What does « Obligatory / To fall » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Obligatory / To fall (وجب) 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.

وجب

Obligatory / To fall

Root: ج - ب

Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Obligatory / To fall

Al-Wujūb refers to obligation.

The Almighty says: 'When their sides fall' (Al-Hajj 36).

Wajaba means to be obligatory.

Al-wājib is the obligatory.

Wajabat ash-shams means the sun has set.

Obligatory / To fall in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 0 Medinan: 1

Surah Al-Hajj : 36 Medinan

﴿وَٱلْبُدْنَ جَعَلْنَٰهَا لَكُم مِّن شَعَٰٓئِرِ ٱللَّهِ لَكُمْ فِيهَا خَيْرٌ فَٱذْكُرُوا۟ ٱسْمَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْهَا صَوَآفَّ فَإِذَا وَجَبَتْ جُنُوبُهَا فَكُلُوا۟ مِنْهَا وَأَطْعِمُوا۟ ٱلْقَانِعَ وَٱلْمُعْتَرَّ كَذَٰلِكَ سَخَّرْنَٰهَا لَكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ﴾

And the camels and cattle We have appointed for you as among the symbols of Allah; for you therein is good. So mention the name of Allah upon them when lined up [for sacrifice]; and when they are [lifeless] on their sides, then eat from them and feed the needy and the beggar. Thus have We subjected them to you that you may be grateful.