موج

Form 1 · Form 5 · 7 entries · Qur'ānic frequency 7

Form 1مَاجَ7 senses · 1 main

maṣdarمَوْجٌ مُؤُوجٌmuḍāriʿيَمُوجُ

Core sense — it was in commotion, it was tumultuous with wavesgenerated

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredit (the sea) was, or became, very tumultuous—تموّج

It (the sea) was in commotion; it was tumultuous, agitated with waves conflicting or dashing together.; maṣdar مَوْجٌ, مَوَجَانٌ and مُؤُوجٌ.

the waves were in commotion, dashing together—مَاجَ المَوْجُ

their affair became confused and disturbed—مَاجَ أَمْرُهُمْ

1.1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredit (anything) was in commotion, or agitation—مَاجَ

Maṣdar مَوْجٌ and مَوَجَانٌ.

1.1.2figurative · مجازhe was in commotion, or agitation, and confounded, perplexed, or amazed—مَاجَ

1.1.3figurative · مجازthe people are in commotion, or tumultuous—النَّاسُ يَمُوجُونٌ

1.1.4figurative · مجازthe people were in a discordant and disturbed state of affairs—مَاجَتِ النَّاسُ

1.1.5figurative · مجازhe turned away from the truth, from the right or just course—مَاجَ عَنِ الحَقِّ

1.1.6figurative · مجازthe knee-pan moved backwards and forwards, or from side to side, between the skin and the bone—مَاجَتِ الدَّاغِصَةُ

One copy of the K has flesh instead of bone.

In the same way السِّلْعَةُ [the ganglion] is used.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1

18:99

وَتَرَكْنَا بَعْضَهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ يَمُوجُ فِى بَعْضٍ ۖ وَنُفِخَ فِى ٱلصُّورِ فَجَمَعْنَـٰهُمْ جَمْعًا

On that day We shall leave them to surge like waves on one another: the trumpet will be blown, and We shall collect them all together.

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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, aor. يَمُوجُ , inf. n. مَوْجٌ (S, K, &c.) and مَوَجَانٌ and مُؤُوجٌ ; (TA;) It (the sea) was in a state of commotion; was tumultuous; (Msb;) was agitated with waves, conflicting, or dashing together; (S, K;) as also تموّج : (TA;) or this latter signifies it (the sea) was, or became, very tumultuous. (Msb.) [You say,] مَاجَ المَوْجُ The waves were in a state of commotion; were tumultuous; conflicted, or dashed together. (TA.) [And hence,] مَاجَ أَمْرُهُمْ Their affair became in a confused and disturbed state. (TA.) مَاجَ , inf. n. مَوْجٌ and مَوَجَانٌ , It (anything) was in a state of commotion, or agitation. (TA.) مَاجَ He was in a state of commotion, or agitation, and confounded, perplexed, or amazed. (IAar.) النَّاسُ يَمُوجُونٌ The people, or men, are in a state of commotion, or tumultuous. (S.) مَاجَتِ النَّاسُ The people were in a discordant and disturbed state of affairs. (Msb.) مَاجَ عَنِ الحَقِّ , inf. n. مَوْجٌ , He declined from the truth, or from the true, right, or just, course. (A, K.) مَاجَتِ الدَّاغِصَةُ , inf. n. مُؤُوجٌ , The patella, or knee-pan, moved backwards and forwards, or from side to side, between the skin and the bone, or, as in one copy of the K, flesh: (K, TA:) and in like manner السِّلْعَةُ [the ganglion]. (TA.)

Form 5تَمَوَّجَ1 sense

Core sense — it was in commotion, it was agitated with wavesgenerated

5.1

See form 1.

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see 1.

Derived nouns 5

Nounمَوْجٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — waves, billows; water rising above other water; the prime of youthgenerated

1a wave, a single wave—مَوْجَةٌ

[A collective generic noun: waves, billows, surges, or a collection of waves;] water rising above other water. Plural أَمْوَاجٌ.

This is the ism waḥda, and has a more specific meaning; its plural is مَوْجَاتٌ.

1.1

For فَرَسٌ غَوْجٌ مَوْجٌ, see the article غوج. موج is here an imitative sequent.

1.2figurative · مجازthe prime of youth—مَوْجَةُ الشَّبَابِ

Qur’ānic occurrences مَوْج 3 shown of 5

11:42

وَهِىَ تَجْرِى بِهِمْ فِى مَوْجٍ كَٱلْجِبَالِ وَنَادَىٰ نُوحٌ ٱبْنَهُۥ وَكَانَ فِى مَعْزِلٍ يَـٰبُنَىَّ ٱرْكَب مَّعَنَا وَلَا تَكُن مَّعَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ

So the Ark floated with them on the waves (towering) like mountains, and Noah called out to his son, who had separated himself (from the rest): "O my son! embark with us, and be not with the unbelievers!"

11:43

قَالَ سَـَٔاوِىٓ إِلَىٰ جَبَلٍ يَعْصِمُنِى مِنَ ٱلْمَآءِ ۚ قَالَ لَا عَاصِمَ ٱلْيَوْمَ مِنْ أَمْرِ ٱللَّهِ إِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَ ۚ وَحَالَ بَيْنَهُمَا ٱلْمَوْجُ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُغْرَقِينَ

The son replied: "I will betake myself to some mountain: it will save me from the water." Noah said: "This day nothing can save, from the command of Allah, any but those on whom He hath mercy! "And the waves came between them, and the son was among those overwhelmed in the Flood.

31:32

وَإِذَا غَشِيَهُم مَّوْجٌ كَٱلظُّلَلِ دَعَوُا۟ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ فَلَمَّا نَجَّىٰهُمْ إِلَى ٱلْبَرِّ فَمِنْهُم مُّقْتَصِدٌ ۚ وَمَا يَجْحَدُ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَآ إِلَّا كُلُّ خَتَّارٍ كَفُورٍ

When a wave covers them like the canopy (of clouds), they call to Allah, offering Him sincere devotion. But when He has delivered them safely to land, there are among them those that halt between (right and wrong). But none reject Our Signs except only a perfidious ungrateful (wretch)!

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, [a coll. gen. n., Waves; billows; surges; or a collection of waves;] water rising above other water: (TA:) pl. أَمْوَاجٌ : (S, K, Msb:) مَوْجَةٌ has a more special signification; [namely, a wave, a single wave;] and the pl. of this, which is the n. un., is مَوْجَاتٌ . (Msb.) فَرَسٌ غَوْجٌ مَوْجٌ : see art. غوج . موج is here an imitative sequent. (TA.) مَوْجَةُ الشَّبَابِ The prime of youth. (K.)

Nounناقة مَوْجَى1 sense

Core sense — a swift she-camel whose fore-girth thongs have shifted roundgenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferred

A swift she-camel, whose أَنْسَاع [or woven thongs of the fore girth] have moved round because of the backward and forward motion of her fore and hind legs.

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A swift ( نَاجِيَة : in the CK نَاجِبَة ) she-camel, whose أَنْسَاع [or woven thongs of the fore girth] have moved round ( جَالَت ) by reason of the backward and forward motion ( اِخْتِلَاف ) of her fore and hind legs. (K.)

Nounمَوَّاجٌ1 sense

Core sense — a sea tumultuous with wavesgenerated

[A sea tumultuous with waves]; given in the article رد.

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[A sea tumultuous with waves]. (K, art. رد .)

Nounمَائِجٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a sea in commotion, tumultuous with waves; a man agitatedgenerated

A sea in commotion; tumultuous; agitated with waves conflicting or dashing together.

1.1a man in commotion, or agitation—مُتَمَوِّجٌ

The headword itself is used in this sense as well.

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A sea in a state of commotion; tumultuous; agitated with waves, conflicting, or dashing together. (TA.) Also, and مُتَمَوِّجٌ , A man in a state of commotion, or agitation. (TA.)

Nounمُتَمَوِّجٌ1 sense

Core sense — agitated with waves, tumultuousgenerated

See مَائِجٌ.

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: see مَائِجٌ .