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Quran Maqasid

طُمِسَتْ

طمست in the Quran

Meaning: We efface

طمست occurs 5 times in 5 verses across 5 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
5
Verses
5
Surahs
5

طُمِسَتْ

Verb · 5 times

Meaning: We efface · Also translated as: Destroy, We surely obliterated, so We blinded, are obliterated

Forms in the Quran

  • نَّطْمِسَ ×1
  • ٱطْمِسْ ×1
  • لَطَمَسْنَا ×1
  • فَطَمَسْنَآ ×1
  • طُمِسَتْ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الطمس: إزالة الأثر بالمحو. قال تعالى:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿ربنا اطمس على أموالهم﴾ [يونس: 88] أي أهلكها. وفي التفسير أنه جعل منكرهم حجارة وهو المسخ في الحقيقة. وأصل الطمس محو الأثر، ومنه طمس الأثر، وطسم مقلوبة. وطريق طامس: إذا لم يبق فيه أثر ولا علم. وأنشد لكعب بن زهير: [من البسيط]

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

Verses with طمست

Verses 1–5 of 5

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye People of the Book! Believe in what We Have (now) revealed, confirming What was (already) with you, Before We change the face and fame Of some (of you) beyond all recognition, And turn them hindwards, Or curse them as We cursed The Sabbath-breakers, For the decision of God Must be carried out.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:47
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Moses prayed: "Our Lord! Thou hast indeed bestowed On Pharaoh and his Chiefs Splendour and wealth in the life Of the Present, and so, Our Lord, they mislead (men) From Thy Path. Deface. Our Lord, the features of their wealth, And send hardness to their hearts, So they will not believe Until they see The grievous Penalty."

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:88
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    If it had been Our Will, We could surely have Blotted out their eyes; Then should they have Run about groping for the Path, But how could they have seen?

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:66
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they even sought To snatch away his guests From him, but We blinded Their eyes. (They heard:) "Now taste ye My Wrath And My Warning."

    Surah Al-Qamar, verse 54:37
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then when the stars Become dim;

    Surah Al-Mursalat, verse 77:8