# Vav-Za-Nun — وزن (wzn)

> Occurs in 23 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** to weigh/judge/measure
- **Derived forms:** مَّوْزُون (1) · مِيزَان (16) · وَزْن (3) · وَّزَنُ (3)

## Verses containing this root

### 6. Surah Al-An'am, Verse 152

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلْمِيزَانَ — wal-mīzāna · "and the weight"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

وَلَا تَقْرَبُوا مَالَ الْيَت۪يمِ اِلَّا بِالَّت۪ي هِيَ اَحْسَنُ حَتّٰى يَبْلُغَ اَشُدَّهُۚ وَاَوْفُوا الْكَيْلَ وَالْم۪يزَانَ بِالْقِسْطِۚ لَا نُكَلِّفُ نَفْساً اِلَّا وُسْعَهَا وَاِذَا قُلْتُمْ فَاعْدِلُوا وَلَوْ كَانَ ذَا قُرْبٰىۚ وَبِعَهْدِ اللّٰهِ اَوْفُواۜ ذٰلِكُمْ وَصّٰيكُمْ بِه۪ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَۙ

Wala taqraboo mala alyateemiilla billatee hiya ahsanu hattayablugha ashuddahu waawfoo alkayla walmeezana bilqistila nukallifu nafsan illa wusAAaha wa-ithaqultum faAAdiloo walaw kana tha qurbawabiAAahdi Allahi awfoo thalikum wassakumbihi laAAallakum tathakkaroon

“And approach not the property of the fatherless save with what is better before he reaches his maturity; and fulfil the measure and the balance with equity,” — We burden not any soul save to its capacity — “and when you speak, be just (though he be a relative); and the covenant of God fulfil; — that He commanded you, that you might take heed.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anam/verse-152.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 8

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلْوَزْنُ — wal-waznu · "And the weighing"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case

وَالْوَزْنُ يَوْمَئِذٍۨ الْحَقُّۚ فَمَنْ ثَقُلَتْ مَوَاز۪ينُهُ فَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ

Walwaznu yawma-ithini alhaqqufaman thaqulat mawazeenuhu faola-ika humu almuflihoon

And the weighing, that day, will be the truth; then whose balances are heavy: it is they who are the successful.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-8.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 8

- **Form in this verse:** مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ — mawāzīnuhu · "his scales"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

وَالْوَزْنُ يَوْمَئِذٍۨ الْحَقُّۚ فَمَنْ ثَقُلَتْ مَوَاز۪ينُهُ فَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ

Walwaznu yawma-ithini alhaqqufaman thaqulat mawazeenuhu faola-ika humu almuflihoon

And the weighing, that day, will be the truth; then whose balances are heavy: it is they who are the successful.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-8.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 9

- **Form in this verse:** مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ — mawāzīnuhu · "his scales"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

وَمَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَاز۪ينُهُ فَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ الَّذ۪ينَ خَسِرُٓوا اَنْفُسَهُمْ بِمَا كَانُوا بِاٰيَاتِنَا يَظْلِمُونَ

Waman khaffat mawazeenuhu faola-ikaallatheena khasiroo anfusahum bima kanoo bi-ayatinayathlimoon

And whose balances are light: those are they who lost their souls because they wronged Our proofs.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-9.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 85

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلْمِيزَانَ — wal-mīzāna · "and the weight"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

وَاِلٰى مَدْيَنَ اَخَاهُمْ شُعَيْباًۜ قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اعْبُدُوا اللّٰهَ مَا لَكُمْ مِنْ اِلٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۜ قَدْ جَٓاءَتْكُمْ بَيِّنَةٌ مِنْ رَبِّكُمْ فَاَوْفُوا الْكَيْلَ وَالْم۪يزَانَ وَلَا تَبْخَسُوا النَّاسَ اَشْيَٓاءَهُمْ وَلَا تُفْسِدُوا فِي الْاَرْضِ بَعْدَ اِصْلَاحِهَاۜ ذٰلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُؤْمِن۪ينَۚ

Wa-ila madyana akhahumshuAAayban qala ya qawmi oAAbudoo Allaha malakum min ilahin ghayruhu qad jaatkum bayyinatunmin rabbikum faawfoo alkayla walmeezana walatabkhasoo annasa ashyaahum walatufsidoo fee al-ardi baAAda islahiha thalikumkhayrun lakum in kuntum mu/mineen

And to Madyan, their brother Shuʿayb. He said: “O my people: serve God; you have no god but He; there has come to you clear evidence from your Lord, so fulfil the measure and the balance, and deprive not people of their possessions; and work not corruption in the land after its right ordering; that is better for you, if you be believers.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-85.md_

### 11. Surah Hud, Verse 84

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلْمِيزَانَ ۚ — wal-mīzāna · "and the scale"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

وَاِلٰى مَدْيَنَ اَخَاهُمْ شُعَيْباًۜ قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اعْبُدُوا اللّٰهَ مَا لَكُمْ مِنْ اِلٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۜ  وَلَا تَنْقُصُوا الْمِكْيَالَ وَالْم۪يزَانَ اِنّ۪ٓي اَرٰيكُمْ بِخَيْرٍ وَاِنّ۪ٓي اَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ مُح۪يطٍ

Wa-ila madyana akhahumshuAAayban qala ya qawmi oAAbudoo Allaha malakum min ilahin ghayruhu wala tanqusooalmikyala walmeezana innee arakumbikhayrin wa-innee akhafu AAalaykum AAathaba yawminmuheet

And to Madyan, their brother Shuʿayb: he said: “O my people: serve God; you have no god but He; so decrease not the measure and the balance. I see you in affluence, but I fear for you the punishment of an encompassing day.”

_https://quran.so/surah-hud/verse-84.md_

### 11. Surah Hud, Verse 85

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلْمِيزَانَ — wal-mīzāna · "and weight"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

وَيَا قَوْمِ اَوْفُوا الْمِكْيَالَ وَالْم۪يزَانَ بِالْقِسْطِ وَلَا تَبْخَسُوا النَّاسَ اَشْيَٓاءَهُمْ وَلَا تَعْثَوْا فِي الْاَرْضِ مُفْسِد۪ينَ

Waya qawmi awfoo almikyala walmeezanabilqisti wala tabkhasoo annasaashyaahum wala taAAthaw fee al-ardimufsideen

And: “O my people: fulfil the measure and the balance with equity, and deprive not men of their possessions, and commit not evil in the earth, working corruption.

_https://quran.so/surah-hud/verse-85.md_

### 15. Surah Al-Hijr, Verse 19

- **Form in this verse:** مَّوْزُونٍۢ — mawzūnin · "well-balanced"
  - **Grammar:** noun · passive · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

وَالْاَرْضَ مَدَدْنَاهَا وَاَلْقَيْنَا ف۪يهَا رَوَاسِيَ وَاَنْبَتْنَا ف۪يهَا مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ مَوْزُونٍ

Wal-arda madadnahawaalqayna feeha rawasiya waanbatnafeeha min kulli shay-in mawzoon

And the earth, We spread it out and cast therein firm mountains, and caused to grow therein every balanced thing,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hijr/verse-19.md_

### 17. Surah Al-Isra, Verse 35

- **Form in this verse:** وَزِنُوا۟ — wazinū · "and weigh"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 2nd person, masculine, plural · imperative mood

وَاَوْفُوا الْكَيْلَ اِذَا كِلْتُمْ وَزِنُوا بِالْقِسْطَاسِ الْمُسْتَق۪يمِۜ ذٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ وَاَحْسَنُ تَأْو۪يلاً

Waawfoo alkayla itha kiltum wazinoobilqistasi almustaqeemi thalika khayrun waahsanuta/weela

And fulfil the measure when you measure, and weigh with the straight balance; that is better, and best in respect of result.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-isra/verse-35.md_

### 18. Surah Al-Kahf, Verse 105

- **Form in this verse:** وَزْنًۭا — waznan · "any weight"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا بِاٰيَاتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَلِقَٓائِه۪ فَحَبِطَتْ اَعْمَالُهُمْ فَلَا نُق۪يمُ لَهُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ وَزْناً

Ola-ika allatheena kafaroobi-ayati rabbihim waliqa-ihi fahabitataAAmaluhum fala nuqeemu lahum yawma alqiyamatiwazna

“Those are they who deny the proofs of their Lord and the meeting with Him; so their works are in vain, and We will assign to them on the Day of Resurrection no weight.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-kahf/verse-105.md_

### 21. Surah Al-Anbiya, Verse 47

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْمَوَٰزِينَ — l-mawāzīna · "the scales"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

وَنَضَعُ الْمَوَاز۪ينَ الْقِسْطَ لِيَوْمِ الْقِيٰمَةِ فَلَا تُظْلَمُ نَفْسٌ شَيْـٔاًۜ وَاِنْ كَانَ مِثْقَالَ حَبَّةٍ مِنْ خَرْدَلٍ اَتَيْنَا بِهَاۜ وَكَفٰى بِنَا حَاسِب۪ينَ

WanadaAAu almawazeena alqistaliyawmi alqiyamati fala tuthlamunafsun shay-an wa-in kana mithqala habbatinmin khardalin atayna biha wakafa binahasibeen

And We will set up the balances of equity for the Day of Resurrection, so no soul will be wronged in anything; and though it be the weight of a mustard seed, We will bring it. And sufficient are We as account-takers.

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

### 23. Surah Al-Mu'minun, Verse 102

- **Form in this verse:** مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ — mawāzīnuhu · "his scales"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

فَمَنْ ثَقُلَتْ مَوَاز۪ينُهُ فَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ

Faman thaqulat mawazeenuhu faola-ikahumu almuflihoon

Then whose balances are heavy, it is they who are the successful.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-muminun/verse-102.md_

### 23. Surah Al-Mu'minun, Verse 103

- **Form in this verse:** مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ — mawāzīnuhu · "his scales"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

وَمَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَاز۪ينُهُ فَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ الَّذ۪ينَ خَسِرُٓوا اَنْفُسَهُمْ ف۪ي جَهَنَّمَ خَالِدُونَۚ

Waman khaffat mawazeenuhu faola-ikaallatheena khasiroo anfusahum fee jahannama khalidoon

And whose balances are light, those are they who have lost their souls, in Gehenna abiding eternally,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-muminun/verse-103.md_

### 26. Surah Ash-Shu'ara, Verse 182

- **Form in this verse:** وَزِنُوا۟ — wazinū · "And weigh"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 2nd person, masculine, plural · imperative mood

وَزِنُوا بِالْقِسْطَاسِ الْمُسْتَق۪يمِۚ

Wazinoo bilqistasialmustaqeem

“And weigh with the straight balance.

_https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuara/verse-182.md_

### 42. Surah Ash-Shuraa, Verse 17

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلْمِيزَانَ ۗ — wal-mīzāna · "and the Balance"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

اَللّٰهُ الَّـذ۪ٓي اَنْزَلَ الْكِتَابَ بِالْحَقِّ وَالْم۪يزَانَۜ وَمَا يُدْر۪يكَ لَعَلَّ السَّاعَةَ قَر۪يبٌ

Allahu allathee anzala alkitababilhaqqi walmeezani wamayudreeka laAAalla assaAAata qareeb

God it is who has sent down the Writ with the truth and the balance. And what can make thee know that the Hour might be nigh!

_https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuraa/verse-17.md_

### 55. Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 7

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْمِيزَانَ — l-mīzāna · "the balance"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

وَالسَّمَٓاءَ رَفَعَهَا وَوَضَعَ الْم۪يزَانَۙ

Wassamaa rafaAAahawawadaAAa almeezan

And the heaven — He raised it (and He set up the balance,

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rahman/verse-7.md_

### 55. Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 8

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْمِيزَانِ — l-mīzāni · "the balance"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

اَلَّا تَطْغَوْا فِي الْم۪يزَانِ

Alla tatghaw fee almeezan

That you transgress not in the balance;

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rahman/verse-8.md_

### 55. Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 9

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْوَزْنَ — l-wazna · "the weight"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

وَاَق۪يمُوا الْوَزْنَ بِالْقِسْطِ وَلَا تُخْسِرُوا الْم۪يزَانَ

Waaqeemoo alwazna bilqisti walatukhsiroo almeezan

And uphold the weight with equity, and cause not loss to the balance.)

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rahman/verse-9.md_

### 55. Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 9

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْمِيزَانَ — l-mīzāna · "the balance"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

وَاَق۪يمُوا الْوَزْنَ بِالْقِسْطِ وَلَا تُخْسِرُوا الْم۪يزَانَ

Waaqeemoo alwazna bilqisti walatukhsiroo almeezan

And uphold the weight with equity, and cause not loss to the balance.)

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rahman/verse-9.md_

### 57. Surah Al-Hadid, Verse 25

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلْمِيزَانَ — wal-mīzāna · "and the Balance"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

لَقَدْ اَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلَنَا بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ وَاَنْزَلْنَا مَعَهُمُ الْكِتَابَ وَالْم۪يزَانَ لِيَقُومَ النَّاسُ بِالْقِسْطِۚ وَاَنْزَلْنَا الْحَد۪يدَ ف۪يهِ بَأْسٌ  شَد۪يدٌ  وَمَنَافِعُ  لِلنَّاسِ وَلِيَعْلَمَ اللّٰهُ  مَنْ  يَنْصُرُهُ وَرُسُلَهُ بِالْغَيْبِۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ قَوِيٌّ عَز۪يزٌ۟

Laqad arsalna rusulana bilbayyinatiwaanzalna maAAahumu alkitaba walmeezanaliyaqooma annasu bilqisti waanzalnaalhadeeda feehi ba/sun shadeedun wamanafiAAu linnasiwaliyaAAlama Allahu man yansuruhu warusulahu bilghaybiinna Allaha qawiyyun AAazeez

And We sent Our messengers with the clear signs, and sent down with them the Writ and the balance, that men uphold equity — and We sent down iron wherein is mighty power and benefits for men — and that God might know him who helps Him and His messengers unseen; God is strong and exalted in might.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hadid/verse-25.md_

### 83. Surah Al-Mutaffifin, Verse 3

- **Form in this verse:** وَّزَنُوهُمْ — wazanūhum · "they weigh (for) them"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · past tense

وَاِذَا كَالُوهُمْ اَوْ وَزَنُوهُمْ يُخْسِرُونَۜ

Wa-itha kaloohum aw wazanoohumyukhsiroon

But when they give them by measure or give them by weight, cause loss.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-mutaffifin/verse-3.md_

### 101. Surah Al-Qari'ah, Verse 6

- **Form in this verse:** مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ — mawāzīnuhu · "his scales"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

فَاَمَّا مَنْ ثَقُلَتْ مَوَاز۪ينُهُۙ

Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuh

Then as for him whose balances are heavy:

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qariah/verse-6.md_

### 101. Surah Al-Qari'ah, Verse 8

- **Form in this verse:** مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ — mawāzīnuhu · "his scales"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

وَاَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَاز۪ينُهُۙ

Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuh

And as for him whose balances are light:

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qariah/verse-8.md_

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