Skip to content
Quran Maqasid

أَزْلام

أزلام in the Quran

Meaning: by divining arrows

أزلام occurs 2 times in 2 verses across 1 surah of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
2
Verses
2
Surahs
1

أَزْلام

Noun · 2 times

Meaning: by divining arrows · Also translated as: and divining arrows

Forms in the Quran

  • بِٱلْأَزْلَٰمِ ×1
  • وَٱلْأَزْلَٰمُ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

قوله تعالى: ﴿والأزلام﴾ [المائدة: 90] الازلام: قداح كانت العرب تتشاءم بها وتتفاءل، كانوا يضعونها عند سدنة الأصنام. فإذا أرادوا أمرا أتوا السادن فأجال الخريطة فإن خرج السهم الذي فيه الأمر مضى، وإن خرج ما فيه النهي أمسك. قال تعالى: ﴿وأن تستقسموا بالأزلام﴾ [المائدة: 3] أي وحرم عليكم ما قسم لكم بهذه القداح، الواحد منها زلم…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي

الزاء واللام والميم أصل يدل على نحافة ودقة في ملاسة. وقد يشذ عنه الشيء. فالأصل الزلم والزلم: قدح يستقسم به. وكانوا يفعلون ذلك في الجاهلية، وحرم ذلك في الإسلام، بقوله جل ثناؤه: ﴿وأن تستقسموا بالأزلام﴾ [المائدة: 3]. فأما قول لبيد:

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root ز ل م

Verses with أزلام

Verses 1–2 of 2

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Forbidden to you (for food) Are: dead meat, blood, The flesh of swine, and that On which hath been invoked The name of other than God; That which hath been Killed by strangling, Or by a violent blow, Or by a headlong fall, Or by being gored to death; That which hath been (partly) Eaten by a wild animal; Unless ye are able To slaughter it (in due form); That which is sacrificed On stone (altars); (Forbidden) also is the division (Of meat) by raffling With arrows: that is impiety. This day have those who Reject Faith given up All hope of your religion: Yet fear them not But fear Me. This day have I Perfected your religion For you, completed My favour upon you, And have chosen for you Islam as your religion. But if any is forced By hunger, with no inclination To transgression, God is Indeed Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

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

    O ye who believe! Intoxicants and gambling, (Dedication of) stones, And (divination by) arrows, Are an abomination,— Of Satan's handiwork: Eschew such (abomination), That ye may prosper.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:90