What does « Ṣrm » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Ṣrm (صرم) in the Quran, with 3 verses in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

صرم

Ṣrm

Root: ص - ر - م

Quranic language 3 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Ṣrm

As-sarm: the severing.

As-sarima: finalizing a matter and concluding it.

As-sarim: the dark night and the morning.

The Almighty says: 'It became as if harvested' (Al-Qalam 20): the ungrateful ones' garden was destroyed at night as if cut.

Ṣrm in the Quran (3)

Meccan: 3 Medinan: 0

Surah Al-Qalam : 17 Meccan

﴿إِنَّا بَلَوْنَٰهُمْ كَمَا بَلَوْنَآ أَصْحَٰبَ ٱلْجَنَّةِ إِذْ أَقْسَمُوا۟ لَيَصْرِمُنَّهَا مُصْبِحِينَ﴾

Indeed, We have tried them as We tried the companions of the garden, when they swore to cut its fruit in the [early] morning

Surah Al-Qalam : 20 Meccan

﴿فَأَصْبَحَتْ كَٱلصَّرِيمِ﴾

And it became as though reaped.

Surah Al-Qalam : 22 Meccan

﴿أَنِ ٱغْدُوا۟ عَلَىٰ حَرْثِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰرِمِينَ﴾

[Saying], "Go early to your crop if you would cut the fruit."

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What does « Ṣrm » mean in the Quran?

Definition of Ṣrm

Ṣrm in the Quran (3)

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What does « Ṣrm » mean in the Quran?