ن-ع-م Arabic Root

A2verb

أَنْعَمَ

anʿama

Example

صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ

ṣirāṭa alladhīna anʿamta ʿalayhim

The path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor (1:7)

Grammar

Form IV verb (أَفْعَلَ). Noun: نِعْمَةٌ (blessing/favor). Used with عَلَى (upon). Related: نَعِيمٌ (bliss, comfort).

Culture

Part of Surah al-Fātiḥah. The 'blessed ones' are identified as prophets, truthful, martyrs, and righteous (4:69).

A1noun

نِعْمَةٌ

niʿmah

Example

وَإِنْ تَعُدُّوا نِعْمَةَ اللَّهِ لَا تُحْصُوهَا

wa-in taʿuddū niʿmata Allāhi lā tuḥṣūhā

And if you should count the favors of Allah, you could not enumerate them (16:18)

Grammar

Feminine noun. Plural: نِعَمٌ (niʿam) or أَنْعُمٌ. From نَعِمَ (to be comfortable/blessed). Related: نَعِيمٌ (bliss). إِنْعَامٌ (bestowing favor).

Culture

God's blessings are innumerable — this verse humbles humanity and motivates constant gratitude (shukr).