آمن

Arabic edit

Etymology 1 edit

Root
ء م ن (ʔ-m-n)

Cognate to Hebrew הֶאֱמִין (he'emín) and Aramaic הֵימֵן (hēmēn).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ʔaː.ma.na/

Verb edit

آمَنَ • (ʔāmana) IV, non-past يُؤْمِنُ‎ (yuʔminu)

to believe (in) [+ بِـ (object)]
Synonym: صَدَّقَ (ṣaddaqa)

Antonyms: كَفَرَ (kafara), كَذَّبَ (kaḏḏaba)
- 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 28:3:
  نَتْلُوا عَلَيْكَ مِن نَّبَإِ مُوسَى وَفِرْعَوْنَ بِٱلْحَقِّ لِقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ
  natlū ʕalayka min nnabaʔi mūsā wa-firʕawna bi-l-ḥaqqi li-qawmin yuʔminūna
  We recite to you from the news of Moses and Pharaoh in truth for a people who believe
- 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 2:256:
  لَا إِكْرَاهَ فِي ٱلدِّينِ قَدْ تَبَيَّنَ ٱلرُّشْدُ مِنَ ٱلْغَيِّ فَمَنْ يَكْفُرْ بِٱلطَّاغُوتِ وَيُؤْمِنْ بِٱللَّهِ فَقَدِ ٱسْتَمْسَكَ بِٱلْعُرْوَةِ ٱلْوُثْقَى لَا ٱنْفِصَامَ لَهَا وَٱللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ
  lā ʔikrāha fī d-dīni qad tabayyana r-rušdu mina l-ḡayyi fa-man yakfur bi-ṭ-ṭāḡūti wa-yuʔmin bi-llahi fa-qadi stamsaka bi-l-ʕurwati l-wuṯqā lā nfiṣāma lahā wa-llahu samīʕun ʕalīmun
  There shall be no compulsion in the religion. The right course has become clear from the wrong. So whoever disbelieves in Taghut and believes in Allah has grasped the most trustworthy handhold with no break in it. And Allah is Hearing and Knowing.

Conjugation edit

Conjugation of

آمَنَ

(form-IV sound)

active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
verbal noun الْمَصْدَر					إِيمَان ʔīmān
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل					مُؤْمِن muʔmin
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول					مُؤْمَن muʔman
		singular الْمُفْرَد			dual الْمُثَنَّى		plural الْجَمْع
		1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	آمَنْتُ ʔāmantu	آمَنْتَ ʔāmanta	آمَنَ ʔāmana	آمَنْتُمَا ʔāmantumā	آمَنَا ʔāmanā	آمَنَّا ʔāmannā	آمَنْتُمْ ʔāmantum	آمَنُوا ʔāmanū
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	f	آمَنْتُ ʔāmantu	آمَنْتِ ʔāmanti	آمَنَتْ ʔāmanat	آمَنْتُمَا ʔāmantumā	آمَنَتَا ʔāmanatā	آمَنَّا ʔāmannā	آمَنْتُنَّ ʔāmantunna	آمَنَّ ʔāmanna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُومِنُ ʔūminu	تُؤْمِنُ tuʔminu	يُؤْمِنُ yuʔminu	تُؤْمِنَانِ tuʔmināni	يُؤْمِنَانِ yuʔmināni	نُؤْمِنُ nuʔminu	تُؤْمِنُونَ tuʔminūna	يُؤْمِنُونَ yuʔminūna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	f	أُومِنُ ʔūminu	تُؤْمِنِينَ tuʔminīna	تُؤْمِنُ tuʔminu	تُؤْمِنَانِ tuʔmināni	تُؤْمِنَانِ tuʔmināni	نُؤْمِنُ nuʔminu	تُؤْمِنَّ tuʔminna	يُؤْمِنَّ yuʔminna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُومِنَ ʔūmina	تُؤْمِنَ tuʔmina	يُؤْمِنَ yuʔmina	تُؤْمِنَا tuʔminā	يُؤْمِنَا yuʔminā	نُؤْمِنَ nuʔmina	تُؤْمِنُوا tuʔminū	يُؤْمِنُوا yuʔminū
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	f	أُومِنَ ʔūmina	تُؤْمِنِي tuʔminī	تُؤْمِنَ tuʔmina	تُؤْمِنَا tuʔminā	تُؤْمِنَا tuʔminā	نُؤْمِنَ nuʔmina	تُؤْمِنَّ tuʔminna	يُؤْمِنَّ yuʔminna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُومِنْ ʔūmin	تُؤْمِنْ tuʔmin	يُؤْمِنْ yuʔmin	تُؤْمِنَا tuʔminā	يُؤْمِنَا yuʔminā	نُؤْمِنْ nuʔmin	تُؤْمِنُوا tuʔminū	يُؤْمِنُوا yuʔminū
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	f	أُومِنْ ʔūmin	تُؤْمِنِي tuʔminī	تُؤْمِنْ tuʔmin	تُؤْمِنَا tuʔminā	تُؤْمِنَا tuʔminā	نُؤْمِنْ nuʔmin	تُؤْمِنَّ tuʔminna	يُؤْمِنَّ yuʔminna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		آمِنْ ʔāmin		آمِنَا ʔāminā			آمِنُوا ʔāminū
imperative الْأَمْر	f		آمِنِي ʔāminī		آمِنَا ʔāminā			آمِنَّ ʔāminna
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
		singular الْمُفْرَد			dual الْمُثَنَّى		plural الْجَمْع
		1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	—	—	أُومِنَ ʔūmina	—	—	—	—	—
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	f	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	—	—	يُؤْمَنُ yuʔmanu	—	—	—	—	—
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	f	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	—	—	يُؤْمَنَ yuʔmana	—	—	—	—	—
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	f	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	—	—	يُؤْمَنْ yuʔman	—	—	—	—	—
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	f	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Derived terms edit

مُؤْمِن (muʔmin)

Etymology 2 edit

Root
ء م ن (ʔ-m-n)

Derived from the active participle of the verbs أَمِنَ (ʔamina, “to be safe”), أَمُنَ (ʔamuna, “to be trustworthy”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ʔaː.min/
Audio (file)

Adjective edit

آمِن • (ʔāmin) (feminine آمِنَة (ʔāmina))

safe, secure
trustworthy

Declension edit

Declension of adjective آمِن (ʔāmin)

Singular	Masculine		Feminine
	basic singular triptote		singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	آمِن ʔāmin	الْآمِن al-ʔāmin	آمِنَة ʔāmina	الْآمِنَة al-ʔāmina
Nominative	آمِنٌ ʔāminun	الْآمِنُ al-ʔāminu	آمِنَةٌ ʔāminatun	الْآمِنَةُ al-ʔāminatu
Accusative	آمِنًا ʔāminan	الْآمِنَ al-ʔāmina	آمِنَةً ʔāminatan	الْآمِنَةَ al-ʔāminata
Genitive	آمِنٍ ʔāminin	الْآمِنِ al-ʔāmini	آمِنَةٍ ʔāminatin	الْآمِنَةِ al-ʔāminati
Dual	Masculine		Feminine
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	آمِنَيْن ʔāminayn	الْآمِنَيْن al-ʔāminayn	آمِنَتَيْن ʔāminatayn	الْآمِنَتَيْن al-ʔāminatayn
Nominative	آمِنَانِ ʔāmināni	الْآمِنَانِ al-ʔāmināni	آمِنَتَانِ ʔāminatāni	الْآمِنَتَانِ al-ʔāminatāni
Accusative	آمِنَيْنِ ʔāminayni	الْآمِنَيْنِ al-ʔāminayni	آمِنَتَيْنِ ʔāminatayni	الْآمِنَتَيْنِ al-ʔāminatayni
Genitive	آمِنَيْنِ ʔāminayni	الْآمِنَيْنِ al-ʔāminayni	آمِنَتَيْنِ ʔāminatayni	الْآمِنَتَيْنِ al-ʔāminatayni
Plural	Masculine		Feminine
	sound masculine plural		sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	آمِنِين ʔāminīn	الْآمِنِين al-ʔāminīn	آمِنَات ʔāmināt	الْآمِنَات al-ʔāmināt
Nominative	آمِنُونَ ʔāminūna	الْآمِنُونَ al-ʔāminūna	آمِنَاتٌ ʔāminātun	الْآمِنَاتُ al-ʔāminātu
Accusative	آمِنِينَ ʔāminīna	الْآمِنِينَ al-ʔāminīna	آمِنَاتٍ ʔāminātin	الْآمِنَاتِ al-ʔāmināti
Genitive	آمِنِينَ ʔāminīna	الْآمِنِينَ al-ʔāminīna	آمِنَاتٍ ʔāminātin	الْآمِنَاتِ al-ʔāmināti

Adjective edit

آمَن • (ʔāman)

elative degree of أمُنَ and أَمِنَ (ʔamina)

Declension edit

Declension of adjective آمَن (ʔāman)

Singular	Masculine		Feminine
	basic singular diptote		singular unknown
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	آمَن ʔāman	الْآمَن al-ʔāman	? ?	? ?
Nominative	آمَنُ ʔāmanu	الْآمَنُ al-ʔāmanu	? ?	? ?
Accusative	آمَنَ ʔāmana	الْآمَنَ al-ʔāmana	? ?	? ?
Genitive	آمَنَ ʔāmana	الْآمَنِ al-ʔāmani	? ?	? ?
Dual	Masculine		Feminine
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	آمَنَيْن ʔāmanayn	الْآمَنَيْن al-ʔāmanayn	? ?	? ?
Nominative	آمَنَانِ ʔāmanāni	الْآمَنَانِ al-ʔāmanāni	? ?	? ?
Accusative	آمَنَيْنِ ʔāmanayni	الْآمَنَيْنِ al-ʔāmanayni	? ?	? ?
Genitive	آمَنَيْنِ ʔāmanayni	الْآمَنَيْنِ al-ʔāmanayni	? ?	? ?
Plural	Masculine		Feminine
	plural unknown		plural unknown
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	? ?	? ?	? ?	? ?
Nominative	? ?	? ?	? ?	? ?
Accusative	? ?	? ?	? ?	? ?
Genitive	? ?	? ?	? ?	? ?

References edit

Lane, Edward William (1863) “آمن”, in Arabic-English Lexicon‎^[1], London: Williams & Norgate
Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884) “آمن”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary‎^[2], London: W.H. Allen
Wehr, Hans (1979) “ءمن”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

Etymology 3 edit

Pronunciation 1 edit

IPA^(key): /ʔaː.ma.nu/

Verb edit

آمَنُ • (ʔāmanu) (form I)

first-person singular non-past active indicative of أَمِنَ (ʔamina)

Pronunciation 2 edit

IPA^(key): /ʔaː.ma.na/

Verb edit

آمَنَ • (ʔāmana) (form I)

first-person singular non-past active subjunctive of أَمِنَ (ʔamina)

Pronunciation 3 edit

IPA^(key): /ʔaː.man/

Verb edit

آمَنْ • (ʔāman) (form I)

first-person singular non-past active jussive of أَمِنَ (ʔamina)

Pronunciation 4 edit

IPA^(key): /ʔaː.mu.nu/

Verb edit

آمُنُ • (ʔāmunu) (form I)

first-person singular non-past active indicative of أَمُنَ (ʔamuna)

Pronunciation 5 edit

IPA^(key): /ʔaː.mu.na/

Verb edit

آمُنَ • (ʔāmuna) (form I)

first-person singular non-past active subjunctive of أَمُنَ (ʔamuna)

Pronunciation 6 edit

IPA^(key): /ʔaː.mun/

Verb edit

آمُنْ • (ʔāmun) (form I)

first-person singular non-past active jussive of أَمُنَ (ʔamuna)

North Levantine Arabic edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic آمَنَ (ʔāmana). The contracted fourth stem was reinterpreted as a regular third stem.

Verb edit

آمن • (ʾāman) (nonpast يآمن (yʾāmin))

to believe, to have faith (optionally with بِـ (b-, “in”))

South Levantine Arabic edit

Root
ء م ن
2 terms

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Arabic آمَنَ (ʔāmana).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ʔaː.man/, [ˈʔæː.man]
Audio (al-Lidd) (file)

Verb edit

آمن • (ʔāman) III (present بآمن (biʔāmen))

to believe, to have faith

Conjugation edit

Conjugation of آمن (ʔāman)
		singular			plural
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person	1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
past	m	آمنت (ʔāmant)	آمنت (ʔāmant)	آمن (ʔāman)	آمننا (ʔāmanna)	آمنتو (ʔāmantu)	آمنو (ʔāmanu)
past	f	آمنت (ʔāmant)	آمنتي (ʔāmanti)	آمنت (ʔāmanat)	آمننا (ʔāmanna)	آمنتو (ʔāmantu)	آمنو (ʔāmanu)
present	m	بآمن (baʔāmen)	بتآمن (bitʔāmen)	بآمن (biʔāmen)	منآمن (minʔāmen)	بتآمنو (bitʔāmnu)	بآمنو (biʔāmnu)
present	f	بآمن (baʔāmen)	بتآمني (bitʔāmni)	بتآمن (bitʔāmen)	منآمن (minʔāmen)	بتآمنو (bitʔāmnu)	بآمنو (biʔāmnu)
subjunctive	m	اآمن (aʔāmen)	تآمن (tʔāmen)	يآمن (yʔāmen)	نآمن (nʔāmen)	تآمنو (tʔāmnu)	يآمنو (yʔāmnu)
subjunctive	f	اآمن (aʔāmen)	تآمني (tʔāmni)	تآمن (tʔāmen)	نآمن (nʔāmen)	تآمنو (tʔāmnu)	يآمنو (yʔāmnu)
imperative	m		آمن (ʔāmen)			آمنو (ʔāmnu)
imperative	f		آمني (ʔāmni)			آمنو (ʔāmnu)