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كرم

k-r-m

The root كرم (krm) signifies generosity, nobility, and high esteem. It describes something as honorable, precious, or excellent, whether referring to people, animals, land, or possessions.

Root

ك-ر-م

47

Total uses

46

Verses

29

Surahs

16

Forms

Root

ك-ر-م

Root Meaning

The root كرم (krm) signifies generosity, nobility, and high esteem. It describes something as honorable, precious, or excellent, whether referring to people, animals, land, or possessions.

Derived forms

كَرِيمࣰ24مُّكۡرَمُونَ3ٱلۡكَرِيمِ3كِرَامࣰ3ٱلۡمُكۡرَمِينَ2وَٱلۡإِكۡرَامِ2أَكۡرِمِي1كَرَّمۡتَ1كَرَّمۡنَا1مُّكۡرِمٍۚ1

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📖 Ayaths where this word appears (10)

An-Nisa 4:31

كَرِيمًاMeaning here: The root كرم (krm) signifies generosity, nobility, and high esteem. It describes something as honorable, precious, or excellent, whether referring to people, animals, land, or possessions.

If ye avoid the great (things) which ye are forbidden, We will remit from you your evil deeds and make you enter at a noble gate

Yusuf 12:31

كَرِيمٌMeaning here: The root كرم (krm) signifies generosity, nobility, and high esteem. It describes something as honorable, precious, or excellent, whether referring to people, animals, land, or possessions.

And when she heard of their sly talk, she sent to them and prepared for them a cushioned couch (to lie on at the feast) and gave to every one of them a knife and said (to Joseph): Come out unto them! And when they saw him they exalted him and cut their hands, exclaiming: Allah Blameless! This is no a human being. This is not other than some gracious angel

Al-Hajj 22:18

مُّكْرِمٍMeaning here: The root كرم (krm) signifies generosity, nobility, and high esteem. It describes something as honorable, precious, or excellent, whether referring to people, animals, land, or possessions.

Hast thou not seen that unto Allah payeth adoration whosoever is in the heavens and whosoever is in the earth, and the sun, and the moon, and the stars, and the hills, and the trees, and the beasts, and many of mankind, while there are many unto whom the doom is justly due. He whom Allah scorneth, there is none to give him honour. Lo! Allah doeth what He will

Al-Furqan 25:72

كِرَامًاMeaning here: The root كرم (krm) signifies generosity, nobility, and high esteem. It describes something as honorable, precious, or excellent, whether referring to people, animals, land, or possessions.

And those who will not witness vanity, but when they pass near senseless play, pass by with dignity

Luqman 31:10

كَرِيمٍMeaning here: The root كرم (krm) signifies generosity, nobility, and high esteem. It describes something as honorable, precious, or excellent, whether referring to people, animals, land, or possessions.

He hath created the heavens without supports that ye can see, and hath cast into the earth firm hills, so that it quake not with you; and He hath dispersed therein all kinds of beasts. And We send down water from the sky and We cause (plants) of every goodly kind to grow therein

Ya-Sin 36:27

ٱلْمُكْرَمِينَMeaning here: The root كرم (krm) signifies generosity, nobility, and high esteem. It describes something as honorable, precious, or excellent, whether referring to people, animals, land, or possessions.

With what (munificence) my Lord hath pardoned me and made me of the honoured ones

Ad-Dukhan 44:49

ٱلْكَرِيمُMeaning here: The root كرم (krm) signifies generosity, nobility, and high esteem. It describes something as honorable, precious, or excellent, whether referring to people, animals, land, or possessions.

(Saying): Taste! Lo! thou wast forsooth the mighty, the noble

Al-Waqi'ah 56:44

كَرِيمٍMeaning here: The root كرم (krm) signifies generosity, nobility, and high esteem. It describes something as honorable, precious, or excellent, whether referring to people, animals, land, or possessions.

Neither cool nor refreshing

Al-Haqqah 69:40

كَرِيمٍMeaning here: The root كرم (krm) signifies generosity, nobility, and high esteem. It describes something as honorable, precious, or excellent, whether referring to people, animals, land, or possessions.

That it is indeed the speech of an illustrious messenger

Al-Infitar 82:6

ٱلْكَرِيمِMeaning here: The root كرم (krm) signifies generosity, nobility, and high esteem. It describes something as honorable, precious, or excellent, whether referring to people, animals, land, or possessions.

O man! What hath made thee careless concerning thy Lord, the Bountiful

🔎 Across the Quran (36)

Al-Anfal 8:4

أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ حَقࣰّ اۚ لَّهُمۡ دَرَجَٰتٌ عِندَ رَبِّهِمۡ وَمَغۡفِرَةࣱ وَرِزۡقࣱ

Such people are indeed true believers. They have high ranks with their Lord, and forgiveness for their sins and an honourable sustenance

Al-Anfal 8:74

وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَهَاجَرُواْ وَجَٰهَدُواْ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَاوَواْ وَّنَصَرُوٓاْ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ حَقࣰّ اۚ لَّهُم مَّغۡفِرَةࣱ وَرِزۡقࣱ

Those who believe and have migrated and strove in the way of Allah, and those who gave them refuge and help - it is they who are the true believers. Theirs shall be forgiveness and honourable sustenance

Yusuf 12:21

وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِي ٱشۡتَرَىٰهُ مِن مِّصۡرَ لِٱمۡرَأَتِهِۦٓ مَثۡوَىٰهُ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَنفَعَنَآ أَوۡ نَتَّخِذَهُۥ وَلَدࣰ اۚ وَكَذَٰلِكَ مَكَّنَّا لِيُوسُفَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلِنُعَلِّمَهُۥ مِن تَأۡوِيلِ ٱلۡأَحَادِيثِۚ وَٱللَّهُ غَالِبٌ عَلَىٰٓ أَمۡرِهِۦ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ

The man from Egypt who bought him said to his wife: "Take good care of him, possibly he might be of benefit to us or we might adopt him as a son." Thus We found a way for Joseph to become established in that land and in order that We might teach him to comprehend the deeper meaning of things. Allah has full power to implement His design although most people do not know that

Al-Isra 17:23

۞وَقَضَىٰ رَبُّكَ أَلَّا تَعۡبُدُوٓاْ إِلَّآ إِيَّاهُ وَبِٱلۡوَٰلِدَيۡنِ إِحۡسَٰنًاۚ إِمَّا يَبۡلُغَنَّ عِندَكَ ٱلۡكِبَرَ أَحَدُهُمَآ أَوۡ كِلَاهُمَا فَلَا تَقُل لَّهُمَآ أُفࣲّ وَلَا تَنۡهَرۡهُمَا وَقُل لَّهُمَا قَوۡلࣰ ا ا

Your Lord has decreed: (i) Do not worship any but Him; (ii) Be good to your parents; and should both or any one of them attain old age with you, do not say to them even "fie" neither chide them, but speak to them with respect

Al-Isra 17:62

قَالَ أَرَءَيۡتَكَ هَٰذَا ٱلَّذِي عَلَيَّ لَئِنۡ أَخَّرۡتَنِ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ لَأَحۡتَنِكَنَّ ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥٓ إِلَّا قَلِيلࣰ ا

He then continued: "Look! This is he whom You have exalted above me! If you will grant me respite till the Day of Resurrection I shall uproot the whole of his progeny except only a few

Al-Isra 17:70

۞وَلَقَدۡ بَنِيٓ ءَادَمَ وَحَمَلۡنَٰهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡبَرِّ وَٱلۡبَحۡرِ وَرَزَقۡنَٰهُم مِّنَ ٱلطَّيِّبَٰتِ وَفَضَّلۡنَٰهُمۡ عَلَىٰ كَثِيرࣲ مِّمَّنۡ خَلَقۡنَا تَفۡضِيلࣰ ا

Indeed, We honoured the progeny of Adam, and bore them across land and sea and provided them with good things for their sustenance, and exalted them above many of Our creatures

Al-Anbiya 21:26

وَقَالُواْ ٱتَّخَذَ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ وَلَدࣰ اۗ سُبۡحَٰنَهُۥۚ بَلۡ عِبَادࣱ

They say: "The Most Compassionate Lord has taken to Himself a son." Glory be to Him! Those whom they so designate are only His honoured servants

Al-Hajj 22:50

فَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ لَهُم مَّغۡفِرَةࣱ وَرِزۡقࣱ

So those who believe and act righteously shall be granted forgiveness and an honourable sustenance

Al-Mu'minun 23:116

فَتَعَٰلَى ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡمَلِكُ ٱلۡحَقُّۖ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلۡعَرۡشِ

So, exalted be Allah, the True King! There is no god but He, the Lord of the Great Throne

An-Nur 24:26

ٱلۡخَبِيثَٰتُ لِلۡخَبِيثِينَ وَٱلۡخَبِيثُونَ لِلۡخَبِيثَٰتِۖ وَٱلطَّيِّبَٰتُ لِلطَّيِّبِينَ وَٱلطَّيِّبُونَ لِلطَّيِّبَٰتِۚ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ مُبَرَّءُونَ مِمَّا يَقُولُونَۖ لَهُم مَّغۡفِرَةࣱ وَرِزۡقࣱ

Impure women are for impure men and impure men for impure women, and pure women are for pure men and pure men for pure women. They are free from those scandals which the slanderers utter. There is forgiveness for them and honourable provision

Ash-Shu'ara 26:7

أَوَلَمۡ يَرَوۡاْ إِلَى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ كَمۡ أَنۢبَتۡنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوۡجࣲ

Do they not look at the earth, how We caused a variety of fine vegetation to grow from it (in abundance)

Ash-Shu'ara 26:58

وَكُنُوزࣲ وَمَقَامࣲ

and their treasures and excellent dwellings

An-Naml 27:29

قَالَتۡ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡمَلَؤُاْ إِنِّيٓ أُلۡقِيَ إِلَيَّ كِتَٰبࣱ

The Queen said:" Know my nobles that a gracious letter has been delivered to me

An-Naml 27:40

قَالَ ٱلَّذِي عِندَهُۥ عِلۡمࣱ مِّنَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ أَنَا۠ ءَاتِيكَ بِهِۦ قَبۡلَ أَن يَرۡتَدَّ إِلَيۡكَ طَرۡفُكَۚ فَلَمَّا رَءَاهُ مُسۡتَقِرًّا عِندَهُۥ قَالَ هَٰذَا مِن فَضۡلِ رَبِّي لِيَبۡلُوَنِيٓ ءَأَشۡكُرُ أَمۡ أَكۡفُرُۖ وَمَن شَكَرَ فَإِنَّمَا يَشۡكُرُ لِنَفۡسِهِۦۖ وَمَن كَفَرَ فَإِنَّ رَبِّي غَنِيࣱّ

And he who had some knowledge of the Book said: "I will bring it before the twinkling of your eye." When Solomon saw the throne placed firmly beside him, he cried out: "This is by the grace of my Lord so that He may test me whether I give thanks for (His Bounty) or act with ingratitude. Whoever is grateful is so to his own good; and whoever is ungrateful, let him know that my Lord is Immensely Resourceful, Most Bountiful

Al-Ahzab 33:31

۞وَمَن يَقۡنُتۡ مِنكُنَّ لِلَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦ وَتَعۡمَلۡ صَٰلِحࣰ ا نُّؤۡتِهَآ أَجۡرَهَا مَرَّتَيۡنِ وَأَعۡتَدۡنَا لَهَا رِزۡقࣰ ا ا

But whoever of you is obedient to Allah and His Messenger and does good deeds, Allah will double her reward. We have prepared for her a generous provision

Al-Ahzab 33:44

تَحِيَّتُهُمۡ يَوۡمَ يَلۡقَوۡنَهُۥ سَلَٰمࣱۚ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُمۡ أَجۡرࣰ ا ا

On the Day they meet Him they will be greeted with: “Peace.” He has prepared for them a generous reward

Saba 34:4

لِّيَجۡزِيَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِۚ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ لَهُم مَّغۡفِرَةࣱ وَرِزۡقࣱ

(The Hour shall come) that He may reward those who believe and do righteous deeds. Theirs shall be forgiveness and a generous provision

Ya-Sin 36:11

إِنَّمَا تُنذِرُ مَنِ ٱتَّبَعَ ٱلذِّكۡرَ وَخَشِيَ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنَ بِٱلۡغَيۡبِۖ فَبَشِّرۡهُ بِمَغۡفِرَةࣲ وَأَجۡرࣲ

You can warn only him who follows the Admonition and fears the Merciful Lord without seeing Him. Give such a one good tidings of forgiveness and a generous reward

As-Saffat 37:42

فَوَٰكِهُ وَهُم

a variety of delicious fruits; and they shall be honoured

Ad-Dukhan 44:17

۞وَلَقَدۡ فَتَنَّا قَبۡلَهُمۡ قَوۡمَ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَجَآءَهُمۡ رَسُولࣱ

Indeed before that We subjected the Pharaonites to the same test. A noble Messenger came to them

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