كلم
k-l-m
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root كلم across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root كَلَمَ (kalam) refers to speech, words, or discourse, whether little or much, singular or plural. It encompasses spoken language, sayings, and even a grammatical sentence.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
k-l-m
Listen:
يَتَكَلَّمُونَ
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Root letters:
ك — ل — م
Word Family Tree (48 forms)
All word forms derived from the root كلم as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 51×
Verb 24×
Concordance — 75 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root كلم appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (48) · Verb (24)
Noun (48 verses — showing first 5)
Jonah 10:19
Noun
وَمَا كَانَ ٱلنَّاسُ إِلَّاۤ أُمَّةࣰ وَ ٰحِدَةࣰ فَٱخۡتَلَفُوا۟ۚ وَلَوۡلَا كَلِمَةࣱ سَبَقَتۡ مِن رَّبِّكَ لَقُضِیَ بَیۡنَهُمۡ فِیمَا فِیهِ یَخۡتَلِفُونَ ١٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And mankind was not but one community [united in religion], but [then] they differed. And if not for a word that preceded from your Lord, it would have been judged between them [immediately] concerning that over which they differ
Jonah 10:33
Noun
كَذَ ٰلِكَ حَقَّتۡ كَلِمَتُ رَبِّكَ عَلَى ٱلَّذِینَ فَسَقُوۤا۟ أَنَّهُمۡ لَا یُؤۡمِنُونَ ٣٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Thus the word of your Lord has come into effect upon those who defiantly disobeyed - that they will not believe
Jonah 10:64
Noun
لَهُمُ ٱلۡبُشۡرَىٰ فِی ٱلۡحَیَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡیَا وَفِی ٱلۡءَاخِرَةِۚ لَا تَبۡدِیلَ لِكَلِمَـٰتِ ٱللَّهِۚ ذَ ٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُ ٱلۡعَظِیمُ ٦٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
For them are good tidings in the worldly life and in the Hereafter. No change is there in the words of Allah . That is what is the great attainment
Jonah 10:82
Noun
وَیُحِقُّ ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡحَقَّ بِكَلِمَـٰتِهِۦ وَلَوۡ كَرِهَ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ ٨٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And Allah will establish the truth by His words, even if the criminals dislike it."
Jonah 10:96
Noun
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِینَ حَقَّتۡ عَلَیۡهِمۡ كَلِمَتُ رَبِّكَ لَا یُؤۡمِنُونَ ٩٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Indeed, those upon whom the word of your Lord has come into effect will not believe
Derived Forms (48)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| كَلِمَةٌ | kalimahun | Noun | 6× | |
| كَلِمَتُ | kalimatu | Noun | 5× | |
| كَلِمَةُ | kalimahu | Noun | 4× | |
| كَلِمَةَ | kalimaha | Noun | 3× | |
| كَلَٰمَ | kalama | Noun | 3× | |
| ٱلْكَلِمَ | lkalima | Noun | 3× | |
| كَلِمَٰتُ | kalimatu | Noun | 2× | |
| تُكَلِّمَ | tukalima | Verb | 2× | |
| لِكَلِمَٰتِهِۦ | likalimatihi | Noun | 2× | |
| كَلِمَةً | kalimahan | Noun | 2× |