What does « ʿRm » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word ʿRm (عرم) 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.

عرم

ʿRm

Root: ع - ر - م

Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of ʿRm

Al-'arama: ferocity and difficulty in character, appearing in action.

One says: a 'arim child (turbulent).

The Almighty says: 'the flood of the dam' (Saba 16).

The dam that broke over Saba.

ʿRm in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah Saba : 16 Meccan

﴿فَأَعْرَضُوا۟ فَأَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ سَيْلَ ٱلْعَرِمِ وَبَدَّلْنَٰهُم بِجَنَّتَيْهِمْ جَنَّتَيْنِ ذَوَاتَىْ أُكُلٍ خَمْطٍ وَأَثْلٍ وَشَىْءٍ مِّن سِدْرٍ قَلِيلٍ﴾

But they turned away [refusing], so We sent upon them the flood of the dam, and We replaced their two [fields of] gardens with gardens of bitter fruit, tamarisks and something of sparse lote trees.