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Quran Maqasid

طَعام

طعام in the Quran

Meaning: food

طعام occurs 24 times in 23 verses across 16 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
24
Verses
23
Surahs
16

طَعام

Noun · 24 times

Meaning: food · Also translated as: feeding, a meal

Forms in the Quran

  • طَعَامٍ ×11
  • ٱلطَّعَامِ ×6
  • طَعَامِكَ ×1
  • وَطَعَامُ ×1
  • وَطَعَامُكُمْ ×1
  • وَطَعَامُهُۥ ×1
  • طَعَامًا ×1
  • وَطَعَامًا ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الطعم: تناول الغذاء، ويسمى ما يتناول منه طعم وطعام. قال تعالى: وطعامه متاعا لكم

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿ولا يحض على طعام المسكين﴾ [الحاقة: 34] أي إطعامه.

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

Verses with طعام

Verses 21–23 of 23

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    No food will there be For them but a bitter Dharī’

    Surah Al-Ghashiyah, verse 88:6
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nor do ye encourage One another To feed the poor!—

    Surah Al-Fajr, verse 89:18
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And encourages not The feeding of the indigent.

    Surah Al-Ma'un, verse 107:3