B2noun
عِصْمَةٌ
ʿiṣmah
protection / infallibility / divine safeguarding
Example
وَاعْتَصِمُوا بِحَبْلِ اللَّهِ جَمِيعًا وَلَا تَفَرَّقُوا
waʿtaṣimū biḥabli Allāhi jamīʿan wa-lā tafarraqū
And hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided (3:103)
Grammar
Feminine noun. Verb: اِعْتَصَمَ (Form VIII, to hold firmly/seek protection). Related: عِصَامٌ (strap/bond). مَعْصُومٌ (protected/infallible).
Culture
The 'rope of God' is interpreted as the Quran, Islam, or Muslim unity. This verse is a powerful call against sectarianism.