Al-Jāmiʿ
The Gatherer
Root ج م ع (j-m-ʿ). Lane gives the root j-m-ʿ as meaning ‘he collected; brought, or gathered, together; assembled’. Jamʿ is used for the Day of Gathering, mentioned in Qur'an 42:7. Jamīʿ means all or together. Jumuʿa refers to Friday, known as the day of assembly, as seen in Qur'an 62:9. Al-Jāmiʿ appears in construct as jāmiʿu n-nās, the Gatherer of mankind, in Qur'an 3:9. ‘Our Lord, surely You will gather the people for a Day about which there is no doubt.’ (3:9)
The root
ج م عj-m-ʿ
Gathering. Lane gives jamaʿa as 'he collected; brought, or gathered, together; assembled'.
- جَمْعjamʿgathering; Day of Gathering (42:7)
- جَمِيعjamīʿall, together
- جُمُعَةjumuʿaFriday, day of assembly (62:9)
Pronunciation
الْجَامِعُ
al-JAA-mi'
In the Qur'an
رَبَّنَا إِنَّكَ جَامِعُ النَّاسِ لِيَوْمٍ لَا رَيْبَ فِيهِ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُخْلِفُ الْمِيعَادَ
Our Lord, surely You will gather the people for a Day about which there is no doubt. Indeed, Allah does not fail in His promise."
3:9 · Sahih International