# Mim-Ra-Cim — مرج (mrj)

> Occurs in 6 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** Pasture, maraja mixed (one thing with another), flow & flow freely (as separate entities), set forth, mariija marred/spoiled/corrupted/impaired/disturbed/unsteady/confused
- **Derived forms:** مَرَجَ (2) · مَرْجَان (2) · مَّارِج (1) · مَّرِيج (1)

## Verses containing this root

### 25. Surah Al-Furqan, Verse 53

- **Form in this verse:** مَرَجَ — maraja · "(has) released"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

وَهُوَ الَّذ۪ي مَرَجَ الْبَحْرَيْنِ هٰذَا عَذْبٌ فُرَاتٌ وَهٰذَا مِلْحٌ اُجَاجٌۚ وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخاً وَحِجْراً مَحْجُوراً

Wahuwa allathee maraja albahraynihatha AAathbun furatun wahatha milhunojajun wajaAAala baynahuma barzakhan wahijranmahjoora

And He it is that loosed the two seas: the one fresh and sweet, and the other salty and bitter, and made between them a barrier, and a complete partition.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-furqan/verse-53.md_

### 50. Surah Qaf, Verse 5

- **Form in this verse:** مَّرِيجٍ — marījin · "confused"
  - **Grammar:** adjective · masculine, singular · genitive case · indefinite

بَلْ كَذَّبُوا بِالْحَقِّ لَمَّا جَٓاءَهُمْ فَهُمْ ف۪ٓي اَمْرٍ مَر۪يجٍ

Bal kaththaboo bilhaqqilamma jaahum fahum fee amrin mareej

The truth is, they denied the truth when it came to them, so they are in a confused state.

_https://quran.so/surah-qaf/verse-5.md_

### 55. Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 15

- **Form in this verse:** مَّارِجٍۢ — mārijin · "a smokeless flame"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

وَخَلَقَ الْجَٓانَّ مِنْ مَارِجٍ مِنْ نَارٍۚ

Wakhalaqa aljanna min marijinmin nar

And He created the demon dominus from a mixture of fire.

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rahman/verse-15.md_

### 55. Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 19

- **Form in this verse:** مَرَجَ — maraja · "He released"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

مَرَجَ الْبَحْرَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِۙ

Maraja albahrayni yaltaqiyan

Loosed the two seas, meeting together,

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rahman/verse-19.md_

### 55. Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 22

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ — wal-marjānu · "and the coral"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case

يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُمَا اللُّؤْلُؤُ۬ وَالْمَرْجَانُۚ

Yakhruju minhuma allu/luo walmarjan

From them come forth the pearl and the seed pearl.

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rahman/verse-22.md_

### 55. Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 58

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلْمَرْجَانُ — wal-marjānu · "and coral"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case

كَاَنَّهُنَّ الْيَاقُوتُ وَالْمَرْجَانُۚ

Kaannahunna alyaqootu walmarjan

As if rubies and seed pearls!

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rahman/verse-58.md_

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