · "a portion"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

وَجَعَلُوا لَهُ مِنْ عِبَادِه۪ جُزْءاًۜ اِنَّ الْاِنْسَانَ لَكَفُورٌ مُب۪ينٌۜ

WajaAAaloo lahu min AAibadihi juz-aninna al-insana lakafoorun mubeen

But they have appointed for Him, from among His servants, a portion; man is an obvious ingrate.

_https://quran.so/surah-az-zukhruf/verse-15.md_

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