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صوم

ṣ-w-m

The root صوم (Swm) primarily means to abstain, often from food, drink, and coitus, as in fasting during Ramadan. It can also mean abstaining from speech, as in Mary's vow.

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ص-و-م

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Root

ص-و-م

Root Meaning

The root صوم (Swm) primarily means to abstain, often from food, drink, and coitus, as in fasting during Ramadan. It can also mean abstaining from speech, as in Mary's vow.

Derived forms

صُمُّۢ4فَصِيَامُ4ٱلصِّيَامُ3صِيَامٍ2وَصَمُّواْ2تَصُومُواْ1فَلۡيَصُمۡهُۖ1ٱنفِصَامَ1صَٰمِتُونَ1وَصُمࣰّ1

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📖 Ayaths where this word appears (10)

Al-Baqarah 2:183

ٱلصِّيَامُMeaning here: The root صوم (Swm) primarily means to abstain, often from food, drink, and coitus, as in fasting during Ramadan. It can also mean abstaining from speech, as in Mary's vow.

O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you, even as it was prescribed for those before you, that ye may ward off (evil)

Al-Baqarah 2:184

تَصُومُوا۟Meaning here: The root صوم (Swm) primarily means to abstain, often from food, drink, and coitus, as in fasting during Ramadan. It can also mean abstaining from speech, as in Mary's vow.

(Fast) a certain number of days; and (for) him who is sick among you, or on a journey, (the same) number of other days; and for those who can afford it there is a ransom: the feeding of a man in need - but whoso doeth good of his own accord, it is better for him: and that ye fast is better for you if ye did but know

Al-Baqarah 2:185

فَلْيَصُمْهُMeaning here: The root صوم (Swm) primarily means to abstain, often from food, drink, and coitus, as in fasting during Ramadan. It can also mean abstaining from speech, as in Mary's vow.

The month of Ramadan in which was revealed the Qur'an, a guidance for mankind, and clear proofs of the guidance, and the Criterion (of right and wrong). And whosoever of you is present, let him fast the month, and whosoever of you is sick or on a journey, (let him fast the same) number of other days. Allah desireth for you ease; He desireth not hardship for you; and (He desireth) that ye should complete the period, and that ye should magnify Allah for having guided you, and that peradventure ye may be thankful

Al-Baqarah 2:187

ٱلصِّيَامِMeaning here: The root صوم (Swm) primarily means to abstain, often from food, drink, and coitus, as in fasting during Ramadan. It can also mean abstaining from speech, as in Mary's vow.

It is made lawful for you to go in unto your wives on the night of the fast. They are raiment for you and ye are raiment for them. Allah is Aware that ye were deceiving yourselves in this respect and He hath turned in mercy toward you and relieved you. So hold intercourse with them and seek that which Allah hath ordained for you, and eat and drink until the white thread becometh distinct to you from the black thread of the dawn. Then strictly observe the fast till nightfall and touch them not, but be at your devotions in the mosques. These are the limits imposed by Allah, so approach them not. Thus Allah expoundeth His revelation to mankind that they may ward off (evil)

Al-Baqarah 2:196

صِيَامٍMeaning here: The root صوم (Swm) primarily means to abstain, often from food, drink, and coitus, as in fasting during Ramadan. It can also mean abstaining from speech, as in Mary's vow.

Perform the pilgrimage and the visit (to Makka) for Allah. And if ye are prevented, then send such gifts as can be obtained with ease, and shave not your heads until the gifts have reached their destination. And whoever among you is sick or hath an ailment of the head must pay a ransom of fasting or almsgiving or offering. And if ye are in safety, then whosoever contenteth himself with the visit for the pilgrimage (shall give) such gifts as can be had with ease. And whosoever cannot find (such gifts), then a fast of three days while on the pilgrimage, and of seven when ye have returned; that is, ten in all. That is for him whoso folk are not present at the Inviolable Place of Worship. Observe your duty to Allah, and know that Allah is severe in punishment

An-Nisa 4:92

فَصِيَامُMeaning here: The root صوم (Swm) primarily means to abstain, often from food, drink, and coitus, as in fasting during Ramadan. It can also mean abstaining from speech, as in Mary's vow.

It is not for a believer to kill a believer unless (it be) by mistake. He who hath killed a believer by mistake must set free a believing slave, and pay the blood-money to the family of the slain, unless they remit it as a charity. If he (the victim) be of a people hostile unto you, and he is a believer, then (the penance is) to set free a believing slave. And if he cometh of a folk between whom and you there is a covenant, then the blood-money must be paid unto his folk and (also) a believing slave must be set free. And whoso hath not the wherewithal must fast two consecutive months. A penance from Allah. Allah is Knower, Wise

Al-Ma'idah 5:89

فَصِيَامُMeaning here: The root صوم (Swm) primarily means to abstain, often from food, drink, and coitus, as in fasting during Ramadan. It can also mean abstaining from speech, as in Mary's vow.

Allah will not take you to task for that which is unintentional in your oaths, but He will take you to task for the oaths which ye swear in earnest. The expiation thereof is the feeding of ten of the needy with the average of that wherewith ye feed your own folk, or the clothing of them, or the liberation of a slave, and for him who findeth not (the wherewithal to do so) then a three days' fast. This is the expiation of your oaths when ye have sworn; and keep your oaths. Thus Allah expoundeth unto you His revelations in order that ye may give thanks

Al-Ma'idah 5:95

صِيَامًاMeaning here: The root صوم (Swm) primarily means to abstain, often from food, drink, and coitus, as in fasting during Ramadan. It can also mean abstaining from speech, as in Mary's vow.

O ye who believe! Kill no wild game while ye are on the pilgrimage. Whoso of you killeth it of set purpose he shall pay its forfeit in the equivalent of that which he hath killed, of domestic animals, the judge to be two men among you known for justice, (the forfeit) to be brought as an offering to the Ka'bah; or, for expiation, he shall feed poor persons, or the equivalent thereof in fasting, that he may taste the evil consequences of his deed. Allah forgiveth whatever (of this kind) may have happened in the past, but whoso relapseth, Allah will take retribution from him. Allah is Mighty, Able to Requite (the wrong)

Maryam 19:26

صَوْمًاMeaning here: The root صوم (Swm) primarily means to abstain, often from food, drink, and coitus, as in fasting during Ramadan. It can also mean abstaining from speech, as in Mary's vow.

So eat and drink and be consoled. And if thou meetest any mortal, say: Lo! I have vowed a fast unto the Beneficent, and may not speak this day to any mortal

Al-Ahzab 33:35

وَٱلصَّٰٓئِمِينَ

Lo! men who surrender unto Allah, and women who surrender, and men who believe and women who believe, and men who obey and women who obey, and men who speak the truth and women who speak the truth, and men who persevere (in righteousness) and women who persevere, and men who are humble and women who are humble, and men who give alms and women who give alms, and men who fast and women who fast, and men who guard their modesty and women who guard (their modesty), and men who remember Allah much and women who remember - Allah hath prepared for them forgiveness and a vast reward

🔎 Across the Quran (10)

Al-Baqarah 2:18

بُكۡمٌ عُمۡيࣱ فَهُمۡ لَا يَرۡجِعُونَ

They are deaf; they are dumb; they are blind so they will not return (to the right way)

Al-Baqarah 2:171

وَمَثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ كَمَثَلِ ٱلَّذِي يَنۡعِقُ بِمَا لَا يَسۡمَعُ إِلَّا دُعَآءࣰ وَنِدَآءࣰۚ بُكۡمٌ عُمۡيࣱ فَهُمۡ لَا يَعۡقِلُونَ

The mental condition of those who rejected the way of Allah may be likened to that of the cattle whom the shepherd calls but they hear nothing except the sound of shouts and cries. They are deaf, they are dumb, they are blind; therefore they do not understand anything

Al-Baqarah 2:256

لَآ إِكۡرَاهَ فِي ٱلدِّينِۖ قَد تَّبَيَّنَ ٱلرُّشۡدُ مِنَ ٱلۡغَيِّۚ فَمَن يَكۡفُرۡ بِٱلطَّٰغُوتِ وَيُؤۡمِنۢ بِٱللَّهِ فَقَدِ ٱسۡتَمۡسَكَ بِٱلۡعُرۡوَةِ ٱلۡوُثۡقَىٰ لَا لَهَاۗ وَٱللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ

There is no compulsion and coercion in regard to religion. The right thing has been made distinct from the wrong thing: now whoever rejects taghut and believes in Allah has taken a firm support that never gives way

Al-Ma'idah 5:71

وَحَسِبُوٓاْ أَلَّا تَكُونَ فِتۡنَةࣱ فَعَمُواْ ثُمَّ تَابَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ثُمَّ عَمُواْ كَثِيرࣱ مِّنۡهُمۡۚ وَٱللَّهُ بَصِيرُۢ بِمَا يَعۡمَلُونَ

thinking that no harm would come from it. Thus they became blind and deaf (to the Truth). Thereafter Allah turned towards them in gracious forgiveness; but many of them became even more deaf and blind (to the Truth). Allah sees all that they do

Al-An'am 6:39

وَٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا وَبُكۡمࣱ فِي ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِۗ مَن يَشَإِ ٱللَّهُ يُضۡلِلۡهُ وَمَن يَشَأۡ يَجۡعَلۡهُ عَلَىٰ صِرَٰطࣲ مُّسۡتَقِيمࣲ‏

Those who gave the lie to Our signs are deaf and dumb and blunder about in darkness. Allah causes whomsoever He wills to stray in error, and sets whomsoever He wills on the straight way

Al-A'raf 7:193

وَإِن تَدۡعُوهُمۡ إِلَى ٱلۡهُدَىٰ لَا يَتَّبِعُوكُمۡۚ سَوَآءٌ عَلَيۡكُمۡ أَدَعَوۡتُمُوهُمۡ أَمۡ أَنتُمۡ

And if you call them to true guidance, they will not follow you. It is all the same for you whether you call them to true guidance or keep silent

Al-Isra 17:97

وَمَن يَهۡدِ ٱللَّهُ فَهُوَ ٱلۡمُهۡتَدِۖ وَمَن يُضۡلِلۡ فَلَن تَجِدَ لَهُمۡ أَوۡلِيَآءَ مِن دُونِهِۦۖ وَنَحۡشُرُهُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ عَلَىٰ وُجُوهِهِمۡ عُمۡيࣰ ا وَبُكۡمࣰ ا اۖ مَّأۡوَىٰهُمۡ جَهَنَّمُۖ كُلَّمَا خَبَتۡ زِدۡنَٰهُمۡ سَعِيرࣰ ا

Whomsoever Allah guides is rightly guided; and whomsoever Allah lets go astray, you shall find none - apart from Him - who could protect him. We shall muster them all on the Day of Resurrection, on their faces - blind and dumb and deaf. Hell shall be their refuge. Every time its Fire subsides, We will intensify for them its flame

Al-Furqan 25:73

وَٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا ذُكِّرُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِ رَبِّهِمۡ لَمۡ يَخِرُّواْ عَلَيۡهَا ا وَعُمۡيَانࣰ ا

who do not behave like the blind and the deaf, when the Revelations of their Lord are recited to them for admonition

Muhammad 47:23

أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَعَنَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَأَعۡمَىٰٓ أَبۡصَٰرَهُمۡ

It is these upon whom Allah has laid His curse: so He made them deaf and deprived them of their sight

Al-Mujadila 58:4

فَمَن لَّمۡ يَجِدۡ شَهۡرَيۡنِ مُتَتَابِعَيۡنِ مِن قَبۡلِ أَن يَتَمَآسَّاۖ فَمَن لَّمۡ يَسۡتَطِعۡ فَإِطۡعَامُ سِتِّينَ مِسۡكِينࣰ اۚ ذَٰلِكَ لِتُؤۡمِنُواْ بِٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦۚ وَتِلۡكَ حُدُودُ ٱللَّهِۗ وَلِلۡكَٰفِرِينَ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ

And he who does not find a slave (to free), shall fast for two months consecutively before they may touch each other; and he who is unable to do so shall feed sixty needy people. All this is in order that you may truly believe in Allah and His Messenger. These are the bounds set by Allah; and a grievous chastisement awaits the unbelievers