# Ra-Cim-Za — رجز (rjz)

> Occurs in 10 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To rumble. Pollution/filth, calamity, evil kind of punishment, wrath, impurity, plague, scourge, pestilence, abomination, sin, iniquity, idolatry, disease in the hinder part of camels, deed deserving punishment.
- **Derived forms:** رِجْز (9) · رُّجْز (1)

## Verses containing this root

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 59

- **Form in this verse:** رِجْزًۭا — rij'zan · "a punishment"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

فَبَدَّلَ الَّذ۪ينَ ظَلَمُوا قَوْلاً غَيْرَ الَّذ۪ي ق۪يلَ لَهُمْ فَاَنْزَلْنَا عَلَى الَّذ۪ينَ ظَلَمُوا رِجْزاً مِنَ السَّمَٓاءِ بِمَا كَانُوا يَفْسُقُونَ۟

Fabaddala allatheena thalamooqawlan ghayra allathee qeela lahum faanzalna AAalaallatheena thalamoo rijzan mina assama-ibima kanoo yafsuqoon

Then those who did wrong changed the saying to other than what was said to them, so We sent down a scourge from the sky upon those who did wrong because they were perfidious.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-59.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 134

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلرِّجْزُ — l-rij'zu · "the punishment"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case

وَلَمَّا وَقَعَ عَلَيْهِمُ الرِّجْزُ قَالُوا يَا مُوسَى ادْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ بِمَا عَهِدَ عِنْدَكَۚ لَئِنْ كَشَفْتَ عَنَّا الرِّجْزَ لَنُؤْمِنَنَّ لَكَ وَلَنُرْسِلَنَّ مَعَكَ بَن۪ٓي اِسْرَٓائ۪لَۚ

Walamma waqaAAa AAalayhimu arrijzuqaloo ya moosa odAAu lana rabbaka bimaAAahida AAindaka la-in kashafta AAanna arrijzalanu/minanna laka walanursilanna maAAaka banee isra-eel

And when the scourge came upon them, they said: “O Moses: call thou to thy Lord for us by what He covenanted with thee: if thou remove the scourge from us, we will believe thee, and send the children of Israel with thee.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-134.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 134

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلرِّجْزَ — l-rij'za · "the punishment"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

وَلَمَّا وَقَعَ عَلَيْهِمُ الرِّجْزُ قَالُوا يَا مُوسَى ادْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ بِمَا عَهِدَ عِنْدَكَۚ لَئِنْ كَشَفْتَ عَنَّا الرِّجْزَ لَنُؤْمِنَنَّ لَكَ وَلَنُرْسِلَنَّ مَعَكَ بَن۪ٓي اِسْرَٓائ۪لَۚ

Walamma waqaAAa AAalayhimu arrijzuqaloo ya moosa odAAu lana rabbaka bimaAAahida AAindaka la-in kashafta AAanna arrijzalanu/minanna laka walanursilanna maAAaka banee isra-eel

And when the scourge came upon them, they said: “O Moses: call thou to thy Lord for us by what He covenanted with thee: if thou remove the scourge from us, we will believe thee, and send the children of Israel with thee.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-134.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 135

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلرِّجْزَ — l-rij'za · "the punishment"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

فَلَمَّا كَشَفْنَا عَنْهُمُ الرِّجْزَ اِلٰٓى اَجَلٍ هُمْ بَالِغُوهُ اِذَا هُمْ يَنْكُثُونَ

Falamma kashafna AAanhumu arrijzaila ajalin hum balighoohu itha humyankuthoon

But when We removed the scourge from them to a term they were to reach, then they reneged.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-135.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 162

- **Form in this verse:** رِجْزًۭا — rij'zan · "torment"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

فَبَدَّلَ الَّذ۪ينَ ظَلَمُوا مِنْهُمْ قَوْلاً غَيْرَ الَّذ۪ي ق۪يلَ لَهُمْ فَاَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِجْزاً مِنَ السَّمَٓاءِ بِمَا كَانُوا يَظْلِمُونَ۟

Fabaddala allatheena thalamoominhum qawlan ghayra allathee qeela lahum faarsalnaAAalayhim rijzan mina assama-i bima kanooyathlimoon

Then those who did wrong among them changed the word to other than what had been said to them; so We sent upon them a scourge from the sky because they did wrong.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-162.md_

### 8. Surah Al-Anfal, Verse 11

- **Form in this verse:** رِجْزَ — rij'za · "evil (suggestions)"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

اِذْ يُغَشّ۪يكُمُ النُّعَاسَ اَمَنَةً مِنْهُ وَيُنَزِّلُ عَلَيْكُمْ مِنَ السَّمَٓاءِ مَٓاءً لِيُطَهِّرَكُمْ بِه۪ وَيُذْهِبَ عَنْكُمْ رِجْزَ الشَّيْطَانِ وَلِيَرْبِطَ عَلٰى قُلُوبِكُمْ وَيُثَبِّتَ بِهِ الْاَقْدَامَۜ

Ith yughashsheekumu annuAAasaamanatan minhu wayunazzilu AAalaykum mina assama-imaan liyutahhirakum bihi wayuthhiba AAankumrijza ashshaytani waliyarbita AAalaquloobikum wayuthabbita bihi al-aqdam

When He made slumber overcome you as security from Him, and sent down upon you water from the sky that He might purify you thereby, and to remove from you the scourge of the satan, and to fortify your hearts, and make firm thereby your feet.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anfal/verse-11.md_

### 29. Surah Al-'Ankabut, Verse 34

- **Form in this verse:** رِجْزًۭا — rij'zan · "a punishment"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

اِنَّا مُنْزِلُونَ عَلٰٓى اَهْلِ هٰذِهِ الْقَرْيَةِ رِجْزاً مِنَ السَّمَٓاءِ بِمَا كَانُوا يَفْسُقُونَ

Inna munziloona AAala ahli hathihialqaryati rijzan mina assama-i bima kanooyafsuqoon

“We will send upon the people of this city a scourge from the sky because they were perfidious.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ankabut/verse-34.md_

### 34. Surah Saba, Verse 5

- **Form in this verse:** رِّجْزٍ — rij'zin · "foul nature"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

وَالَّذ۪ينَ سَعَوْ ف۪ٓي اٰيَاتِنَا مُعَاجِز۪ينَ اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ مِنْ رِجْزٍ اَل۪يمٌۗ

Wallatheena saAAaw fee ayatinamuAAajizeena ola-ika lahum AAathabun minrijzin aleem

And those who strive against Our proofs, to frustrate: those have the punishment of a painful scourge.

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

### 45. Surah Al-Jathiyah, Verse 11

- **Form in this verse:** رِّجْزٍ — rij'zin · "filth"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

هٰذَا هُدًىۚ وَالَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا بِاٰيَاتِ رَبِّهِمْ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ مِنْ رِجْزٍ اَل۪يمٌ۟

Hatha hudan wallatheenakafaroo bi-ayati rabbihim lahum AAathabunmin rijzin aleem

This is guidance. And those who deny the proofs of their Lord: they have a punishment of a painful scourge.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-jathiyah/verse-11.md_

### 74. Surah Al-Muddaththir, Verse 5

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلرُّجْزَ — wal-ruj'za · "And uncleanliness"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

وَالرُّجْزَ فَاهْجُرْۙ

Warrujza fahjur

And forsake thou defilement,

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

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