What does « To console » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word To console (عزا) in the Quran, with 1 verse in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

عزا
To console
Root: ع - ز
Creed (aqida) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of To console

'Izin: meaning separate groups, singular 'izza.

Originally from 'aza (to console).

The Almighty says: 'in groups' (Al-Ma'arij 37).

People arrive on Judgment Day in separate groups.

To console in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0
Surah Al-Ma'arij : 37 Meccan
﴿عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ عِزِينَ
[To sit] on [your] right and [your] left in separate groups?

Words from the same root as To console

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