# Nun-Za-Ayn — نزع (nzE)

> Occurs in 20 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** to draw forth, take away, pluck out, bring out, snatch away, remove, strip off, tear off, extract, withdraw, draw out sharply, perform ones duty, yearn, depose high officials, resemble, draw with vigour, invite others to truth, rise, ascend, draw from the abode or bottom, carry off forcibly, deprive
- **Derived forms:** تَنَٰزَعُ (7) · نَزَّاعَة (1) · نَزَعَ (10) · نَّٰزِعَٰت (1) · يُنَٰزِعُ (1)

## Verses containing this root

### 3. Surah Ali 'Imran, Verse 26

- **Form in this verse:** وَتَنزِعُ — watanziʿu · "and You take away"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 2nd person, masculine, singular · present tense

قُلِ اللّٰهُمَّ مَالِكَ الْمُلْكِ تُؤْتِي الْمُلْكَ مَنْ تَشَٓاءُ وَتَنْزِعُ الْمُلْكَ مِمَّنْ تَشَٓاءُۘ وَتُعِزُّ مَنْ تَشَٓاءُ وَتُذِلُّ مَنْ تَشَٓاءُۜ بِيَدِكَ الْخَيْرُۜ اِنَّكَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَد۪يرٌ

Quli allahumma malika almulkitu/tee almulka man tashao watanziAAu almulka mimman tashaowatuAAizzu man tashao watuthillu man tashaobiyadika alkhayru innaka AAala kulli shay-in qadeer

Say thou: “O God, Master of Dominion: Thou givest dominion to whom Thou wilt, and Thou removest dominion from whom Thou wilt; Thou exaltest whom Thou wilt, and Thou abasest whom Thou wilt. In Thy hand is good; Thou art over all things powerful.

_https://quran.so/surah-ali-imran/verse-26.md_

### 3. Surah Ali 'Imran, Verse 152

- **Form in this verse:** وَتَنَـٰزَعْتُمْ — watanāzaʿtum · "and you fell into dispute"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tefa'ul · 2nd person, masculine, plural · past tense

وَلَقَدْ صَدَقَكُمُ اللّٰهُ وَعْدَهُٓ اِذْ تَحُسُّونَهُمْ بِاِذْنِه۪ۚ حَتّٰٓى اِذَا فَشِلْتُمْ وَتَنَازَعْتُمْ فِي الْاَمْرِ وَعَصَيْتُمْ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَٓا اَرٰيكُمْ مَا تُحِبُّونَۜ مِنْكُمْ مَنْ يُر۪يدُ الدُّنْيَا وَمِنْكُمْ مَنْ يُر۪يدُ الْاٰخِرَةَۚ ثُمَّ صَرَفَكُمْ عَنْهُمْ لِيَبْتَلِيَكُمْۚ وَلَقَدْ عَفَا عَنْكُمْۜ وَاللّٰهُ ذُوفَضْلٍ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ

Walaqad sadaqakumu AllahuwaAAdahu ith tahussoonahum bi-ithnihi hattaitha fashiltum watanazaAAtum fee al-amri waAAasaytummin baAAdi ma arakum ma tuhibboonaminkum man yureedu addunya waminkum man yureedual-akhirata thumma sarafakum AAanhum liyabtaliyakumwalaqad AAafa AAankum wallahu thoofadlin AAala almu/mineen

And God was indeed true in His promise to you. When you were aware of them by His leave, when you had lost heart and disputed concerning the affair, and rebelled after He had shown you what you love[...]. Among you is he who desires the World; and among you is he who desires the Hereafter. Then He turned you away from them that He might try you; and He has pardoned you; and God is bountiful to the believers.

_https://quran.so/surah-ali-imran/verse-152.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 59

- **Form in this verse:** تَنَـٰزَعْتُمْ — tanāzaʿtum · "you disagree"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tefa'ul · 2nd person, masculine, plural · past tense

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُٓوا اَط۪يعُوا اللّٰهَ وَاَط۪يعُوا الرَّسُولَ وَاُو۬لِي الْاَمْرِ مِنْكُمْۚ فَاِنْ تَنَازَعْتُمْ ف۪ي شَيْءٍ فَرُدُّوهُ اِلَى اللّٰهِ وَالرَّسُولِ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ تُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللّٰهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْاٰخِرِۜ ذٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ وَاَحْسَنُ تَأْو۪يلاً۟

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanooateeAAoo Allaha waateeAAoo arrasoolawaolee al-amri minkum fa-in tanazaAAtum fee shay-infaruddoohu ila Allahi warrasooli in kuntumtu/minoona billahi walyawmi al-akhirithalika khayrun waahsanu ta/weela

O you who heed warning: obey God and obey the Messenger and those in authority among you. And if you differ in anything, refer it to God and the Messenger, if you believe in God and the Last Day; that is best, and best in respect of result.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-59.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 27

- **Form in this verse:** يَنزِعُ — yanziʿu · "stripping"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

يَا بَن۪ٓي اٰدَمَ لَا يَفْتِنَنَّكُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ كَمَٓا اَخْرَجَ اَبَوَيْكُمْ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ يَنْزِعُ عَنْهُمَا لِبَاسَهُمَا لِيُرِيَهُمَا سَوْاٰتِهِمَاۜ اِنَّهُ يَرٰيكُمْ هُوَ وَقَب۪يلُهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا تَرَوْنَهُمْۜ اِنَّا جَعَلْنَا الشَّيَاط۪ينَ اَوْلِيَٓاءَ لِلَّذ۪ينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ

Ya banee adama layaftinannakumu ashshaytanu kama akhrajaabawaykum mina aljannati yanziAAu AAanhuma libasahumaliyuriyahuma saw-atihima innahu yarakumhuwa waqabeeluhu min haythu la tarawnahum innajaAAalna ashshayateena awliyaa lillatheenala yu/minoon

O children of Adam: let not the satan subject you to means of denial as he turned your parents out of the garden, removing from them their raiment, that he might make manifest their shame to them. He and his kind see you from where you see them not. We have made the satans allies of those who do not believe.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-27.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 43

- **Form in this verse:** وَنَزَعْنَا — wanazaʿnā · "And We will remove"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 1st person, plural · past tense

وَنَزَعْنَا مَا ف۪ي صُدُورِهِمْ مِنْ غِلٍّ تَجْر۪ي مِنْ تَحْتِهِمُ الْاَنْهَارُۚ وَقَالُوا الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذ۪ي هَدٰينَا لِهٰذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لِنَهْتَدِيَ لَوْلَٓا اَنْ هَدٰينَا اللّٰهُۚ  لَقَدْ جَٓاءَتْ رُسُلُ رَبِّنَا بِالْحَقِّۜ وَنُودُٓوا اَنْ تِلْكُمُ الْجَنَّةُ اُو۫رِثْتُمُوهَا بِمَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

WanazaAAna ma fee sudoorihimmin ghillin tajree min tahtihimu al-anharu waqalooalhamdu lillahi allathee hadanalihatha wama kunna linahtadiya lawlaan hadana Allahu laqad jaat rusulurabbina bilhaqqi wanoodoo an tilkumualjannatu oorithtumooha bima kuntum taAAmaloon

And We will remove any rancour from their hearts; there flow beneath them rivers; and they will say: “Praise belongs to God who has guided us to this! And we would not have been guided had not God guided us. The messengers of our Lord came with the truth.” And they will be called: “That is the Garden which you are made to inherit for what you did.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-43.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 108

- **Form in this verse:** وَنَزَعَ — wanazaʿa · "And he drew out"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

وَنَزَعَ يَدَهُ فَاِذَا هِيَ بَيْضَٓاءُ لِلنَّاظِر۪ينَ۟

WanazaAAa yadahu fa-itha hiya baydaolinnathireen

And he drew forth his hand — and then was it white for the beholders!

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-108.md_

### 8. Surah Al-Anfal, Verse 43

- **Form in this verse:** وَلَتَنَـٰزَعْتُمْ — walatanāzaʿtum · "and surely you would have disputed"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tefa'ul · 2nd person, masculine, plural · past tense

اِذْ يُر۪يكَهُمُ اللّٰهُ ف۪ي مَنَامِكَ قَل۪يلاًۜ وَلَوْ اَرٰيكَهُمْ كَث۪يراً لَفَشِلْتُمْ وَلَتَنَازَعْتُمْ فِي الْاَمْرِ وَلٰكِنَّ اللّٰهَ سَلَّمَۜ اِنَّهُ عَل۪يمٌ بِذَاتِ الصُّدُورِ

Ith yureekahumu Allahu fee manamikaqaleelan walaw arakahum katheeran lafashiltum walatanazaAAtumfee al-amri walakinna Allaha sallama innahuAAaleemun bithati assudoor

When God showed them in thy dream as few; and had He shown them as many you would have lost heart and disputed together over the matter; but God delivered. He knows what is in the breasts.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anfal/verse-43.md_

### 8. Surah Al-Anfal, Verse 46

- **Form in this verse:** تَنَـٰزَعُوا۟ — tanāzaʿū · "dispute"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tefa'ul · 2nd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَاَط۪يعُوا اللّٰهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَلَا تَنَازَعُوا فَتَفْشَلُوا وَتَذْهَبَ ر۪يحُكُمْ وَاصْبِرُواۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ مَعَ الصَّابِر۪ينَۚ

WaateeAAoo Allaha warasoolahuwala tanazaAAoo fatafshaloo watathhaba reehukumwasbiroo inna Allaha maAAa assabireen

And obey God and His messenger; and dispute not together lest you lose heart and your spirit leave you; and be patient; God is with the patient.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anfal/verse-46.md_

### 11. Surah Hud, Verse 9

- **Form in this verse:** نَزَعْنَـٰهَا — nazaʿnāhā · "We withdraw it"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 1st person, plural · past tense

وَلَئِنْ اَذَقْنَا الْاِنْسَانَ مِنَّا رَحْمَةً ثُمَّ نَزَعْنَاهَا مِنْهُۚ اِنَّهُ لَيَؤُ۫سٌ كَفُورٌ

Wala-in athaqna al-insanaminna rahmatan thumma nazaAAnahaminhu innahu layaoosun kafoor

And if We let man taste mercy from Us then remove it from him, he is without hope and ungrateful.

_https://quran.so/surah-hud/verse-9.md_

### 15. Surah Al-Hijr, Verse 47

- **Form in this verse:** وَنَزَعْنَا — wanazaʿnā · "And We (will) remove"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 1st person, plural · past tense

وَنَزَعْنَا مَا ف۪ي صُدُورِهِمْ مِنْ غِلٍّ اِخْوَاناً عَلٰى سُرُرٍ مُتَقَابِل۪ينَ

WanazaAAna ma fee sudoorihimmin ghillin ikhwanan AAala sururin mutaqabileen

And We will remove what is in their hearts of rancour — as brethren, upon couches facing one another;

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

### 18. Surah Al-Kahf, Verse 21

- **Form in this verse:** يَتَنَـٰزَعُونَ — yatanāzaʿūna · "they disputed"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tefa'ul · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَكَذٰلِكَ اَعْثَرْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ لِيَعْلَمُٓوا اَنَّ وَعْدَ اللّٰهِ حَقٌّ وَاَنَّ السَّاعَةَ لَا رَيْبَ ف۪يهَاۚ اِذْ يَتَنَازَعُونَ بَيْنَهُمْ اَمْرَهُمْ فَقَالُوا ابْنُوا عَلَيْهِمْ بُنْيَاناًۜ رَبُّهُمْ اَعْلَمُ بِهِمْۜ قَالَ الَّذ۪ينَ غَلَبُوا عَلٰٓى اَمْرِهِمْ لَنَتَّخِذَنَّ عَلَيْهِمْ مَسْجِداً

Wakathalika aAAtharnaAAalayhim liyaAAlamoo anna waAAda Allahi haqqunwaanna asaAAata la rayba feeha ithyatanazaAAoona baynahum amrahum faqaloo ibnooAAalayhim bunyanan rabbuhum aAAlamu bihim qala allatheenaghalaboo AAala amrihim lanattakhithanna AAalayhimmasjida

“And thus did He acquaint us with them: that they might know that the promise of God is true, and that the Hour — there is no doubt concerning it.” When they contended with one another about their affair, then they said: “Build over them a structure; their Lord best knows concerning them.” Those who prevailed over their affair said: “We will take for them a place of worship.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-kahf/verse-21.md_

### 19. Surah Maryam, Verse 69

- **Form in this verse:** لَنَنزِعَنَّ — lananziʿanna · "surely, We will drag out"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 1st person, plural · present tense

ثُمَّ لَنَنْزِعَنَّ مِنْ كُلِّ ش۪يعَةٍ اَيُّهُمْ اَشَدُّ عَلَى الرَّحْمٰنِ عِتِياًّۚ

Thumma lananziAAanna min kulli sheeAAatinayyuhum ashaddu AAala arrahmaniAAitiyya

Then will We extract from every sect those of them most severe towards the Almighty in disdain;

_https://quran.so/surah-maryam/verse-69.md_

### 20. Surah Taha, Verse 62

- **Form in this verse:** فَتَنَـٰزَعُوٓا۟ — fatanāzaʿū · "Then they disputed"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tefa'ul · 3rd person, masculine, plural · past tense

فَتَنَازَعُٓوا اَمْرَهُمْ بَيْنَهُمْ وَاَسَرُّوا النَّجْوٰى

FatanazaAAoo amrahum baynahumwaasarroo annajwa

And they disputed about their affair among themselves, and kept secret their private conversation.

_https://quran.so/surah-taha/verse-62.md_

### 22. Surah Al-Hajj, Verse 67

- **Form in this verse:** يُنَـٰزِعُنَّكَ — yunāziʿunnaka · "So let them not dispute with you"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of mufa'ale · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

لِكُلِّ اُمَّةٍ جَعَلْنَا مَنْسَكاً هُمْ نَاسِكُوهُ فَلَا يُنَازِعُنَّكَ فِي الْاَمْرِ وَادْعُ اِلٰى رَبِّكَۜ اِنَّكَ لَعَلٰى هُدًى مُسْتَق۪يمٍ

Likulli ommatin jaAAalna mansakan humnasikoohu fala yunaziAAunnaka fee al-amri wadAAuila rabbika innaka laAAala hudan mustaqeem

For every community We appointed a rite for them to perform. Then let them not dispute with thee concerning the matter. And invite thou to thy Lord; thou art upon right guidance.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hajj/verse-67.md_

### 26. Surah Ash-Shu'ara, Verse 33

- **Form in this verse:** وَنَزَعَ — wanazaʿa · "And he drew out"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

وَنَزَعَ يَدَهُ فَاِذَا هِيَ بَيْضَٓاءُ لِلنَّاظِر۪ينَ۟

WanazaAAa yadahu fa-itha hiya baydaolinnathireen

And he drew forth his hand, and then it was white for all to see.

_https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuara/verse-33.md_

### 28. Surah Al-Qasas, Verse 75

- **Form in this verse:** وَنَزَعْنَا — wanazaʿnā · "And We will draw forth"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 1st person, plural · past tense

وَنَزَعْنَا مِنْ كُلِّ اُمَّةٍ شَه۪يداً فَقُلْنَا هَاتُوا بُرْهَانَكُمْ فَعَلِمُٓوا اَنَّ الْحَقَّ لِلّٰهِ وَضَلَّ عَنْهُمْ مَا كَانُوا يَفْتَرُونَ۟

WanazaAAna min kulli ommatinshaheedan faqulna hatoo burhanakumfaAAalimoo anna alhaqqa lillahi wadallaAAanhum ma kanoo yaftaroon

And We will take out from every community a witness and say: “Bring your evidence!” Then will they know that the truth belongs to God, and strayed from them will be what they invented.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qasas/verse-75.md_

### 52. Surah At-Tur, Verse 23

- **Form in this verse:** يَتَنَـٰزَعُونَ — yatanāzaʿūna · "They will pass to one another"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tefa'ul · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

يَتَنَازَعُونَ ف۪يهَا كَأْساً لَا لَغْوٌ ف۪يهَا وَلَا تَأْث۪يمٌ

YatanazaAAoona feeha ka/san lalaghwun feeha wala ta/theem

They will pass from one to another a cup wherein is neither vain speech, nor cause of sin,

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tur/verse-23.md_

### 54. Surah Al-Qamar, Verse 20

- **Form in this verse:** تَنزِعُ — tanziʿu · "Plucking out"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, feminine, singular · present tense

تَنْزِ عُ النَّاسَۙ كَاَنَّهُمْ اَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ مُنْقَعِرٍ

TanziAAu annasa kaannahumaAAjazu nakhlin munqaAAir

Removing men as if they were stumps of uprooted date-palms.

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

### 70. Surah Al-Ma'arij, Verse 16

- **Form in this verse:** نَزَّاعَةًۭ — nazzāʿatan · "A remover"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, singular · accusative case · indefinite

نَزَّاعَةً لِلشَّوٰىۚ

NazzaAAatan lishshawa

Removing the scalp,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-maarij/verse-16.md_

### 79. Surah An-Nazi'at, Verse 1

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلنَّـٰزِعَـٰتِ — wal-nāziʿāti · "By those who extract"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · feminine, plural · genitive case

وَالنَّازِعَاتِ غَرْقاًۙ

WannaziAAati gharqa

By those who remove by drowning

_https://quran.so/surah-an-naziat/verse-1.md_

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