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Gh-Lam-Miim
excited with lust, stirred up, tumultuous, period from birth to the seventeenth year, youth, young man, boy.
ghulam
n.m.
3:40
قَالَ رَبِّ أَنَّى يَكُونُ لِي غُلاَم ٌ وَقَدْ بَلَغَنِيَ الْكِبَرُ وَامْرَأَتِي عَاقِر ٌ قَالَ كَذَلِكَ اللَّهُ يَفْعَلُ مَا يَشَاءُ
Qāla Rabbi 'Anná Yakūnu Lī Ghulāmun Wa Qad Balaghaniya Al-Kibaru Wa Amra'atī `Āqirun Qāla Kadhālika Allāhu Yaf`alu Mā Yashā'u
He said: "My Lord, how can I have a son when old age has reached me and my wife is infertile?" He said: "It is as such that God does what He pleases."
12:19
وَجَاءَتْ سَيَّارَة ٌ فَأَرْسَلُوا وَارِدَهُمْ فَأَدْلَى دَلْوَه ُُ قَالَ يَا بُشْرَى هَذَا غُلاَم ٌ وَأَسَرُّوه ُُ بِضَاعَة ً وَاللَّهُ عَلِيم ٌ بِمَا يَعْمَلُونَ
Wa Jā'at Sayyāratun Fa'arsalū Wa Aridahum Fa'adlá Dalwahu Qāla Yā Bushrá Hādhā Ghulāmun Wa 'Asarrūhu BiĐā`atan Wa Allāhu `Alīmun Bimā Ya`malūna
And a traveling caravan came and they sent their man to draw water, but when he drew he said: "Good news, there is a boy!" So they hid him as merchandise. And God is aware of what they did.
15:53
قَالُوا لاَ تَوْجَلْ إِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلاَمٍ عَلِيم ٍ
Qālū Lā Tawjal 'Innā Nubashshiruka Bighulāmin `Alīmin
They said: "Do not worry, we bring you good news of a knowledgeable son."
18:74
فَانطَلَقَا حَتَّى إِذَا لَقِيَا غُلاَما ً فَقَتَلَه ُُ قَالَ أَقَتَلْتَ نَفْسا ً زَكِيَّة ً بِغَيْرِ نَفْس ٍ لَقَدْ جِئْتَ شَيْئا ً نُكْرا ً
Fānţalaqā Ĥattá 'Idhā Laqiyā Ghulāmāan Faqatalahu Qāla 'Aqatalta Nafsāan Zakīyatan Bighayri Nafsin Laqad Ji'ta Shay'āan Nukrāan
So they ventured forth until they came upon a youth, and he killed him. He said: "Have you killed an innocent person without justice? You have done something awful!"
18:80
وَأَمَّا الْغُلاَمُ فَكَانَ أَبَوَاه ُُ مُؤْمِنَيْنِ فَخَشِينَا أَنْ يُرْهِقَهُمَا طُغْيَانا ً وَكُفْرا ً
Wa 'Ammā Al-Ghulāmu Fakāna 'Abawāhu Mu'uminayni Fakhashīnā 'An Yurhiqahumā Ţughyānāan Wa Kufrāan
"And as for the youth, his parents were believers, so we were concerned that he would oppress them by his transgression and disbelief."
18:82
وَأَمَّا الْجِدَارُ فَكَانَ لِغُلاَمَيْنِ يَتِيمَيْنِ فِي الْمَدِينَةِ وَكَانَ تَحْتَه ُُ كَنز ٌ لَهُمَا وَكَانَ أَبُوهُمَا صَالِحا ً فَأَرَادَ رَبُّكَ أَنْ يَبْلُغَا أَشُدَّهُمَا وَيَسْتَخْرِجَا كَنزَهُمَا رَحْمَة ً مِنْ رَبِّكَ وَمَا فَعَلْتُه ُُ عَنْ أَمْرِي ذَلِكَ تَأْوِيلُ مَا لَمْ تَسْطِعْ عَلَيْهِ صَبْرا ً
Wa 'Ammā Al-Jidāru Fakāna Lighulāmayni Yatīmayni Fī Al-Madīnati Wa Kāna Taĥtahu Kanzun Lahumā Wa Kāna 'Abūhumā Şāliĥāan Fa'arāda Rabbuka 'An Yablughā 'Ashuddahumā Wa Yastakhrijā Kanzahumā Raĥmatan Min Rabbika Wa Mā Fa`altuhu `An 'Amrī Dhālika Ta'wīlu Mā Lam Tasţi` `Alayhi Şabrāan
"And as for the wall, it belonged to two orphaned boys in the city, and underneath it was a treasure for them, and their father was a good man, so your Lord wanted that they reach their independence and bring out their treasure as a mercy from your Lord. And none of what I have done was of my own accord. That is the meaning of what you could not have patience for."
19:7
يَازَكَرِيَّا إِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلاَم ٍ اسْمُه ُُ يَحْيَى لَمْ نَجْعَلْ لَه ُُ مِنْ قَبْلُ سَمِيّا ً
Yā Zakarīyā 'Innā Nubashshiruka Bighulāmin Asmuhu Yaĥyá Lam Naj`al Lahu Min Qablu Samīyāan
"O Zachariah, We give you glad tidings of a son whose name is John. We have not given that name before to anyone."
19:8
قَالَ رَبِّ أَنَّى يَكُونُ لِي غُلاَم ٌ وَكَانَتْ امْرَأَتِي عَاقِرا ً وَقَدْ بَلَغْتُ مِنَ الْكِبَرِ عِتِيّا ً
Qāla Rabbi 'Anná Yakūnu Lī Ghulāmun Wa Kānat Amra'atī `Āqirāan Wa Qad Balaghtu Mina Al-Kibari `Itīyāan
He said: "My Lord, how can I have a son when my wife is infertile, and I have reached a very old age?"
19:19
قَالَ إِنَّمَا أَنَا رَسُولُ رَبِّكِ لِأهَبَ لَكِ غُلاَما ً زَكِيّا ً
Qāla 'Innamā 'Anā Rasūlu Rabbiki Li'haba Laki Ghulāmāan Zakīyāan
He said: "I am the messenger of your Lord, to grant you the gift of a pure son."
19:20
قَالَتْ أَنَّى يَكُونُ لِي غُلاَم ٌ وَلَمْ يَمْسَسْنِي بَشَر ٌ وَلَمْ أَكُ بَغِيّا ً
Qālat 'Anná Yakūnu Lī Ghulāmun Wa Lam Yamsasnī Basharun Wa Lam 'Aku Baghīyāan
She said: "How can I have a son when no human being has been with me, nor have I desired such?"
37:101
فَبَشَّرْنَاه ُُ بِغُلاَمٍ حَلِيم ٍ
Fabashsharnāhu Bighulāmin Ĥalīmin
So We gave him good news of a compassionate child.
51:28
فَأَوْجَسَ مِنْهُمْ خِيفَة ً قَالُوا لاَ تَخَفْ وَبَشَّرُوه ُُ بِغُلاَمٍ عَلِيم ٍ
Fa'awjasa Minhum Khīfatan Qālū Lā Takhaf Wa Bashsharūhu Bighulāmin `Alīmin
He then became fearful of them. They said: Do not fear, and they gave him good news of a knowledgeable son.
52:24
وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ غِلْمَان ٌ لَهُمْ كَأَنَّهُمْ لُؤْلُؤ ٌ مَكْنُون ٌ
Wa Yaţūfu `Alayhim Ghilmānun Lahum Ka'annahum Lu'ulu'uun Maknūnun
And around them will be children like protected pearls.
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