Dictionary of The Holy Quran — Page 570
عسر عزم He determined, resolved or decided upon doing the thing; he strove hard in the affair; he settled it firmly. إِنْ عَزَمُوا الطَّلَاقَ : If they decide upon or are resolved upon the divorce )2:228( فَإِذَا عَزَمَ الْأَمْرُ : And when the affair is decided upon or is determined upon )47:22( لا تَعْزِمُوْا عُقْدَةَ النِّكَاحِ : And decide not or resolve not on the marriage-tie )2:236( عَزَمَ عَلَى الرَّجُلِ لَيَفْعَلَنَّ كَذَا : He commanded the man earnestly that he should do such a thing. عَزْمٌ : Firmness and perseverance in doing a thing upon which one's heart is set or upon which one is determined; earnestness, constancy and patience; the quality of deciding an affair. وَلَمْ نَجِدْ لَهُ عَزْمًا : And We did not find in him the quality to decide the affair or resolve to disobey )20:116( أُوْلُوا الْعَزْمِ مِنَ الرُّسُلِ : Messengers of strong determination )46:36( عَزْمِ الْأَمُورِ : Matter of strong determination (42:44). عَزَا ]aor. يَعْزُوْ inf. noun عَزَاهُ إِلَى فُلان عَزْرٌ : He asserted his (another person's) relationship as son to such a one. إِعْتَرَى إِلَيْهِ : He asserted his own relationship as son to him. عِرَةٌ : A party of men; a separate party. According to Imam Raghib, the word means, a company of men who assert their relationship, one of another, either by birth or by leaguing together for mutual aid. )عِزُوْنَ and عِزِينَ are plurals of عِرَةٌ and mean, separate or sundry parties(. عَنِ الْيَمِيْنِ وَعَنِ الشِّمَالِ عِزِينَ : From the right and from the left in different parties (70:38). عَسُرَ aor. يَعْسُرُ inf. noun عُسْرٌ and عُسْرَةٌ and عَسَارَةٌ and عُسْرَى etc. ] and عَسِرَ ]aor. يَعْسِرُ inf. noun عَسَرٌ[ : It a thing or affair) was or became difficult, hard, intricate. عَشْرَ عَلَيْهِ : It was or became difficult for him )ضِدُّ يَسُرَ and عَسُرَ الرَّجُلُ سَهُلَ : The man was hard in disposition, or ill-natured عَسُرَ الزَّمَانُ عَلَيْنَا : Time became severe to us. عَسَرَ الْغَرِيْمَ : He demanded the debt of the debtor, it being difficult for him to pay it. عَسَرَهُ : He forced him to do a thing against his wish. عَسِرَ : He was left-handed. تَعَارًا : They were difficult or hard towards each other or treated each other with harshness; they disagreed with each other, said of a buyer and seller or of husband and wife. وَإِنْ تَعَاسَرْتُمْ : But if you 570