ظَهِير
Noun · 6 timesMeaning: assistants · Also translated as: a helper, a supporter, an assistant, supporter
Forms in the Quran
- ظَهِيرًا ×4
- ظَهِيرٍ ×2
ظَهِير
Meaning: assistants
ظهير occurs 6 times in 6 verses across 5 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.
Meaning: assistants · Also translated as: a helper, a supporter, an assistant, supporter
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 1–6 of 6
Say: "If the whole Of mankind and Jinns Were to gather together To produce the like Of this Qur-ān, they Could not produce The like thereof, even if They backed up each other With help and support.
Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:88Yet do they worship, Besides God, things that can Neither profit them nor Harm them: and the Misbeliever Is a helper (of Evil), Against his own Lord!
Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:55He said: "O my Lord! For that Thou hast bestowed Thy Grace on me, never Shall I be a help To those who sin!"
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:17And thou hadst not expected That the Book would be Sent to thee except as A Mercy from thy Lord: Therefore lend not thou support In any way to those Who reject (God's Message).
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:86Say: "Call upon other (gods) Whom ye fancy, besides God: They have no power, Not the weight of an atom,— In the heavens or on earth: No (sort of) share have they Therein, nor is any of them A helper to God.
Surah Saba, verse 34:22If ye two turn in repentance To Him, your hearts Are indeed so inclined; But if ye back up Each other against him, Truly God is his Protector, And Gabriel, and (every) Righteous one among those Who believe,—and furthermore, The angels—will back (him) up.
Surah At-Tahrim, verse 66:4