# Gayn-Nun-Mim — غنم (gnm)

> Occurs in 9 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** Capturing, obtaining, taking (usually related to spoils or loot); acquiring without difficulty, succeeding without trouble, regaining, sheep or goats gathered together, numerous flock.
- **Derived forms:** غَنَم (3) · غَنِمْ (2) · مَغَانِم (4)

## Verses containing this root

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 94

- **Form in this verse:** مَغَانِمُ — maghānimu · "(are) booties"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُٓوا اِذَا ضَرَبْتُمْ ف۪ي سَب۪يلِ اللّٰهِ فَتَبَيَّنُوا وَلَا تَقُولُوا لِمَنْ اَلْقٰٓى اِلَيْكُمُ السَّلَامَ لَسْتَ مُؤْمِناًۚ تَبْتَغُونَ عَرَضَ الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْيَاۘ فَعِنْدَ اللّٰهِ مَغَانِمُ كَث۪يرَةٌۜ كَذٰلِكَ كُنْتُمْ مِنْ قَبْلُ فَمَنَّ اللّٰهُ عَلَيْكُمْ فَتَبَيَّنُواۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ كَانَ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَب۪يراً

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanooitha darabtum fee sabeeli Allahifatabayyanoo wala taqooloo liman alqa ilaykumu assalamalasta mu/minan tabtaghoona AAarada alhayatiaddunya faAAinda Allahi maghanimukatheeratun kathalika kuntum min qablu famanna AllahuAAalaykum fatabayyanoo inna Allaha kana bimataAAmaloona khabeera

O you who heed warning: when you go forth in the cause of God, verify; and say not to one who offers you peace: “Thou art not a believer,” seeking the transitory things of the life of this world; for with God are many spoils. Thus were you before, but God was gracious to you. So verify; God is aware of what you do.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-94.md_

### 6. Surah Al-An'am, Verse 146

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلْغَنَمِ — wal-ghanami · "and the sheep"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

وَعَلَى الَّذ۪ينَ هَادُوا حَرَّمْنَا كُلَّ ذ۪ي ظُفُرٍۚ وَمِنَ الْبَقَرِ وَالْغَنَمِ حَرَّمْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ شُحُومَهُمَٓا اِلَّا مَا حَمَلَتْ ظُهُورُهُمَٓا اَوِ الْحَوَايَٓا اَوْ مَا اخْتَلَطَ بِعَظْمٍۜ ذٰلِكَ جَزَيْنَاهُمْ بِبَغْيِهِمْۘ وَاِنَّا لَصَادِقُونَ

WaAAala allatheena hadooharramna kulla thee thufurinwamina albaqari walghanami harramnaAAalayhim shuhoomahuma illa ma hamalatthuhooruhuma awi alhawayaaw ma ikhtalata biAAathmin thalikajazaynahum bibaghyihim wa-inna lasadiqoon

And to those who hold to Judaism We made unlawful every animal with a claw; and of oxen and sheep We made unlawful to them the fat thereof save what their backs bear, or the entrails, or what is mixed with bone; that We rewarded them for their sectarian zealotry; and We are truthful.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anam/verse-146.md_

### 8. Surah Al-Anfal, Verse 41

- **Form in this verse:** غَنِمْتُم — ghanim'tum · "you obtain (as) spoils of war"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 2nd person, masculine, plural · past tense

وَاعْلَمُٓوا اَنَّمَا غَنِمْتُمْ مِنْ شَيْءٍ فَاَنَّ لِلّٰهِ خُمُسَهُ وَلِلرَّسُولِ وَلِذِي الْقُرْبٰى وَالْيَتَامٰى وَالْمَسَاك۪ينِ وَابْنِ السَّب۪يلِۙ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ اٰمَنْتُمْ بِاللّٰهِ وَمَٓا اَنْزَلْنَا عَلٰى عَبْدِنَا يَوْمَ الْفُرْقَانِ يَوْمَ الْتَقَى الْجَمْعَانِۜ وَاللّٰهُ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَد۪يرٌ

WaAAlamoo annama ghanimtummin shay-in faanna lillahi khumusahu walirrasooliwalithee alqurba walyatama walmasakeeniwabni assabeeli in kuntum amantum billahiwama anzalna AAala AAabdina yawmaalfurqani yawma iltaqa aljamAAani wallahuAAala kulli shay-in qadeer

And know that anything you take in spoils, to God belongs its fifth, and to the Messenger, and to the relatives, and the fatherless, and the poor, and the wayfarer, if you believe in God, and what We sent down upon Our servant on the day of division — the day the two hosts met; and God is over all things powerful.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anfal/verse-41.md_

### 8. Surah Al-Anfal, Verse 69

- **Form in this verse:** غَنِمْتُمْ — ghanim'tum · "you got as war booty"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 2nd person, masculine, plural · past tense

فَكُلُوا مِمَّا غَنِمْتُمْ حَلَالاً طَيِّباًۘ وَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ غَفُورٌ رَح۪يمٌ۟

Fakuloo mimma ghanimtum halalantayyiban wattaqoo Allaha inna Allahaghafoorun raheem

So eat of what you took in spoils as lawful and good, and be in prudent fear of God; God is forgiving and merciful.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anfal/verse-69.md_

### 20. Surah Taha, Verse 18

- **Form in this verse:** غَنَمِى — ghanamī · "my sheep"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

قَالَ هِيَ عَصَايَۚ اَتَوَكَّـؤُ۬ا عَلَيْهَا وَاَهُشُّ بِهَا عَلٰى غَنَم۪ي وَلِيَ ف۪يهَا مَاٰرِبُ اُخْرٰى

Qala hiya AAasaya atawakkaoAAalayha waahushshu biha AAala ghanameewaliya feeha maaribu okhra

Said he: “It is my staff. I lean on it, and beat down therewith leaves for my sheep; and I have therefor other uses.”

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

### 21. Surah Al-Anbiya, Verse 78

- **Form in this verse:** غَنَمُ — ghanamu · "sheep"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case

وَدَاوُ۫دَ وَسُلَيْمٰنَ اِذْ يَحْكُمَانِ فِي الْحَرْثِ اِذْ نَفَشَتْ ف۪يهِ غَنَمُ الْقَوْمِۚ وَكُنَّا لِحُكْمِهِمْ شَاهِد۪ينَۙ

Wadawooda wasulaymana ithyahkumani fee alharthi ith nafashatfeehi ghanamu alqawmi wakunna lihukmihim shahideen

And David and Solomon: when they passed judgment concerning the tilth, when the sheep of the people had strayed and pastured therein; and We were witnesses to their judgment.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anbiya/verse-78.md_

### 48. Surah Al-Fath, Verse 15

- **Form in this verse:** مَغَانِمَ — maghānima · "(the) spoils of war"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

سَيَقُولُ الْمُخَلَّفُونَ اِذَا انْطَلَقْتُمْ اِلٰى مَغَانِمَ لِتَأْخُذُوهَا ذَرُونَا نَتَّبِعْكُمْۚ يُر۪يدُونَ اَنْ يُبَدِّلُوا كَلَامَ اللّٰهِۜ قُلْ لَنْ تَتَّبِعُونَا كَذٰلِكُمْ قَالَ اللّٰهُ مِنْ قَبْلُۚ فَسَيَقُولُونَ بَلْ تَحْسُدُونَنَاۜ بَلْ كَانُوا لَا يَفْقَهُونَ اِلَّا قَل۪يلاً

Sayaqoolu almukhallafoona itha intalaqtumila maghanima lita/khuthooha tharoonanattabiAAkum yureedoona an yubaddiloo kalama Allahiqul lan tattabiAAoona kathalikum qala Allahumin qablu fasayaqooloona bal tahsudoonana bal kanoola yafqahoona illa qaleela

Those who were left behind will say, when you set forth for spoils, to take them: “Let us follow you!” They wish to change the words of God. Say thou: “You will not follow us. Thus said God before.” Then will they say: “The truth is, you envy us!” The truth is, they have understood not save a little.

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

### 48. Surah Al-Fath, Verse 19

- **Form in this verse:** وَمَغَانِمَ — wamaghānima · "And spoils of war"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

وَمَغَانِمَ كَث۪يرَةً يَأْخُذُونَهَاۜ وَكَانَ اللّٰهُ عَز۪يزاً حَك۪يماً

Wamaghanima katheeratan ya/khuthoonahawakana Allahu AAazeezan hakeema

And many spoils they will take; and God is exalted in might and wise.

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

### 48. Surah Al-Fath, Verse 20

- **Form in this verse:** مَغَانِمَ — maghānima · "spoils of war"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

وَعَدَكُمُ اللّٰهُ مَغَانِمَ كَث۪يرَةً تَأْخُذُونَهَا فَعَجَّلَ لَكُمْ هٰذِه۪ وَكَفَّ اَيْدِيَ النَّاسِ عَنْكُمْۚ وَلِتَكُونَ اٰيَةً لِلْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ وَيَهْدِيَكُمْ صِرَاطاً مُسْتَق۪يماًۙ

WaAAadakumu Allahu maghanimakatheeratan ta/khuthoonaha faAAajjala lakum hathihiwakaffa aydiya annasi AAankum walitakoona ayatanlilmu/mineena wayahdiyakum siratan mustaqeema

God has promised you many spoils you will take, and He has hastened this for you, — and He restrained the hands of men from you, that it might be a proof for the believers, and that He might guide you by a straight path —

_https://quran.so/surah-al-fath/verse-20.md_

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