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Quran Maqasid

غَنَم

غنم in the Quran

Meaning: and the sheep

غنم occurs 5 times in 5 verses across 4 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
5
Verses
5
Surahs
4

غَنَم

Noun · 3 times

Meaning: and the sheep · Also translated as: my sheep, sheep

Forms in the Quran

  • وَٱلْغَنَمِ ×1
  • غَنَمِى ×1
  • غَنَمُ ×1

غَنِمْ

Verb · 2 times

Meaning: you obtain spoils of war · Also translated as: you got as war booty

Forms in the Quran

  • غَنِمْتُم ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الغنم معروف. قال تعالى: ومن البقر والغنم حرمنا عليهم شحومهما [الأنعام/ 146] . والغنم: إصابته والظفر به، ثم استعمل في كل مظفور به من جهة العدى وغيرهم. قال تعالى: واعلموا أنما غنمتم من شيء

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿وأهش بها على غنمي﴾ [طه: 18]. الغنم: جنس معروف وحيوان مألوف، واحده غنمه، وقد يثني كقوله عليه السلام: "مثل المنافق مثل الشاة العائرة بين الغنمين". والغنم أصله من الغنم لأنه هو الظفر به وإصابته، ثم جعل اسما لكل ما ظفر به غنما كان أو غيره: ومنه الغنيمة وهو ما أخذ من العدو قهرا. وأما في الشرع فهو ما أخذ من…

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

Verses with غنم

Verses 1–5 of 5

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    For those who followed The Jewish Law, We forbade Every (animal) with Undivided hoof, And We forbade them The fat of the ox And the sheep, except What adheres to their backs Or their entrails, Or is mixed up With a bone: This in recompense For their wilful disobedience: For We are True (In Our ordinances).

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:146
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And know that out of All the booty that ye May acquire (in war), A fifth share is assigned To God,—and to the Apostle, And to near relatives, Orphans, the needy, And the wayfarer, If ye do believe in God And in the revelation We sent down to Our Servant On the Day of Testing,— The Day of the meeting Of the two forces. For God hath power Over all things.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:41
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    But (now) enjoy what ye took In war, lawful and good: But fear God: for God Is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:69
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said, "It is My rod: on it I lean; with it I beat down fodder For my flocks; and In it I find Other uses."

    Surah Taha, verse 20:18
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And remember David And Solomon, when they Gave judgment in the matter Of the field into which The sheep of certain people Had strayed by night: We did witness their judgment.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:78