# Ha-Mim-Mim — حمم (Hmm)

> Occurs in 21 verses of the Quran.

- **Source:** https://quran.so/root/Hmm

- **Meaning:** To heat, become hot or very hot, melt, to be affected with fever, boiling (e.g. water). To be loyal and show affection to a companion/friend/ or object of love or passion, anxiously love or have affection for someone, Loyal/close friend/relative. yahmowm - black mountain, intensely black smoke, name of the canopy shadowing above Hell.
- **Derived forms:** حَمِيم (20) · يَحْمُوم (1)

## Verses containing this root

### 6. Surah Al-An'am, Verse 70

- **Form in this verse:** حَمِيمٍۢ — ḥamīmin · "boiling water"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · genitive case · indefinite

وَذَرِ الَّذ۪ينَ اتَّخَذُوا د۪ينَهُمْ لَعِباً وَلَهْواً وَغَرَّتْهُمُ الْحَيٰوةُ الدُّنْيَا وَذَكِّرْ بِه۪ٓ اَنْ تُبْسَلَ نَفْسٌ بِمَا كَسَبَتْۗ لَيْسَ لَهَا مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِ وَلِيٌّ وَلَا شَف۪يعٌۚ وَاِنْ تَعْدِلْ كُلَّ عَدْلٍ لَا يُؤْخَذْ مِنْهَاۜ اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ الَّذ۪ينَ اُبْسِلُوا بِمَا كَسَبُواۚ لَهُمْ شَرَابٌ مِنْ حَم۪يمٍ وَعَذَابٌ اَل۪يمٌ بِمَا كَانُوا يَكْفُرُونَ۟

Wathari allatheena ittakhathoodeenahum laAAiban walahwan wagharrat-humu alhayatuaddunya wathakkir bihi an tubsala nafsunbima kasabat laysa laha min dooni Allahiwaliyyun wala shafeeAAun wa-in taAAdil kulla AAadlin layu/khath minha ola-ika allatheenaobsiloo bima kasaboo lahum sharabun min hameeminwaAAathabun aleemun bima kanoo yakfuroon

And leave thou those who take their doctrine as play and diversion, and whom the life of this world has deluded; and remind thou with it lest a soul be given up to destruction for what it earned; it has not, besides God, ally or intercessor. And though it offer in compensation every equivalence, it will not be accepted from it: those are they who are given up to destruction for what they earned; they have scalding water and a painful punishment for what they denied.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anam/verse-70.md_

### 10. Surah Yunus, Verse 4

- **Form in this verse:** حَمِيمٍۢ — ḥamīmin · "boiling fluids"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · genitive case · indefinite

اِلَيْهِ مَرْجِعُكُمْ جَم۪يعاًۜ وَعْدَ اللّٰهِ حَقاًّۜ اِنَّهُ يَبْدَؤُا الْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ يُع۪يدُهُ لِيَجْزِيَ الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ بِالْقِسْطِۜ وَالَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا لَهُمْ شَرَابٌ مِنْ حَم۪يمٍ وَعَذَابٌ اَل۪يمٌ بِمَا كَانُوا يَكْفُرُونَ

Ilayhi marjiAAukum jameeAAan waAAda Allahihaqqan innahu yabdao alkhalqa thumma yuAAeeduhu liyajziyaallatheena amanoo waAAamiloo assalihatibilqisti wallatheena kafaroo lahumsharabun min hameemin waAAathabun aleemunbima kanoo yakfuroon

Unto Him is your return all together — the promise of God in truth. He begins creation, then He repeats it that He might reward those who heed warning and do righteous deeds with equity. And those who ignore warning will have a drink of scalding water and a painful punishment for what they denied.

_https://quran.so/surah-yunus/verse-4.md_

### 22. Surah Al-Hajj, Verse 19

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْحَمِيمُ — l-ḥamīmu · "[the] scalding water"
  - **Grammar:** adjective · masculine, singular · nominative case

هٰذَانِ خَصْمَانِ اخْتَصَمُوا ف۪ي رَبِّهِمْۘ فَالَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا قُطِّعَتْ لَهُمْ ثِيَابٌ مِنْ نَارٍۜ يُصَبُّ مِنْ فَوْقِ رُؤُ۫سِهِمُ الْحَم۪يمُۚ

Hathani khasmani ikhtasamoofee rabbihim fallatheena kafaroo quttiAAatlahum thiyabun min narin yusabbu min fawqiruoosihimu alhameem

These are two disputants who have disputed about their Lord. Then those who ignore warning: garments of fire have been cut for them; poured over their heads will be scalding water;

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hajj/verse-19.md_

### 26. Surah Ash-Shu'ara, Verse 101

- **Form in this verse:** حَمِيمٍۢ — ḥamīmin · "close"
  - **Grammar:** adjective · masculine, singular · genitive case · indefinite

وَلَا صَد۪يقٍ حَم۪يمٍ

Wala sadeeqin hameem

“Nor sincere loyal friend.

_https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuara/verse-101.md_

### 37. Surah As-Saffat, Verse 67

- **Form in this verse:** حَمِيمٍۢ — ḥamīmin · "boiling water"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · genitive case · indefinite

ثُمَّ اِنَّ لَهُمْ عَلَيْهَا لَشَوْباً مِنْ حَم۪يمٍۚ

Thumma inna lahum AAalayha lashawbanmin hameem

Then on top of it will they have a mixture of scalding water;

_https://quran.so/surah-as-saffat/verse-67.md_

### 38. Surah Sad, Verse 57

- **Form in this verse:** حَمِيمٌۭ — ḥamīmun · "boiling fluid"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · nominative case · indefinite

هٰذَاۙ فَلْيَذُوقُوهُ حَم۪يمٌ وَغَسَّاقٌۙ

Hatha falyathooqoohu hameemunwaghassaq

This! So let them taste it: scalding water and purulence,

_https://quran.so/surah-sad/verse-57.md_

### 40. Surah Ghafir, Verse 18

- **Form in this verse:** حَمِيمٍۢ — ḥamīmin · "intimate friend"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · genitive case · indefinite

وَاَنْذِرْهُمْ يَوْمَ الْاٰزِفَةِ اِذِ الْقُلُوبُ لَدَى الْحَنَاجِرِ كَاظِم۪ينَۜ مَا لِلظَّالِم۪ينَ مِنْ حَم۪يمٍ وَلَا شَف۪يعٍ يُطَاعُۜ

Waanthirhum yawma al-azifati ithialquloobu lada alhanajiri kathimeenama liththalimeena min hameeminwala shafeeAAin yutaAA

And warn thou them of the Day of the Drawing Near, when the hearts will choke in the throats: — No loyal friend for the wrongdoers! No intercessor who is obeyed!

_https://quran.so/surah-ghafir/verse-18.md_

### 40. Surah Ghafir, Verse 72

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْحَمِيمِ — l-ḥamīmi · "the boiling water"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · genitive case

فِي الْحَم۪يمِ ثُمَّ فِي النَّارِ يُسْجَرُونَۚ

Fee alhameemi thumma fee annariyusjaroon

Into the scalding water; then in the Fire will they be burned.

_https://quran.so/surah-ghafir/verse-72.md_

### 41. Surah Fussilat, Verse 34

- **Form in this verse:** حَمِيمٌۭ — ḥamīmun · "intimate"
  - **Grammar:** adjective · masculine, singular · nominative case · indefinite

وَلَا تَسْتَوِي الْحَسَنَةُ وَلَا السَّيِّئَةُۜ اِدْفَعْ بِالَّت۪ي هِيَ اَحْسَنُ فَاِذَا الَّذ۪ي بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَهُ عَدَاوَةٌ  كَاَنَّهُ وَلِيٌّ حَم۪يمٌ

Wala tastawee alhasanatu walaassayyi-atu idfaAA billatee hiya ahsanufa-itha allathee baynaka wabaynahu AAadawatunkaannahu waliyyun hameem

And not equal are the good and the evil. Repel thou with that which is better, and then is he between whom and thee is enmity like a loyal friend;

_https://quran.so/surah-fussilat/verse-34.md_

### 44. Surah Ad-Dukhan, Verse 46

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْحَمِيمِ — l-ḥamīmi · "(of) scalding water"
  - **Grammar:** adjective · masculine, singular · genitive case

كَغَلْيِ الْحَم۪يمِ

Kaghalyi alhameem

Like the boiling of scalding water:

_https://quran.so/surah-ad-dukhan/verse-46.md_

### 44. Surah Ad-Dukhan, Verse 48

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْحَمِيمِ — l-ḥamīmi · "(of) the scalding water"
  - **Grammar:** adjective · masculine, singular · genitive case

ثُمَّ صُبُّوا فَوْقَ رَأْسِه۪ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْحَم۪يمِۜ

Thumma subboo fawqa ra/sihi min AAathabialhameem

“Then pour over his head from the punishment of scalding water!”

_https://quran.so/surah-ad-dukhan/verse-48.md_

### 47. Surah Muhammad, Verse 15

- **Form in this verse:** حَمِيمًۭا — ḥamīman · "boiling"
  - **Grammar:** adjective · masculine, singular · accusative case · indefinite

مَثَلُ الْجَنَّةِ الَّت۪ي وُعِدَ الْمُتَّقُونَۜ ف۪يهَٓا اَنْهَارٌ مِنْ مَٓاءٍ غَيْرِ اٰسِنٍۚ وَاَنْهَارٌ مِنْ لَبَنٍ لَمْ يَتَغَيَّرْ طَعْمُهُۚ وَاَنْهَارٌ مِنْ خَمْرٍ لَذَّةٍ لِلشَّارِب۪ينَۚ وَاَنْهَارٌ مِنْ عَسَلٍ مُصَفًّىۜ  وَلَهُمْ ف۪يهَا مِنْ كُلِّ الثَّمَرَاتِ وَمَغْفِرَةٌ مِنْ رَبِّهِمْۜ   كَمَنْ هُوَ خَالِدٌ فِي النَّارِ وَسُقُوا مَٓاءً حَم۪يماً فَقَطَّعَ اَمْعَٓاءَهُمْ

Mathalu aljannati allatee wuAAidaalmuttaqoona feeha anharun min ma-in ghayri asininwaanharun min labanin lam yataghayyar taAAmuhuwaanharun min khamrin laththatin lishsharibeenawaanharun min AAasalin musaffan walahum feehamin kulli aththamarati wamaghfiratun min rabbihimkaman huwa khalidun fee annari wasuqoo maanhameeman faqattaAAa amAAaahum

(The likeness of the Garden which is promised those of prudent fear: therein are rivers of water incorruptible, and rivers of milk of unchanging taste, and rivers of wine delightful to the drinkers, and rivers of purified honey; and they have therein every fruit, and pardon from their Lord.) — like: him who abides eternally in the Fire, and they are given to drink scalding water that lacerates their bowels?

_https://quran.so/surah-muhammad/verse-15.md_

### 55. Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 44

- **Form in this verse:** حَمِيمٍ — ḥamīmin · "scalding water"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · genitive case · indefinite

يَطُوفُونَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ حَم۪يمٍ اٰنٍۚ

Yatoofoona baynaha wabayna hameeminan

They will go between it and boiling, scalding water.

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rahman/verse-44.md_

### 56. Surah Al-Waqi'ah, Verse 42

- **Form in this verse:** وَحَمِيمٍۢ — waḥamīmin · "and scalding water"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · genitive case · indefinite

ف۪ي سَمُومٍ وَحَم۪يمٍۙ

Fee samoomin wahameem

In scorching wind and scalding water,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-waqiah/verse-42.md_

### 56. Surah Al-Waqi'ah, Verse 43

- **Form in this verse:** يَحْمُومٍۢ — yaḥmūmin · "black smoke"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

وَظِلٍّ مِنْ يَحْمُومٍۙ

Wathillin min yahmoom

And a shadow of black smoke,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-waqiah/verse-43.md_

### 56. Surah Al-Waqi'ah, Verse 54

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْحَمِيمِ — l-ḥamīmi · "the scalding water"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · genitive case

فَشَارِبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْحَم۪يمِۚ

Fashariboona AAalayhi mina alhameem

And drink on top of that of the scalding water,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-waqiah/verse-54.md_

### 56. Surah Al-Waqi'ah, Verse 93

- **Form in this verse:** حَمِيمٍۢ — ḥamīmin · "(the) scalding water"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · genitive case · indefinite

فَنُزُلٌ مِنْ حَم۪يمٍۙ

Fanuzulun min hameem

A welcome of scalding water,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-waqiah/verse-93.md_

### 69. Surah Al-Haqqah, Verse 35

- **Form in this verse:** حَمِيمٌۭ — ḥamīmun · "any devoted friend"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · nominative case · indefinite

فَلَيْسَ لَهُ الْيَوْمَ هٰهُنَا حَم۪يمٌۙ

Falaysa lahu alyawma hahuna hameem

So there is for him here, this day, no loyal friend,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-haqqah/verse-35.md_

### 70. Surah Al-Ma'arij, Verse 10

- **Form in this verse:** حَمِيمٌ — ḥamīmun · "a friend"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · nominative case · indefinite

وَلَا يَسْـَٔلُ حَم۪يمٌ حَم۪يماًۚ

Wala yas-alu hameemun hameema

And no loyal friend will ask of a loyal friend.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-maarij/verse-10.md_

### 70. Surah Al-Ma'arij, Verse 10

- **Form in this verse:** حَمِيمًۭا — ḥamīman · "(about) a friend"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · accusative case · indefinite

وَلَا يَسْـَٔلُ حَم۪يمٌ حَم۪يماًۚ

Wala yas-alu hameemun hameema

And no loyal friend will ask of a loyal friend.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-maarij/verse-10.md_

### 78. Surah An-Naba, Verse 25

- **Form in this verse:** حَمِيمًۭا — ḥamīman · "scalding water"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · accusative case · indefinite

اِلَّا حَم۪يماً وَغَسَّاقاًۙ

Illa hameeman waghassaqa

Save scalding water and purulence,

_https://quran.so/surah-an-naba/verse-25.md_

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