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Quranic root

لظي

l · ẓ · y

The root centers on blazing, pure flame and fiery intensity, with a related nominal development for blazing fire and Hell.

The lexical field moves from the flame itself and the act of blazing to the conventional name لَظَىٰ for Hell.

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Quran-attested forms
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Quran senses
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Quran occurrences

Forms in the Quran

The forms this root actually takes in the Quran. Select one to jump to its senses and examples.

تَلَظَّى

talaẓẓā

Part of speech
Verb · Form I
Form
I
Quran occurrences
1 occurrence

Selected examples are shown with the sense they illustrate — chosen to teach that sense, not the complete list of this form’s Quran occurrences.

  1. To blaze, flame intensely.

    In the Quran, used of fire that blazes or flames up; the form is intransitive.

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    Selected Quran examples

    Quran 92:14word 3

    blazing

Occurrences in the Quran

Every place this root appears, in Quran order. The first few are shown here.

  • 92:14تَلَظَّىٰblazing
View all 1 occurrences

Broader Classical Arabic meanings

Recorded for this root in the Classical lexicons beyond its Quran usage. These are secondary to the Quran senses above.

Show 2 Classical meanings
  • لَظَىٰ

    Pure, unmingled flame; blazing fire.

    Nominal use for the flame itself.

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  • لَظَىٰ

    Lazā, a proper name for Hell.

    An indeclinable proper name in this usage.

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Cautions

Points that affect how this root should be read.

  • The packet supplies the nominal lexical item لَظَىٰ in Mufradat but no corresponding QAC nominal form group; it is therefore listed under other_classical_meanings rather than among the canonical QAC forms.