أمل
ʾa-m-l
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root أمل across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root أمل (Aml) primarily means "to hope" or "to expect." It often implies a distant or remote expectation, unlike طمع (tamaʿ), which suggests a near expectation.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
ʾa-m-l
Listen:
أَمَلًا
18:46
Root letters:
أ — م — ل
Word Family Tree (2 forms)
All word forms derived from the root أمل as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 2×
Concordance — 2 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root أمل appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (2)
Noun (2 verses — showing first 5)
ذَرۡهُمۡ یَأۡكُلُوا۟ وَیَتَمَتَّعُوا۟ وَیُلۡهِهِمُ ٱلۡأَمَلُۖ فَسَوۡفَ یَعۡلَمُونَ ٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Let them eat and enjoy themselves and be diverted by [false] hope, for they are going to know
The Cave 18:46
Noun
ٱلۡمَالُ وَٱلۡبَنُونَ زِینَةُ ٱلۡحَیَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡیَاۖ وَٱلۡبَـٰقِیَـٰتُ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتُ خَیۡرٌ عِندَ رَبِّكَ ثَوَابࣰا وَخَیۡرٌ أَمَلࣰا ٤٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Wealth and children are [but] adornment of the worldly life. But the enduring good deeds are better to your Lord for reward and better for [one's] hope
Derived Forms (2)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| أَمَلًا | ʾaamalanā | Noun | 1× | |
| ٱلْأَمَلُ | lʾaamalu | Noun | 1× |