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The root Snm (ص ن م) occurs 5 times in Quran, in 1 derived forms:
  • 5 times as noun aSnam

aSnam

1

6:74

AND, LO, [thus] spoke Abraham unto his father Azar:* "Takest thou idols for gods? Verily, I see that thou and thy people have obviously gone astray!"

waź qal abrahym labyh aazr attKź aSnama aalhẗ any aryak wqwmk fy Dlal mbyn

واذ قال ابرهيم لابيه ءازر اتتخذ اصناما ءالهة انى ارىك وقومك فى ضلل مبين

2

7:138

AND WE BROUGHT the children of Israel across the sea; and thereupon they came upon people who were devoted to the worship of some idols of theirs.* Said [the children of Israel ]: "O Moses, set up for us a god even as they have gods!" He replied: "Verily, you are people without any awareness [of right and wrong]!

wjawzna bbny asraayl albHr fatwa Alya qwm yAkfwn Alya aSnam lhm qalwa yamwsy ajAl lna alaha kma lhm aalhẗ qal ankm qwm tjhlwn

وجوزنا ببنى اسرءيل البحر فاتوا على قوم يعكفون على اصنام لهم قالوا يموسى اجعل لنا الها كما لهم ءالهة قال انكم قوم تجهلون

3

14:35

AND [remember the time] when Abraham spoke [thus]:* "O my Sustainer! Make this land secure,* and preserve me and my children from ever worshipping idols* -

waź qal abrahym rb ajAl haźa albld aamna wajnbny wbny an nAbd alaSnam

واذ قال ابرهيم رب اجعل هذا البلد ءامنا واجنبنى وبنى ان نعبد الاصنام

4

21:57

And [he added to himself.] “By God, I shall most certainly bring about the downfall of your idols as soon as you have turned your backs and gone away!"

wtallh lakydn aSnamkm bAd an twlwa mdbryn

وتالله لاكيدن اصنمكم بعد ان تولوا مدبرين

5

26:71

They answered: We worship idols, and we remain ever devoted to them."

qalwa nAbd aSnama fnZl lha Aakfyn

قالوا نعبد اصناما فنظل لها عكفين