# Dal-Mim-Ayn — دمع (dmE)

> Occurs in 2 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To shed tears.
- **Derived forms:** دَّمْع (2)

## Verses containing this root

### 5. Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 83

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلدَّمْعِ — l-damʿi · "the tears"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

وَاِذَا سَمِعُوا مَٓا اُنْزِلَ اِلَى الرَّسُولِ تَرٰٓى اَعْيُنَهُمْ تَف۪يضُ مِنَ الدَّمْعِ مِمَّا عَرَفُوا مِنَ الْحَقِّۚ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَٓا اٰمَنَّا فَاكْتُبْنَا مَعَ الشَّاهِد۪ينَ

Wa-itha samiAAoo ma onzila ilaarrasooli tara aAAyunahum tafeedu mina addamAAimimma AAarafoo mina alhaqqi yaqooloona rabbanaamanna faktubna maAAa ashshahideen

And when they listen to what has been sent down to the Messenger, thou seest their eyes overflow with tears because of what they recognise of the truth. They say: “Our Lord: we believe, so write Thou us down among the witnesses;

_https://quran.so/surah-al-maidah/verse-83.md_

### 9. Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 92

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلدَّمْعِ — l-damʿi · "(with) the tears"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

وَلَا عَلَى الَّذ۪ينَ اِذَا مَٓا اَتَوْكَ لِتَحْمِلَهُمْ قُلْتَ لَٓا اَجِدُ مَٓا اَحْمِلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِۖ تَوَلَّوْا وَاَعْيُنُهُمْ تَف۪يضُ مِنَ الدَّمْعِ حَزَناً اَلَّا يَجِدُوا مَا يُنْفِقُونَۜ

Wala AAala allatheena ithama atawka litahmilahum qulta la ajidu maahmilukum AAalayhi tawallaw waaAAyunuhum tafeedumina addamAAi hazanan alla yajidoo mayunfiqoon

Nor upon those to whom, when they came to thee, that thou provide them mounts, thou saidst: “I find not whereon to mount you,” they turned back, their eyes overflowing with tears of grief, that they found not what to spend.

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tawbah/verse-92.md_

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