t-m-'

Description

The Arabic root طمع (t-m-ʿ) conveys the core meaning of desire, longing, or hope for something, particularly with an element of eager expectation or coveting. In the Quranic context, this root often carries a nuanced significance that can be positive when directed toward God's mercy and reward, or negative when expressing greed, false hopes, or unrealistic expectations from worldly matters. The root appears in various forms to describe both the believers' hope in Allah's compassion and the misguided desires of those who covet what they should not or harbor false expectations about divine punishment being averted.