Dictionary of The Holy Quran — Page 568
عز means, he was or became weak. عَزَّهُ : He overcame him or conquered him; he overcame him in argumentative contest. عَزَّنِي فِي الْخِطَاب : He has prevailed against me in dispute )38:24( أَعَزَّهُ : He exalted or elevated him; he loved him; he aided or helped him. تُعِزُّ مَنْ تَشَاءُ : Thou exaltest whomsoever Thou pleasest )3:27( عَزَّزَهُ : He rendered him mighty, powerful or strong; he strengthened him by means of another. فَعَزَّزْنَا بِثَالِثِ : So We strengthened (them) by the third (36:15); he rendered mighty, strong, high elevated in rank or condition or state; he rendered him honourable or illustrious; he aided or helped him. اَعَزَّ and عَزَّزَ are syn. عِزُّ : Might, power or strength (as also عِزَّةٌ especially after meanness of condition; high or elevated rank; nobility; honour; disdainfulness or pride or self-exaltation (as also عِزَّةٌ(; the power of resistance (as also عِزَّةٌ(; rareness, scarceness (as also عِزَّةٌ(; invincibility (as also عِزَّةٌ(; the act of overcoming; superior power (as also مَطَرٌ عِزُّ عِزَّةٌ : Copious or vehement rain. لِيَكُونُوا لَهُمْ عِزَّا : So that they may be a source of power for them )1982( اَخَذَتْهُ الْعِزَّةُ : Self-exaltation or pride incites him. )2:207( قَالُوْا بِعِزَّةِ فِرْعَوْنَ : They said: By Pharoah's honour )26:45( وَلِلَّهِ الْعِزَّةُ جَمِيعًا : And all honour belongs to Allah )3:11( عَزِيزٌ : Mighty, strong; noble; honourable, glorious; proud; disdainful; invincible, indomitable; not to be overcome; rare, scarce; highly esteemed; greatly valued; one who overcomes everything; incomparable, unparalleled. عَزِيزٌ also signifies the king. الْعَزِيزِ الْحَكِيمِ : The Mighty, the Wise )62:2(. الْعَزِيزُ : A surname applied in ancient times to the ruler of Egypt i. e. the valley of the Nile together with Alexandria like النَّجَاشِي )the Negus) applied to the king of Abyssinia قَيْصَرُ )Kaiser) to the emperor of the Romans. كِتَابٌ عَزِيزٌ : Great mighty Book; inimitable and unequalled )41:42( عَزِيزٌ also signifies severe, difficult, distressing or grievous. عَزِيزٌ عَلَيْهِ مَا عَنِتُمْ : It is distressing to him that you should fall into trouble )9:128( اَعِزَّةٌ )plural of جَعَلُوْا أَعِزَّةَ أَهْلِهَا . عَزِيزٌ : They turn the honourable, the most elevated or esteemed of its people )27:35( اَعَرُّ : More and most honourable, mighty powerful etc. لَيُخْرِجَنَّ الْآعَرُّ : The most 568 عز