What does « Ḥasm » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Ḥasm (حسم) in the Quran, with 1 verse in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

حسم

Ḥasm

Root: ح - س - م

Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Ḥasm

Al-hasm: eliminating the trace of something.

One says 'qata'ahu fa-hasamahu' (he cut it then cauterized it).

Cauterization prevents blood from flowing.

Allah says: 'Seven nights and eight days consecutively (husûman)' (Al-Hâqqa: 7), meaning without interruption.

Ḥasm in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah Al-Haqqa : 7 Meccan

﴿سَخَّرَهَا عَلَيْهِمْ سَبْعَ لَيَالٍ وَثَمَٰنِيَةَ أَيَّامٍ حُسُومًا فَتَرَى ٱلْقَوْمَ فِيهَا صَرْعَىٰ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ خَاوِيَةٍ﴾

Which Allah imposed upon them for seven nights and eight days in succession, so you would see the people therein fallen as if they were hollow trunks of palm trees.

Words from the same root as Ḥasm

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Mon 21 Jumada al-Awwal
الاثنين 21 جمادى الأولى

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ

What does « Ḥasm » mean in the Quran?

Definition of Ḥasm

Ḥasm in the Quran (1)

Words from the same root as Ḥasm

What does « Ḥasm » mean in the Quran?