# Dal-Mim-Ra — دمر (dmr)

> Occurs in 10 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To perish utterly, be annihilated, to destroy.
- **Derived forms:** تَدْمِير (2) · دَمَّرَ (8)

## Verses containing this root

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 137

- **Form in this verse:** وَدَمَّرْنَا — wadammarnā · "And We destroyed"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 1st person, plural · past tense

وَاَوْرَثْنَا الْقَوْمَ الَّذ۪ينَ كَانُوا يُسْتَضْعَفُونَ مَشَارِقَ الْاَرْضِ وَمَغَارِبَهَا الَّت۪ي بَارَكْنَا ف۪يهَاۜ وَتَمَّتْ كَلِمَتُ رَبِّكَ الْحُسْنٰى عَلٰى بَن۪ٓي اِسْرَٓائ۪لَ بِمَا صَبَرُواۜ وَدَمَّرْنَا مَا كَانَ يَصْنَعُ فِرْعَوْنُ وَقَوْمُهُ وَمَا كَانُوا يَعْرِشُونَ

Waawrathna alqawma allatheenakanoo yustadAAafoona mashariqa al-ardiwamagharibaha allatee barakna feehawatammat kalimatu rabbika alhusna AAalabanee isra-eela bima sabaroo wadammarnama kana yasnaAAu firAAawnu waqawmuhu wamakanoo yaAArishoon

And We caused the people who were despised to inherit the east of the land and its west which We had blessed. And the most fair word of thy Lord was fulfilled to the children of Israel because they were patient; and We annihilated what Pharaoh and his people wrought and what they built.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-137.md_

### 17. Surah Al-Isra, Verse 16

- **Form in this verse:** فَدَمَّرْنَـٰهَا — fadammarnāhā · "and We destroy it"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 1st person, plural · past tense

وَاِذَٓا اَرَدْنَٓا اَنْ نُهْلِكَ قَرْيَةً اَمَرْنَا مُتْرَف۪يهَا فَفَسَقُوا ف۪يهَا فَحَقَّ عَلَيْهَا الْقَوْلُ فَدَمَّرْنَاهَا تَدْم۪يراً

Wa-itha aradna an nuhlikaqaryatan amarna mutrafeeha fafasaqoo feehafahaqqa AAalayha alqawlu fadammarnahatadmeera

And when We intend to destroy a city, We command its opulent ones, but they are perfidious therein; so the word becomes binding upon it, and We annihilate it utterly.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-isra/verse-16.md_

### 17. Surah Al-Isra, Verse 16

- **Form in this verse:** تَدْمِيرًۭا — tadmīran · "(with) destruction"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of tef'il · noun-verb · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

وَاِذَٓا اَرَدْنَٓا اَنْ نُهْلِكَ قَرْيَةً اَمَرْنَا مُتْرَف۪يهَا فَفَسَقُوا ف۪يهَا فَحَقَّ عَلَيْهَا الْقَوْلُ فَدَمَّرْنَاهَا تَدْم۪يراً

Wa-itha aradna an nuhlikaqaryatan amarna mutrafeeha fafasaqoo feehafahaqqa AAalayha alqawlu fadammarnahatadmeera

And when We intend to destroy a city, We command its opulent ones, but they are perfidious therein; so the word becomes binding upon it, and We annihilate it utterly.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-isra/verse-16.md_

### 25. Surah Al-Furqan, Verse 36

- **Form in this verse:** فَدَمَّرْنَـٰهُمْ — fadammarnāhum · "Then We destroyed them"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 1st person, plural · past tense

فَقُلْنَا اذْهَبَٓا اِلَى الْقَوْمِ الَّذ۪ينَ كَذَّبُوا بِاٰيَاتِنَاۜ فَدَمَّرْنَاهُمْ تَدْم۪يراًۜ

Faqulna ithhaba ilaalqawmi allatheena kaththaboo bi-ayatinafadammarnahum tadmeera

And We said: “Go to the people who have denied Our proofs”; then We annihilated them completely.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-furqan/verse-36.md_

### 25. Surah Al-Furqan, Verse 36

- **Form in this verse:** تَدْمِيرًۭا — tadmīran · "(with) destruction"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of tef'il · noun-verb · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

فَقُلْنَا اذْهَبَٓا اِلَى الْقَوْمِ الَّذ۪ينَ كَذَّبُوا بِاٰيَاتِنَاۜ فَدَمَّرْنَاهُمْ تَدْم۪يراًۜ

Faqulna ithhaba ilaalqawmi allatheena kaththaboo bi-ayatinafadammarnahum tadmeera

And We said: “Go to the people who have denied Our proofs”; then We annihilated them completely.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-furqan/verse-36.md_

### 26. Surah Ash-Shu'ara, Verse 172

- **Form in this verse:** دَمَّرْنَا — dammarnā · "We destroyed"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 1st person, plural · past tense

ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا الْاٰخَر۪ينَۚ

Thumma dammarna al-akhareen

Then We annihilated the others,

_https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuara/verse-172.md_

### 27. Surah An-Naml, Verse 51

- **Form in this verse:** دَمَّرْنَـٰهُمْ — dammarnāhum · "destroyed them"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 1st person, plural · past tense

فَانْظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ مَكْرِهِمْۙ اَنَّا دَمَّرْنَاهُمْ وَقَوْمَهُمْ اَجْمَع۪ينَ

Fanthur kayfa kanaAAaqibatu makrihim anna dammarnahumwaqawmahum ajmaAAeen

Then see thou how was the final outcome of their scheme: that We destroyed them and their people all together,

_https://quran.so/surah-an-naml/verse-51.md_

### 37. Surah As-Saffat, Verse 136

- **Form in this verse:** دَمَّرْنَا — dammarnā · "We destroyed"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 1st person, plural · past tense

ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا الْاٰخَر۪ينَ

Thumma dammarna al-akhareen

Then destroyed We the others.

_https://quran.so/surah-as-saffat/verse-136.md_

### 46. Surah Al-Ahqaf, Verse 25

- **Form in this verse:** تُدَمِّرُ — tudammiru · "Destroying"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, feminine, singular · present tense

تُدَمِّرُ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ بِاَمْرِ رَبِّهَا فَاَصْبَحُوا لَا يُرٰٓى اِلَّا مَسَاكِنُهُمْۜ  كَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْقَوْمَ الْمُجْرِم۪ينَ

Tudammiru kulla shay-in bi-amri rabbihafaasbahoo la yura illa masakinuhumkathalika najzee alqawma almujrimeen

“Destroying everything by the command of its Lord.” And morning found them — there was nothing to be seen save their dwellings. Thus reward We the lawbreaking people.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ahqaf/verse-25.md_

### 47. Surah Muhammad, Verse 10

- **Form in this verse:** دَمَّرَ — dammara · "Allah destroyed"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

اَفَلَمْ يَس۪يرُوا فِي الْاَرْضِ فَيَنْظُرُوا كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الَّذ۪ينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْۜ دَمَّرَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِمْۘ وَلِلْكَافِر۪ينَ اَمْثَالُهَا

Afalam yaseeroo fee al-ardi fayanthurookayfa kana AAaqibatu allatheena min qablihimdammara Allahu AAalayhim walilkafireena amthaluha

Have they not travelled in the earth and seen how was the final outcome of those who were before them? God destroyed them; and for the false claimers of guidance are the likes thereof,

_https://quran.so/surah-muhammad/verse-10.md_

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