# Be-Ra-Za — برز (brz)

> Occurs in 9 verses of the Quran.

- **Source:** https://quran.so/root/brz

- **Meaning:** went/came/passed out/forth, issued, appeared, became apparent/manifest/evident, became prominent/projecting, put forth, produce/publish, uncovered, outstrip/surpass, go beyond a thing, a man characterized by pleasing/goodly aspect and by intelligence, a field or wide expanse of land without trees
- **Derived forms:** بَارِزَة (1) · بُرِّزَتِ (2) · بَرَزَ (5) · بَٰرِزُون (1)

## Verses containing this root

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 250

- **Form in this verse:** بَرَزُوا۟ — barazū · "they went forth"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · past tense

وَلَمَّا بَرَزُوا لِجَالُوتَ وَجُنُودِه۪ قَالُوا رَبَّنَٓا اَفْرِغْ عَلَيْنَا صَبْراً وَثَبِّتْ اَقْدَامَنَا وَانْصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِر۪ينَۜ

Walamma barazoo lijalootawajunoodihi qaloo rabbana afrigh AAalayna sabranwathabbit aqdamana wansurnaAAala alqawmi alkafireen

And when they emerged against Goliath and his forces, they said: “Our Lord: pour Thou out patience upon us, and make Thou firm our feet; and help Thou us against the people of the false claimers of guidance.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-250.md_

### 3. Surah Ali 'Imran, Verse 154

- **Form in this verse:** لَبَرَزَ — labaraza · "surely (would have) come out"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

ثُمَّ اَنْزَلَ عَلَيْكُمْ مِنْ بَعْدِ الْغَمِّ اَمَنَةً نُعَاساً يَغْشٰى طَٓائِفَةً مِنْكُمْۙ وَطَٓائِفَةٌ قَدْ اَهَمَّتْهُمْ اَنْفُسُهُمْ يَظُنُّونَ بِاللّٰهِ غَيْرَ الْحَقِّ ظَنَّ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِۜ يَقُولُونَ هَلْ لَنَا مِنَ الْاَمْرِ مِنْ شَيْءٍۜ قُلْ اِنَّ الْاَمْرَ كُلَّهُ لِلّٰهِۜ يُخْفُونَ ف۪ٓي اَنْفُسِهِمْ مَا لَا يُبْدُونَ لَكَۜ يَقُولُونَ لَوْ كَانَ لَنَا مِنَ الْاَمْرِ شَيْءٌ مَا قُتِلْنَا هٰهُنَاۜ قُلْ لَوْ كُنْتُمْ ف۪ي بُيُوتِكُمْ لَبَرَزَ الَّذ۪ينَ كُتِبَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْقَتْلُ اِلٰى مَضَاجِعِهِمْۚ وَلِيَبْتَلِيَ اللّٰهُ مَا ف۪ي صُدُورِكُمْ وَلِيُمَحِّصَ مَا ف۪ي قُلُوبِكُمْۜ وَاللّٰهُ عَل۪يمٌ بِذَاتِ الصُّدُورِ

Thumma anzala AAalaykum min baAAdi alghammiamanatan nuAAasan yaghsha ta-ifatan minkumwata-ifatun qad ahammat-hum anfusuhum yathunnoonabillahi ghayra alhaqqi thannaaljahiliyyati yaqooloona hal lana mina al-amri minshay-in qul inna al-amra kullahu lillahi yukhfoona feeanfusihim ma la yubdoona laka yaqooloona law kanalana mina al-amri shay-on ma qutilna hahunaqul law kuntum fee buyootikum labaraza allatheena kutibaAAalayhimu alqatlu ila madajiAAihim waliyabtaliyaAllahu ma fee sudoorikum waliyumahhisama fee quloobikum wallahu AAaleemun bithatiassudoor

Then He sent down upon you, after distress, security, slumber overcoming a number of you; and a number had grieved themselves thinking about God other than the truth — the thought of ignorance — saying: “Have we any part in the affair?” Say thou: “The affair belongs entirely to God.” They hide within themselves what they reveal not to thee, saying: “Had we any part in the affair, we would not have been slain here.” Say thou: “Had you been in your houses, those for whom killing was decreed would have gone forth to their resting places”; and: “That God might try what is in your breasts”; and: “That He might refine what is in your hearts.” And God knows what is in the breasts.

_https://quran.so/surah-ali-imran/verse-154.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 81

- **Form in this verse:** بَرَزُوا۟ — barazū · "they leave"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · past tense

وَيَقُولُونَ طَاعَةٌۘ فَاِذَا بَرَزُوا مِنْ عِنْدِكَ بَيَّتَ طَٓائِفَةٌ مِنْهُمْ غَيْرَ الَّذ۪ي تَقُولُۜ وَاللّٰهُ يَكْتُبُ مَا يُبَيِّتُونَۚ فَاَعْرِضْ عَنْهُمْ وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللّٰهِۜ وَكَفٰى بِاللّٰهِ وَك۪يلاً

Wayaqooloona taAAatun fa-ithabarazoo min AAindika bayyata ta-ifatun minhum ghayra allatheetaqoolu wallahu yaktubu ma yubayyitoonafaaAArid AAanhum watawakkal AAala Allahiwakafa billahi wakeela

And they talk obedience; but when they emerge from thy presence, a number among them plans by night other than what thou sayest. And God records what they plan by night; so turn thou away from them, and place thou thy trust in God; and God is sufficient as disposer of affairs.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-81.md_

### 14. Surah Ibrahim, Verse 21

- **Form in this verse:** وَبَرَزُوا۟ — wabarazū · "And they will come forth"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · past tense

وَبَرَزُوا لِلّٰهِ جَم۪يعاً فَقَالَ الضُّعَفٰٓؤُ۬ا لِلَّذ۪ينَ اسْتَكْـبَرُٓوا اِنَّا كُنَّا لَكُمْ تَبَعاً فَهَلْ اَنْتُمْ مُغْنُونَ عَنَّا مِنْ عَذَابِ اللّٰهِ مِنْ شَيْءٍۜ قَالُوا لَوْ هَدٰينَا اللّٰهُ لَهَدَيْنَاكُمْۜ سَوَٓاءٌ عَلَيْنَٓا اَجَزِعْنَٓا اَمْ صَبَرْنَا مَا لَنَا مِنْ مَح۪يصٍ۟

Wabarazoo lillahi jameeAAan faqalaadduAAafao lillatheena istakbarooinna kunna lakum tabaAAan fahal antum mughnoonaAAanna min AAathabi Allahi min shay-in qaloolaw hadana Allahu lahadaynakum sawaonAAalayna ajaziAAna am sabarna malana min mahees

And they will emerge before God all together; and the weak will say to those who had waxed proud: “We were your followers; can you avail us something against the punishment of God?” They will say: “Had God guided us, we would have guided you; it is the same for us whether we be distressed or patient: we have no place of refuge.”

_https://quran.so/surah-ibrahim/verse-21.md_

### 14. Surah Ibrahim, Verse 48

- **Form in this verse:** وَبَرَزُوا۟ — wabarazū · "and they will come forth"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · past tense

يَوْمَ تُبَدَّلُ الْاَرْضُ غَيْرَ الْاَرْضِ وَالسَّمٰوَاتُ وَبَرَزُوا لِلّٰهِ الْوَاحِدِ الْقَهَّارِ

Yawma tubaddalu al-ardu ghayra al-ardiwassamawatu wabarazoo lillahi alwahidialqahhar

The day the earth will be changed to another earth, and the heavens, they will emerge before God, the One, the Vanquishing.

_https://quran.so/surah-ibrahim/verse-48.md_

### 18. Surah Al-Kahf, Verse 47

- **Form in this verse:** بَارِزَةًۭ — bārizatan · "(as) a leveled plain"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · feminine · accusative case · indefinite

وَيَوْمَ نُسَيِّرُ الْجِبَالَ وَتَرَى الْاَرْضَ بَارِزَةًۙ وَحَشَرْنَاهُمْ فَلَمْ نُغَادِرْ مِنْهُمْ اَحَداًۚ

Wayawma nusayyiru aljibala wataraal-arda barizatan wahasharnahum falamnughadir minhum ahada

And the day We set in motion the mountains, and thou seest the earth emerge, and We gather them, then will We not leave behind one of them

_https://quran.so/surah-al-kahf/verse-47.md_

### 26. Surah Ash-Shu'ara, Verse 91

- **Form in this verse:** وَبُرِّزَتِ — waburrizati · "And (will be) made manifest"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · passive · 3rd person, feminine, singular · past tense

وَبُرِّزَتِ الْجَح۪يمُ لِلْغَاو۪ينَۙ

Waburrizati aljaheemu lilghaween

And Hell will be made manifest to those who err,

_https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuara/verse-91.md_

### 40. Surah Ghafir, Verse 16

- **Form in this verse:** بَـٰرِزُونَ ۖ — bārizūna · "come forth"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, plural · nominative case

يَوْمَ هُمْ بَارِزُونَۚ لَا يَخْفٰى عَلَى اللّٰهِ مِنْهُمْ شَيْءٌۜ لِمَنِ الْمُلْكُ الْيَوْمَۜ لِلّٰهِ الْوَاحِدِ الْقَهَّارِ

Yawma hum barizoona la yakhfaAAala Allahi minhum shay-on limani almulku alyawmalillahi alwahidi alqahhar

The day they emerge nothing of them will be hidden from God: “Whose is the dominion this day?” — “It belongs to God, the One, the Vanquishing:

_https://quran.so/surah-ghafir/verse-16.md_

### 79. Surah An-Nazi'at, Verse 36

- **Form in this verse:** وَبُرِّزَتِ — waburrizati · "And will be made manifest"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · passive · 3rd person, feminine, singular · past tense

وَبُرِّزَتِ الْجَح۪يمُ لِمَنْ يَرٰى

Waburrizati aljaheemu liman yara

And Hell will be made manifest to him who sees: —

_https://quran.so/surah-an-naziat/verse-36.md_

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