ظ ه ر Root ẓ-h-r in the Qur’an 59 occurrences in 57 verses

Words from this root

Meanings are the most common word-by-word translations of each word in the Qur’an.

ظَهْر 15 times

• 2:101 · Al-Baqarahظُهُورِهِمْ their backsAnd when a messenger from Allah came to them confirming that which was with them, a party of those who had been given the Scripture threw the Scripture of Allah behind their backs as if they did not know [what it contained].
• 2:189 · Al-Baqarahظُهُورِهَا their backsThey ask you, [O Muhammad], about the new moons. Say, "They are measurements of time for the people and for Hajj." And it is not righteousness to enter houses from the back, but righteousness is [in] one who fears Allah. And enter houses from their doors. And fear Allah that you may succeed.
• 3:187 · Ali 'Imranظُهُورِهِمْ their backsAnd [mention, O Muhammad], when Allah took a covenant from those who were given the Scripture, [saying], "You must make it clear to the people and not conceal it." But they threw it away behind their backs and exchanged it for a small price. And wretched is that which they purchased.
• 6:31 · Al-An'amظُهُورِهِمْ ۚ their backsThose will have lost who deny the meeting with Allah, until when the Hour [of resurrection] comes upon them unexpectedly, they will say, "Oh, [how great is] our regret over what we neglected concerning it," while they bear their burdens on their backs. Unquestionably, evil is that which they bear.
• 6:94 · Al-An'amظُهُورِكُمْ ۖ your backs[It will be said to them], "And you have certainly come to Us alone as We created you the first time, and you have left whatever We bestowed upon you behind you. And We do not see with you your 'intercessors' which you claimed that they were among you associates [of Allah]. It has [all] been severed between you, and lost from you is what you used to claim."
• 6:138 · Al-An'amظُهُورُهَا (are) their backsAnd they say, "These animals and crops are forbidden; no one may eat from them except whom we will," by their claim. And there are those [camels] whose backs are forbidden [by them] and those upon which the name of Allah is not mentioned - [all of this] an invention of untruth about Him. He will punish them for what they were inventing.
• 6:146 · Al-An'amظُهُورُهُمَآ their backsAnd to those who are Jews We prohibited every animal of uncloven hoof; and of the cattle and the sheep We prohibited to them their fat, except what adheres to their backs or the entrails or what is joined with bone. [By] that We repaid them for their injustice. And indeed, We are truthful.
• 7:172 · Al-A'rafظُهُورِهِمْ their loins And [mention] when your Lord took from the children of Adam - from their loins - their descendants and made them testify of themselves, [saying to them], "Am I not your Lord?" They said, "Yes, we have testified." [This] - lest you should say on the day of Resurrection, "Indeed, we were of this unaware."
• 9:35 · At-Tawbahوَظُهُورُهُمْ ۖ and their backsThe Day when it will be heated in the fire of Hell and seared therewith will be their foreheads, their flanks, and their backs, [it will be said], "This is what you hoarded for yourselves, so taste what you used to hoard."
• 21:39 · Al-Anbyaظُهُورِهِمْ their backsIf those who disbelieved but knew the time when they will not avert the Fire from their faces or from their backs and they will not be aided...
• 35:45 · Fatirظَهْرِهَا its backAnd if Allah were to impose blame on the people for what they have earned, He would not leave upon the earth any creature. But He defers them for a specified term. And when their time comes, then indeed Allah has ever been, of His servants, Seeing.
• 42:33 · Ash-Shuraظَهْرِهِۦٓ ۚ its backIf He willed, He could still the wind, and they would remain motionless on its surface. Indeed in that are signs for everyone patient and grateful.
• 43:13 · Az-Zukhrufظُهُورِهِۦ their backsThat you may settle yourselves upon their backs and then remember the favor of your Lord when you have settled upon them and say. "Exalted is He who has subjected this to us, and we could not have [otherwise] subdued it.
• 84:10 · Al-Inshiqaqظَهْرِهِۦ his backBut as for he who is given his record behind his back,
• 94:3 · Ash-Sharhظَهْرَكَ your backWhich had weighed upon your back

ظَهَرَ 10 times

• 6:151 · Al-An'amظَهَرَ (is) apparentSay, "Come, I will recite what your Lord has prohibited to you. [He commands] that you not associate anything with Him, and to parents, good treatment, and do not kill your children out of poverty; We will provide for you and them. And do not approach immoralities - what is apparent of them and what is concealed. And do not kill the soul which Allah has forbidden [to be killed] except by [legal] right. This has He instructed you that you may use reason."
• 7:33 · Al-A'rafظَهَرَ (is) apparentSay, "My Lord has only forbidden immoralities - what is apparent of them and what is concealed - and sin, and oppression without right, and that you associate with Allah that for which He has not sent down authority, and that you say about Allah that which you do not know."
• 9:8 · At-Tawbahيَظْهَرُوا۟ they gain dominanceHow [can there be a treaty] while, if they gain dominance over you, they do not observe concerning you any pact of kinship or covenant of protection? They satisfy you with their mouths, but their hearts refuse [compliance], and most of them are defiantly disobedient.
• 9:48 · At-Tawbahوَظَهَرَ and became manifestThey had already desired dissension before and had upset matters for you until the truth came and the ordinance of Allah appeared, while they were averse.
• 18:20 · Al-Kahfيَظْهَرُوا۟ they come to knowIndeed, if they come to know of you, they will stone you or return you to their religion. And never would you succeed, then - ever."
• 18:97 · Al-Kahfيَظْهَرُوهُ scale itSo Gog and Magog were unable to pass over it, nor were they able [to effect] in it any penetration.
• 24:31 · An-Nurظَهَرَ is apparentAnd tell the believing women to reduce [some] of their vision and guard their private parts and not expose their adornment except that which [necessarily] appears thereof and to wrap [a portion of] their headcovers over their chests and not expose their adornment except to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands' fathers, their sons, their husbands' sons, their brothers, their brothers' sons, their sisters' sons, their women, that which their right hands possess, or those male attendants having no physical desire, or children who are not yet aware of the private aspects of women. And let them not stamp their feet to make known what they conceal of their adornment. And turn to Allah in repentance, all of you, O believers, that you might succeed.
• 24:31 · An-Nurيَظْهَرُوا۟ awareAnd tell the believing women to reduce [some] of their vision and guard their private parts and not expose their adornment except that which [necessarily] appears thereof and to wrap [a portion of] their headcovers over their chests and not expose their adornment except to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands' fathers, their sons, their husbands' sons, their brothers, their brothers' sons, their sisters' sons, their women, that which their right hands possess, or those male attendants having no physical desire, or children who are not yet aware of the private aspects of women. And let them not stamp their feet to make known what they conceal of their adornment. And turn to Allah in repentance, all of you, O believers, that you might succeed.
• 30:41 · Ar-Rumظَهَرَ Has appearedCorruption has appeared throughout the land and sea by [reason of] what the hands of people have earned so He may let them taste part of [the consequence of] what they have done that perhaps they will return [to righteousness].
• 43:33 · Az-Zukhrufيَظْهَرُونَ they mountAnd if it were not that the people would become one community [of disbelievers], We would have made for those who disbelieve in the Most Merciful - for their houses - ceilings and stairways of silver upon which to mount

أَظْهَرَ 8 times

• 9:33 · At-Tawbahلِيُظْهِرَهُۥ to manifest itIt is He who has sent His Messenger with guidance and the religion of truth to manifest it over all religion, although they who associate others with Allah dislike it.
• 28:48 · Al-Qasasتَظَـٰهَرَا supporting each otherBut when the truth came to them from Us, they said, "Why was he not given like that which was given to Moses?" Did they not disbelieve in that which was given to Moses before? They said, "[They are but] two works of magic supporting each other, and indeed we are, in both, disbelievers."
• 30:18 · Ar-Rumتُظْهِرُونَ you are at noonAnd to Him is [due all] praise throughout the heavens and the earth. And [exalted is He] at night and when you are at noon.
• 40:26 · Ghafirيُظْهِرَ he may cause to appearAnd Pharaoh said, "Let me kill Moses and let him call upon his Lord. Indeed, I fear that he will change your religion or that he will cause corruption in the land."
• 48:28 · Al-Fathلِيُظْهِرَهُۥ that He (may) make it prevailIt is He who sent His Messenger with guidance and the religion of truth to manifest it over all religion. And sufficient is Allah as Witness.
• 61:9 · As-Saffلِيُظْهِرَهُۥ to make it prevailIt is He who sent His Messenger with guidance and the religion of truth to manifest it over all religion, although those who associate others with Allah dislike it.
• 66:3 · At-Tahrimوَأَظْهَرَهُ and made it apparentAnd [remember] when the Prophet confided to one of his wives a statement; and when she informed [another] of it and Allah showed it to him, he made known part of it and ignored a part. And when he informed her about it, she said, "Who told you this?" He said, "I was informed by the Knowing, the Acquainted."
• 72:26 · Al-Jinnيُظْهِرُ He reveals[He is] Knower of the unseen, and He does not disclose His [knowledge of the] unseen to anyone

ظاهِر 8 times

• 6:120 · Al-An'amظَـٰهِرَ openAnd leave what is apparent of sin and what is concealed thereof. Indeed, those who earn [blame for] sin will be recompensed for that which they used to commit.
• 13:33 · Ar-Ra'dبِظَـٰهِرٍۢ of the apparentThen is He who is a maintainer of every soul, [knowing] what it has earned, [like any other]? But to Allah they have attributed partners. Say, "Name them. Or do you inform Him of that which He knows not upon the earth or of what is apparent of speech?" Rather, their [own] plan has been made attractive to those who disbelieve, and they have been averted from the way. And whomever Allah leaves astray - there will be for him no guide.
• 18:22 · Al-Kahfظَـٰهِرًۭا obviousThey will say there were three, the fourth of them being their dog; and they will say there were five, the sixth of them being their dog - guessing at the unseen; and they will say there were seven, and the eighth of them was their dog. Say, [O Muhammad], "My Lord is most knowing of their number. None knows them except a few. So do not argue about them except with an obvious argument and do not inquire about them among [the speculators] from anyone."
• 30:7 · Ar-Rumظَـٰهِرًۭا (the) apparentThey know what is apparent of the worldly life, but they, of the Hereafter, are unaware.
• 40:29 · Ghafirظَـٰهِرِينَ dominantO my people, sovereignty is yours today, [your being] dominant in the land. But who would protect us from the punishment of Allah if it came to us?" Pharaoh said, "I do not show you except what I see, and I do not guide you except to the way of right conduct."
• 57:3 · Al-Hadidوَٱلظَّـٰهِرُ and the ApparentHe is the First and the Last, the Ascendant and the Intimate, and He is, of all things, Knowing.
• 57:13 · Al-Hadidوَظَـٰهِرُهُۥ but its exteriorOn the [same] Day the hypocrite men and hypocrite women will say to those who believed, "Wait for us that we may acquire some of your light." It will be said, "Go back behind you and seek light." And a wall will be placed between them with a door, its interior containing mercy, but on the outside of it is torment.
• 61:14 · As-Saffظَـٰهِرِينَ dominantO you who have believed, be supporters of Allah, as when Jesus, the son of Mary, said to the disciples, "Who are my supporters for Allah?" The disciples said, "We are supporters of Allah." And a faction of the Children of Israel believed and a faction disbelieved. So We supported those who believed against their enemy, and they became dominant.

ظاهَرُ 6 times

• 9:4 · At-Tawbahيُظَـٰهِرُوا۟ they have supportedExcepted are those with whom you made a treaty among the polytheists and then they have not been deficient toward you in anything or supported anyone against you; so complete for them their treaty until their term [has ended]. Indeed, Allah loves the righteous [who fear Him].
• 33:4 · Al-Ahzabتُظَـٰهِرُونَ you declare unlawfulAllah has not made for a man two hearts in his interior. And He has not made your wives whom you declare unlawful your mothers. And he has not made your adopted sons your [true] sons. That is [merely] your saying by your mouths, but Allah says the truth, and He guides to the [right] way.
• 33:26 · Al-Ahzabظَـٰهَرُوهُم backed themAnd He brought down those who supported them among the People of the Scripture from their fortresses and cast terror into their hearts [so that] a party you killed, and you took captive a party.
• 58:2 · Al-Mujadilaيُظَـٰهِرُونَ pronounce ziharThose who pronounce thihar among you [to separate] from their wives - they are not [consequently] their mothers. Their mothers are none but those who gave birth to them. And indeed, they are saying an objectionable statement and a falsehood. But indeed, Allah is Pardoning and Forgiving.
• 58:3 · Al-Mujadilaيُظَـٰهِرُونَ pronounce ziharAnd those who pronounce thihar from their wives and then [wish to] go back on what they said - then [there must be] the freeing of a slave before they touch one another. That is what you are admonished thereby; and Allah is Acquainted with what you do.
• 60:9 · Al-Mumtahanahوَظَـٰهَرُوا۟ and supportAllah only forbids you from those who fight you because of religion and expel you from your homes and aid in your expulsion - [forbids] that you make allies of them. And whoever makes allies of them, then it is those who are the wrongdoers.

ظَهِير 6 times

• 17:88 · Al-Israظَهِيرًۭا assistantsSay, "If mankind and the jinn gathered in order to produce the like of this Qur'an, they could not produce the like of it, even if they were to each other assistants."
• 25:55 · Al-Furqanظَهِيرًۭا a helperBut they worship rather than Allah that which does not benefit them or harm them, and the disbeliever is ever, against his Lord, an assistant [to Satan].
• 28:17 · Al-Qasasظَهِيرًۭا a supporterHe said, "My Lord, for the favor You bestowed upon me, I will never be an assistant to the criminals."
• 28:86 · Al-Qasasظَهِيرًۭا an assistantAnd you were not expecting that the Book would be conveyed to you, but [it is] a mercy from your Lord. So do not be an assistant to the disbelievers.
• 34:22 · Sabaظَهِيرٍۢ supporterSay, [O Muhammad], "Invoke those you claim [as deities] besides Allah." They do not possess an atom's weight [of ability] in the heavens or on the earth, and they do not have therein any partnership [with Him], nor is there for Him from among them any assistant.
• 66:4 · At-Tahrimظَهِيرٌ (are his) assistantsIf you two [wives] repent to Allah, [it is best], for your hearts have deviated. But if you cooperate against him - then indeed Allah is his protector, and Gabriel and the righteous of the believers and the angels, moreover, are [his] assistants.

تَظاهَرُ 2 times

• 2:85 · Al-Baqarahتَظَـٰهَرُونَ you support one anotherThen, you are those [same ones who are] killing one another and evicting a party of your people from their homes, cooperating against them in sin and aggression. And if they come to you as captives, you ransom them, although their eviction was forbidden to you. So do you believe in part of the Scripture and disbelieve in part? Then what is the recompense for those who do that among you except disgrace in worldly life; and on the Day of Resurrection they will be sent back to the severest of punishment. And Allah is not unaware of what you do.
• 66:4 · At-Tahrimتَظَـٰهَرَا you backup each otherIf you two [wives] repent to Allah, [it is best], for your hearts have deviated. But if you cooperate against him - then indeed Allah is his protector, and Gabriel and the righteous of the believers and the angels, moreover, are [his] assistants.

ظاهِرَة 2 times

• 31:20 · Luqmanظَـٰهِرَةًۭ apparentDo you not see that Allah has made subject to you whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth and amply bestowed upon you His favors, [both] apparent and unapparent? But of the people is he who disputes about Allah without knowledge or guidance or an enlightening Book [from Him].
• 34:18 · Sabaظَـٰهِرَةًۭ visibleAnd We placed between them and the cities which We had blessed [many] visible cities. And We determined between them the [distances of] journey, [saying], "Travel between them by night or day in safety."

ظَهِيرَة 1 time

• 24:58 · An-Nurٱلظَّهِيرَةِ noonO you who have believed, let those whom your right hands possess and those who have not [yet] reached puberty among you ask permission of you [before entering] at three times: before the dawn prayer and when you put aside your clothing [for rest] at noon and after the night prayer. [These are] three times of privacy for you. There is no blame upon you nor upon them beyond these [periods], for they continually circulate among you - some of you, among others. Thus does Allah make clear to you the verses; and Allah is Knowing and Wise.

ظِهْرِيّ 1 time

• 11:92 · Hudظِهْرِيًّا ۖ backsHe said, "O my people, is my family more respected for power by you than Allah? But you put Him behind your backs [in neglect]. Indeed, my Lord is encompassing of what you do.

How we count

Each Qur’an word whose stem comes from this root counts once. Attached prefixes and pronouns, such as wa- (and) or al- (the), are not counted separately. Root and lemma data: Quranic Arabic Corpus (Kais Dukes, University of Leeds), revised by quran-morphology, GNU GPL. All sources. Verse translation: Saheeh International.