What does « Effort / Seriousness » mean in the Quran?
Discover the meaning of the word Effort / Seriousness (جد) in the Quran, with 1 verse in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.
جد
Effort / Seriousness
Root: ج - د
Quranic language 1 verse
Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Definition of Effort / Seriousness
Al-jadd: to cut flat land.
Hence: 'jadda fî sayrih' (he was serious in his walk), and 'jadda fî amrih' and 'ajadda' (he became serious in his affair).
Allah says regarding the jinn: 'And that the majesty (jadd) of our Lord is exalted' (Al-Jinn: 3).