# Lam-Za-Mim — لزم (lzm)

> Occurs in 5 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To be necessary, to be required, to be obligatory, to stick, to not separate, to be attached, to remain continuous, to be permanent, to settle, to conform, to follow
- **Derived forms:** أَلْزَمَ (3) · لِزَام (2)

## Verses containing this root

### 11. Surah Hud, Verse 28

- **Form in this verse:** أَنُلْزِمُكُمُوهَا — anul'zimukumūhā · "should We compel you (to accept) it"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 1st person, plural · present tense

قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اَرَاَيْتُمْ اِنْ كُنْتُ عَلٰى بَيِّنَةٍ مِنْ رَبّ۪ي وَاٰتٰين۪ي رَحْمَةً مِنْ عِنْدِه۪ فَعُمِّيَتْ عَلَيْكُمْۜ اَنُلْزِمُكُمُوهَا وَاَنْتُمْ لَهَا كَارِهُونَ

Qala ya qawmi araaytum inkuntu AAala bayyinatin min rabbee waataneerahmatan min AAindihi faAAummiyat AAalaykum anulzimukumoohawaantum laha karihoon

He said: “O my people: have you considered: if I be upon clear evidence from my Lord, and there has come to me mercy from Him, but made obscure to you: should we compel you to it when you are averse to it?”

_https://quran.so/surah-hud/verse-28.md_

### 17. Surah Al-Isra, Verse 13

- **Form in this verse:** أَلْزَمْنَـٰهُ — alzamnāhu · "We have fastened to him"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 1st person, plural · past tense

وَكُلَّ اِنْسَانٍ اَلْزَمْنَاهُ طَٓائِرَهُ ف۪ي عُنُقِه۪ۜ وَنُخْرِجُ لَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ كِتَاباً يَلْقٰيهُ مَنْشُوراً

Wakulla insanin alzamnahu ta-irahufee AAunuqihi wanukhriju lahu yawma alqiyamati kitabanyalqahu manshoora

And every man: We have attached his fate to his neck; and We will bring forth for him on the Day of Resurrection a writ which he will find unrolled:

_https://quran.so/surah-al-isra/verse-13.md_

### 20. Surah Taha, Verse 129

- **Form in this verse:** لِزَامًۭا — lizāman · "an obligation"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

وَلَوْلَا كَلِمَةٌ سَبَقَتْ مِنْ رَبِّكَ لَكَانَ لِزَاماً وَاَجَلٌ مُسَمًّىۜ

Walawla kalimatun sabaqat minrabbika lakana lizaman waajalun musamma

And were it not for a word that preceded from thy Lord and a stated term it would have been requisite.

_https://quran.so/surah-taha/verse-129.md_

### 25. Surah Al-Furqan, Verse 77

- **Form in this verse:** لِزَامًۢا — lizāman · "the inevitable (punishment)"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

قُلْ مَا يَعْبَؤُ۬ا بِكُمْ رَبّ۪ي لَوْلَا دُعَٓاؤُ۬كُمْۚ فَقَدْ كَذَّبْتُمْ فَسَوْفَ يَكُونُ لِزَاماً

Qul ma yaAAbao bikum rabbee lawladuAAaokum faqad kaththabtum fasawfa yakoonu lizama

Say thou: “My Lord would not concern Himself with you were it not for your call; but you have denied, so it will be requisite.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-furqan/verse-77.md_

### 48. Surah Al-Fath, Verse 26

- **Form in this verse:** وَأَلْزَمَهُمْ — wa-alzamahum · "and made them adhere"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

اِذْ جَعَلَ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا ف۪ي قُلُوبِهِمُ الْحَمِيَّةَ حَمِيَّةَ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ فَاَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ سَك۪ينَتَهُ عَلٰى رَسُولِه۪ وَعَلَى الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ وَاَلْزَمَهُمْ كَلِمَةَ التَّقْوٰى وَكَانُٓوا اَحَقَّ بِهَا وَاَهْلَهَاۜ وَكَانَ اللّٰهُ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَل۪يماً۟

Ith jaAAala allatheena kafaroofee quloobihimu alhamiyyata hamiyyata aljahiliyyatifaanzala Allahu sakeenatahu AAala rasoolihi waAAalaalmu/mineena waalzamahum kalimata attaqwa wakanooahaqqa biha waahlaha wakana Allahubikulli shay-in AAaleema

When those who ignore warning set in their hearts bigoted disdain: — the bigoted disdain of ignorance — then God sent down His tranquillity upon His messenger and upon the believers, and imposed upon them the word of prudent fear; and they have more right to it and are worthy of it; and God is knowing of all things.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-fath/verse-26.md_

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