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Quran Maqasid

هَشِيم

هشيم in the Quran

Meaning: dry stalks

هشيم occurs 2 times in 2 verses across 2 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
2
Verses
2
Surahs
2
Root
ه ش م

هَشِيم

Noun · 2 times

Meaning: dry stalks · Also translated as: like dry twig fragments

Forms in the Quran

  • هَشِيمًا ×1
  • كَهَشِيمِ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الهشم: كسر الشيء الرخو كالنبات. قال تعالى: فأصبح هشيما تذروه الرياح

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿فأصبح هشيما﴾ [الكهف:45] أي فتانا متكسرا، من هشمت الشيء، أي فتتته. ومنه هشيم الشريد، وبه سمي هاشم. وأنشد: [من الكامل]

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

Verses with هشيم

Verses 1–2 of 2

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Set forth to them The similitude of the life Of this world: it is like The rain which We send Down from the skies: The earth's vegetation absorbs it, But soon it becomes Dry stubble, which the winds Do scatter: it is (only) God Who prevails over all things.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:45
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    For We sent against them A single Mighty Blast, And they became Like the dry stubble used By one who pens cattle.

    Surah Al-Qamar, verse 54:31