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هُزُو

هزو in the Quran

Meaning: ridicule

هزو occurs 11 times in 11 verses across 7 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
11
Verses
11
Surahs
7

هُزُو

Noun · 11 times

Meaning: ridicule · Also translated as: jest, mockery

Forms in the Quran

  • هُزُوًا ×11

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الهزء: مزح في خفية، وقد يقال لما هو كالمزح، فمما قصد به المزح قوله: اتخذوها هزوا ولعبا

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿أتتخذونا هزوا﴾ [البقرة:67] الهزو: الاستخفاف. يقال: استهزأ به يستهزئ، أي استخف به. وقال بعضهم: الهزء مزح في خفية. وقد يقال لما هو كالمزح. فمن الأول قوله تعالى: ﴿أتتخذنا هزوا﴾. يقال: هزئت واستهزأت. قال الراغب الاستهزاء: ارتياد الهزؤ وإن كان قد يعبر به عن تعاطي الهزؤ كالاستجابة في كونها ارتيادا للإجابة، وإن…

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Verses with هزو

Verses 1–11 of 11

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And remember Moses said To his people: "God commands That ye sacrifice a heifer." They said: "Makest thou A laughing-stock of us?" He said: "God save me From being an ignorant (fool)!"

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:67
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    When ye divorce Women, and they fulfil The term of their (’Iddat), Either take them back On equitable terms Or set them free On equitable terms; But do not take them back To injure them, (or) to take Undue advantage; If any one does that, He wrongs his own soul. Do not treat God's Signs As a jest, But solemnly rehearse God's favours on you, And the fact that He Sent down to you The Book And Wisdom, For your instruction. And fear God, And know that God Is well acquainted With all things.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:231
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Take not for friends And protectors those Who take your religion For a mockery or sport,— Whether among those Who received the Scripture Before you, or among those Who reject Faith; But fear ye God, If ye have Faith (indeed).

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:57
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    When ye proclaim Your call to prayer, They take it (but) As mockery and sport; That is because they are A people without understanding.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:58
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    We only send the apostles To give glad tidings And to give warnings But the Unbelievers dispute With vain argument, in order Therewith to weaken the truth, And they treat My Signs As a jest, as also the fact That they are warned!

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:56
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    That is their reward, Hell; because they rejected Faith, and took My Signs And My Messengers By way of jest.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:106
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    When the Unbelievers see thee, They treat thee not except With ridicule. "Is this," (They say), "the one who talks Of your gods?" And they Blaspheme at the mention Of (God) Most Gracious!

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:36
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    When they see thee, They treat thee no otherwise Than in mockery: "Is this The one whom God has sent As an apostle?"

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:41
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    But there are, among men, Those who purchase idle tales,' Without knowledge (or meaning), To mislead (men) from the Path Of God and throw ridicule (On the Path): for such There will be a humiliating Penalty.

    Surah Luqman, verse 31:6
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    And when he learns Something of Our Signs, He takes them in jest: For such there will be A humiliating Penalty.

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:9
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    "This, because ye used To take the Signs of God In jest, and the life Of the world deceived you: (From) that Day, therefore, They shall not be taken out Thence, nor shall they be Received into Grace.

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:35