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الءثم

Root entry · 20 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns sin, wrongdoing, and the consequences thereof. It encompasses concepts like guilt, transgression, and the act of committing what is forbidden. It also extends to related ideas like punishment, repentance, and even specific negative attributes or entities associated with sin.

Derived headwords

الإثمnoun
  1. 1.
    Sinboth

    A transgression against divine law or moral principles; a wrongdoing.

  2. 2.
    Alcoholclassical

    Intoxicating liquor, considered a sin.

  3. 3.
    Gamblingclassical

    Games of chance, considered a sin.

  4. 4.
    Forbidden actboth

    An action that is unlawful or impermissible.

أثمverb
  1. 1.
    To sinboth

    To commit a sin or transgression.

إثماnoun
  1. 1.
    Sin (masdar)both

    The act or state of sinning; the sin itself.

مأثماnoun
  1. 1.
    Sin (masdar)classical

    An alternative form for the masdar of 'athama', denoting the act or state of sinning.

آثمadjective
  1. 1.
    Sinfulboth

    One who commits sin; guilty.

أثيمadjective
  1. 1.
    Sinfulboth

    Characterized by sin; deeply sinful.

  2. 2.
    Liarclassical

    One who habitually tells falsehoods.

أثامadjective
  1. 1.
    Sinfulclassical

    One who commits many sins; very sinful.

أثومadjective
  1. 1.
    Sinfulclassical

    One who frequently commits sin.

أثمه الله تعالى في كذاverb
  1. 1.
    To hold someone accountable for sinclassical

    God considers something as a sin for a person, holding them responsible for it.

مأثومadjective
  1. 1.
    Held accountable for sinclassical

    One for whom a sin has been counted or held against them.

آثمهverb
  1. 1.
    To cause someone to fall into sinclassical

    To lead or cause another person to commit a sin or transgression.

تأثيماverb
  1. 1.
    To accuse of sinclassical

    To tell someone that they have sinned.

تأثمverb
  1. 1.
    To repent from sinboth

    To turn away from sin and seek forgiveness.

  2. 2.
    To be scrupulousclassical

    To act with caution and avoid anything questionable or potentially sinful.

كسحابnoun
  1. 1.
    Valley in Hellclassical

    A specific place or valley within the confines of Hell.

المأثمnoun
  1. 1.
    Punishmentclassical

    The penalty or consequence for committing a sin.

الأثيمةadjective
  1. 1.
    Frequent sinningclassical

    The act of frequently committing sin.

أبو جهلname
  1. 1.
    Abu Jahlclassical

    A historical figure, a prominent opponent of Islam and the Prophet Muhammad, often associated with disbelief and sin.

التأثيمnoun
  1. 1.
    Sinclassical

    An alternative term for sin or wrongdoing.

المؤاثمadjective
  1. 1.
    Liar in travelclassical

    One who lies or misrepresents during a journey.

نوق آثماتnoun
  1. 1.
    Slow camelsclassical

    Female camels that are slow and hesitant in their movement.

Parallel reading

الإثم، بالكسر: الذنب، والخمر، والقمار، وأن يعمل ما لا يحل
Al-Ithm (with kasra): the sin, wine, gambling, and doing what is unlawful.
أثم، كعلم، إثما ومأثما
He sinned, as in 'alim, with the masdar 'ithman and ma'thaman.
فهو آثم وأثيم وأثام وأثوم
So he is a sinner (aathim), sinful (atheem), very sinful (athaam), and frequently sinful (athoom).
وأثمه الله تعالى في كذا، كمنعه ونصره: عده عليه إثما، فهو مأثوم
And God considered it a sin for him in such-and-such, like 'man'a' and 'nasara': He counted it against him as a sin, so he is held accountable for sin (ma'thooma).
وآثمه: أوقعه فيه
And 'aathama-hu': He caused him to fall into it (sin).
وأثمه تأثيما: قال له: أثمت
And 'aththama-hu': He said to him, 'You have sinned.'
وتأثم: تاب منه، وتحرج
And 'ta'aththama': He repented from it (sin) and acted scrupulously.
وكسحاب: واد في جهنم، والعقوبة، ويكسر، كالمأثم
And 'kasahaab': a valley in Hell, and punishment, and with kasra, like 'al-ma'tham (punishment).
والأثيم: الكذاب، ms1489 كالأثوم، وكثرة ركوب الإثم، كالأثيمة
And 'al-atheem': the liar, like 'al-athoom', and frequent commission of sin, like 'al-atheema'.
وأبو جهل
And Abu Jahl.
والتأثيم: الإثم
And 'at-ta'theem': sin.
والمؤاثم: الذي يكذب في السير
And 'al-mu'aathim': he who lies during a journey.
ونوق آثمات: مبطئات معييات
And 'naaq athimaat': slow, hesitant she-camels.