Jadd __socratesPageHistoryEdit Visual Text JADD جد A term used in Muslim law for either a paternal or a maternal grandfather. The word has also the meaning greatness, majesty, as in Surah xxii. 3: "May the Majesty of our Lord be exalted." [GRANDFATHER.] Based on <a href="https://www.juancole.com/library/dictionary-of-islam-hughes">Hughes, Dictionary of Islam</a> CancelTweetShareRedditEmail