# Fe-Zay-Zay — فظظ (fZZ)

> Occurs in 1 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To be rough, rude, hardhearted, harsh, unmanly, severe.
- **Derived forms:** فَظّ (1)

## Verses containing this root

### 3. Surah Ali 'Imran, Verse 159

- **Form in this verse:** فَظًّا — faẓẓan · "rude"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · accusative case · indefinite

فَبِمَا رَحْمَةٍ مِنَ اللّٰهِ لِنْتَ لَهُمْۚ وَلَوْ كُنْتَ فَظًّا غَل۪يظَ الْقَلْبِ لَانْفَضُّوا مِنْ حَوْلِكَۖ فَاعْفُ عَنْهُمْ وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ وَشَاوِرْهُمْ فِي الْاَمْرِۚ فَاِذَا عَزَمْتَ فَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللّٰهِۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُتَوَكِّل۪ينَ

Fabima rahmatin mina Allahilinta lahum walaw kunta faththan ghaleethaalqalbi lanfaddoo min hawlika faAAfuAAanhum wastaghfir lahum washawirhum fee al-amrifa-itha AAazamta fatawakkal AAala Allahiinna Allaha yuhibbu almutawakkileen

And because of the mercy of God, thou wast lenient with them; and hadst thou been coarse and stern, they would have disbanded from about thee. So pardon thou them, and ask thou forgiveness for them, and take thou counsel with them in the affair. And when thou hast made a decision, place thou thy trust in God; God loves those who would place their trust aright.

_https://quran.so/surah-ali-imran/verse-159.md_

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