B1noun
نَجْمَة
najma
star
Example
السَّماءُ مَليئَةٌ بِالنُّجوم.
as-samāʾu malīʾatun bi-n-nujūm.
The sky is full of stars.
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Arabic root
ن-ج-م
2 words from this root family
A2noun
نَجْمٌ
najm
star
Example
وَالنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَى
wan-najmi idhā hawā
By the star when it descends (53:1)
Grammar
Masculine noun. Plural: نُجُومٌ (nujūm). Surah an-Najm (53) is named after the star. Used in oaths.
Culture
Stars serve as navigation guides in the Quran (16:16) and are used in divine oaths, emphasizing their significance as signs.