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

جفن
Jifn
جنب
Janb
جنح
Juniḥa
جند
Jund
جنف
Janaf
جهنم
Jahannam
حنجر
Ḥanjara
سجن
Sjun

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