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أَطْعَمَ

أطعم in the Quran

Meaning: and feed

أطعم occurs 13 times in 11 verses across 9 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
13
Verses
11
Surahs
9

أَطْعَمَ

Verb · 13 times

Meaning: and feed · Also translated as: you feed, Who feeds, He is fed, gives me food

Forms in the Quran

  • يُطْعِمُ ×2
  • وَأَطْعِمُوا۟ ×2
  • تُطْعِمُونَ ×1
  • يُطْعِمُنِى ×1
  • أَنُطْعِمُ ×1
  • أَطْعَمَهُۥٓ ×1
  • يُطْعِمُونِ ×1
  • نُطْعِمُ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الطعم: تناول الغذاء، ويسمى ما يتناول منه طعم وطعام. قال تعالى: وطعامه متاعا لكم

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿ولا يحض على طعام المسكين﴾ [الحاقة: 34] أي إطعامه.

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ط ع م

Verses with أطعم

Verses 1–11 of 11

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    God will not call you To account for what is Futile in your oaths, But He will call you To account for your deliberate Oaths: for expiation, feed Ten indigent persons, On a scale of the average For the food of your families; Or clothe them; or give A slave his freedom. If that is beyond your means, Fast for three days. That is the expiation For the oaths ye have sworn. But keep to your oaths. Thus doth God make clear To you His Signs, that ye May be grateful.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:89
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Shall I take For my protector Any other than God, The Maker of the heavens And the earth? And He it is that Feedeth but is not fed." Say: "Nay! but I am Commanded to be the first Of those who bow To God (in Islam), And be not thou Of the company of those Who join gods with God."

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:14
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    "That they may witness The benefits (provided) for them, And celebrate the name Of God, through the Days Appointed, over the cattle Which He has provided for them (For sacrifice): then eat ye Thereof and feed the distressed Ones in want.

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:28
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    The sacrificial camels We have made for you As among the symbols from God: in them is (much) Good for you: then pronounce The name of God over them As they line up (for sacrifice): When they are down On their sides (after slaughter), Eat ye thereof, and feed Such as (beg not but) Live in contentment, And such as beg With due humility: thus have We made animals subject To you, that ye May be grateful.

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:36
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Who gives me food and drink,

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:79
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    And when they are told, "Spend ye of (the bounties) With which God Has provided you," the Unbelievers Say to those who believe: "Shall we then feed those Whom, if God had so willed, He would have fed, (Himself)?— Ye are in nothing But manifest error."

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:47
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    No Sustenance do I require Of them, nor do I Require that they should Feed Me.

    Surah Adh-Dhariyat, verse 51:57
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Nor were we of those Who fed the indigent;

    Surah Al-Muddaththir, verse 74:44
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they feed, for the love Of God, the indigent, The orphan, and the captive,—

    Surah Al-Insan, verse 76:8
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Saying), "We feed you For the sake of God alone: No reward do we desire From you, nor thanks.

    Surah Al-Insan, verse 76:9
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Who provides them With food against hunger, And with security Against fear (of danger).

    Surah Quraysh, verse 106:4