What does « ʿarim » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word ʿarim (عرم) 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.

عرم
ʿarim
Root: ع - ر - م
Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of ʿarim

Al-'arama: ferocity and difficulty in character, appearing in action.

One says: a 'arim child (turbulent).

The Almighty says: 'the flood of the dam' (Saba 16).

The dam that broke over Saba.

ʿarim in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0
Surah Saba : 16 Meccan
﴿فَأَعْرَضُوا۟ فَأَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ سَيْلَ ٱلْعَرِمِ وَبَدَّلْنَٰهُم بِجَنَّتَيْهِمْ جَنَّتَيْنِ ذَوَاتَىْ أُكُلٍ خَمْطٍ وَأَثْلٍ وَشَىْءٍ مِّن سِدْرٍ قَلِيلٍ﴾
But they turned away [refusing], so We sent upon them the flood of the dam, and We replaced their two [fields of] gardens with gardens of bitter fruit, tamarisks and something of sparse lote trees.

Words from the same root as ʿarim

أرم
Arm
أمر
Amr
برم
Bram
بعر
Baʿīr
ثمر
Thamar
جرع
Jraʿ
جرم
Jarm
جمع
Jamʿ

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