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Form 1أَلِمَ1 sense

muḍāriʿـَيَفْعَلُmaṣdarأَلَمٌ

Core sense — he was in pain, he achedgenerated

1.1he was in pain in his belly—أَلِمَ بَطْنَهُ

These are like سَفِهَ رَأْيَهُ and رَشِدْتَ أَمْرَكَ and وَجِعْتَ رَأْسَكَ, the noun being in the accusative case according to Ks as an explicative, though explicatives are [by rule] indeterminate, as in قَرِرْتُ بِهِ عَيْنًا and ضَقْتُ بِهِ ذَرْعًا; the regular form is [أَلِمَ بَطْنُهُ and] أَلِمَ بَطْنُكَ, since the verb is intransitive.

you were in pain in your belly—أَلِمْتَ بَطْنَكَ

you were in pain in your head—رَأْسَكَ

Said of the belly, or of the head, or of a man: he was in pain, had pain, ached.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1

4:104

وَلَا تَهِنُوا۟ فِى ٱبْتِغَآءِ ٱلْقَوْمِ ۖ إِن تَكُونُوا۟ تَأْلَمُونَ فَإِنَّهُمْ يَأْلَمُونَ كَمَا تَأْلَمُونَ ۖ وَتَرْجُونَ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا يَرْجُونَ ۗ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًا

And slacken not in following up the enemy: If ye are suffering hardships, they are suffering similar hardships; but ye have Hope from Allah, while they have none. And Allah is full of knowledge and wisdom.

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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, aor. اَلَمَ , inf. n. أَلَمٌ , It, (as, for instance, the belly, T, S, or the head, Msb,) or he, (a man, T, S, Msb,) was in pain; had, or suffered, pain; ached. (T, S, M, Msb, K.) أَلِمَ بَطْنَهُ [He was in pain, or had pain, in his belly] (M) and أَلِمْتَ بَطْنَكَ [thou wast in pain, or hadst pain, in thy belly] (T, S) or رَأْسَكَ [in thy head] (Msb) are like سَفِهَ رَأْيَهُ (M) and رَشِدْتَ أَمْرَكَ (S, T) and وَجِعْتَ رَأْسَكَ ; (Msb;) the noun being in the accus. case accord. to Ks as an explicative, though explicatives are [by rule] indeterminate, as in قَرِرْتُ بِهِ عَيْنًا and ضَقْتُ بِهِ ذَرْعًا ; (T;) the regular form being [ أَلِمَ بَطْنُهُ and] أَلِمَ بَطْنُكَ , (T, S,) as the verb is intrans. (T.)

Form 4آلَمْتُهُ1 sense

maṣdarإِيلَامٌ

Core sense — I caused him pain, I made him achegenerated

4.1

I caused him pain, or aching.

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, (S, M, Msb, K,) inf. n. إِيلَامٌ , (S, Msb,) I caused him pain or aching. (S, * M, Msb, K.)

Form 5تألّم1 sense

Core sense — he was pained; he complained of paingenerated

5.1[such a one complained of the conduct of such a one]—تَأَلَّمَ فُلَانٌ مِنْ فُلَانٍ

He was, or became, pained; or he expressed pain, grief, or sorrow; he lamented, complained, or moaned. Synonymous with تَوَجَّعَ and شَكَى.

[on account of the hardness of the time]—لِأَزْمَةِ الزَّمَانِ

Mentioned under the article ازم.

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He was, or became, pained: (M, * Msb, K: *) or he expressed pain, grief, or sorrow; lamented; complained; made lamentation or complaint; moaned; syn. تَوَجَّعَ , (T, S,) and شَكَى . (T.) You say, تَأَلَّمَ فُلَانٌ مِنْ فُلَانٍ [Such a one expressed pain, &c., on account of the conduct or the like of such a one; complained of such a one]: (T:) and لِأَزْمَةِ الزَّمَانِ [on account of the hardness of the time]. (TA in art. ازم .)

Derived nouns 9

Nounأَلَمٌ1 sense

Core sense — pain, achegenerated

See لَمْ.

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: see لَمْ .

Nounأَلَمٌ1 sense

Core sense — pain, achegenerated

1I do not find pain nor ache—مَا أَجِدُ أَيْلَمَةً وَلَا أَلَمًا

Pain; ache; also أَيْلَمَةٌ; plural آلَامٌ.

That is, وَجَعًا; so says AZ. IAar gives أَيْلَمَةً وَلَا أَلَمَةً with the same meaning.

I will certainly bring distress, or difficulty, upon you—أَيْلَمَةٍ لَأُبِيتَنَّكَ عَلَى

The Arabs say this; literally, I will make you pass the night in distress.

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Pain; ache; (T, S, M, K;) as also أَيْلَمَةٌ : (T, M, K:) pl. (of the former, T, M) آلَامٌ . (T, M, K.) You say, مَا أَجِدُ أَيْلَمَةً وَلَا أَلَمًا I do not find pain nor ache; i. e. وَجَعًا : so says AZ: and IAar says, أَيْلَمَةً وَلَا أَلَمَةً as meaning the same. (T.) And the Arabs say, أَيْلَمَةٍ لَأُبِيتَنَّكَ عَلَى , meaning I will assuredly bring upon thee [lit. make thee to pass the night in] distress, or difficulty. (Sh.)

Nounأَلِمٌ1 sense

Core sense — in pain, achinggenerated

Being in pain; having, or suffering, pain; aching.

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Being in pain; having, or suffering, pain; aching. (M, K.)

Nounأَلَمَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — pain, achegenerated

See أَلَمٌ.

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: see أَلَمٌ .

Nounإِلَامَ1 sense

Core sense — to what?, for what?generated

A contraction of إلَى مَا; see إِلَى, last sentence.

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a contraction of إلَى مَا : see إِلَى , last sentence.

Nounأَلِيمٌ1 sense

Core sense — causing pain, painfulgenerated

Causing pain or aching; painful; the same as مُؤْلِمٌ, like سَمِيعٌ used as synonymous with مُسْمِعٌ.

So when applied to punishment, torment, or torture; or, applied in that way, painful, or causing pain, in the utmost degree.

Qur’ānic occurrences أَلِيم 1 shown of 72

84:24

فَبَشِّرْهُم بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ

So announce to them a Penalty Grievous,

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Causing pain or aching; painful; (S, K;) i. q. مُؤْلِمٌ ; (T, M, Msb;) like سَمِيعٌ as syn. with مُسْمِعٌ : (S:) so when applied to punishment [or torment or torture]: (T, Msb:) or, thus applied, painful, or causing pain or aching, in the utmost degree. (M, K.)

Nounأَلُومَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — lowness, baseness, meannessgenerated

Lowness, ignobleness, baseness, or meanness.

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Lowness, ignobleness, baseness, vileness, or meanness. (O, K.)

Nounأَيْلَمَةٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a sound, or voice; motiongenerated

See أَلَمٌ, in three places.

1.1I did not hear any sound, or voice, of him, or of it—مَا سَمِعْتُ لَهُ أَيْلَمَةٌ

According to IAar: a sound, or a voice.

1.2

According to AA: motion.

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: see أَلَمٌ , in three places. Accord. to IAar, (T,) A sound, or voice. (T, K.) You say, مَا سَمِعْتُ لَهُ أَيْلَمَةٌ I heard not any sound, or voice, of, or belonging to, him, or it. (IAar, T.) Accord. to AA, (T,) Motion. (T, K.)

Nounمُؤْلِمٌ1 sense

Core sense — causing pain, painfulgenerated

See أَلِيمٌ.

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: see أَلِيمٌ .