ظَهْر
Noun · 15 timesMeaning: their backs · Also translated as: its back, your backs, their loins
Forms in the Quran
- ظُهُورِهِمْ ×5
- ظُهُورِهَا ×2
- ظَهْرِهِۦٓ ×2
- ظُهُورِكُمْ ×1
- ظُهُورُهُمَآ ×1
- وَظُهُورُهُمْ ×1
- ظَهْرِهَا ×1
- ظُهُورِهِۦ ×1
ظَهْر
ظهر in the Quran
Meaning: their backs
ظهر occurs 25 times in 24 verses across 14 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.
- Occurrences
- 25
- Verses
- 24
- Surahs
- 14
- Root
- ظ ه ر
ظَهَرَ
Verb · 10 timesMeaning: apparent · Also translated as: they gain dominance, and became manifest, they come to know, scale it
Forms in the Quran
- ظَهَرَ ×4
- يَظْهَرُوا۟ ×3
- وَظَهَرَ ×1
- يَظْهَرُوهُ ×1
- يَظْهَرُونَ ×1
Its root in the classical dictionaries
الظهر الجارحة، وجمعه ظهور. قال عز وجل:
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﴾…
Verses with ظهر
Verses 21–24 of 24
- Each word opens its meaning.
In order that ye may Sit firm and square On their backs, and when So seated, ye may Celebrate the (kind) favour Of your Lord, and say, "Glory to Him Who Has subjected these To our (use), for we Could never have accomplished This (by ourselves),
Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:13 - Each word opens its meaning.
And were it not that (All) men might become Of one (evil) way of life, We would provide, For everyone that blasphemes Against (God) Most Gracious, Silver roofs for their houses, And (silver) stair-ways On which to go up,
Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:33 - Each word opens its meaning.
But he who is given His Record behind his back,—
Surah Al-Inshiqaq, verse 84:10 - Each word opens its meaning.
The which did gall Thy back?—
Surah Ash-Sharh, verse 94:3