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Quran Maqasid

عَمِيَ

عمي in the Quran

Meaning: blinded

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

Occurrences
9
Verses
7
Surahs
7

عَمِيَ

Verb · 7 times

Meaning: blinded · Also translated as: so they became blind, they became blind, blind, But be obscure

Forms in the Quran

  • تَعْمَى ×2
  • فَعَمُوا۟ ×1
  • عَمُوا۟ ×1
  • عَمِىَ ×1
  • فَعَمِيَتْ ×1
  • وَأَعْمَىٰٓ ×1

عَمي

Noun · 2 times

Meaning: blind

Forms in the Quran

  • عَمِينَ ×1
  • عَمُونَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

العمى يقال في افتقاد البصر والبصيرة، ويقال في الأول: أعمى، وفي الثاني: أعمى وعم، وعلى الأول قوله: أن جاءه الأعمى

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿وهو عليهم عمى﴾ [فصلت:44] هو جمع أعمى نحو حمر في جمع أحمر، والمراد أعمى البصيرة لا البصر، فإنهم كانوا ثاقبي الأبصار. قوله: ﴿إنهم كانوا قوما عمين﴾ [الأعراف:64] أي عمين عن الحق. والفرق بين الأعمى والعمي أن الأعمى يقال في عمى البصر والبصيرة، والعمى في عمى البصر خاصة، ويذم بعمى البصيرة دون عمى البصر. قال…

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

Verses with عمي

Verses 1–7 of 7

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    They thought there would be No trial (or punishment); So they became blind and deaf; Yet God (in mercy) turned To them; yet again many Of them became blind and deaf. But God sees well All that they do.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:71
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Now have come to you, From your Lord, proofs (To open your eyes): If any will see, It will be for (the good Of) his own soul; If any will be blind, It will be to his own (Harm): I am not (here) To watch over your doings.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:104
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    But they rejected him, And We delivered him, And those with him, In the Ark: But We overwhelmed In the Flood those Who rejected Our Signs. They were indeed A blind people!

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:64
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they not travel Through the land, so that Their hearts (and minds) May thus learn wisdom And their ears may Thus learn to hear? Truly it is not their eyes That are blind, but their Hearts which are In their breasts.

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:46
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Still less can their knowledge Comprehend the Hereafter: nay, They are in doubt and uncertainty Thereanent; nay, they are blind Thereunto!

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:66
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then the (whole) story that day Will seem obscure to them (Like light to the blind) And they will not be able (Even) to question each other.

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:66
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Such are the men Whom God has cursed For He has made them Deaf and blinded their sight.

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:23