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زيغ

z-y-gh

The root ZYG primarily means to deviate or swerve from the right path or truth, like a person straying or the sun declining from its zenith.

Root

ز-ي-غ

15

Total uses

12

Verses

11

Surahs

11

Forms

Root

ز-ي-غ

Root Meaning

The root ZYG primarily means to deviate or swerve from the right path or truth, like a person straying or the sun declining from its zenith.

Derived forms

نَزۡغࣱ3يَنزَغَنَّكَ2زَاغَتِ2زَيۡغࣱ1تُزِغۡ1بَازِغَةࣰ1يَزِيغُ1يَزِغۡ1زَاغَ1زَاغُوٓاْ1

Surah distribution

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📖 Ayaths where this word appears (8)

Aal-Imran 3:7

زَيْغٌMeaning here: The root ZYG primarily means to deviate or swerve from the right path or truth, like a person straying or the sun declining from its zenith.

He it is Who hath revealed unto thee (Muhammad) the Scripture wherein are clear revelations - they are the substance of the Book - and others (which are) allegorical. But those in whose hearts is doubt pursue, forsooth, that which is allegorical seeking (to cause) dissension by seeking to explain it. None knoweth its explanation save Allah. And those who are of sound instruction say: We believe therein; the whole is from our Lord; but only men of understanding really heed

Aal-Imran 3:8

تُزِغْMeaning here: The root ZYG primarily means to deviate or swerve from the right path or truth, like a person straying or the sun declining from its zenith.

Our Lord! Cause not our hearts to stray after Thou hast guided us, and bestow upon us mercy from Thy Presence. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Bestower

At-Tawbah 9:117

يَزِيغُMeaning here: The root ZYG primarily means to deviate or swerve from the right path or truth, like a person straying or the sun declining from its zenith.

Allah hath turned in mercy to the Prophet, and to the Muhajirin and the Ansar who followed him in the hour of hardship. After the hearts of a party of them had almost swerved aside, then turned He unto them in mercy. Lo! He is Full of Pity, Merciful for them

Al-Ahzab 33:10

زَاغَتِMeaning here: The root ZYG primarily means to deviate or swerve from the right path or truth, like a person straying or the sun declining from its zenith.

When they came upon you from above you and from below you, and when eyes grew wild and hearts reached to the throats, and ye were imagining vain thoughts concerning Allah

Saba 34:12

يَزِغْMeaning here: The root ZYG primarily means to deviate or swerve from the right path or truth, like a person straying or the sun declining from its zenith.

And unto Solomon (We gave) the wind, whereof the morning course was a month's journey and the evening course a month's journey, and We caused the fount of copper to gush forth for him, and (We gave him) certain of the jinn who worked before him by permission of his Lord. And such of them as deviated from Our command, them We caused to taste the punishment of flaming Fire

Sad 38:63

زَاغَتْMeaning here: The root ZYG primarily means to deviate or swerve from the right path or truth, like a person straying or the sun declining from its zenith.

Did we take them (wrongly) for a laughing-stock, or have our eyes missed them

An-Najm 53:17

زَاغَMeaning here: The root ZYG primarily means to deviate or swerve from the right path or truth, like a person straying or the sun declining from its zenith.

The eye turned not aside nor yet was overbold

As-Saff 61:5

زَاغُوٓا۟Meaning here: The root ZYG primarily means to deviate or swerve from the right path or truth, like a person straying or the sun declining from its zenith.

And (remember) when Moses said unto his people: O my people! Why persecute ye me, when ye well know that I am Allah's messenger unto you? So when they went astray Allah sent their hearts astray. And Allah guideth not the evil-living folk

🔎 Across the Quran (4)

Al-An'am 6:78

فَلَمَّا رَءَا ٱلشَّمۡسَ قَالَ هَٰذَا رَبِّي هَٰذَآ أَكۡبَرُۖ فَلَمَّآ أَفَلَتۡ قَالَ يَٰقَوۡمِ إِنِّي بَرِيٓءࣱ مِّمَّا تُشۡرِكُونَ

Then when he beheld the sun rising, he said: 'This is my Lord. This is the greatest of all.' Then, when it went down, he said: 'O my people! Most certainly I am quit of those whom you associate with Allah in His divinity

Al-A'raf 7:200

وَإِمَّا مِنَ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنِ نَزۡغࣱ فَٱسۡتَعِذۡ بِٱللَّهِۚ إِنَّهُۥ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ

And if it happens that a prompting from Satan should stir you up, seek refuge with Allah. He is All-Hearing, All-Knowing

Yusuf 12:100

وَرَفَعَ أَبَوَيۡهِ عَلَى ٱلۡعَرۡشِ وَخَرُّواْ لَهُۥ سُجَّدࣰ اۖ وَقَالَ يَٰٓأَبَتِ هَٰذَا تَأۡوِيلُ رُءۡيَٰيَ مِن قَبۡلُ قَدۡ جَعَلَهَا رَبِّي حَقࣰّ اۖ وَقَدۡ أَحۡسَنَ بِيٓ إِذۡ أَخۡرَجَنِي مِنَ ٱلسِّجۡنِ وَجَآءَ بِكُم مِّنَ ٱلۡبَدۡوِ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ أَن ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ بَيۡنِي وَبَيۡنَ إِخۡوَتِيٓۚ إِنَّ رَبِّي لَطِيفࣱ لِّمَا يَشَآءُۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ

And after they had entered the city, Joseph raised his parents to the throne beside himself, and they (involuntarily) bowed in prostration before him. Joseph said: "Father! This is the fulfilment of the vision I had before - one that My Lord has caused to come true. He was kind to me when He rescued me from the prison, and brought you from the desert after Satan had stirred discord between me and my brothers. Certainly my Lord is Subtle in the fulfilment of His will; He is All-Knowing, All-Wise

Fussilat 41:36

وَإِمَّا مِنَ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنِ نَزۡغࣱ فَٱسۡتَعِذۡ بِٱللَّهِۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ

And if you are prompted by a provocation from Satan, seek refuge with Allah. He, and He alone, is All-Hearing, All- Knowing