Discover the meaning of the word Azr (أزر) in the Quran, with 2 verses in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.
أزر
Azr
Root: ء - ز - ر
Quranic language 2 verses
Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Definition of Azr
Al-izâr: the waist-wrap.
Azara means to wear an izâr.
Â'zarahu means to strengthen and support him.
Allah says: 'And strengthen my back through him' (Tâ-Hâ: 31), meaning strengthen me through him.
Allah says: 'Like a seed that sends forth its shoot, then strengthens it' (Al-Fath: 29).
At-ta'zîr: punishment that does not reach the legal penalty (hadd), so named because it strengthens and disciplines.
Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah; and those with him are forceful against the disbelievers, merciful among themselves. You see them bowing and prostrating [in prayer], seeking bounty from Allah and [His] pleasure. Their mark is on their faces from the trace of prostration. That is their description in the Torah. And their description in the Gospel is as a plant which produces its offshoots and strengthens them so they grow firm and stand upon their stalks, delighting the sowers - so that Allah may enrage by them the disbelievers. Allah has promised those who believe and do righteous deeds among them forgiveness and a great reward.