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Quran Maqasid

زُور

زور in the Quran

Meaning: and a lie

زور occurs 4 times in 4 verses across 3 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
4
Verses
4
Surahs
3

زُور

Noun · 4 times

Meaning: and a lie · Also translated as: false, the falsehood

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلزُّورِ ×2
  • وَزُورًا ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الزور: أعلى الصدر، وزرت فلانا: تلقيته

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الزاء والواو والراء أصل واحد يدل على الميل والعدول. من ذلك الزور: الكذب ; لأنه مائل عن طريقة الحق. ويقال زور فلان الشيء تزويرا. حتى يقولون زور الشيء في نفسه: هيأه، لأنه يعدل به عن طريقة تكون أقرب إلى قبول السامع. فأما قولهم للصنم زور فهو القياس الصحيح. قال:

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root ز و ر

Verses with زور

Verses 1–4 of 4

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Such (is the Pilgrimage): Whoever honours the sacred Rites of God, for him It is good in the sight Of his Lord. Lawful to you (For food in Pilgrimage) are cattle, Except those mentioned to you (As exceptions): but shun The abomination of idols, And shun the word That is false,—

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:30
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    But the Misbelievers say: "Naught is this but a lie Which he has forged, And others have helped him At it." In truth it is they Who have put forward An iniquity and a falsehood.

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:4
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who witness no falsehood; And, if they pass by futility, They pass by it With honourable (avoidance);

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:72
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    If any men among you Divorce their wives by (Calling them mothers), They cannot be their mothers: None can be their mothers Except those who gave them Birth. And in fact They use words (both) iniquitous And false: but truly God is One that blots out (Sins), and forgives (Again and again).

    Surah Al-Mujadila, verse 58:2