Discover the meaning of the word Jār (جار) 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.
جار
Jār
Root: ج - ر
Jurisprudence (fiqh) 2 verses
Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Definition of Jār
Al-jâr (the neighbor): one whose dwelling is close to yours.
It is a relational noun: the neighbor is only a neighbor if the other is his neighbor too.
Neighborhood implies reciprocal rights.
The Prophet ﷺ recommended kindness to the neighbor until some thought he would inherit.
Worship Allah and associate nothing with Him, and to parents do good, and to relatives, orphans, the needy, the near neighbor, the neighbor farther away, the companion at your side, the traveler, and those whom your right hands possess. Indeed, Allah does not like those who are self-deluding and boastful.
And [remember] when Satan made their deeds pleasing to them and said, "No one can overcome you today from among the people, and indeed, I am your protector." But when the two armies sighted each other, he turned on his heels and said, "Indeed, I am disassociated from you. Indeed, I see what you do not see; indeed I fear Allah. And Allah is severe in penalty."