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Quran Maqasid

عِزَّة

عزة in the Quran

Meaning: the honor

عزة occurs 11 times in 9 verses across 8 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
11
Verses
9
Surahs
8

عِزَّة

Noun · 11 times

Meaning: the honor · Also translated as: pride, By the might, Honor, self-glory

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْعِزَّةُ ×8
  • بِعِزَّةِ ×1
  • عِزَّةٍ ×1
  • فَبِعِزَّتِكَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

قوله تعالى: ﴿والله عزير حكيم﴾ [البقرة: 228] العزيز: الغالب الممتنع على من يريده بالقهر والغلبة، والباري تعالى أغلب الغالبين. قال تعالى: ﴿والله غالب على أمره﴾ [يوسف: 21] فقوله تعالى: ﴿وعزني في الخطاب﴾ [ص: 23] أي غلبني: وقيل: صار أعزمني في المخاطبة والمحاجة. ومنه قوله تعالى: ﴿في عزة وشقاق﴾ [ص: 2] أي في مغالبة ومنعة.…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي

العين والزاء أصل صحيح واحد، يدل على شدة وقوة وما ضاهاهما، من غلبة وقهر. قال الخليل: " العزة لله جل ثناؤه، وهو من العزيز. ويقال: عز الشيء حتى يكاد لا يوجد ". وهذا وإن كان صحيحا فهو بلفظ آخر أحسن، فيقال: هذا الذي لا يكاد يقدر عليه. ويقال عز الرجل بعد ضعف وأعززته أنا: جعلته عزيزا. واعتز بي وتعزز. قال: ويقال عزه

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
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Verses with عزة

Verses 1–9 of 9

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    When it is said to him, "Fear God," He is led by arrogance To (more) crime. Enough for him is Hell;— An evil bed indeed (To lie on)!

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:206
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Yea, to those who take For friends Unbelievers Rather than Believers: Is it honour they seek Among them? Nay,— All honour is with God.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:139
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Let not their speech Grieve thee: for all power And honour belong to God: It is He Who heareth And knoweth (all things).

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:65
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    So they threw their ropes And their rods, and said: "By the might of Pharaoh, It is we who will Certainly win!"

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:44
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    If any do seek For glory and power,— To God belong All glory and power. To Him mount up (All) Words of Purity: It is He Who exalts Each Deed of Righteousness. Those that lay Plots Of Evil,—for them Is a Penalty terrible; And the plotting of such Will be void (of result).

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:10
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Glory to thy Lord, The Lord of Honour And Power! (He is free) From what they ascribe (To Him)!

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:180
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    But the Unbelievers (Are steeped) in Self-glory And Separatism.

    Surah Sad, verse 38:2
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Iblīs) said: "Then, By Thy Power, I will Put them all in the wrong,—

    Surah Sad, verse 38:82
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    They say, "If we Return to Medina, surely The more honourable (element) Will expel therefrom the meaner". But honour belongs to God And His Apostle, and To the Believers; but The Hypocrites know not.

    Surah Al-Munafiqun, verse 63:8