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Quran Maqasid

عَزَّرُ

عزر in the Quran

Meaning: and honor him

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

Occurrences
3
Verses
3
Surahs
3

عَزَّرُ

Verb · 3 times

Meaning: and honor him · Also translated as: and you assist them

Forms in the Quran

  • وَعَزَّرْتُمُوهُمْ ×1
  • وَعَزَّرُوهُ ×1
  • وَتُعَزِّرُوهُ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

التعزير: النصرة مع التعظيم. قال تعالى:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿وعزرتموهم﴾ [المائدة: 12] و ﴿تعزروه﴾ [الفتح: 9] أي نصرتموهم. قال الزجاج: العزر في اللغة: الرد. وتأويل عزرت فلانا، أي أدبته، أي يغلب به ما يردعه عن القبيح كما تقول: نكلت به، أي فعلت به ما يجب أن ينكل معه عن المعاودة. قال قتادة: تأويل ﴿وعزرتموهم﴾ أي نصرتموهم بأن تردوا عنهم أعداءهم. وقال غيره: ﴿تعزروه﴾ تنصروه…

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

Verses with عزر

Verses 1–3 of 3

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    God did aforetime Take a Covenant from The Children of Israel, And We appointed twelve Captains among them. And God said: "I am With you: if ye (but) Establish regular Prayers, Practise regular Charity, Believe in My apostles, Honour and assist them, And loan to God A beautiful loan, Verily I will wipe out From you your evils, And admit you to Gardens With rivers flowing beneath; But if any of you, after this, Resisteth faith, he hath truly Wandered from the path Of rectitude."

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:12
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Those who follow the Apostle, The unlettered Prophet, Whom they find mentioned In their own (Scriptures),— In the Law and the Gospel;— For he commands them What is just and forbids them What is evil; he allows Them as lawful what is good (And pure) and prohibits them From what is bad (and impure); He releases them From their heavy burdens And from the yokes That are upon them. So it is those who believe In him, honour him, Help him, and follow the Light Which is sent down with him,— It is they who will prosper."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:157
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    In order that ye (O men) may believe In God and His Apostle, That ye may assist And honour Him, And celebrate His praises Morning and evening.

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:9