What does « Rm » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Rm (رم) in the Quran, with 2 verses in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

رم

Root: ر - م

Quranic language 2 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Rm

Al-ramm: repairing a worn thing.

Al-rimma: rotten bone.

Allah says: 'Who will give life to bones while they are decomposed (ramîm)?' (Yâ-Sîn: 78).

Allah will resurrect even rotten bones.

Rm in the Quran (2)

Meccan: 2 Medinan: 0

Distribution of verses by surah

Ya-Sin 1

Adh-Dhariyat 1

Surah Ya-Sin : 78 Meccan

﴿وَضَرَبَ لَنَا مَثَلًۭا وَنَسِىَ خَلْقَهُۥ ۖ قَالَ مَن يُحْىِ ٱلْعِظَـٰمَ وَهِىَ رَمِيمٌۭ﴾

And he presents for Us an example and forgets his [own] creation. He says, "Who will give life to bones while they are disintegrated?"

Surah Adh-Dhariyat : 42 Meccan

﴿مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَىْءٍ أَتَتْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتْهُ كَٱلرَّمِيمِ﴾

It left nothing of what it came upon but that it made it like disintegrated ruins.

Words from the same root as Rm

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Thu 25 Rabi' al-Thani
الخميس 25 ربيع الآخر

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ

What does « Rm » mean in the Quran?

Definition of Rm

Rm in the Quran (2)

Words from the same root as Rm

What does « Rm » mean in the Quran?