What does « To submerge / To cover » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word To submerge / To cover (طم) 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.

طم
To submerge / To cover
Root: ط - م
Creed (aqida) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of To submerge / To cover

At-tamm: the filled sea.

One says to it: at-tamm wa ar-ramm.

At-tamm: what fills completely.

At-tamma al-kubra: the great catastrophe.

The Almighty says: 'When the great overwhelming event comes' (An-Nazi'at 34) referring to Judgment Day.

To submerge / To cover in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0
Surah An-Nazi'at : 34 Meccan
﴿فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلطَّآمَّةُ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ
But when there comes the greatest Overwhelming Calamity -

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