'-z-z

Description

The Arabic root ع-ز-ز ('azaza) in the Quran conveys the core meaning of strength, power, honor, and invincibility. It most frequently appears as one of Allah's divine attributes (al-'Aziz, the All-Mighty/All-Powerful) emphasizing His supreme power and ability to overcome all opposition, while also describing believers who are strengthened by faith, enemies made stern in their hostility, or the human tendency toward prideful self-aggrandizement. The root's semantic range thus encompasses both praiseworthy strength when attributed to Allah or righteous believers, and blameworthy arrogance when referring to human pride that rejects divine authority.