إثم

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إثم

/ʔiθm/
/ɪ.θɪm/
/ɪθm/

Where it comes from

Cognate with Hebrew אשמה (ʾašma), but compare Persian خشم.

noun إِثْم · ʔiṯm · آثَام · الْإِثْم

noun from verb verbal noun of أَثِمَ (ʔaṯima) (form I)
sin, guilt, wrongdoing, mistake
Similar: ذَنْب

In English

sin violation of religious law
guilt responsibility for wrongdoing

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"إثم." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A5%D8%AB%D9%85. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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إثم. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A5%D8%AB%D9%85

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"إثم." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A5%D8%AB%D9%85.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {إثم},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A5%D8%AB%D9%85},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}