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Lam-Jiim-Jiim
To exceed the limit, persist obstinately, persevere, insist upon a thing, be querulous, continue in opposition/contention/litigation/wrangling.
Main sea or body of water, fathomless deep sea, great expanse of sea of which the limits cannot be seen, great & confused.
Fluctuating, come and go repeatedly, stammer/stutter in speech, confused noise/voices.
The side of a valley/shore/sea, mirror/silver, sword, rugged part of a mountain.
lajja
vb. (I) perf. act.
23:75
وَلَوْ رَحِمْنَاهُمْ وَكَشَفْنَا مَا بِهِمْ مِنْ ضُرّ ٍ لَلَجُّوا فِي طُغْيَانِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ
Wa Law Raĥimnāhum Wa Kashafnā Mā Bihim Min Đurrin Lalajjū Fī Ţughyānihim Ya`mahūna
And if We were to have mercy on them and remove what distress was upon them, they would still return to persist in their transgression, wandering blindly.
67:21
أَمَّنْ هَذَا الَّذِي يَرْزُقُكُمْ إِنْ أَمْسَكَ رِزْقَه ُُ بَلْ لَجُّوا فِي عُتُوّ ٍ وَنُفُور ٍ
'Amman Hādhā Al-Ladhī Yarzuqukum 'In 'Amsaka Rizqahu Bal Lajjū Fī `Utūwin Wa Nufūrin
Where is this who can give you provisions if He holds back His provisions? Indeed, they have plunged deep into transgression and aversion.
lujjah
n.f.
27:44
قِيلَ لَهَا ادْخُلِي الصَّرْحَ فَلَمَّا رَأَتْهُ حَسِبَتْهُ لُجَّة ً وَكَشَفَتْ عَنْ سَاقَيْهَا قَالَ إِنَّه ُُ صَرْح ٌ مُمَرَّد ٌ مِنْ قَوَارِيرَ قَالَتْ رَبِّ إِنِّي ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي وَأَسْلَمْتُ مَعَ سُلَيْمَانَ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
Qīla Lahā Adkhulī Aş-Şarĥa Falammā Ra'at/hu Ĥasibat/hu Lujjatan Wa Kashafat `An Sāqayhā Qāla 'Innahu Şarĥun Mumarradun Min Qawārīra Qālat Rabbi 'Innī žalamtu Nafsī Wa 'Aslamtu Ma`a Sulaymāna Lillāhi Rabbi Al-`Ālamīna
It was said to her: "Enter the palace." So when she saw it she thought there was a pool, and she uncovered her legs. He said: "It is a palace paved with crystal." She said: "My Lord, I have wronged myself; and I submit with Solomon to God, Lord of the worlds."
lujji
n.m. adj.
24:40
أَوْ كَظُلُمَات ٍ فِي بَحْر ٍ لُجِّيّ ٍ يَغْشَاه ُُ مَوْج ٌ مِنْ فَوْقِه ِِ مَوْج ٌ مِنْ فَوْقِه ِِ سَحَاب ٌ ظُلُمَات ٌ بَعْضُهَا فَوْقَ بَعْض ٍ إِذَا أَخْرَجَ يَدَه ُُ لَمْ يَكَدْ يَرَاهَا وَمَنْ لَمْ يَجْعَلِ اللَّهُ لَه ُُ نُورا ً فَمَا لَه ُُ مِنْ نُور ٍ
'Aw Kažulumātin Fī Baĥrin Lujjīyin Yaghshāhu Mawjun Min Fawqihi Mawjun Min Fawqihi Saĥābun žulumātun Ba`Đuhā Fawqa Ba`Đin 'Idhā 'Akhraja Yadahu Lam Yakad Yarāhā Wa Man Lam Yaj`ali Allāhu Lahu Nūrāan Famā Lahu Min Nūrin
Or like the darkness out in a deep ocean in the midst of violent waves, with waves upon waves and dark clouds. Darkness upon darkness, if he brings out his own hand, he could barely see it. And for whoever God does not make a light, he will have no light.
Hans Wehr
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