وَجَبَ (wajaba)to become necessary
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb وَجَبَ (wajaba) — “to become necessary”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: وَجَبَ يَجِبُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| وَجَبَ wajaba | يَجِبُ yajibu | جِبْ jib | وُجُوب wujūb |
Meanings & examples
1. to become necessary
- وَجَبَ عَلَيْنَا الحُضُورُ مُبَكِّرًا.We had to attend early.
- أَلَيْسَ وَاجِبًا عَلَيْكَ مُسَاعَدَةُ وَالِدَيْكَ؟Is it not your duty to help your parents?
- وَجَبَ عَلَى الجَيْشِ الدِّفَاعُ عَنِ الوَطَنِ بِكُلِّ قُوَّةٍ.It was incumbent upon the army to defend the homeland with all its might.
2. to become obligatory
- وَجَبَ عَلَيْنَا الحُضُورُ فِي المَوْعِدِ المُحَدَّدِ.It was obligatory for us to attend at the appointed time.
- وَجَبَ عَلَى الطَّبِيبِ مُرَاعَاةُ صِحَّةِ المَرِيضِ.It was obligatory for the doctor to consider the patient's health.
- أَلَمْ يَكُنْ وَاجِبًا عَلَيْكَ إِخْبَارُنَا بِذَلِكَ؟Wasn't it obligatory for you to inform us of that?
3. to must
- وَجَبَ عَلَيْنَا الحُضُورُ مُبَكِّرًا.We had to attend early.
- أَلَيْسَ وَاجِبًا عَلَيْكَ مُسَاعَدَةُ وَالِدَيْكَ؟Is it not your duty to help your parents?
- وَجَبَ عَلَى الجَيْشِ الدِّفَاعُ عَنِ الوَطَنِ بِكُلِّ قُوَّةٍ.It was incumbent upon the army to defend the homeland with all its might.
4. to must, be necessary
- وَجَبَ عَلَيْنَا الحُضُورُ مُبَكِّرًا.We had to attend early.
- أَلَيْسَ وَاجِبًا عَلَيْكَ مُسَاعَدَةُ وَالِدَيْكَ؟Is it not your duty to help your parents?
- وَجَبَ عَلَى الجَيْشِ الدِّفَاعُ عَنِ الوَطَنِ بِكُلِّ قُوَّةٍ.It was incumbent upon the army to defend the homeland with all its might.
5. to must, should
- وَجَبَ عَلَيْنَا الحُضُورُ مُبَكِّرًا.We had to attend early.
- أَلَيْسَ وَاجِبًا عَلَيْكَ مُسَاعَدَةُ وَالِدَيْكَ؟Is it not your duty to help your parents?
- وَجَبَ عَلَى الجَيْشِ الدِّفَاعُ عَنِ الوَطَنِ بِكُلِّ قُوَّةٍ.It was incumbent upon the army to defend the homeland with all its might.
6. to be necessary
- وَجَبَ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يُطِيعَ وَالِدَيْهِ.It was necessary for him to obey his parents.
- يَجِبُ عَلَيْنَا احْتِرَامُ الْقَوَانِينِ.It is necessary for us to respect the laws.
- اِيجِبْ عَلَيْكَ أَنْ تُسَاعِدَ الْمُحْتَاجِينَ.It is necessary for you to help those in need.
7. to be obligatory
- وَجَبَ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يُسَاعِدَ فُقَرَاءَ الْمَدِينَةِ.It was obligatory for him to help the city's poor.
- يَجِبُ عَلَيْنَا احْتِرَامُ الْقَوَانِينِ.It is obligatory for us to respect the laws.
- اِيجَبْ عَلَيْكَ أَنْ تُكْمِلَ عَمَلَكَ.It is obligatory for you to complete your work.
8. to become binding
- وَجَبَ عَلَيْهِ أَدَاءُ الصَّلَاةِ فِي وَقْتِهَا.It became binding upon him to perform the prayer on time.
- يَجِبُ عَلَى كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ صَوْمُ رَمَضَانَ.Fasting Ramadan becomes binding upon every Muslim.
- وَجَبَ الْحَجُّ عَلَى مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ إِلَيْهِ سَبِيلًا.The Hajj became binding upon whoever is able to undertake it.
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