Skip to content
Quran Maqasid

دَمَّرَ

دمر in the Quran

Meaning: We destroyed

دمر occurs 8 times in 8 verses across 8 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
8
Verses
8
Surahs
8

دَمَّرَ

Verb · 8 times

Meaning: We destroyed · Also translated as: and We destroy it, destroyed them, Destroying, Allah destroyed

Forms in the Quran

  • دَمَّرْنَا ×2
  • وَدَمَّرْنَا ×1
  • فَدَمَّرْنَٰهَا ×1
  • فَدَمَّرْنَٰهُمْ ×1
  • دَمَّرْنَٰهُمْ ×1
  • تُدَمِّرُ ×1
  • دَمَّرَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

قال: فدمرناهم تدميرا

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿ودمرنا﴾ [الأعراف: 137] أي أهلكنا. وأصل التدمير إدخال الهلاك على المهلك. يقال: دمر القوم يدمرون دمورا ودمارا أي هلكوا بدخول الهلاك عليهم. يقال: دمر أي دخل، ومنه الحديث: "من اطلع في بيت قوم بغير إذنهم فقد دمر" أي دخل. ودمر ودمق واحد، والتضعيف فيه للتعدية؛ قوله: ﴿دمر الله عليهم﴾ [محمد: 10] مفعوله مقدر أي دمر…

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

Verses with دمر

Verses 1–8 of 8

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We made a people, Considered weak (and of no account), Inheritors of lands In both East and West,— Lands whereon We sent Down Our blessings. The fair promise of thy Lord Was fulfilled for the Children Of Israel, because they had Patience and constancy, And We levelled to the ground The great Works and fine Buildings Which Pharaoh and his people Erected (with such pride).

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:137
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    When We decide to destroy A population, We (first) send A definite order to those Among them who are given The good things of this life And yet transgress; so that The word is proved true Against them: then (it is) We destroy them utterly.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:16
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We commanded: "Go ye Both, to the people who Have rejected our Signs:" And those (people) We destroyed With utter destruction.

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:36
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    But the rest We destroyed Utterly.

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:172
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then see what was the end Of their plot!—this, That We destroyed them And their people, all (of them).

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:51
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then We destroyed The rest.

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:136
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Everything will it destroy By the command of its Lord!" Then by the morning they— Nothing was to be seen But (the ruins of) their houses! Thus do We recompense Those given to sin!

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:25
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they not travel Through the earth, and see What was the End Of those before them (Who did evil)? God brought utter destruction On them, and similar (Fates await) those who Reject God.

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:10