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آدَم

آدم in the Quran

Meaning: Adam

آدم occurs 25 times in 25 verses across 9 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
25
Verses
25
Surahs
9

آدَم

Proper noun · 25 times

Meaning: Adam

Forms in the Quran

  • ءَادَمَ ×15
  • لِءَادَمَ ×5
  • يَٰٓـَٔادَمُ ×4
  • وَيَٰٓـَٔادَمُ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

آدم أبو البشر، قيل: سمي بذلك لكون جسده من أديم الأرض، وقيل: لسمرة في لونه. يقال:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الهمزة والدال والميم أصل واحد، وهو الموافقة والملاءمة، وذلك قول النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم للمغيرة بن شعبة - وخطب المرأة -: «لو نظرت إليها، فإنه أحرى أن يؤدم بينكما». قال الكسائي: يؤدم يعني

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root أ د م

Verses with آدم

Verses 21–25 of 25

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    When We said to the angels, "Prostrate yourselves to Adam", They prostrated themselves, but not Iblīs: he refused.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:116
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then We said: "O Adam! Verily, this is an enemy To thee and thy wife: So let him not get you Both out of the Garden, So that thou art landed In misery."

    Surah Taha, verse 20:117
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    But Satan whispered evil To him: he said, "O Adam! Shall I lead thee to The Tree of Eternity And to a kingdom That never decays?"

    Surah Taha, verse 20:120
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    In the result, they both Ate of the tree, and so Their nakedness appeared To them: they began to sew Together, for their covering, Leaves from the Garden: Thus did Adam disobey His Lord, and allow himself To be seduced.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:121
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Did I not enjoin On you, O ye children Of Adam, that ye Should not worship Satan; For that he was to you An enemy avowed?—

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:60