تَمَامًا

Appears 1 times in Quran

Word Details

تَمَامًا

Meanings

completing

📖 Lane's Lexicon (Root: تمم)

[1] تَمَّ الشَّىْءُ , (T, S, M, K, &c.,) aor. تَمِ3َ , (T, M, K,) inf. n. تَمَامٌ, (T, S,) or تِمَامٌ, (M,) or both, and تُمَامٌ, (K,) and تَمَامَةٌ (M, K) and تِمَامَةٌ, (K,) and تمُّ and تَمٌّ and تُمٌّ, (M, K,) of which last three forms the first is said to be the most chaste, (TA,) [The thing was, or became, complete, entire, whole, or full; i. e., without, or free from, deficiency: and sometimes, the thing was, or became, consummate, or perfect; which latter signification is more properly expressed by كَمَلَ:] accord. to the author of the K, as is shown in art. كمل, and accord. to some others, تَمَامٌ and كَمَالٌ are syn.; but several authors make a distinction between them: the former is said to signify a thing's being, or becoming, without, or free from, deficiency; and the latter, to signify تمام and something more, as, for instance, goodliness, and excellence, essential or accidental; though each is sometimes used in the sense of the other: or, as some say, the former necessarily implies previous deficiency; but the latter does not: (MF, TA:) or, accord. to El-Harállee, the latter signifies the attaining to the utmost point, or degree, in every respect: or, as Ibn-El-Kemál says, when one says of a thing كَمَلَ, he means that what was desired of it became realized. (TA.) [See also تَمَامٌ, below.] You say, تَمَّ خَلْقُهُ [His make, or formation, was, or became, complete, or perfect; he (a child or the like, and a man,) was, or became, fully formed or developed, or complete in his members; and he (a man) was, or became, full-grown]: (TA:) [whence, probably,] تَمَّ الشَّىْءُ [as meaning] The thing became strong and hard. (Msb.) And تَمَّ القَمَرُ, (T, S, Msb,) or ↓ اتمّ, (M, K,) The moon became full, so that it shone brightly. (M, K) And, of her who is pregnant, تَمَّتْ أَيَّامُ حَمْلِهَا [The days of her gestation became complete]. (S.) ― 2-b2- تَمَّ إِلَى كَذَا He reached, attained, arrived at, or came to, such a thing; as, for instance, eminence or nobility, or the means of acquiring eminence or nobility. (TA.) ― 2-b3- تَمَّ إِلَى مَوْضِعِ كَذَا, and اتمّ ↓ إِلَيْهِ, He repaired, or betook himself, to, or towards, such a place; he went to it. (Har p. 508.) Aboo-Dhu-eyb says, فَبَاتَ بِجَمْعٍ ثُمَّ تَمَّ إِلَى مِنًى [which may be rendered And he passed the night in Jema (a name of El-Muzdelifeh): then he repaired, or went, to Minè; there completing the ceremonies of the pilgrimage; wherefore ISd says,] I think that, by تمّ, [or rather تمّ الى منى,] he means he completed his pilgrimage. (M.) ― 2-b4- تَمَّ بِهِ, and تَمَّ عَلَيْهِ: see their syn. اتمّهُ (4). ― 2-b5- [Hence,] تَمَّ عَلَيْهِ He performed it, or executed it; he accomplished it; namely, an affair; a fast; a purpose, or an intention. (Mgh.) ― 2-b6- And He persevered in it; (Mgh, TA;) as also تَمَمَ عَلَيْهِ, without teshdeed, as in the phrase إِنْ تَمَمَتْ عَلَى مَا أُرِيدُ [If she persevere in what I desire], occurring in a trad.; but IAth says that the verb here means ↓ تَمَّمَتْ. (TA.) You say, تَمَّ عَلَى الإبَآءِ He persevered in refusal, or dislike, or disapproval. (Mgh.) ＝ 1-A2- تُمَّ It was broken. (T.) ― 2-b2- And i. q. بلغ [app. بُلِغَ, i. e. He was jaded, harassed, distressed, fatigued, or wearied]. (T.)

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العربیّا عثمانی (Arabic Uthmani)

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

Occurrences in Quran

Found 1 verses containing "تَمَامًا".

6:155

ثُمَّ ءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَى ٱلْكِتَٰبَ تَمَامًا عَلَى ٱلَّذِىٓ أَحْسَنَ وَتَفْصِيلًا لِّكُلِّ شَىْءٍ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةً لَّعَلَّهُم بِلِقَآءِ رَبِّهِمْ يُؤْمِنُونَ

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

Again, We gave Moses the Book — completing the favour upon him who did good, and an explanation of all necessary things, and a guidance and a mercy — that they might believe in the meeting with their Lord.

English - Five Volume Translation

Again, [b]We gave Moses the Book—completing the favour upon him who did good, and [c]an explanation of all necessary things, and a guidance and a mercy—that they might believe in the meeting with their Lord.[894]

English - Five Volume Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

2:54; 5:45.

7:146.

894

Important Words:

تماما (completing) is the noun-infinitive from تم. They say تم الشیء i.e. the thing was or became complete or entire or full or perfect or free from deficiency. تم الی کذا means, he reached or repaired to or came to such a thing. تم علیه means, he performed or executed it; or he accomplished it. اتم from which the infinitive is اتمام means, he made (a thing) complete or entire or full, etc. (Lane). For the sake of convenience the word تماما has been rendered in the verse as "completing".

Commentary:

In some of the previous verses the Quran referred to the diverse paths which, when followed, lead away from God’s way. Here we are told that when there come into existence diverse paths, then God sends a Messenger to remove differences and appoints one way for all. Then it becomes incumbent on all to follow that path. This is what is meant by the words, We gave Moses the Book.

The expression الذی احسن (him who did good) refers to Moses. Thus, the sentence means that the Book was revealed to Moses to complete divine favours upon him. The words احسن الذی (him who did good) may also be taken in the general sense, meaning "any person who did good." In that case the sentence would mean that the Book was revealed so that those who were righteous and did good, might have divine favours completed upon them.

The words کل شیء (all things) are not absolute but refer to the things the explanation of which was needed in the days of Moses, the words meaning that the Book given to Moses fulfilled all the needs of the time.

The verse mentions four things as the objects of a revealed Book: (1) That God desires to complete His favour by means of it. (2) That it embodies all the commandments that are needed for the period of time for which it is meant, (3) That it contains the means for guiding men to the right path. (4) That it is a mercy, i.e. those who follow it receive blessings from God.

تَمَامًا