# Cim-Za-Ayn — جزع (jzE)

> Occurs in 2 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To cut or cut off, to be impatient, manifest/show/display grief or agitation, display violent grief, break off or in half or in portions.
- **Derived forms:** جَزِعْ (1) · جَزُوع (1)

## Verses containing this root

### 14. Surah Ibrahim, Verse 21

- **Form in this verse:** أَجَزِعْنَآ — ajaziʿ'nā · "whether we show intolerance"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 1st person, 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_

### 70. Surah Al-Ma'arij, Verse 20

- **Form in this verse:** جَزُوعًۭا — jazūʿan · "distressed"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · accusative case · indefinite

اِذَا مَسَّهُ الشَّرُّ جَزُوعاًۙ

Itha massahu ashsharrujazooAAa

— When evil touches him, impatient,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-maarij/verse-20.md_

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