What does « Jās » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Jās (جاس) 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.

جاس

Jās

Root: ج - س

Creed (aqida) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Jās

Allah says: 'They went through (jâsû) the homes' (Al-Isrâ': 5).

That is: they traversed them and went back and forth among them.

This resembles 'jâzû' (they crossed) and 'dâsû' (they trod).

This verse describes the punitive invasion sent against the Children of Israel.

Jās in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah Al-Isra : 5 Meccan

﴿فَإِذَا جَآءَ وَعْدُ أُولَىٰهُمَا بَعَثْنَا عَلَيْكُمْ عِبَادًۭا لَّنَآ أُو۟لِى بَأْسٍۢ شَدِيدٍۢ فَجَاسُوا۟ خِلَـٰلَ ٱلدِّيَارِ ۚ وَكَانَ وَعْدًۭا مَّفْعُولًۭا﴾

So when the [time of] promise came for the first of them, We sent against you servants of Ours - those of great military might, and they probed [even] into the homes, and it was a promise fulfilled.

Words from the same root as Jās

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 « Jās » mean in the Quran?

Definition of Jās

Jās in the Quran (1)

Words from the same root as Jās

What does « Jās » mean in the Quran?