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Quran Maqasid

لَمَسُ

لمس in the Quran

Meaning: you have touched

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

Occurrences
4
Verses
4
Surahs
4

لَمَسُ

Verb · 4 times

Meaning: you have touched · Also translated as: has contact, and they touched it, sought to touch

Forms in the Quran

  • لَٰمَسْتُمُ ×2
  • فَلَمَسُوهُ ×1
  • لَمَسْنَا ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

اللمس: إدراك بظاهر البشرة، كالمس، ويعبر به عن الطلب، كقول الشاعر:413-وألمسه فلا أجده

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿أو لامستم النساء﴾ [النساء: 43] كناية عن جماعهن، وقرئ "لمستم" فقيل بمعنى. وقيل: المفاعلة محققة لأن من لمسك فقد لمسته.

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

Verses with لمس

Verses 1–4 of 4

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Approach not prayers With a mind befogged, Until ye can understand All that ye say, Nor in a state Of ceremonial impurity (Except when travelling on the road), Until after washing Your whole body. If ye are ill, Or on a journey, Or one of you cometh From offices of nature, Or ye have been In contact with women, And ye find no water, Then take for yourselves Clean sand or earth, And rub therewith Your faces and hands. For God doth blot out sins And forgive again and again.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:43
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! When ye prepare For prayer, wash Your faces, and your hands (And arms) to the elbows; Rub your heads (with water); And (wash) your feet To the ankles. If ye are in a state Of ceremonial impurity, Bathe your whole body. But if ye are ill, Or on a journey, Or one of you cometh From offices of nature, Or ye have been In contact with women, And ye find no water, Then take for yourselves Clean sand or earth, And rub therewith Your faces and hands. God doth not wish To place you in a difficulty, But to make you clean, And to complete His favour to you, That ye may be grateful.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:6
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    If We had sent Unto thee a written (Message) on parchment, So that they could Touch it with their hands, The Unbelievers would Have been sure to say: "This is nothing but Obvious magic!"

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:7
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    'And we pried into The secrets of heaven; But we found it filled With stern guards And flaming fires.

    Surah Al-Jinn, verse 72:8