What does « Hym » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Hym (هيم) 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.

هيم
Hym
Root: ه - م
Creed (aqida) 2 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Hym

Al-Hīm refers to thirsty camels wandering in search of water.

The Almighty says: 'And you will drink as thirsty camels drink' (Al-Waqi'ah 55).

Al-hīm are beasts mad with thirst.

Hym in the Quran (2)

Meccan: 2 Medinan: 0
Distribution of verses by surah
Ash-Shu'ara 1
Al-Waqi'a 1
Surah Ash-Shu'ara : 225 Meccan
﴿أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّهُمْ فِى كُلِّ وَادٍ يَهِيمُونَ﴾
Do you not see that in every valley they roam
Surah Al-Waqi'a : 55 Meccan
﴿فَشَٰرِبُونَ شُرْبَ ٱلْهِيمِ﴾
And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels.

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