What does « Fajaj » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Fajaj (فجج) in the Quran, with 3 verses in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

فجج

Fajaj

Root: ف - ج - ج

Jurisprudence (fiqh) 3 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Fajaj

Al-Fajj refers to a gap between two mountains, and it is used for a wide road.

Its plural is fijāj.

The Almighty says: 'Through spacious paths' (Al-Anbiya 31), and: 'They will come from every distant pass' (Al-Hajj 27).

Al-fajj also means distance.

Fajaj in the Quran (3)

Meccan: 2 Medinan: 1

Distribution of verses by surah

Al-Anbiya 1

Al-Hajj 1

Nuh 1

Surah Al-Anbiya : 31 Meccan

﴿وَجَعَلْنَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ رَوَٰسِىَ أَن تَمِيدَ بِهِمْ وَجَعَلْنَا فِيهَا فِجَاجًا سُبُلًا لَّعَلَّهُمْ يَهْتَدُونَ﴾

And We placed within the earth firmly set mountains, lest it should shift with them, and We made therein [mountain] passes [as] roads that they might be guided.

Surah Al-Hajj : 27 Medinan

﴿وَأَذِّن فِى ٱلنَّاسِ بِٱلْحَجِّ يَأْتُوكَ رِجَالًا وَعَلَىٰ كُلِّ ضَامِرٍ يَأْتِينَ مِن كُلِّ فَجٍّ عَمِيقٍ﴾

And proclaim to the people the Hajj [pilgrimage]; they will come to you on foot and on every lean camel; they will come from every distant pass -

Surah Nuh : 20 Meccan

﴿لِّتَسْلُكُوا۟ مِنْهَا سُبُلًا فِجَاجًا﴾

That you may follow therein roads of passage.' "

Words from the same root as Fajaj

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Mon 21 Jumada al-Awwal
الاثنين 21 جمادى الأولى

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ

What does « Fajaj » mean in the Quran?

Definition of Fajaj

Fajaj in the Quran (3)

Words from the same root as Fajaj

What does « Fajaj » mean in the Quran?