جَلَّ (jalaa)to become great
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb جَلَّ (jalaa) — “to become great”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation (1): جَلَّ يَجِلُّ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| جَلَّ jalaa | يَجِلُّ yajiluu | اِجْلِلْ aijlil | جَلَالَة jalaālaa |
Conjugation (2): جَلَّ يَجِلُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| جَلَّ jalaa | يَجِلُ yajilu | جِلَّ jilaa | جَلَالَةٌ jalaālaaun |
Meanings & examples
1. to become great
- جَلَّ العَالِمُ بَيْنَ زُمَلائِهِ.The scholar was great among his colleagues.
- جَلَّ القَائِدُ فِي عُيُونِ شَعْبِهِ.The leader was great in the eyes of his people.
- لَمْ يَجْلِلْهُ النَّاسُ لِأَفْعَالِهِ الشَّنِيعَةِ.People did not consider him great because of his heinous actions.
2. to become glorious
- جَلَّ اللهُ وَتَعَالَى.God is glorious and exalted.
- جَلَّ الإِمَامُ بِعِلْمِهِ وَتَقْوَاهُ، فَأَصْبَحَ مَثَلاً يُحْتَذَى بِهِ لِلأَجْيَالِ القَادِمَةِ.The Imam became glorious through his knowledge and piety, becoming a role model for future generations.
3. to be exalted
- جَلَّ شَأْنُهُ وَعَظُمَ مُلْكُهُ.His status is exalted and His dominion is great.
- يَجِبُ أَنْ نُقَدِّرَ الْعُلَمَاءَ الَّذِينَ جَلَّتْ أَعْمَالُهُمْ.We must appreciate the scholars whose works are exalted.
4. to be majestic
- جَلَّ اللَّهُ عَنْ كُلِّ نَقْصٍ وَعَيْبٍ.God is majestic above all imperfection and fault.
- جَلَّ قَدْرُ العَالِمِ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ لِعِلْمِهِ وَحِكْمَتِهِ.The scholar's status was majestic among people due to his knowledge and wisdom.
- إِنَّ عَظَمَةَ الخَالِقِ تَجِلُّ عَنِ الوَصْفِ.Indeed, the Creator's greatness is too majestic to be described.
5. to be terrified
- جَلَّ الرَّجُلُ مِنْ صَوْتِ الرَّعْدِ الْقَوِيِّ فِي اللَّيْلِ.The man was terrified by the loud thunder sound at night.
- لَا تَجِلُّ مِنْ مُوَاجَهَةِ التَّحَدِّيَاتِ الْجَدِيدَةِ فِي الْعَمَلِ.Do not be terrified of facing new challenges at work.
- يَجِلُّ الْأَطْفَالُ أَحْيَانًا مِنْ قِصَصِ الْأَشْبَاحِ الْمُخِيفَةِ.Children are sometimes terrified by scary ghost stories.
6. to become exalted
- جَلَّ اللَّهُ عَنْ كُلِّ نَقْصٍ وَعَيْبٍ.God became exalted above all imperfection and fault.
- يَجِلُّ الْعَالِمُ بِعِلْمِهِ وَأَخْلَاقِهِ.The scholar becomes exalted by his knowledge and morals.
- جَلَّ قَدْرُهُ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ لِصِدْقِهِ وَأَمَانَتِهِ.His status became exalted among people due to his honesty and trustworthiness.
7. to become gravest
- جَلَّ الْأَمْرُ وَأَصْبَحَ ذَا أَهَمِّيَّةٍ قُصْوَى.The matter became gravest and of utmost importance.
- جَلَّتْ مَكَانَتُهُ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ لِعِلْمِهِ وَحِكْمَتِهِ.His status became gravest among people due to his knowledge and wisdom.
- يَجِلُّ الْخَطَرُ كُلَّمَا تَأَخَّرْنَا فِي اتِّخَاذِ الْقَرَارِ.The danger becomes gravest the more we delay in making the decision.
8. to become majestic
- جَلَّ اللَّهُ عَنْ كُلِّ نَقْصٍ وَعَيْبٍ.God is great beyond all imperfection and fault.
- جَلَّ الْعِلْمُ بِفَوَائِدِهِ الْعَظِيمَةِ لِلْبَشَرِيَّةِ.Knowledge is great with its immense benefits for humanity.
- هَلْ يُمْكِنُ لِأَحَدٍ أَنْ يُجِلَّ نَفْسَهُ فَوْقَ الْحَقِّ؟Can anyone make himself great above the truth?
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