What does « Wujūb » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Wujūb (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
Wujūb
Root: ج - ب
Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Wujūb

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.

Wujūb 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.

Words from the same root as Wujūb

بجس
Bajasa
برج
Burj
بهج
Bahja
جبت
Jibt
جبر
Jabr
جبل
Jibl
جبه
Jabha
جبى
Jbā

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