# Gayn-Ra-Mim — غرم (grm)

> Occurs in 6 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** paid, to be in debt, discharged, gave against will, taking upon oneself that which is not obligatory upon him; damage or loss that befalls a man in his property; lasting evil, perdition; shackled or burdened, anguish.
- **Derived forms:** غَرَام (1) · غَٰرِمِين (1) · مُغْرَمُون (1) · مَّغْرَم (3)

## Verses containing this root

### 9. Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 60

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلْغَـٰرِمِينَ — wal-ghārimīna · "and for those in debt"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, plural · genitive case

اِنَّمَا الصَّدَقَاتُ لِلْفُقَـرَٓاءِ وَالْمَسَاك۪ينِ وَالْعَامِل۪ينَ عَلَيْهَا وَالْمُؤَ۬لَّفَةِ قُلُوبُهُمْ وَفِي الرِّقَابِ وَالْغَارِم۪ينَ وَف۪ي سَب۪يلِ اللّٰهِ وَابْنِ السَّب۪يلِۜ فَر۪يضَةً مِنَ اللّٰهِۜ وَاللّٰهُ عَل۪يمٌ حَك۪يمٌ

Innama assadaqatulilfuqara-i walmasakeeni walAAamileenaAAalayha walmu-allafati quloobuhum wafee arriqabiwalgharimeena wafee sabeeli Allahi wabniassabeeli fareedatan mina Allahi wallahuAAaleemun hakeemun

Charity is but for the poor and the needy, and the workers with it, and those whose hearts are to be reconciled, and for slaves and debtors, and in the cause of God, and the wayfarer — an obligation from God; and God is knowing and wise.

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tawbah/verse-60.md_

### 9. Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 98

- **Form in this verse:** مَغْرَمًۭا — maghraman · "(as) a loss"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

وَمِنَ الْاَعْرَابِ مَنْ يَتَّخِذُ مَا يُنْفِقُ مَغْرَماً وَيَتَرَبَّصُ بِكُمُ الدَّوَٓائِرَۜ عَلَيْهِمْ دَٓائِرَةُ السَّوْءِۜ وَاللّٰهُ سَم۪يعٌ عَل۪يمٌ

Wamina al-aAArabi man yattakhithuma yunfiqu maghraman wayatarabbasu bikumu addawa-iraAAalayhim da-iratu assaw-i wallahusameeAAun AAaleem

And among the desert Arabs is he who takes what he spends as a loss, and awaits reversals for you; for them is the Evil Reversal; and God is hearing and knowing.

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tawbah/verse-98.md_

### 25. Surah Al-Furqan, Verse 65

- **Form in this verse:** غَرَامًا — gharāman · "inseparable"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

وَالَّذ۪ينَ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّـنَا اصْرِفْ عَنَّا عَذَابَ جَهَنَّمَۗ اِنَّ عَذَابَهَا كَانَ غَرَاماًۗ

Wallatheena yaqooloona rabbanaisrif AAanna AAathaba jahannama inna AAathabahakana gharama

And who say: “Our Lord: avert Thou from us the punishment of Gehenna”; (the punishment thereof is unrelenting,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-furqan/verse-65.md_

### 52. Surah At-Tur, Verse 40

- **Form in this verse:** مَّغْرَمٍۢ — maghramin · "a debt"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

اَمْ تَسْـَٔلُهُمْ اَجْراً فَهُمْ مِنْ مَغْرَمٍ مُثْقَلُونَۜ

Am tas-aluhum ajran fahum min maghraminmuthqaloon

Or if thou askest of them a reward: — then are they burdened by debt.

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tur/verse-40.md_

### 56. Surah Al-Waqi'ah, Verse 66

- **Form in this verse:** لَمُغْرَمُونَ — lamugh'ramūna · "surely are laden with debt"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of if'al · passive · masculine, plural · nominative case

اِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَۙ

Inna lamughramoon

“We are debt-laden!

_https://quran.so/surah-al-waqiah/verse-66.md_

### 68. Surah Al-Qalam, Verse 46

- **Form in this verse:** مَّغْرَمٍۢ — maghramin · "(the) debt"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

اَمْ تَسْـَٔلُهُمْ اَجْراً فَهُمْ مِنْ مَغْرَمٍ مُثْقَلُونَۚ

Am tas-aluhum ajran fahum min maghraminmuthqaloon

If thou askest of them a reward: then are they burdened by debt!

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

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