Al-ʿAzīz
The Almighty, The Mighty
Root ع ز ز (ʿ-z-z). Lane explains ʿazza as ‘he was, or became, mighty, potent, powerful’, and Lisān al-ʿArab, citing al-Zajjāj, describes Al-ʿAzīz as the One who cannot be overcome. The word ʿizza means might or honour, found in Qur'an 63:8. Aʿazz means mightier, also appearing in Qur'an 63:8. Tuʿizzu translates as You honour and is mentioned in Qur'an 3:26. 59:23 names Him ‘the Exalted in Might’.
The root
ع ز زʿ-z-z
Might and invincibility. Lane gives ʿazza as 'he was, or became, mighty, potent, powerful'; Lisān al-ʿArab (citing al-Zajjāj) explains al-ʿAzīz as the One who cannot be overcome.
- عِزَّةʿizzamight, honour (63:8)
- أَعَزّaʿazzmightier (63:8)
- تُعِزُّtuʿizzuYou honour (3:26)
Pronunciation
الْعَزِيزُ
al-'a-ZEEZ
In the Qur'an
هُوَ اللَّهُ الَّذِي لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْمَلِكُ الْقُدُّوسُ السَّلَامُ الْمُؤْمِنُ الْمُهَيْمِنُ الْعَزِيزُ الْجَبَّارُ الْمُتَكَبِّرُ ۚ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ
He is Allah, other than whom there is no deity, the Sovereign, the Pure, the Perfection, the Bestower of Faith, the Overseer, the Exalted in Might, the Compeller, the Superior. Exalted is Allah above whatever they associate with Him.
59:23 · Sahih International