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حَرَّمَ

حرم in the Quran

Meaning: Forbidden

حرم occurs 39 times in 34 verses across 14 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
39
Verses
34
Surahs
14

حَرَّمَ

Verb · 39 times

Meaning: Forbidden · Also translated as: We forbade, made unlawful, We made unlawful, Are made unlawful

Forms in the Quran

  • حَرَّمَ ×18
  • حَرَّمْنَا ×6
  • وَحَرَّمَ ×3
  • حُرِّمَتْ ×3
  • تُحَرِّمُوا۟ ×1
  • وَحَرَّمُوا۟ ×1
  • حَرَّمَهُمَا ×1
  • وَيُحَرِّمُ ×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 حرم

Verses 1–20 of 34

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    He hath only forbidden you Dead meat, and blood, And the flesh of swine, And that on which Any other name hath been invoked Besides that of God. But if one is forced by necessity, Without wilful disobedience, Nor transgressing due limits,— Then is he guiltless. For God is Oft-forgiving Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:173
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who devour usury Will not stand except As stands one whom The Evil One by his touch Hath driven to madness. That is because they say: "Trade is like usury," But God hath permitted trade And forbidden usury. Those who after receiving Direction from their Lord, Desist, shall be pardoned For the past; their case Is for God (to judge); But those who repeat (The offence) are Companions Of the Fire: they will Abide therein (for ever).

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:275
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    "'(I have come to you), To attest the Law Which was before me. And to make lawful To you part of what was (Before) forbidden to you; I have come to you With a Sign from your Lord. So fear God, And obey me.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:50
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    All food was lawful To the Children of Israel, Except what Israel Made unlawful for itself, Before the Law (of Moses) Was revealed. Say: "Bring ye the Law And study it, If ye be men of truth."

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:93
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Prohibited to you (For marriage) are:— Your mothers, daughters, Sisters; father's sisters, Mother's sisters; brother's daughters, Sister's daughters; foster-mothers (Who gave you suck), foster-sisters; Your wives’ mothers; Your step-daughters under your Guardianship, born of your wives To whom ye have gone in, No prohibition if ye have not gone in;— (Those who have been) Wives of your sons proceeding From your loins; And two sisters in wedlock At one and the same time, Except for what is past; For God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful;—

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:23
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    For the iniquity of the Jews We made unlawful for them Certain (foods) good and wholesome Which had been lawful for them;— In that they hindered many From God's Way;—

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:160
  7. 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
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    They do blaspheme who say: "God is Christ the son Of Mary" But said Christ: "O Children of Israel! Worship God, my Lord And your Lord." Whoever Joins other gods with God,— God will forbid him The Garden, and the Fire Will be his abode. There will For the wrong-doers Be no one to help.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:72
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Make not unlawful The good things which God Hath made lawful for you, But commit no excess: For God loveth not Those given to excess.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:87
  10. 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
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Why should ye not Eat of (meats) on which God's name hath been Pronounced, when He hath Explained to you in detail What is forbidden to you— Except under compulsion Of necessity? But many do mislead (men) By their appetites unchecked By knowledge. Thy Lord Knoweth best those who transgress

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:119
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they say that Such and such cattle and crops Are taboo, and none should Eat of them except those Whom—so they say—We Wish; further, there are Cattle forbidden to yoke Or burden, and cattle On which, (at slaughter), The name of God is not Pronounced;—inventions Against God's name: soon Will He requite them For their inventions.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:138
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Lost are those who slay Their children, from folly, Without knowledge, and forbid Food which God hath provided For them, inventing (lies) Against God. They have Indeed gone astray And heeded no guidance.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:140
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Take) eight (head of cattle) In (four) pairs: Of sheep a pair, And of goats a pair; Say, hath He forbidden The two males, Or the two females, Or (the young) which the wombs Of the two females enclose? Tell me with knowledge If ye are truthful:

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:143
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Of camels a pair, And of oxen a pair; Say, hath He forbidden The two males, Or the two females, Or (the young) which the wombs Of the two females enclose?— Were ye present when God Ordered you such a thing? But who doth more wrong Than one who invents A lie against God, To lead astray men Without knowledge? For God guideth not People who do wrong

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:144
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    For those who followed The Jewish Law, We forbade Every (animal) with Undivided hoof, And We forbade them The fat of the ox And the sheep, except What adheres to their backs Or their entrails, Or is mixed up With a bone: This in recompense For their wilful disobedience: For We are True (In Our ordinances).

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:146
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who give partners (To God) will say: "If God had wished, We should not have Given partners to Him, Nor would our fathers; Nor should we have had Any taboos." So did Their ancestors argue Falsely, until they tasted Of Our wrath. Say: "Have ye any (certain) Knowledge? If so, produce It before us. Ye follow Nothing but conjecture: Ye do nothing but lie."

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:148
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Bring forward your witnesses To prove that God did Forbid so and so." If they Bring such witnesses, Be not thou amongst them: Nor follow thou the vain Desires of such as treat Our Signs as falsehoods, And such as believe not In the Hereafter: for they Hold others as equal With their Guardian-Lord.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:150
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Come, I will rehearse What God hath (really) Prohibited you from": join not Anything as equal with Him; Be good to your parents; Kill not your children On a plea of want;—We Provide sustenance for you And for them;—come not Nigh to shameful deeds, Whether open or secret; Take not life, which God Hath made sacred, except By way of justice and law: Thus doth He command you, That ye may learn wisdom.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:151
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: Who hath forbidden The beautiful (gifts) of God, Which He hath produced For His servants, And the things, clean and pure, (Which He hath provided) For sustenance? Say: They are, in the life Of this world, for those Who believe, (and) purely For them on the Day Of Judgment. Thus do We Explain the Signs in detail For those who understand.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:32