Discover the meaning of the word Ḥsm (حسم) 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.
حسم
Ḥsm
Root: ح - س - م
Quranic language 1 verse
Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Definition of Ḥsm
Al-hasm: eliminating the trace of something.
One says 'qata'ahu fa-hasamahu' (he cut it then cauterized it).
Cauterization prevents blood from flowing.
Allah says: 'Seven nights and eight days consecutively (husûman)' (Al-Hâqqa: 7), meaning without interruption.
Which Allah imposed upon them for seven nights and eight days in succession, so you would see the people therein fallen as if they were hollow trunks of palm trees.