# Nun-Dal-Mim — ندم (ndm)

> Occurs in 7 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** to regret as repentance and penitence as a result of a sinful act
- **Derived forms:** نَّدَامَة (2) · نَٰدِمِين (5)

## Verses containing this root

### 5. Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 31

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلنَّـٰدِمِينَ — l-nādimīna · "the regretful"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, plural · genitive case

فَبَعَثَ اللّٰهُ غُرَاباً يَبْحَثُ فِي الْاَرْضِ لِيُرِيَهُ كَيْفَ يُوَار۪ي سَوْاَةَ اَخ۪يهِۜ قَالَ يَا وَيْلَتٰٓى اَعَجَزْتُ اَنْ اَكُونَ مِثْلَ هٰذَا الْغُرَابِ فَاُوَارِيَ سَوْاَةَ اَخ۪يۚ فَاَصْبَحَ مِنَ النَّادِم۪ينَۚۛ

FabaAAatha Allahu ghuraban yabhathufee al-ardi liyuriyahu kayfa yuwaree saw-ataakheehi qala ya waylata aAAajaztu an akoonamithla hatha alghurabi faowariya saw-ataakhee faasbaha mina annadimeen

Then God raised up a raven, scratching in the earth, to show him how to hide the shame of his brother. He said: “Woe is me! Am I not able to be as this raven, and hide the shame of my brother?” And he became of the remorseful.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-maidah/verse-31.md_

### 5. Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 52

- **Form in this verse:** نَـٰدِمِينَ — nādimīna · "regretful"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, plural · accusative case

فَتَرَى الَّذ۪ينَ ف۪ي قُلُوبِهِمْ مَرَضٌ يُسَارِعُونَ ف۪يهِمْ يَقُولُونَ نَخْشٰٓى اَنْ تُص۪يبَنَا دَٓائِرَةٌۜ  فَعَسَى اللّٰهُ اَنْ يَأْتِيَ بِالْفَتْحِ اَوْ اَمْرٍ مِنْ عِنْدِه۪ فَيُصْبِحُوا عَلٰى مَٓا اَسَرُّوا ف۪ٓي اَنْفُسِهِمْ نَادِم۪ينَۜ

Fatara allatheena feequloobihim maradun yusariAAoona feehim yaqooloonanakhsha an tuseebana da-iratun faAAasaAllahu an ya/tiya bilfathi aw amrin minAAindihi fayusbihoo AAala ma asarroofee anfusihim nadimeen

And thou seest those in whose hearts is disease competing among them, saying: “We fear lest a reversal befall us.” But it may be that God will bring victory or a command from Him and they will become of what they concealed within their souls, remorseful.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-maidah/verse-52.md_

### 10. Surah Yunus, Verse 54

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلنَّدَامَةَ — l-nadāmata · "the regret"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · accusative case

وَلَوْ اَنَّ لِكُلِّ نَفْسٍ ظَلَمَتْ مَا فِي الْاَرْضِ لَافْتَدَتْ بِه۪ۜ وَاَسَرُّوا النَّدَامَةَ لَمَّا رَاَوُا الْعَذَابَۚ وَقُضِيَ بَيْنَهُمْ بِالْقِسْطِ وَهُمْ لَا يُظْلَمُونَ

Walaw anna likulli nafsin thalamatma fee al-ardi laftadat bihi waasarroo annadamatalamma raawoo alAAathaba waqudiya baynahum bilqistiwahum la yuthlamoon

And were there for each soul that did wrong all that is in the earth, it would seek to ransom itself thereby; and they cannot express the remorse when they see the punishment, and it is concluded between them with equity; and they will not be wronged.

_https://quran.so/surah-yunus/verse-54.md_

### 23. Surah Al-Mu'minun, Verse 40

- **Form in this verse:** نَـٰدِمِينَ — nādimīna · "regretful"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, plural · accusative case

قَالَ عَمَّا قَل۪يلٍ لَيُصْبِحُنَّ نَادِم۪ينَۚ

Qala AAamma qaleelin layusbihunnanadimeen

Said He: “In a little while will they become remorseful.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-muminun/verse-40.md_

### 26. Surah Ash-Shu'ara, Verse 157

- **Form in this verse:** نَـٰدِمِينَ — nādimīna · "regretful"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, plural · accusative case

فَعَقَرُوهَا فَاَصْبَحُوا نَادِم۪ينَۙ

FaAAaqarooha faasbahoonadimeen

But they hamstrung her, then they became remorseful,

_https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuara/verse-157.md_

### 34. Surah Saba, Verse 33

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلنَّدَامَةَ — l-nadāmata · "the regret"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · accusative case

وَقَالَ الَّذ۪ينَ اسْتُضْعِفُوا لِلَّذ۪ينَ اسْتَكْبَرُوا بَلْ مَكْرُ الَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ اِذْ تَأْمُرُونَـنَٓا اَنْ نَكْفُرَ بِاللّٰهِ وَنَجْعَلَ لَهُٓ  اَنْدَاداًۜ وَاَسَرُّوا النَّدَامَةَ لَمَّا رَاَوُا الْعَذَابَۜ وَجَعَلْنَا الْاَغْلَالَ ف۪ٓي اَعْنَاقِ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُواۜ هَلْ يُجْزَوْنَ اِلَّا مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ

Waqala allatheena istudAAifoolillatheena istakbaroo bal makru allayli wannahariith ta/muroonana an nakfura billahiwanajAAala lahu andadan waasarroo annadamatalamma raawoo alAAathaba wajaAAalna al-aghlalafee aAAnaqi allatheena kafaroo hal yujzawna illama kanoo yaAAmaloon

And those who were despised will say to those who had waxed proud: “Nay, it was your scheme night and day, when you commanded us to deny God and make equals to Him.” And they will whisper remorse when they see the punishment, and We place yokes on the necks of those who ignore warning. Will they be rewarded save for what they did?

_https://quran.so/surah-saba/verse-33.md_

### 49. Surah Al-Hujurat, Verse 6

- **Form in this verse:** نَـٰدِمِينَ — nādimīna · "regretful"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, plural · accusative case

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُٓوا اِنْ جَٓاءَكُمْ فَاسِقٌ بِنَبَأٍ۬ فَتَبَيَّنُٓوا اَنْ تُص۪يبُوا قَوْماً بِجَهَالَةٍ فَتُصْبِحُوا عَلٰى مَا فَعَلْتُمْ نَادِم۪ينَ

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanooin jaakum fasiqun binaba-in fatabayyanoo an tuseebooqawman bijahalatin fatusbihoo AAala mafaAAaltum nadimeen

O you who heed warning: if one perfidious comes to you with a report: verify, lest you strike a people in ignorance, and become remorseful for what you did.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hujurat/verse-6.md_

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