# Ta-Mim-Ayn — طمع (TmE)

> Occurs in 12 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** to covet, eagerly desire, long or hope for, yearn for. desire, hoping and longing for, causing to be full of hope.
- **Derived forms:** طَمَع (4) · يَطْمَعُ (8)

## Verses containing this root

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 75

- **Form in this verse:** أَفَتَطْمَعُونَ — afataṭmaʿūna · "Do you hope"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 2nd person, masculine, plural · present tense

اَفَتَطْمَعُونَ اَنْ يُؤْمِنُوا لَكُمْ وَقَدْ كَانَ فَر۪يقٌ مِنْهُمْ يَسْمَعُونَ كَلَامَ اللّٰهِ ثُمَّ يُحَرِّفُونَهُ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا عَقَلُوهُ وَهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ

AfatatmaAAoona an yu/minoo lakumwaqad kana fareequn minhum yasmaAAoona kalama Allahithumma yuharrifoonahu min baAAdi ma AAaqaloohuwahum yaAAlamoon

Do you hope that they will believe you? And a faction among them had heard the word of God, then twisted it after they had understood it, when they knew.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-75.md_

### 5. Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 84

- **Form in this verse:** وَنَطْمَعُ — wanaṭmaʿu · "And we hope"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 1st person, plural · present tense

وَمَا لَنَا لَا نُؤْمِنُ بِاللّٰهِ وَمَا جَٓاءَنَا مِنَ الْحَقِّۙ وَنَطْمَعُ اَنْ يُدْخِلَنَا رَبُّنَا مَعَ الْقَوْمِ الصَّالِح۪ينَ

Wama lana la nu/minu billahiwama jaana mina alhaqqi wanatmaAAuan yudkhilana rabbuna maAAa alqawmi assaliheen

“And why should we not believe in God and what has come to us of the truth, and hope that our Lord will make us enter with the righteous people?”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-maidah/verse-84.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 46

- **Form in this verse:** يَطْمَعُونَ — yaṭmaʿūna · "hope"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَبَيْنَـهُمَا حِجَابٌۚ وَعَلَى الْاَعْرَافِ رِجَالٌ يَعْرِفُونَ كُلاًّ بِس۪يمٰيهُمْۚ وَنَادَوْا اَصْحَابَ الْجَنَّةِ اَنْ سَلَامٌ عَلَيْكُمْ لَمْ يَدْخُلُوهَا وَهُمْ يَطْمَعُونَ

Wabaynahuma hijabunwaAAala al-aAArafi rijalun yaAArifoonakullan biseemahum wanadaw as-habaaljannati an salamun AAalaykum lam yadkhuloohawahum yatmaAAoon

And between them is a partition; and upon the elevations are men recognising each by their mark; and they will call to the companions of the Garden: “Peace be upon you!” They have not entered it, though they desire to.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-46.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 56

- **Form in this verse:** وَطَمَعًا ۚ — waṭamaʿan · "and hope"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

وَلَا تُفْسِدُوا فِي الْاَرْضِ بَعْدَ اِصْلَاحِهَا وَادْعُوهُ خَوْفاً وَطَمَعاًۜ اِنَّ رَحْمَتَ اللّٰهِ قَر۪يبٌ مِنَ الْمُحْسِن۪ينَ

Wala tufsidoo fee al-ardibaAAda islahiha wadAAoohu khawfan watamaAAaninna rahmata Allahi qareebun mina almuhsineen

So work not corruption in the land after its right ordering. And call to Him in fear and hope; the mercy of God is near to the doers of good.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-56.md_

### 13. Surah Ar-Ra'd, Verse 12

- **Form in this verse:** وَطَمَعًۭا — waṭamaʿan · "and a hope"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

هُوَ الَّذ۪ي يُر۪يكُمُ الْبَرْقَ خَوْفاً وَطَمَعاً وَيُنْشِئُ السَّحَابَ الثِّقَالَۚ

Huwa allathee yureekumu albarqakhawfan watamaAAan wayunshi-o assahaba aththiqal

He it is that shows you the lightning as fear and hope, and produces the heavy clouds.

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rad/verse-12.md_

### 26. Surah Ash-Shu'ara, Verse 51

- **Form in this verse:** نَطْمَعُ — naṭmaʿu · "hope"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 1st person, plural · present tense

اِنَّا نَطْمَعُ اَنْ يَغْفِرَ لَنَا رَبُّنَا خَطَايَانَٓا اَنْ كُنَّٓا اَوَّلَ الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَۜ۟

Inna natmaAAu an yaghfira lanarabbuna khatayana an kunnaawwala almu/mineen

“We hope that our Lord will forgive us our offences because we were the first of the believers.”

_https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuara/verse-51.md_

### 26. Surah Ash-Shu'ara, Verse 82

- **Form in this verse:** أَطْمَعُ — aṭmaʿu · "I hope"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 1st person, singular · present tense

وَالَّـذ۪ٓي اَطْمَعُ اَنْ يَغْفِرَ ل۪ي خَط۪ٓيـَٔت۪ي يَوْمَ الدّ۪ينِۜ

Wallathee atmaAAu anyaghfira lee khatee-atee yawma addeen

“And who I hope will forgive me my offences on the Day of Judgment.”

_https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuara/verse-82.md_

### 30. Surah Ar-Rum, Verse 24

- **Form in this verse:** وَطَمَعًۭا — waṭamaʿan · "and hope"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

وَمِنْ اٰيَاتِه۪ يُر۪يكُمُ الْبَرْقَ خَوْفاً وَطَمَعاً وَيُنَزِّلُ مِنَ السَّمَٓاءِ مَٓاءً فَيُحْـي۪ بِهِ الْاَرْضَ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهَاۜ اِنَّ ف۪ي ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيَاتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَ

Wamin ayatihi yureekumualbarqa khawfan watamaAAan wayunazzilu mina assama-imaan fayuhyee bihi al-arda baAAda mawtihainna fee thalika laayatin liqawminyaAAqiloon

And among His proofs He shows you the lightning as fear and hope, and sends down water from the sky and gives thereby life to the earth after its death; in that are proofs for people who reason.

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rum/verse-24.md_

### 32. Surah As-Sajdah, Verse 16

- **Form in this verse:** وَطَمَعًۭا — waṭamaʿan · "and hope"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

تَتَجَافٰى جُنُوبُهُمْ عَنِ الْمَضَاجِعِ يَدْعُونَ رَبَّهُمْ خَوْفاً وَطَمَعاًۘ وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنَاهُمْ يُنْفِقُونَ

Tatajafa junoobuhum AAani almadajiAAiyadAAoona rabbahum khawfan watamaAAan wamimmarazaqnahum yunfiqoon

Their sides forsake their beds; they call to their Lord in fear and hope, and of what We have provided them they spend.

_https://quran.so/surah-as-sajdah/verse-16.md_

### 33. Surah Al-Ahzab, Verse 32

- **Form in this verse:** فَيَطْمَعَ — fayaṭmaʿa · "lest should be moved with desire"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

يَا نِسَٓاءَ النَّبِيِّ لَسْتُنَّ  كَاَحَدٍ مِنَ النِّسَٓاءِ اِنِ اتَّقَيْتُنَّ فَلَا تَخْضَعْنَ بِالْقَوْلِ فَيَطْمَعَ الَّذ۪ي ف۪ي قَلْبِه۪ مَرَضٌ وَقُلْنَ قَوْلاً مَعْرُوفاًۚ

Ya nisaa annabiyyilastunna kaahadin mina annisa-i iniittaqaytunna fala takhdaAAna bilqawli fayatmaAAaallathee fee qalbihi maradun waqulna qawlanmaAAroofa

O wives of the Prophet: you are not like any among women. If you are in prudent fear, then be not soft in speech lest he in whose heart is disease should desire; but speak a fitting word,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ahzab/verse-32.md_

### 70. Surah Al-Ma'arij, Verse 38

- **Form in this verse:** أَيَطْمَعُ — ayaṭmaʿu · "Does long"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

اَيَطْمَعُ كُلُّ امْرِئٍ مِنْهُمْ اَنْ يُدْخَلَ جَنَّةَ نَع۪يمٍۙ

AyatmaAAu kullu imri-in minhum anyudkhala jannata naAAeem

Does every man among them hope to be made to enter a garden of bliss?

_https://quran.so/surah-al-maarij/verse-38.md_

### 74. Surah Al-Muddaththir, Verse 15

- **Form in this verse:** يَطْمَعُ — yaṭmaʿu · "he desires"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

ثُمَّ يَطْمَعُ اَنْ اَز۪يدَۗ

Thumma yatmaAAu an azeed

Then hopes he that I should add more.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-muddaththir/verse-15.md_

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