What does « Jd » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Jd (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
Jd
Root: ج - د
Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Jd

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).

Jd in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0
Surah Al-Jinn : 3 Meccan
﴿وَأَنَّهُۥ تَعَـٰلَىٰ جَدُّ رَبِّنَا مَا ٱتَّخَذَ صَـٰحِبَةًۭ وَلَا وَلَدًۭا﴾
And [it teaches] that exalted is the nobleness of our Lord; He has not taken a wife or a son

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