نعم
n-ʿ-m
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root نعم across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root نعم (nEm) primarily signifies a benefit, favor, or blessing from God, encompassing boons, bounties, and grace. It also denotes ease, plenty, and welfare, often contrasted with hardship.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
n-ʿ-m
Listen:
ٱلنَّعِيمِ
102:8
Root letters:
ن — ع — م
Word Family Tree (61 forms)
All word forms derived from the root نعم as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 105×
Verb 36×
Concordance — 141 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root نعم appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (101) · Verb (33)
Noun (101 verses — showing first 5)
ثُمَّ لَتُسْأَلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ النَّعِيمِ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure
Jonah 10:24
Noun
إِنَّمَا مَثَلُ ٱلۡحَیَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡیَا كَمَاۤءٍ أَنزَلۡنَـٰهُ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَاۤءِ فَٱخۡتَلَطَ بِهِۦ نَبَاتُ ٱلۡأَرۡضِ مِمَّا یَأۡكُلُ ٱلنَّاسُ وَٱلۡأَنۡعَـٰمُ حَتَّىٰۤ إِذَاۤ أَخَذَتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ زُخۡرُفَهَا وَٱزَّیَّنَتۡ وَظَنَّ أَهۡلُهَاۤ أَنَّهُمۡ قَـٰدِرُونَ عَلَیۡهَاۤ أَتَىٰهَاۤ أَمۡرُنَا لَیۡلًا أَوۡ نَهَارࣰا فَجَعَلۡنَـٰهَا حَصِیدࣰا كَأَن لَّمۡ تَغۡنَ بِٱلۡأَمۡسِۚ كَذَ ٰلِكَ نُفَصِّلُ ٱلۡءَایَـٰتِ لِقَوۡمࣲ یَتَفَكَّرُونَ ٢٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
The example of [this] worldly life is but like rain which We have sent down from the sky that the plants of the earth absorb - [those] from which men and livestock eat - until, when the earth has taken on its adornment and is beautified and its people suppose that they have capability over it, there comes to it Our command by night or by day, and We make it as a harvest, as if it had not flourished yesterday. Thus do We explain in detail the signs for a people who give thought
Jonah 10:9
Noun
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ یَهۡدِیهِمۡ رَبُّهُم بِإِیمَـٰنِهِمۡۖ تَجۡرِی مِن تَحۡتِهِمُ ٱلۡأَنۡهَـٰرُ فِی جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِیمِ ٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds - their Lord will guide them because of their faith. Beneath them rivers will flow in the Gardens of Pleasur
Hud 11:10
Noun
وَلَىِٕنۡ أَذَقۡنَـٰهُ نَعۡمَاۤءَ بَعۡدَ ضَرَّاۤءَ مَسَّتۡهُ لَیَقُولَنَّ ذَهَبَ ٱلسَّیِّءَاتُ عَنِّیۤۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَفَرِحࣱ فَخُورٌ ١٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
But if We give him a taste of favor after hardship has touched him, he will surely say, "Bad times have left me." Indeed, he is exultant and boastful
Joseph 12:6
Noun
وَكَذَ ٰلِكَ یَجۡتَبِیكَ رَبُّكَ وَیُعَلِّمُكَ مِن تَأۡوِیلِ ٱلۡأَحَادِیثِ وَیُتِمُّ نِعۡمَتَهُۥ عَلَیۡكَ وَعَلَىٰۤ ءَالِ یَعۡقُوبَ كَمَاۤ أَتَمَّهَا عَلَىٰۤ أَبَوَیۡكَ مِن قَبۡلُ إِبۡرَ ٰهِیمَ وَإِسۡحَـٰقَۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ عَلِیمٌ حَكِیمࣱ ٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And thus will your Lord choose you and teach you the interpretation of narratives and complete His favor upon you and upon the family of Jacob, as He completed it upon your fathers before, Abraham and Isaac. Indeed, your Lord is Knowing and Wise."
Derived Forms (61)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ٱلْأَنْعَٰمِ | lʾaanʿami | Noun | 11× | |
| ٱلنَّعِيمِ | lnaʿiymi | Noun | 10× | |
| نِعْمَتَ | niʿmata | Noun | 8× | |
| نِعْمَةَ | niʿmaha | Noun | 7× | |
| فَنِعْمَ | faniʿma | Verb | 5× | |
| أَنْعَمَ | ʾaanʿama | Verb | 5× | |
| نَعِيمٍ | naʿiymin | Noun | 4× | |
| نِعْمَتَهُۥ | niʿmatahu | Noun | 4× | |
| أَنْعَمْتَ | ʾaanʿamta | Verb | 4× | |
| وَٱلْأَنْعَٰمِ | walʾaanʿami | Noun | 4× |