What does « To show / To stand out » mean in the Quran?
Discover the meaning of the word To show / To stand out (برز) in the Quran, with 9 verses in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.
برز
To show / To stand out
Root: ب - ر - ز
Quranic language 9 verses
Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Definition of To show / To stand out
Al-burûz (appearance): coming out and appearing.
Baraza: he appeared.
Allah says: 'And they will appear (barazû) before Allah' (Ibrâhîm: 21).
Al-barzakh: the interval between two things.
Allah says: 'Behind them is a barzakh until the Day of Resurrection' (Al-Mu'minûn: 100).
And when they went forth to [face] Goliath and his soldiers, they said, "Our Lord, pour upon us patience and plant firmly our feet and give us victory over the disbelieving people."
Then after distress, He sent down upon you security [in the form of] drowsiness, overcoming a faction of you, while another faction worried about themselves, thinking of Allah other than the truth - the thought of ignorance, saying, "Is there anything for us [to have done] in this matter?" Say, "Indeed, the matter belongs completely to Allah." They conceal within themselves what they will not reveal to you. They say, "If there was anything we could have done in the matter, some of us would not have been killed right here." Say, "Even if you had been inside your houses, those decreed to be killed would have come out to their death beds." [It was] so that Allah might test what is in your breasts and purify what is in your hearts. And Allah is Knowing of that within the breasts.
And they say, "[We pledge] obedience." But when they leave you, a group of them spend the night determining to do other than what you say. But Allah records what they plan by night. So leave them alone and rely upon Allah. And sufficient is Allah as Disposer of affairs.
And they will come out [for judgement] before Allah all together, and the weak will say to those who were arrogant, "Indeed, we were your followers, so can you avail us anything against the punishment of Allah?" They will say, "If Allah had guided us, we would have guided you. It is all the same for us whether we show intolerance or are patient: there is for us no place of escape."
[It will be] on the Day the earth will be replaced by another earth, and the heavens [as well], and all creatures will come out before Allah, the One, the Prevailing.
And [warn of] the Day when We will remove the mountains and you will see the earth prominent, and We will gather them and not leave behind from them anyone.
Surah Ash-Shu'ara : 91 Meccan
﴿وَبُرِّزَتِ ٱلْجَحِيمُ لِلْغَاوِينَ﴾
And Hellfire will be brought forth for the deviators,
The Day they come forth nothing concerning them will be concealed from Allah. To whom belongs [all] sovereignty this Day? To Allah, the One, the Prevailing.
Surah An-Nazi'at : 36 Meccan
﴿وَبُرِّزَتِ ٱلْجَحِيمُ لِمَن يَرَىٰ﴾
And Hellfire will be exposed for [all] those who see -
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