Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
حلم
Parts of Speech
Noun (21×)
Qur'an Occurrences
21 times across 16 surahs

Definitions (1)

Meanings associated with the root حلم across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.

  1. 1
    The root حلم (Hlm) primarily means "to dream" or "to see a vision in sleep." It also signifies reaching puberty or virility.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: ḥ-l-m
Listen: حَلِيمٌ 64:17
Root letters: ح — ل — م

Word Family Tree (10 forms)

All word forms derived from the root حلم as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.

Noun 21×

Concordance — 21 Occurrences

Every place in the Qur'an where the root حلم appears, grouped by grammatical role.

Noun (20)

Noun (20 verses — showing first 5)

Hud 11:75 Noun
إِنَّ إِبۡرَ ٰهِیمَ لَحَلِیمٌ أَوَّ ٰهࣱ مُّنِیبࣱ ۝٧٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Indeed, Abraham was forbearing, grieving and [frequently] returning [to Allah ]
Hud 11:87 Noun
قَالُوا۟ یَـٰشُعَیۡبُ أَصَلَوٰتُكَ تَأۡمُرُكَ أَن نَّتۡرُكَ مَا یَعۡبُدُ ءَابَاۤؤُنَاۤ أَوۡ أَن نَّفۡعَلَ فِیۤ أَمۡوَ ٰلِنَا مَا نَشَـٰۤؤُا۟ۖ إِنَّكَ لَأَنتَ ٱلۡحَلِیمُ ٱلرَّشِیدُ ۝٨٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): They said, "O Shu'ayb, does your prayer command you that we should leave what our fathers worship or not do with our wealth what we please? Indeed, you are the forbearing, the discerning!"
Joseph 12:44 Noun
قَالُوۤا۟ أَضۡغَـٰثُ أَحۡلَـٰمࣲۖ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِتَأۡوِیلِ ٱلۡأَحۡلَـٰمِ بِعَـٰلِمِینَ ۝٤٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): They said, "[It is but] a mixture of false dreams, and we are not learned in the interpretation of dreams."
Children of Israel, The Israelites 17:44 Noun
تُسَبِّحُ لَهُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰتُ ٱلسَّبۡعُ وَٱلۡأَرۡضُ وَمَن فِیهِنَّۚ وَإِن مِّن شَیۡءٍ إِلَّا یُسَبِّحُ بِحَمۡدِهِۦ وَلَـٰكِن لَّا تَفۡقَهُونَ تَسۡبِیحَهُمۡۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ حَلِیمًا غَفُورࣰا ۝٤٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): The seven heavens and the earth and whatever is in them exalt Him. And there is not a thing except that it exalts [ Allah ] by His praise, but you do not understand their [way of] exalting. Indeed, He is ever Forbearing and Forgiving
The Prophets 21:5 Noun
بَلۡ قَالُوۤا۟ أَضۡغَـٰثُ أَحۡلَـٰمِۭ بَلِ ٱفۡتَرَىٰهُ بَلۡ هُوَ شَاعِرࣱ فَلۡیَأۡتِنَا بِءَایَةࣲ كَمَاۤ أُرۡسِلَ ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ ۝٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): But they say, "[The revelation is but] a mixture of false dreams; rather, he has invented it; rather, he is a poet. So let him bring us a sign just as the previous [messengers] were sent [with miracles]."

Derived Forms (10)

Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
حَلِيمٌ ḥaliymun Noun
حَلِيمًا ḥaliymanā Noun
ٱلْحُلُمَ lḥuluma Noun
أَحْلَٰمُهُم ʾaaḥlamuhum Noun
حَلِيمٍ ḥaliymin Noun
أَحْلَٰمٍۭ ʾaaḥlamin Noun
ٱلْأَحْلَٰمِ lʾaaḥlami Noun
أَحْلَٰمٍ ʾaaḥlamin Noun
ٱلْحَلِيمُ lḥaliymu Noun
لَحَلِيمٌ laḥaliymun Noun