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يَعْمَهُ

يعمه in the Quran

Meaning: wandering blindly

يعمه occurs 7 times in 7 verses across 7 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
7
Verses
7
Surahs
7

يَعْمَهُ

Verb · 7 times

Meaning: wandering blindly · Also translated as: they wander blindly, wander blindly

Forms in the Quran

  • يَعْمَهُونَ ×7

Its root in the classical dictionaries

العمه: التردد في الأمر من التحير. يقال: عمه فهو عمه وعامه ، وجمعه عمه. قال تعالى: في طغيانهم يعمهون

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿ونذرهم في طغيانهم يعمهون﴾ [الأنعام:110] أي يترددون في حيرتهم. ويقال: رجل عامه وعمه، وعمه أبلغ من عامه، والجمع عماه وعمه. وأنشد:

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

Verses with يعمه

Verses 1–7 of 7

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    God will throw back Their mockery on them, And give them rope in their trespasses; So they will wander like blind ones (To and fro).

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:15
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    We (too) shall turn To (confusion) their hearts And their eyes, even as they Refused to believe in this In the first instance: We shall leave them In their trespasses, To wander in distraction.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:110
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    To such as God rejects From His guidance, there can be No guide: He will Leave them in their trespasses, Wandering in distraction.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:186
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    If God were to hasten for men The ill (they have earned) As they would fain hasten on The good,—then would Their respite be settled at once. But We leave those Who rest not their hope On their meeting with Us, In their trespasses, wandering In distraction to and fro.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:11
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily, by thy life (O Prophet), In their wild intoxication, They wander in distraction, To and fro.

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:72
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    If We had mercy on them And removed the distress Which is on them, they Would obstinately persist In their transgression, Wandering in distraction To and fro.

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:75
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    As to those who believe not In the Hereafter, We have Made their deeds pleasing In their eyes; and so they Wander about in distraction.

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:4