What does « Ḥtm » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Ḥtm (حتم) 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.

حتم

Ḥtm

Root: ح - ت - م

Creed (aqida) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Ḥtm

Al-hatm: the irrevocable decree.

Al-hâtim: the crow that, according to Arabs, decrees separation.

Allah says: 'And there is none of you except he will pass over it.

This is an inevitable decree (hatman) from your Lord' (Maryam: 71).

Passing over Hell is inevitable for all.

Ḥtm in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah Maryam : 71 Meccan

﴿وَإِن مِّنكُمْ إِلَّا وَارِدُهَا كَانَ عَلَىٰ رَبِّكَ حَتْمًا مَّقْضِيًّا﴾

And there is none of you except he will come to it. This is upon your Lord an inevitability decreed.

Words from the same root as Ḥtm

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What does « Ḥtm » mean in the Quran?

Definition of Ḥtm

Ḥtm in the Quran (1)

Words from the same root as Ḥtm

What does « Ḥtm » mean in the Quran?