What does Al-qatmaʾ mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-qatmaʾ (قَتْماء) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Al-qatmaʾ

Al-qatmaʾ according to An-Nihaya (Ibn al-Athir)

الغَبْراء، مِنَ القَتام، وتَدْمِية القَرْحَة مَثَل: أَيْ إِذَا قَصَدْت غَايَةً تَقَصَّيْتها.

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