What does « To stick / To adhere » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word To stick / To adhere (لزب) 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.

لزب

To stick / To adhere

Root: ل - ز - ب

Creed (aqida) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of To stick / To adhere

Al-Lazb refers to adhesion and compactness.

The Almighty says: 'From sticky clay' (As-Saffat 11), meaning compact mud that adheres.

Al-lāzib is what adheres strongly.

To stick / To adhere in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah As-Saffat : 11 Meccan

﴿فَٱسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَهُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَم مَّنْ خَلَقْنَآ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَٰهُم مِّن طِينٍ لَّازِبٍۭ﴾

Then inquire of them, [O Muhammad], "Are they a stronger [or more difficult] creation or those [others] We have created?" Indeed, We created men from sticky clay.