What does « To persist / Deep » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word To persist / Deep (لج) in the Quran, with 2 verses in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

لج

To persist / Deep

Root: ل - ج

Quranic language 2 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of To persist / Deep

Al-Lajj and al-lijāj refer to obstinacy in dispute.

The Almighty says: 'But they persist in their transgression, wandering blindly' (Al-Mu'minun 75).

Al-lajūj is the obstinate one who persists in error.

To persist / Deep in the Quran (2)

Meccan: 2 Medinan: 0

Distribution of verses by surah

Al-Mu'minun 1

Al-Mulk 1

Surah Al-Mu'minun : 75 Meccan

﴿۞ وَلَوْ رَحِمْنَـٰهُمْ وَكَشَفْنَا مَا بِهِم مِّن ضُرٍّۢ لَّلَجُّوا۟ فِى طُغْيَـٰنِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ﴾

And even if We gave them mercy and removed what was upon them of affliction, they would persist in their transgression, wandering blindly.

Surah Al-Mulk : 21 Meccan

﴿أَمَّنْ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى يَرْزُقُكُمْ إِنْ أَمْسَكَ رِزْقَهُۥ ۚ بَل لَّجُّوا۟ فِى عُتُوٍّۢ وَنُفُورٍ﴾

Or who is it that could provide for you if He withheld His provision? But they have persisted in insolence and aversion.

Words from the same root as To persist / Deep

أجل

Delay / Term

جال

To circulate / To wander

To attract / To import

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