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Ra-Jiim-Miim
to stone, cast stones, stone to death, curse, revile, expel, put a stone (on a tomb), speak conjecturally, conjectures, guess, surmise, the act of beating or battering the ground with the feet.
rajmun
conjecture, guesswork, missile.
rujum
shooting stars, throw off, damned, thrown off with curse.
marajim
foul speech.
marjum
stoned.
rajama
vb. (1) perf. act.
11:91
قَالُوا يَا شُعَيْبُ مَا نَفْقَه ُُ كَثِيرا ً مِمَّا تَقُولُ وَإِنَّا لَنَرَاكَ فِينَا ضَعِيفا ً وَلَوْلاَ رَهْطُكَ لَرَجَمْنَاكَ وَمَا أَنْتَ عَلَيْنَا بِعَزِيز ٍ
Qālū Yā Shu`aybu Mā Nafqahu Kathīrāan Mimmā Taqūlu Wa 'Innā Lanarāka Fīnā Đa`īfāan Wa Lawlā Rahţuka Larajamnāka Wa Mā 'Anta `Alaynā Bi`azīzin
They said: "O Shu'ayb, we do not understand most of what you say, and we see you as weak among us; and if it were not for who your family is, we would have stoned you, and you would not be proud against us."
impf. act.
18:20
إِنَّهُمْ إِنْ يَظْهَرُوا عَلَيْكُمْ يَرْجُمُوكُمْ أَوْ يُعِيدُوكُمْ فِي مِلَّتِهِمْ وَلَنْ تُفْلِحُوا إِذاً أَبَدا ً
'Innahum 'In Yažharū `Alaykum Yarjumūkum 'Aw Yu`īdūkum Fī Millatihim Wa Lan Tufliĥū 'Idhāan 'Abadāan
"If they discover you, they will stone you or return you to their creed. Then you will never be successful."
19:46
قَالَ أَرَاغِبٌ أَنْتَ عَنْ آلِهَتِي يَاإِبْراهِيمُ لَئِنْ لَمْ تَنتَه ِِ لَأَرْجُمَنَّكَ وَاهْجُرْنِي مَلِيّا ً
Qāla 'Arāghibun 'Anta `An 'Ālihatī Yā 'Ibrāhīmu La'in Lam Tantahi La'arjumannaka Wa Ahjurnī Malīyāan
He said: "Have you abandoned my gods O Abraham? If you do not stop this, I will stone you; and let me be."
36:18
قَالُوا إِنَّا تَطَيَّرْنَا بِكُمْ لَئِنْ لَمْ تَنتَهُوا لَنَرْجُمَنَّكُمْ وَلَيَمَسَّنَّكُمْ مِنَّا عَذَابٌ أَلِيم ٌ
Qālū 'Innā Taţayyarnā Bikum La'in Lam Tantahū Lanarjumannakum Wa Layamassannakum Minnā `Adhābun 'Alīmun
They said: We have welcomed you better than you deserve. If you do not cease, we will stone you, and you will receive a painful retribution from us!
44:20
وَإِنِّي عُذْتُ بِرَبِّي وَرَبِّكُمْ أَنْ تَرْجُمُونِ
Wa 'Innī `Udhtu Birabbī Wa Rabbikum 'An Tarjumūni
And I seek refuge with my Lord and your Lord, should you stone me.
n.vb. (rajm, pl. rujum)
18:22
سَيَقُولُونَ ثَلاَثَة ٌ رَابِعُهُمْ كَلْبُهُمْ وَيَقُولُونَ خَمْسَة ٌ سَادِسُهُمْ كَلْبُهُمْ رَجْما ً بِالْغَيْبِ وَيَقُولُونَ سَبْعَة ٌ وَثَامِنُهُمْ كَلْبُهُمْ قُلْ رَبِّي أَعْلَمُ بِعِدَّتِهِمْ مَا يَعْلَمُهُمْ إِلاَّ قَلِيل ٌ فَلاَ تُمَارِ فِيهِمْ إِلاَّ مِرَاء ً ظَاهِرا ً وَلاَ تَسْتَفْتِ فِيهِمْ مِنْهُمْ أَحَدا ً
Sayaqūlūna Thalāthatun Rābi`uhum Kalbuhum Wa Yaqūlūna Khamsatun Sādisuhum Kalbuhum Rajmāan Bil-Ghaybi Wa Yaqūlūna Sab`atun Wa Thāminuhum Kalbuhum Qul Rabbī 'A`lamu Bi`iddatihim Mā Ya`lamuhum 'Illā Qalīlun Falā Tumāri Fīhim 'Illā Mirā'an žāhirāan Wa Lā Tastafti Fīhim Minhum 'Aĥadāan
They will say: "Three, the fourth is their dog." And they say: "Five, the sixth is their dog," guessing at what they do not know. And they say: "Seven, and the eighth is their dog." Say: "My Lord is fully aware of their number, none know them except for a few." So do not argue regarding them except with proof, and do not seek information regarding them from anyone.
67:5
وَلَقَدْ زَيَّنَّا السَّمَاءَ الدُّنْيَا بِمَصَابِيحَ وَجَعَلْنَاهَا رُجُوما ً لِلشَّيَاطِينِ وَأَعْتَدْنَا لَهُمْ عَذَابَ السَّعِيرِ
Wa Laqad Zayyannā As-Samā'a Ad-Dunyā Bimaşābīĥa Wa Ja`alnāhā Rujūmāan Lilshshayāţīni Wa 'A`tadnā Lahum `Adhāba As-Sa`īri
And We have adorned the lower heaven with lamps, and We made it with projectiles against the devils; and We prepared for them the retribution of the blazing Fire.
pcple. pass.
26:116
قَالُوا لَئِنْ لَمْ تَنْتَه ِِ يَانُوحُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْمَرْجُومِينَ
Qālū La'in Lam Tantahi Yā Nūĥu Latakūnanna Mina Al-Marjūmīna
They said: "If you do not cease, O Noah, you will be of those who are stoned."
rajim
n.m.
3:36
فَلَمَّا وَضَعَتْهَا قَالَتْ رَبِّ إِنِّي وَضَعْتُهَا أُنْثَى وَاللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا وَضَعَتْ وَلَيْسَ الذَّكَرُ كَالأُنْثَى وَإِنِّي سَمَّيْتُهَا مَرْيَمَ وَإِنِّي أُعِيذُهَا بِكَ وَذُرِّيَّتَهَا مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ
Falammā WaĐa`at/hā Qālat Rabbi 'Innī WaĐa`tuhā 'Unthá Wa Allāhu 'A`lamu Bimā WaĐa`at Wa Laysa Adh-Dhakaru Kāl'unthá Wa 'Innī Sammaytuhā Maryama Wa 'Innī 'U`īdhuhā Bika Wa Dhurrīyatahā Mina Ash-Shayţāni Ar-Rajīmi
So when she had delivered she said: "My Lord, I have delivered a female," and God is fully aware of what she delivered, "And the male is not like the female, and I have named her Mary, and I seek refuge for her and her progeny with You from the outcast devil."
15:17
وَحَفِظْنَاهَا مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْطَان ٍ رَجِيم ٍ
Wa Ĥafižnāhā Min Kulli Shayţānin Rajīmin
And We have guarded it from every outcast devil.
15:34
قَالَ فَاخْرُجْ مِنْهَا فَإِنَّكَ رَجِيم ٌ
Qāla Fākhruj Minhā Fa'innaka Rajīmun
He said: "Exit from here, you are cast out."
16:98
فَإِذَا قَرَأْتَ الْقُرْآنَ فَاسْتَعِذْ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ
Fa'idhā Qara'ta Al-Qur'āna Fāsta`idh Billāhi Mina Ash-Shayţāni Ar-Rajīmi
When you read the Qur'an, you shall seek refuge with God from the outcast devil.
38:77
قَالَ فَاخْرُجْ مِنْهَا فَإِنَّكَ رَجِيم ٌ
Qāla Fākhruj Minhā Fa'innaka Rajīmun
He said: "Therefore exit from it, you are outcast."
81:25
وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَيْطَان ٍ رَجِيم ٍ
Wa Mā Huwa Biqawli Shayţānin Rajīmin
And it is not the saying of an outcast devil.
Hans Wehr
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