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Quran Maqasid

كَظِيم

كظيم in the Quran

Meaning: a suppressor

كظيم occurs 3 times in 3 verses across 3 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
3
Verses
3
Surahs
3

كَظِيم

Noun · 3 times

Meaning: a suppressor · Also translated as: suppresses grief, filled with grief

Forms in the Quran

  • كَظِيمٌ ×3

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الكظم: مخرج النفس، يقال: أخذ بكظمه، والكظوم: احتباس النفس، ويعبر به عن السكوت كقولهم: فلان لا يتنفس: إذا وصف بالمبالغة في السكوت، وكظم فلان: حبس نفسه. قال تعالى: إذ نادى وهو مكظوم

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿والكاظمين الغيظ﴾ [آل عمران: 134] أي الحابسين غيظهم المسكة، من: كظمت القربة والسقاء: إذا شددت فاهما. قال ابن عرفة: الكاظم: الممسك على ما في قلبه، ومنه: كظم البعير لأنه يمسك جرته فلا يجتر. وكظم فلان غيظه: إذا تجرعه وهو قادر على الإيقاع بعدوه فأمسك عنه.

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

Verses with كظيم

Verses 1–3 of 3

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And he turned away from them, And said: "How great Is my grief for Joseph!" And his eyes became white With sorrow, and he fell Into silent melancholy.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:84
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    When news is brought To one of them, of (the birth Of) a female (child), his face Darkens, and he is filled With inward grief!

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:58
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    When news is brought To one of them of (the birth Of) what he sets up As a likeness to (God) Most Gracious, his face Darkens, and he is filled With inward grief!

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:17