# Nun-Cim-Mim — نجم (njm)

> Occurs in 13 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To appear/rise/begin, accomplish, ensue, proceed
- **Derived forms:** نَّجْم (13)

## Verses containing this root

### 6. Surah Al-An'am, Verse 97

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلنُّجُومَ — l-nujūma · "the stars"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

وَهُوَ الَّذ۪ي جَعَلَ لَكُمُ النُّجُومَ لِتَهْتَدُوا بِهَا ف۪ي ظُلُمَاتِ الْبَرِّ وَالْبَحْرِۜ قَدْ فَصَّلْنَا الْاٰيَاتِ لِقَوْمٍ يَعْلَمُونَ

Wahuwa allathee jaAAala lakumu annujoomalitahtadoo biha fee thulumati albarriwalbahri qad fassalna al-ayatiliqawmin yaAAlamoon

And He it is that made for you the stars, that you might be guided thereby in the darknesses of the land and the sea; We have set out and detailed the proofs for people who know.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anam/verse-97.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 54

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلنُّجُومَ — wal-nujūma · "and the stars"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

اِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ اللّٰهُ الَّذ۪ي خَلَقَ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضَ ف۪ي سِتَّةِ اَيَّامٍ ثُمَّ اسْتَوٰى عَلَى الْعَرْشِ يُغْشِي الَّيْلَ النَّهَارَ يَطْلُبُهُ حَث۪يثاًۙ وَالشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ وَالنُّجُومَ مُسَخَّرَاتٍ بِاَمْرِه۪ۜ اَلَا لَهُ الْخَلْقُ وَالْاَمْرُۜ تَبَارَكَ اللّٰهُ رَبُّ الْعَالَم۪ينَ

Inna rabbakumu Allahu allatheekhalaqa assamawati wal-ardafee sittati ayyamin thumma istawa AAalaalAAarshi yughshee allayla annahara yatlubuhuhatheethan washshamsa walqamara wannujoomamusakhkharatin bi-amrihi ala lahu alkhalqu wal-amrutabaraka Allahu rabbu alAAalameen

Your Lord is God, who created the heavens and the earth in six days, then established Himself upon the Throne. He covers the night, the day hastening after it swiftly, and the sun and the moon and the stars are subject by His command. In truth, His are the creation and the command. Blessed be God, the Lord of All Creation!

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-54.md_

### 16. Surah An-Nahl, Verse 12

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلنُّجُومُ — wal-nujūmu · "and the stars"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ الَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَۙ وَالشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَۜ وَالنُّجُومُ مُسَخَّرَاتٌ بِاَمْرِه۪ۜ اِنَّ ف۪ي ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيَاتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَۙ

Wasakhkhara lakumu allayla wannaharawashshamsa walqamara wannujoomumusakhkharatun bi-amrihi inna fee thalika laayatinliqawmin yaAAqiloon

And He made subject for you the night, and the day, and the sun, and the moon; and the stars are made subject by His command — in that are proofs for people who reason —

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nahl/verse-12.md_

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

- **Form in this verse:** وَبِٱلنَّجْمِ — wabil-najmi · "And by the stars"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

وَعَلَامَاتٍۜ وَبِالنَّجْمِ هُمْ يَهْتَدُونَ

WaAAalamatin wabinnajmihum yahtadoon

And landmarks; and by the star are they guided.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nahl/verse-16.md_

### 22. Surah Al-Hajj, Verse 18

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلنُّجُومُ — wal-nujūmu · "and the stars"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

اَلَمْ تَرَ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ يَسْجُدُ لَهُ مَنْ فِي السَّمٰوَاتِ وَمَنْ فِي الْاَرْضِ وَالشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُ وَالنُّجُومُ وَالْجِبَالُ وَالشَّجَرُ وَالدَّوَٓابُّ وَكَث۪يرٌ مِنَ النَّاسِۜ وَكَث۪يرٌ حَقَّ عَلَيْهِ الْعَذَابُۜ وَمَنْ يُهِنِ اللّٰهُ فَمَا لَهُ مِنْ مُكْرِمٍۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ يَفْعَلُ مَا يَشَٓاءُ

Alam tara anna Allaha yasjudu lahuman fee assamawati waman fee al-ardiwashshamsu walqamaru wannujoomu waljibaluwashshajaru waddawabbu wakatheerun minaannasi wakatheerun haqqa AAalayhi alAAathabuwaman yuhini Allahu fama lahu min mukrimin inna AllahayafAAalu ma yasha/

Dost thou not see that to God submits whoso is in the heavens, and whoso is in the earth, and the sun, and the moon, and the stars, and the mountains, and the trees, and the creatures, and many among mankind? And upon many has the punishment become binding. And whom God humiliates, he has none to honour him; God does what He wills.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hajj/verse-18.md_

### 37. Surah As-Saffat, Verse 88

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلنُّجُومِ — l-nujūmi · "the stars"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

فَنَظَرَ نَظْرَةً فِي النُّجُومِۙ

Fanathara nathratanfee annujoom

(And he cast a look at the stars,

_https://quran.so/surah-as-saffat/verse-88.md_

### 52. Surah At-Tur, Verse 49

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلنُّجُومِ — l-nujūmi · "the stars"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

وَمِنَ الَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْهُ وَاِدْبَارَ النُّجُومِ

Wamina allayli fasabbihhu wa-idbaraannujoom

And some of the night glorify thou Him, and at the retreat of the stars.

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tur/verse-49.md_

### 53. Surah An-Najm, Verse 1

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلنَّجْمِ — wal-najmi · "By the star"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

وَالنَّجْمِ اِذَا هَوٰىۙ

Wannajmi itha hawa

By the star when it descends!

_https://quran.so/surah-an-najm/verse-1.md_

### 55. Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 6

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلنَّجْمُ — wal-najmu · "And the stars"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case

وَالنَّجْمُ وَالشَّجَرُ يَسْجُدَانِ

Wannajmu washshajaru yasjudan

And the star and the tree submit.

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rahman/verse-6.md_

### 56. Surah Al-Waqi'ah, Verse 75

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلنُّجُومِ — l-nujūmi · "(of) the stars"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

فَلَٓا اُقْسِمُ بِمَوَاقِـعِ النُّجُومِۙ

Fala oqsimu bimawaqiAAi annujoom

Then I swear by the setting of the stars:

_https://quran.so/surah-al-waqiah/verse-75.md_

### 77. Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 8

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلنُّجُومُ — l-nujūmu · "the stars"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

فَاِذَا النُّجُومُ طُمِسَتْۙ

Fa-itha annujoomu tumisat

Then when the stars are put out,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-mursalat/verse-8.md_

### 81. Surah At-Takwir, Verse 2

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلنُّجُومُ — l-nujūmu · "the stars"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

وَاِذَا النُّجُومُ انْكَدَرَتْۙۖ

Wa-itha annujoomu inkadarat

And when the stars fall,

_https://quran.so/surah-at-takwir/verse-2.md_

### 86. Surah At-Tariq, Verse 3

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلنَّجْمُ — al-najmu · "(It is) the star"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case

اَلنَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُۙ

Annajmu aththaqib

The piercing star!

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tariq/verse-3.md_

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