غُلام
Noun · 13 timesMeaning: a son · Also translated as: a boy, of a boy, the boy, for two orphan boys
Forms in the Quran
- غُلَٰمٌ ×4
- بِغُلَٰمٍ ×4
- غُلَٰمًا ×2
- ٱلْغُلَٰمُ ×1
- لِغُلَٰمَيْنِ ×1
- غِلْمَانٌ ×1
غُلام
غلام in the Quran
Meaning: a son
غلام occurs 13 times in 13 verses across 8 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.
- Occurrences
- 13
- Verses
- 13
- Surahs
- 8
- Root
- غ ل م
Its root in the classical dictionaries
الغلام الطار الشارب. يقال: غلام بين الغلومة والغلومية. قال تعالى: أنى يكون لي غلام [آل عمران/ 40] ، وأما الغلام فكان أبواه مؤمنين [الكهف/ 80] ، وقال: وأما الجدار فكان لغلامين [يوسف/ 19] ، وقال في قصة يوسف: هذا غلام [يوسف/ 19] ، والجمع: غلمة وغلمان، واغتلم الغلام:
قوله تعالى: ﴿غلاما زكيا﴾ الغلام: من طر شاربه وبقل عذاره، وقد تقدم في مادة الضاد. رتب الإنسان من حين يولد إلى أن يهرم. يقال: غلام بين الغلومة والغلومية. والجمع غلمان وغلمة. وقيل: هو اسم جمع نحو صبية وفتية. واحتلم الغلام: بلغ حد الغلومة. ولما كان من بلغ هذا الحد يغلب عليه الشق، قيل: للشيق نفسه غلمة، ومنه اغتلم الفحل.…
Verses with غلام
Verses 1–13 of 13
- Each word opens its meaning.
He said: "O my Lord! How shall I have a son, Seeing I am very old, And my wife is barren?" "Thus, "was the answer, "Doth God accomplish What He willeth,"
Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:40 - Each word opens its meaning.
Then there came a caravan Of travellers: they sent Their water-carrier (for water), And he let down his bucket (Into the well)… He said: "Ah there! Good news! Here is a (fine) young man!" So they concealed him As a treasure! But God Knoweth well all that they do!
Surah Yusuf, verse 12:19 - Each word opens its meaning.
They said: "Fear not! We give thee glad tidings Of a son endowed With wisdom."
Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:53 - Each word opens its meaning.
Then they proceeded: Until, when they met A young man, he slew him. Moses said: "Hast thou Slain an innocent person Who had slain none? Truly a foul (unheard-of) thing Hast thou done!"
Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:74 - Each word opens its meaning.
"As for the youth, His parents were people Of Faith, and we feared That he would grieve them By obstinate rebellion And ingratitude (to God and man).
Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:80 - Each word opens its meaning.
"As for the wall, It belonged to two youths, Orphans, in the Town; There was, beneath it, A buried treasure, to which They were entitled; their father Had been a righteous man: So thy Lord desired that They should attain their age Of full strength and get out Their treasure—a mercy (And favour) from thy Lord. I did it not of my own Accord. Such is the interpretation Of (those things) over which Thou wast unable To hold patience."
Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:82 - Each word opens its meaning.
(His prayer was answered): "O Zakarīya! We give thee Good news of a son: His name shall be Yaḥyā: On none by that name Have We conferred distinction before."
Surah Maryam, verse 19:7 - Each word opens its meaning.
He said: "O my Lord! How shall I have a son, When my wife is barren And I have grown quite decrepit From old age?"
Surah Maryam, verse 19:8 - Each word opens its meaning.
He said: "Nay, I am only A messenger from thy Lord, (To announce) to thee The gift of a holy son."
Surah Maryam, verse 19:19 - Each word opens its meaning.
She said: "How shall I Have a son, seeing that No man has touched me, And I am not unchaste?"
Surah Maryam, verse 19:20 - Each word opens its meaning.
So We gave him The good news Of a boy ready To suffer and forbear.
Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:101 - Each word opens its meaning.
(When they did not eat), He conceived a fear of them. They said, "Fear not," And they gave him Glad tidings of a son Endowed with knowledge.
Surah Adh-Dhariyat, verse 51:28 - Each word opens its meaning.
Round about them will serve, (Devoted) to them, Youths (handsome) as Pearls Well-guarded.
Surah At-Tur, verse 52:24