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جَنَّةٌ Paradise in Arabic

جَنَّةٌ is how you say “Paradise” in Arabic.

Root ج ن ن j-n-n. noun (feminine). jannah.

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Meaning of Paradise in Arabic

  1. Paradise, the Garden of the Hereafter The standing Qur'anic name for the abode of the righteous.

Example sentence

باب مفتوح من السماء من أبواب الجنة ينزل من الجنات الرحمة على بيت المقدس كل صباح حتى تقوم الساعة

A gate from the gates of Paradise is open in the heavens, from which mercy descends upon Bayt al-Maqdis every morning until the Hour is established.

الْجَنَّةِ Paradise

al- = 'the'; janna means 'the Garden, Paradise' — the 'of…' word: 'of Paradise'.

From Angels at al-Aqsa

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How it is used

جَنَّةٌ is the standard word for Paradise in the Qur'an and classical Arabic, the eternal Garden promised to the righteous.

Words from the same root

More example sentences

باب مفتوح من السماء من أبواب الجنة ينزل من الجنات الرحمة على بيت المقدس كل صباح حتى تقوم الساعة

A gate from the gates of Paradise is open in the heavens, from which mercy descends upon Bayt al-Maqdis every morning until the Hour is established.

الْجِنَانِ the gardens

al- = 'the'; jinan means 'gardens' (plural) — the noun after 'min'.

From Angels at al-Aqsa

والظل الذي ينزل على بيت المقدس شفاء من كل داء من جنان الجنة

And the shade that descends upon Bayt al-Maqdis is a cure for every illness, from the gardens of Paradise.

جَنَّاتِ gardens

jannat means 'gardens' (plural); heading an 'of…' phrase with the next word; the noun after 'min'.

From Angels at al-Aqsa

والظل الذي ينزل على بيت المقدس شفاء من كل داء من جنان الجنة

And the shade that descends upon Bayt al-Maqdis is a cure for every illness, from the gardens of Paradise.

الْجَنَّةِ Paradise

al- = 'the'; janna means 'Paradise' — the 'of…' word: 'of Paradise'.

From Angels at al-Aqsa

تزينت الْجنَّة للخُطَّاب

Paradise has adorned itself for the suitors.

الْجَنَّةُ paradise

The subject of 'adorned herself', nominative ('-u'), after its verb — the Garden, pictured as a bride. What has dressed itself up.

From Overcoming Desire

فهو علي ضامن أن أدخله الجنة،

I am responsible for admitting him to Paradise,

الْجَنَّةَ to Paradise

This noun carries 'the' and is the destination of 'admit', taking the object ending. The causative verb of entering reaches its goal directly; the definite article marks Paradise as the known place.

From Paradise for Those Who Strive

ثُمَّ أَشْفَعُ فَيُحَدُّ لِي حَدٌّ فَأُدْخِلُهُمْ الْجَنَّةَ،

Then I will intercede, a limit will be set for me, and I will admit them into Paradise.

الْجَنَّةَ Paradise

The al- prefix makes this definite, the well-known Garden, and the final -a marks it as the direct object, the place entered. So it pairs 'which one' (definite) with 'what role' (destination/object).

From Intercession on Judgment Day

Common questions

How do you say "Paradise" in Arabic?
جَنَّةٌ (jannah).
What is the root of جَنَّةٌ and what does it mean?
The root is ج-ن-ن, whose core sense is to veil, conceal, or cover — the same root behind جِنّ (jinn, the unseen spirits) and جُنُون (madness).

Related words

Definitions summarised from Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (E. W. Lane, 1863–1893).