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أُمّ

أم in the Quran

Meaning: your mothers

أم occurs 35 times in 31 verses across 22 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
35
Verses
31
Surahs
22

أُمّ

Noun · 35 times

Meaning: your mothers · Also translated as: and his mother, mother, your mother, then for his mother

Forms in the Quran

  • أُمُّ ×8
  • أُمَّهَٰتُكُمْ ×6
  • وَأُمَّهُۥ ×4
  • أُمُّكِ ×3
  • أُمِّهِۦ ×3
  • أُمَّهَٰتُهُمْ ×3
  • فَلِأُمِّهِ ×2
  • وَأُمَّهَٰتُكُمُ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الأم بإزاء الأب، وهي الوالدة القريبة التي ولدته، والبعيدة التي ولدت من ولدته.

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

وأما الهمزة والميم فأصل واحد، يتفرع منه أربع أبواب، وهي الأصل والمرجع والجماعة والدين، وهذه الأربعة متقاربة، وبعد ذلك أصول ثلاثة، وهي القامة والحين والقصد، قال الخليل: الأم: الواحد، والجمع أمهات، وربما قالوا: أم وأمات. قال شاعر، وجمع بين اللغتين:

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

Verses with أم

Verses 21–31 of 31

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We have enjoined on man (To be good) to his parents: In travail upon travail Did his mother bear him, And in years twain Was his weaning: (hear The command), "Show gratitude To Me and to thy parents: To Me is (thy final) Goal.

    Surah Luqman, verse 31:14
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    God has not made For any man two hearts In his (one) body: nor has He made your wives whom Ye divorce by Ẓihār Your mothers: nor has He Made your adopted sons Your sons. Such is (only) Your (manner of) speech By your mouths. but God Tells (you) the Truth, and He Shows the (right) Way.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:4
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Prophet is closer To the Believers than Their own selves, And his wives are Their mothers. Blood-relations Among each other have Closer personal ties, In the Decree of God. Than (the Brotherhood of) Believers and Muhājirs: Nevertheless do ye What is just to your Closest friends: such is The writing in the Decree (Of God).

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:6
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    He created you (all) From a single Person: Then created, of like nature, His mate; and He Sent down for you eight head Of cattle in pairs: He makes you, In the wombs Of your mothers, In stages, one after another, In three veils of darkness. Such is God, your Lord And Cherisher: to Him belongs (All) dominion. There is No god but He: then How are ye turned away (From your true Centre)?

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:6
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thus have We sent By inspiration to thee An Arabic Qur-ān: That thou mayest warn The Mother of Cities And all around her,— And warn (them) of The Day of Assembly, Of which there is no doubt: (When) some will be In the Garden, and some In the Blazing Fire.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:7
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    And verily, it is In the Mother of the Book, In Our Presence, high (In dignity), full of wisdom.

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:4
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    We have enjoined on man Kindness to his parents: In pain did his mother Bear him, and in pain Did she give him birth. The carrying of the (child) To his weaning is (A period of) thirty months. At length, when he reaches The age of full strength And attains forty years, He says, "O my Lord! Grant me that I may be Grateful for Thy favour Which Thou hast bestowed Upon me, and upon both My parents, and that I May work righteousness Such as Thou mayest approve; And be gracious to me In my issue. Truly Have I turned to Thee And truly do I bow (To Thee) in Islām."

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:15
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who avoid Great sins and shameful deeds, Only (falling into) small faults, Verily thy Lord is ample In forgiveness. He knows You well when He brings You out of the earth, And when ye are hidden In your mothers’ wombs. Therefore justify not yourselves; He knows best who it is That guards against evil.

    Surah An-Najm, verse 53:32
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    If any men among you Divorce their wives by (Calling them mothers), They cannot be their mothers: None can be their mothers Except those who gave them Birth. And in fact They use words (both) iniquitous And false: but truly God is One that blots out (Sins), and forgives (Again and again).

    Surah Al-Mujadila, verse 58:2
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    And from his mother And his father,

    Surah 'Abasa, verse 80:35
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Will have his home In a (bottomless) Pit.

    Surah Al-Qari'ah, verse 101:9