The triliteral root mīm zāy qāf (م ز ق) occurs four times in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- twice as the form II verb muzziq (مُزِّقْ)
- twice as the form II passive participle mumazzaq (مُمَزَّق)
The translations below are brief glosses intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on a word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Verb (form II) - to disintegrate, to disperse
| (34:7:10) muzziq'tum | you have disintegrated | هَلْ نَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَىٰ رَجُلٍ يُنَبِّئُكُمْ إِذَا مُزِّقْتُمْ |
| (34:19:10) wamazzaqnāhum | and We dispersed them | فَجَعَلْنَاهُمْ أَحَادِيثَ وَمَزَّقْنَاهُمْ كُلَّ مُمَزَّقٍ |
Passive participle (form II)
| (34:7:12) mumazzaqin | disintegration | كُلَّ مُمَزَّقٍ إِنَّكُمْ لَفِي خَلْقٍ جَدِيدٍ |
| (34:19:12) mumazzaqin | dispersion | فَجَعَلْنَاهُمْ أَحَادِيثَ وَمَزَّقْنَاهُمْ كُلَّ مُمَزَّقٍ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
