What does « Lzb » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Lzb (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
Lzb
Root: ل - ز - ب
Creed (aqida) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Lzb

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.

Lzb 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.

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