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جاهِلِيَّة

(of the time of) ignorance

জাহিলিয়্যাতের

Root letters: ج ه لAppears 4 times in the Qur'an#1,508 most frequentProper nounFeminine (muʾannath)
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About this word

Proper nounFeminine (muʾannath)Root letters: ج ه ل

Singular & plural — as used in the Qur'an

  • Singular (mufrad)ٱلْجَـٰهِلِيَّةِ4 times

Forms in the Qur'an

  • ٱلْجَـٰهِلِيَّةِ(of the time of) ignorancel-jāhiliyati · 3 times
  • ٱلْجَـٰهِلِيَّةِ ۖ(of) [the] ignorancel-jāhiliyati · 1 times

Words from the same root

More words from the root ج ه ل — know one root, recognise many words.

Examples from the Qur'an

Then is it the judgement of [the time of] ignorance they desire? But who is better than Allāh in judgement for a people who are certain [in faith].

Surah 5:50 — Read full ayah

And abide in your houses and do not display yourselves as [was] the display of the former times of ignorance. And establish prayer and give zakāh and obey Allāh and His Messenger. Allāh intends only to remove from you the impurity [of sin], O people of the [Prophet's] household, and to purify you with [extensive] purification.

Surah 33:33 — Read full ayah

When those who disbelieved had put into their hearts chauvinism - the chauvinism of the time of ignorance. But Allāh sent down His tranquility upon His Messenger and upon the believers and imposed upon them the word of righteousness, and they were more deserving of it and worthy of it. And ever is Allāh, of all things, Knowing.

Surah 48:26 — Read full ayah