ل م م l-m-m
ل م م
l-m-m
(lit., all the way to small things)
Definition
- 1لَمًّاlam-ma(to devour) greedily (not even leaving small things)1
- 2لَمَمlamamsmall sins1
Total uses in the Qur’an: 2
Qur’anic usage
Sense 1
لَمًّا
وَتَأْكُلُونَ ٱلتُّرَاثَ أَكْلًۭا لَّمًّۭا
And you devour “others” inheritance greedily.
89:19draft glosses: 4 of 4
Sense 2
اللَّمَمَ
ٱلَّذِينَ يَجْتَنِبُونَ كَبَٰٓئِرَ ٱلْإِثْمِ وَٱلْفَوَٰحِشَ إِلَّا ٱللَّمَمَ
Those who avoid major sins and shameful deeds, despite “stumbling on” minor sins ...
53:32draft glosses: 7 of 7
Notes
ⓘInfo note: both لَمًّا lam-ma “devouring everything, not even leaving the crumbs” and لَمَم lamam “small sins” come from l-m-m ل م م in the sense of including small things.
DawahAgent2026-06-20 · reviewed