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Quran Maqasid

عام

عام in the Quran

Meaning: year

عام occurs 9 times in 7 verses across 5 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
9
Verses
7
Surahs
5

عام

Noun · 9 times

Meaning: year

Forms in the Quran

  • عَامٍ ×4
  • عَامًا ×3
  • عَامِهِمْ ×1
  • عَامَيْنِ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

العام كالسنة، لكن كثيرا ما تستعمل السنة في الحول الذي يكون فيه الشدة أو الجدب. ولهذا يعبر عن الجدب بالسنة، والعام بما فيه الرخاء والخصب، قال: عام فيه يغاث الناس وفيه يعصرون

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

العام: الحول يأتي على شتوة وصيفة، والجمع أعوام، لا يكسر على غير ذلك، وعام أعوم على المبالغة. قال ابن سيده: وأراه في الجدب كأنه طال عليهم لجدبه وامتناع خصبه، وكذلك أعوام عوم وكان قياسه عوم لأن جمع أفعل فعل لا فعل، ولكن كذا يلفظون به كأن الواحد عام عائم، وقيل: أعوام عوم من باب شعر شاعر وشغل شاغل وشيب شائب وموت مائت،…

لسان العرب — ابن منظور
The full entries on the root ع و م

Verses with عام

Verses 1–7 of 7

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or (take) the similitude Of one who passed By a hamlet, all in ruins To its roofs. He said: "Oh! how shall God Bring it (ever) to life, After (this) its death?" But God caused him To die for a hundred years, Then raised him up (again). He said: "How long Didst thou tarry (thus)?" He said: "(Perhaps) a day Or part of a day." He said: "Nay, thou hast tarried Thus a hundred years; But look at thy food And thy drink; they show No signs of age; and look At thy donkey: and that We may make of thee A Sign unto the people, Look further at the bones, How We bring them together And clothe them with flesh." When this was shown clearly To him, he said: "I know That God hath power Over all things."

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:259
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Truly The Pagans are unclean; So let them not, After this year of theirs, Approach the Sacred Mosque. And if ye fear poverty, Soon will God enrich you, If He wills, out of His bounty, For God is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:28
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily the transposing (Of a prohibited month) Is an addition to Unbelief: The Unbelievers are led To wrong thereby: for they make It lawful one year, And forbidden another year, In order to adjust the number Of months forbidden by God And make such forbidden ones Lawful. The evil of their course Seems pleasing to them. But God guideth not Those who reject Faith.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:37
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    See they not that they Are tried every year Once or twice? Yet they Turn not in repentance, And they take no heed.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:126
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Then will come After that (period) a year In which the people will have Abundant water, and in which They will press (wine and oil)."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:49
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    We (once) sent Noah To his people, and he tarried Among them a thousand years Less fifty: but the Deluge Overwhelmed them while they (Persisted in) sin.

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:14
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We have enjoined on man (To be good) to his parents: In travail upon travail Did his mother bear him, And in years twain Was his weaning: (hear The command), "Show gratitude To Me and to thy parents: To Me is (thy final) Goal.

    Surah Luqman, verse 31:14