Discover the meaning of the word Mark / Stigma (زنم) 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.
Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM
📖 1 min readAz-zanim and al-muzannam: one who attaches himself to a group without belonging to it, like an appendage that grows without truly belonging.
The Almighty says: 'cruel, after all that, a usurper of lineage' (Al-Qalam 13), meaning known for evil as one recognizes a marked sheep.
It may also refer to one of doubtful origin who affiliates with those who are not his ancestors.
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