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حَرام

حرام in the Quran

Meaning: Al-Haraam

حرام occurs 33 times in 28 verses across 12 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
33
Verses
28
Surahs
12

حَرام

Noun · 33 times

Meaning: Al-Haraam · Also translated as: [the] sacred, Ihram, the sacred, the sacred months

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْحَرَامِ ×23
  • حُرُمٌ ×3
  • حُرُمًا ×3
  • ٱلْحُرُمُ ×1
  • حَرَامًا ×1
  • حَرَامٌ ×1
  • وَحَرَٰمٌ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الحرام: الممنوع منه إما بتسخير إلهي وإما بشري، وإما بمنع قهري، وإما بمنع من جهة العقل أو من جهة الشرع، أو من جهة من يرتسم أمره، فقوله تعالى: وحرمنا عليه المراضع [القصص/ 12] ، فذلك تحريم بتسخير، وقد حمل على ذلك:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الحرم: المنع، وكذا الحرم. وقرئ: ﴿وحرام على قرية﴾ ﴿وحرم﴾ [الأنبياء: 95] أي ممنوع رجوعهم. والأشهر الحرم لكونها ممنوعا فيها القتال جاهلية وإسلاما، وهي: (ذو القعدة، وذو الحجة، المحرم، ورجب مضر بين جمادي وشعبان) وكذا في الحديث وأما إضافته لمضر فلأنها اختصت بتحريمه. وقيده بما اكتنفه تحرزا من الشر. وقد حققنا هذا في (القول…

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The full entries on the root ح ر م

Verses with حرام

Verses 1–20 of 28

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    We see the turning Of thy face (for guidance) To the heavens: now Shall We turn thee To a Qibla that shall Please thee. Turn then Thy face in the direction Of the sacred Mosque: Wherever ye are, turn Your faces in that direction. The people of the Book Know well that that is The truth from their Lord. Nor is God unmindful Of what they do.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:144
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    From whencesoever Thou startest forth, turn Thy face in the direction Of the Sacred Mosque; That is indeed the truth From thy Lord. And God Is not unmindful Of what ye do.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:149
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    So from whencesoever Thou startest forth, turn Thy face in the direction Of the Sacred Mosque; And wheresoever ye are, Turn your face thither: That there be no ground Of dispute against you Among the people, Except those of them that are Bent on wickedness; so fear Them not, but fear Me; And that I may complete My favours on you, and ye May (consent to) be guided;

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:150
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And slay them Wherever ye catch them, And turn them out From where they have Turned you out; For tumult and oppression Are worse than slaughter; But fight them not At the Sacred Mosque, Unless they (first) Fight you there; But if they fight you, Slay them. Such is the reward Of those who suppress faith.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:191
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    The prohibited month For the prohibited month,— And so for all things prohibited,— There is the law of equality. If then any one transgresses The prohibition against you, Transgress ye likewise Against him. But fear God, and know That God is with those Who restrain themselves.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:194
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    And complete The .Hajj or ‘umra In the service of God. But if ye are prevented (From completing it), Send an offering For sacrifice, Such as ye may find, And do not shave your heads Until the offering reaches The place of sacrifice. And if any of you is ill, Or has an ailment in his scalp, (Necessitating shaving), (He should) in compensation Either fast, or feed the poor, Or offer sacrifice; And when ye are In peaceful conditions (again), If any one wishes To continue the ‘umra On to the ḥajj, He must make an offering, Such as he can afford, But if he cannot afford it, He should fast Three days during the ḥajj And seven days on his return, Making ten days in all. This is for those Whose household Is not in (the precincts Of) the Sacred Mosque. And fear God, And know that God. Is strict in punishment?

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:196
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is no crime in you If ye seek of the bounty Of your Lord (during pilgrimage). Then when ye pour down From (Mount) ’Arafāt, Celebrate the praises of God At the Sacred Monument, And celebrate His praises As He has directed you, Even though, before this, Ye went astray.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:198
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    They ask thee Concerning fighting In the Prohibited Month. Say: "Fighting therein Is a grave (offence); But graver is it In the sight of God To prevent access To the path of God, To deny Him, To prevent access To the Sacred Mosque, And drive out its members. Tumult and oppression Are worse than slaughter. Nor will they cease Fighting you until They turn you back From your faith If they can. And if any of you Turn back from their faith And die in unbelief, Their works will bear no fruit In this life And in the Hereafter; They will be Companions of the Fire And will abide therein.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:217
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Fulfil (all) obligations Lawful unto you (for food) Are all four-footed animals, With the exceptions named: But animals of the chase Are forbidden while ye Are in the Sacred Precincts Or in pilgrim garb: For God doth command According to His Will and Plan

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:1
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Violate not the sanctity Of the Symbols of God, Nor of the Sacred Month, Nor of the animals brought For sacrifice, nor the garlands That mark out such animals, Nor the people resorting To the Sacred House, Seeking of the bounty And good pleasure Of their Lord. But when ye are clear Of the Sacred Precincts And of pilgrim garb, Ye may hunt And let not the hatred Of some people In (once) shutting you out Of the Sacred Mosque Lead you to transgression (And hostility on your part). Help ye one another In righteousness and piety, But help ye not one another In sin and rancour: Fear God: for God Is strict in punishment.

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

    O ye who believe! Kill not game While in the Sacred Precincts or in pilgrim garb. If any of you doth so Intentionally, the compensation Is an offering, brought To the Ka’ba, of a domestic animal Equivalent to the one he killed, As adjudged by two just men Among you; or by way Of atonement, the feeding Of the indigent; or its Equivalent in fasts: that he May taste of the penalty Of his deed. God Forgives what is past: For repetition God will Exact from him the penalty. For God is Exalted, And Lord of Retribution.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:95
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Lawful to you is the pursuit Of water-game and its use For food,—for the benefit Of yourselves and those who Travel; but forbidden Is the pursuit of land-game;— As long as ye are In the Sacred Precincts Or in pilgrim garb. And fear God, to Whom Ye shall be gathered back.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:96
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    God made the Ka’ba, The Sacred House, an asylum Of security for men, as Also the Sacred Months, The animals for offerings, And the garlands that mark them: That ye may know That God hath knowledge Of what is in the heavens And on earth and that God Is well acquainted With all things.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:97
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    But what plea have they That God should not punish Them, when they keep out (Men) from the Sacred Mosque— And they are not its guardians? No men can be its guardians Except the righteous; but most Of them do not understand.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:34
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    But when the forbidden months Are past, then fight and slay The Pagans wherever ye find them, And seize them, beleaguer them, And lie in wait for them In every stratagem (of war); But if they repent, And establish regular prayers And practise regular charity, Then open the way for them: For God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:5
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    How can there be a league, Before God and His Apostle, With the Pagans, except those With whom ye made a treaty Near the Sacred Mosque? As long as these stand true To you, stand ye true to them: For God doth love the righteous.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:7
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do ye make the giving Of drink to pilgrims, Or the maintenance of The Sacred Mosque, equal To (the pious service of) those Who believe in God And the Last Day, and strive With might and main In the cause of God? They are not comparable In the sight of God: And God guides not Those who do wrong.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:19
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Truly The Pagans are unclean; So let them not, After this year of theirs, Approach the Sacred Mosque. And if ye fear poverty, Soon will God enrich you, If He wills, out of His bounty, For God is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:28
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    The number of months In the sight of God Is twelve (in a year) So ordained by Him The day He created The heavens and the earth; Of them four are sacred: That is the straight usage. So wrong not yourselves Therein, and fight the Pagans All together as they Fight you all together. But know that God Is with those who restrain Themselves.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:36
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "See ye what things God hath sent down to you For sustenance? Yet ye Hold forbidden some things Thereof and (some things) lawful." Say: "Hath God indeed Permitted you, or do ye invent (Things) to attribute to God?"

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:59