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Quran Maqasid

آثِم

آثم in the Quran

Meaning: sinful

آثم occurs 3 times in 3 verses across 3 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
3
Verses
3
Surahs
3

آثِم

Noun · 3 times

Meaning: sinful · Also translated as: the sinners, any sinner

Forms in the Quran

  • ءَاثِمٌ ×1
  • ٱلْءَاثِمِينَ ×1
  • ءَاثِمًا ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الإثم والأثام: اسم للأفعال المبطئة عن الثواب ، وجمعه آثام، ولتضمنه لمعنى البطء قال الشاعر:6-جمالية تغتلي بالرادف

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الهمزة والثاء والميم تدل على أصل واحد، وهو البطء والتأخر. يقال: ناقة آثمة، أي: متأخرة. قال الأعشى:

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
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Verses with آثم

Verses 1–3 of 3

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    If ye are on a journey, And cannot find A scribe, a pledge With possession (may serve The purpose). And if one of you Deposits a thing On trust with another, Let the trustee (Faithfully) discharge His trust, and let him Fear his Lord. Conceal not evidence; For whoever conceals it,— His heart is tainted With sin. And God Knoweth all that ye do.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:283
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! When death approaches Any of you, (take) witnesses Among yourselves when making Bequests,—two just men Of your own (brotherhood) Or others from outside If ye are journeying Through the earth, And the chance of death Befalls you (thus). If ye doubt (their truth), Detain them both After prayer, and let them both Swear by God: "We wish not in this For any worldly gain, Even though the (beneficiary) Be our near relation: We shall hide not The evidence before God: If we do, then behold! The sin be upon us!"

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:106
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Therefore be patient With constancy to the Command Of thy Lord, and hearken not To the sinner or the ingrate Among them.

    Surah Al-Insan, verse 76:24