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Quran Maqasid

أَظْهَرَ

أظهر in the Quran

Meaning: to manifest it

أظهر occurs 8 times in 8 verses across 8 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
8
Verses
8
Surahs
8

أَظْهَرَ

Verb · 8 times

Meaning: to manifest it · Also translated as: supporting each other, you are at noon, he may cause to appear, that He make it prevail

Forms in the Quran

  • لِيُظْهِرَهُۥ ×3
  • يُظْهِرَ ×2
  • تَظَٰهَرَا ×1
  • تُظْهِرُونَ ×1
  • وَأَظْهَرَهُ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الظهر الجارحة، وجمعه ظهور. قال عز وجل:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿وإن تظاهرا عليه﴾ [التحريم: 4] أي تعاونا. يقال: ظاهرته أي عاونته. قال تعالى: ﴿وأنزل الذين ظاهروهم﴾ [الأحزاب: 26] أي عاونوهم. وأصل ذلك من الظهر الذي هو الجارحة، لأن المعاون يساعد صاحبه بجوارحه وأقواها ظهره. ثم جعل عبارة عن كل معاونة وإن كانت بغير الظهر حتى باللسان. قوله: ﴿وكان الكافر على ربه ظهيرا﴾…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ظ ه ر

Verses with أظهر

Verses 1–8 of 8

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who hath sent His Apostle with Guidance And the Religion of Truth, To proclaim it Over all religion, Even though the Pagans May detest (it).

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:33
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    But (now), when the Truth Has come to them from Ourselves, They say, "Why are not (Signs) sent to him, like Those which were sent to Moses?" Do they not then reject (The Signs) which were formerly Sent to Moses? They say: "Two kinds of sorcery, Each assisting the other . And they say: "For us, We reject all (such things)!"

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:48
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Yea, To Him be praise, In the heavens and on earth; And in the late afternoon And when the day Begins to decline.

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:18
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Said Pharaoh: "Leave me To slay Moses; and let him Call on his Lord! What I fear is lest He should change your religion, Or lest he should cause Mischief to appear In the land!"

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:26
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who has sent His Apostle with Guidance And the Religion of Truth, To proclaim it over All religion: and enough Is God for a Witness.

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:28
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who has sent His Apostle with Guidance And the Religion of Truth, That he may proclaim it Over all religion, Even though the Pagans May detest (it).

    Surah As-Saf, verse 61:9
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    When the Prophet disclosed A matter in confidence To one of his consorts, And she then divulged it (To another), and God made it Known to him, he confirmed Part thereof and repudiated A part. Then when he Told her thereof, she said, "Who told thee this?" He said, "He told me Who knows and is well-acquainted (With all things)"

    Surah At-Tahrim, verse 66:3
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    "He (alone) knows the Unseen, Nor does He make any one Acquainted with his Mysteries,—

    Surah Al-Jinn, verse 72:26