What does « Hazm » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Hazm (هزم) in the Quran, with 3 verses in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

هزم
Hazm
Root: ه - ز - م
Creed (aqida) 3 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Hazm

Al-Hazm refers to defeat.

The Almighty says: 'They defeated them by the permission of Allah' (Al-Baqarah 251).

Hazamahum means to defeat them.

Al-mahzūm is the defeated.

Al-hazīmah is defeat.

Hazm in the Quran (3)

Meccan: 2 Medinan: 1
Distribution of verses by surah
Al-Baqara 1
Sad 1
Al-Qamar 1
Surah Al-Baqara : 251 Medinan
﴿فَهَزَمُوهُم بِإِذْنِ ٱللَّهِ وَقَتَلَ دَاوُۥدُ جَالُوتَ وَءَاتَىٰهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمُلْكَ وَٱلْحِكْمَةَ وَعَلَّمَهُۥ مِمَّا يَشَآءُ وَلَوْلَا دَفْعُ ٱللَّهِ ٱلنَّاسَ بَعْضَهُم بِبَعْضٍ لَّفَسَدَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ ذُو فَضْلٍ عَلَى ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ﴾
So they defeated them by permission of Allah, and David killed Goliath, and Allah gave him the kingship and prophethood and taught him from that which He willed. And if it were not for Allah checking [some] people by means of others, the earth would have been corrupted, but Allah is full of bounty to the worlds.
Surah Sad : 11 Meccan
﴿جُندٌ مَّا هُنَالِكَ مَهْزُومٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَحْزَابِ﴾
[They are but] soldiers [who will be] defeated there among the companies [of disbelievers].
Surah Al-Qamar : 45 Meccan
﴿سَيُهْزَمُ ٱلْجَمْعُ وَيُوَلُّونَ ٱلدُّبُرَ﴾
[Their] assembly will be defeated, and they will turn their backs [in retreat].

Words from the same root as Hazm

بهم
Bham
جهز
Jahhaza
دهم
Dduhma
رمز
Ramz
زعم
Zʿum
زقم
Zaqama
زمر
Zmir
زمل
Zammil

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