ظَلَمَ (ẓalama)to wrong
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb ظَلَمَ (ẓalama) — “to wrong”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: ظَلَمَ يَظْلِمُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| ظَلَمَ ẓalama | يَظْلِمُ yaẓlimu | اِظْلِمْ aiẓlim | ظُلْم ẓulm |
Meanings & examples
1. to wrong
- ظَلَمَ الرَّجُلُ جَارَهُ بِأَخْذِ أَرْضِهِ.The man wronged his neighbor by taking his land.
- لَا يَجُوزُ لِلْحَاكِمِ أَنْ يَظْلِمَ أَحَدًا مِنْ رَعَايَاهُ.It is not permissible for the ruler to wrong any of his subjects.
- لِمَاذَا ظَلَمْتَ الفَتَى الصَّغِيرَ بِالكَذِبِ عَلَيْهِ؟Why did you wrong the young boy by lying to him?
2. to oppress
- لَا تَظْلِمِ الأَبْرِيَاءَ أَبَدًا.Never oppress the innocent.
- قَدْ يَظْلِمُ الحَاكِمُ شَعْبَهُ بِقَرَارَاتِهِ الجَائِرَةِ.A ruler may oppress his people with his unjust decisions.
- أَلَمْ يَظْلِمِ المُتَّهَمُ ضَحِيَّتَهُ بِفِعْلِهِ؟Did the accused not oppress his victim with his act?
3. to wrong, to oppress
- ظَلَمَ الحَاكِمُ شَعْبَهُ.The ruler wronged his people.
- ظَلَمَ الرَّفِيقُ صَدِيقَهُ بِتَأْخِيرِهِ.The companion wronged his friend by delaying him.
- لَا تَظْلِمِ الأَبْرِيَاءَ أَبَدًا.Never wrong the innocent.
4. be oppressed
- يُظْلَمُ الكَثِيرُ مِنَ النَّاسِ بِسَبَبِ الفَقْرِ وَالجَهْلِ.Many people are oppressed due to poverty and ignorance.
- لَا يَنْبَغِي أَنْ يُظْلَمَ أَحَدٌ فِي مُجْتَمَعٍ عَادِلٍ.No one should be oppressed in a just society.
- شَعَرَ بِأَنَّهُ يُظْلَمُ فِي عَمَلِهِ وَلَمْ يَحْصُلْ عَلَى حُقُوقِهِ.He felt that he was oppressed in his work and did not get his rights.
5. to act unfairly
- ظَلَمَ الْقَاضِي الْمُتَّهَمَ بِإِصْدَارِ حُكْمٍ جَائِرٍ دُونَ دَلِيلٍ.The judge was unfair to the accused by issuing an unjust verdict without evidence.
- لَا تَظْلِمْ نَفْسَكَ بِالْكَسَلِ وَتَرْكِ الْفُرَصِ الثَّمِينَةِ.Do not be unfair to yourself with laziness and by leaving valuable opportunities.
- شَعَرَ الْعَامِلُ بِأَنَّ الشَّرِكَةَ ظَلَمَتْهُ عِنْدَمَا حَرَمَتْهُ مِنْ تَرْقِيَةٍ مُسْتَحَقَّةٍ.The worker felt that the company was unfair to him when it deprived him of a deserved promotion.
6. to act unjustly
- ظَلَمَ القَوِيُّ الضَّعِيفَ.The strong oppressed the weak.
- ظَلَمَ الرَّجُلُ نَفْسَهُ بِأَفْعَالِهِ السَّيِّئَةِ.The man wronged himself with his bad deeds.
- ظَلَمَ المُدِيرُ المُوَظَّفِينَ بِعَدَمِ مَنْحِهِمْ حُقُوقَهُمْ كَامِلَةً.The manager wronged the employees by not giving them their full rights.
7. to darken
- ظَلَمَ اللَّيْلُ الْأَرْضَ بِسَوَادِهِ.The night darkened the earth with its blackness.
- تَظْلِمُ السُّحُبُ السَّمَاءَ قَبْلَ الْمَطَرِ.The clouds darken the sky before the rain.
- ظَلَمَتِ الشَّمْسُ عِنْدَ الْغُرُوبِ.The sun darkened at sunset.
8. to oppress, wrong
- لَا تُظْلِمِ النَّاسَ يَا بُنَيَّ.Do not wrong people, my son.
- ظَلَمَ الحَاكِمُ شَعْبَهُ بِفِعْلِهِ الظَّالِمِ.The ruler wronged his people with his unjust action.
- هَلْ ظَلَمْتُكَ بِشَيْءٍ؟Did I wrong you in any way?
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