A2noun
جَزَاءٌ
jazāʾ
recompense / requital / reward or punishment
Example
هَلْ جَزَاءُ الْإِحْسَانِ إِلَّا الْإِحْسَانُ
hal jazāʾu al-iḥsāni illā al-iḥsān
Is the reward for good anything but good? (55:60)
Grammar
Masculine noun (maṣdar of جَزَى). Can mean reward or punishment depending on context. Verb: جَزَى (to recompense). Form III: جَازَى.
Culture
This verse from Surah ar-Raḥmān is a rhetorical question affirming divine justice — excellence deserves excellent return.