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The root Hmm (ح م م) occurs 21 times in Quran, in 2 derived forms:
  • 1 times as noun yHmwm
  • 20 times as Hmym
    • 6 times as adjective
    • 14 times as noun

yHmwm

1

and the shadows of black smoke -

Hmym

2

And leave to themselves all those who, beguiled by the life of this world, have made play and passing delights their religion;* but remind [them] herewith that [in the life to come] every human being shall be held in pledge for whatever wrong he has done, and shall have none to protect him from God, and none to intercede for him; and though he offer any conceivable ransom,* it shall not be accepted from him. It is [people such as] these that shall be held in pledge for the wrong they have done; for them there is [in the life to come] a draught of burning despair* and grievous suffering awaits them because of their persistent refusal to acknowledge the truth.
Unto Him you all must return: this is, in truth, God's promise-for, behold, He creates [man] in the first instance, and then brings him forth anew* to the end that He may reward with equity all who attain to faith and do righteous deeds; whereas for those who are bent on denying the truth there is in store a draught of burning despair and grievous suffering because of their persistent refusal to acknowledge the truth.*
These two contrary kinds of man* have become engrossed in contention about their Sus­tainer! But [thus it is:] as for those who are bent on denying the truth* garments of fire shall be cut out for them [in the life to come]; burning despair* will be poured over their heads,

5

nor any loving friend.

6

And, behold, above all this they will be confounded with burning des­pair!*

7

This, [then, for them -] so let them taste it: burning despair and ice-cold darkness
Hence, warn them of that Day which draws ever nearer, when the hearts will chokingly come up to the throats: no loving friend will the evildoers have, nor any intercessor who would be heeded:*
and are dragged into burning despair, and in the end become fuel for the fire [of hell].*
But [since] good and evil cannot be equal, repel thou [evil] with something that is better* and lo! he between whom and thyself was enmity [may then become] as though he had [always] been close [unto thee], a true friend!

11

like the boiling of burning despair.*

12

then pour over his head the anguish of burning despair!

13

[And can] the parable of the paradise which the God-conscious are promised* [a paradise] wherein there are rivers of water which time does not corrupt, and rivers of milk the taste whereof never alters, and rivers of wine delightful to those who drink it,* and rivers of honey of all impurity cleansed, and the enjoyment* of all the fruits [of their good deeds] and of forgiveness from their Sustainer -: can this [parable of paradise] be likened unto [the parable of the recompense of]* such as are to abide in the fire and be given waters of burning despair* to drink, so that it will tear their bowels asunder?
between it and [their own] burning-hot despair will they wander to and fro!*
[They will find themselves] in the midst of scorching winds, and burning despair,*

16

and will thereupon have to drink [many a draught] of burning despair -

17

a welcome of burning despair [awaits him in the life to come,]

18

and so, no friend has here today,

19

and [when] no friend will ask about his friend,
only burning despair and ice-cold darkness:*