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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 21–28 of 28

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    But say not—for any false thing That your tongues may put forth,— "This is lawful, and this Is forbidden," so as to ascribe False things to God. For those Who ascribe false things To God, will never prosper.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:116
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Glory to (God) Who did take His Servant For a Journey by night From the Sacred Mosque To the Farthest Mosque, Whose precincts We did Bless,—in order that We Might show him some Of Our Signs: for He Is the One Who heareth And seeth (all things).

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:1
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    But there is a ban On any population which We have destroyed: that they Shall not return,

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:95
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    As to those who have rejected (God), and would keep back (men) From the Way of God, and From the Sacred Mosque, which We have made (open) to (all) men— Equal is the dweller there And the visitor from the country And any whose purpose therein Is profanity or wrong-doing— Them will We cause to taste Of a most grievous Penalty.

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:25
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    They say: "If we were To follow the guidance with thee, We should be snatched away From our land." Have We not Established for them a secure Sanctuary, to which are brought As tribute fruits of all kinds,— A provision from Ourselves? But most of them understand not.

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:57
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they not then see That We have made A Sanctuary secure, and that Men are being snatched away From all around them? Then, do they believe in that Which is vain, and reject The Grace of God?

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:67
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    They are the ones who Denied revelation and hindered you From the Sacred Mosque And the sacrificial animals, Detained from reaching their Place of sacrifice. Had there Not been believing men And believing women whom Ye did not know that Ye were trampling down And on whose account A crime would have accrued To you without (your) knowledge, (God would have allowed you To force your way, but He held back your hands) That He may admit To His Mercy whom He will. If they had been Apart, We should Certainly have punished The Unbelievers among them With a grievous punishment.

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:25
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Truly did God fulfil The vision for His Apostle: Ye shall enter the Sacred Mosque, if God wills, With minds secure, heads shaved, Hair cut short, and without fear. For He knew what ye Knew not, and He granted, Besides this, a speedy victory.

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:27