What does « Jnā » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Jnā (جنى) 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.

جنى

Jnā

Root: ج - ن

Quranic language 2 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Jnā

Janaytu al-thamara wa-jtanaytuhâ: I picked the fruit.

Al-jany: what is picked from fruits and honey.

Allah says: 'And the fruits picked (janâ) of both gardens will be near at hand' (Ar-Rahmân: 54).

Paradise offers fruits within reach, without effort to attain them.

Jnā in the Quran (2)

Meccan: 2 Medinan: 0

Distribution of verses by surah

Maryam 1

Ar-Rahman 1

Surah Maryam : 25 Meccan

﴿وَهُزِّىٓ إِلَيْكِ بِجِذْعِ ٱلنَّخْلَةِ تُسَٰقِطْ عَلَيْكِ رُطَبًا جَنِيًّا﴾

And shake toward you the trunk of the palm tree; it will drop upon you ripe, fresh dates.

Surah Ar-Rahman : 54 Meccan

﴿مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ فُرُشٍۭ بَطَآئِنُهَا مِنْ إِسْتَبْرَقٍ وَجَنَى ٱلْجَنَّتَيْنِ دَانٍ﴾

[They are] reclining on beds whose linings are of silk brocade, and the fruit of the two gardens is hanging low.

Words from the same root as Jnā

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What does « Jnā » mean in the Quran?

Definition of Jnā

Jnā in the Quran (2)

Words from the same root as Jnā

What does « Jnā » mean in the Quran?