ثُمَّ then in Arabic

ثم دخل على النبي ﷺ فقال هذا عمير

Then he went to the Prophet ﷺ and said: This is Umair.

ثُمَّ then

thumma = 'then, afterward', marking the next step.

From Early Converts to Islam

ثم دخل به فقال ﵇ أرسله يا عمر، ادن يا عمير

Then he brought him in, and the Prophet ﷺ said: Release him, Umar, come closer, Umair.

ثُمَّ then

thumma = 'then, afterward', marking the next step.

From Early Converts to Islam

فدنا، ثم قال أنعموا صباحا،

So he came closer and said: Good morning,

ثُمَّ then

thumma = 'then, afterward'.

From Early Converts to Islam

كل عادة تبدأ همسًا ثم تصير سلسلة

Every habit begins as a whisper then becomes a chain.

ثُمَّ then

'thumma' = 'then, afterward', showing sequence.

From Small Daily Habits

غذِّ قلبك بذكرٍ يسير موزّع على اليوم، لا دفعةً تُتعب ثم تنقطع

Nourish your heart with a gentle remembrance spread throughout the day, not a burst that tires and then ceases.

ثُمَّ and then

'thumma' = 'then, afterward'.

From Small Daily Habits

فالثباتُ ماءٌ يجري، والانقطاعُ سيلٌ يعصف ثم يجف

For perseverance is like flowing water, while discontinuity is like a torrent that rages and then dries up.

ثُمَّ and then

'thumma' = 'then'.

From Small Daily Habits

ضع نيةً محددة كإبرة بوصلتك، ثم اجعل أعمالك الصغيرة تدور حولها وضوء حاضر، نظرة مصروفة عن فضول، كلمة مكفوفة عن إيذاء، ابتسامة تُثبِّت قلبًا واهيًا

Set a specific intention as your compass needle, then let your small deeds revolve around it: a mindful ablution, a glance turned away from curiosity, a restrained word from harm, a smile that steadies a weak heart.

ثُمَّ then

'thumma' = 'then'.

From On Sincerity

ثمَّ وضع مَا مَعَه

Then he put down what he had with him.

ثُمَّ then

'thumma' = 'then', showing sequence.

From Luqman's Response to Injustice

ثمَّ قَالَ لَهُ الثَّالِثَة مثل ذَلِك فاعرض عَنهُ

Then he said to him a third time the same thing, but he turned away from him.

ثُمَّ then

'thumma' = 'then', showing sequence.

From Luqman's Response to Injustice

تقول لا إلهَ إلا الله فتقطعُ تبعيّةَ القلب لِما سوى الله، ثم تُترجمها فعلًا تُقدِّم أمرَه على رغبتك

You say: 'There is no god but Allah' and cut the heart's dependency on anything besides Allah, then translate it into action: you prioritize His command over your desire.

ثُمَّ then

'then, after that' — a sequencing link marking a clear step after the cutting, stronger than a plain 'and'.

From Remembrance That Reshapes the Heart

اجعل للصبحِ والمساءِ وِردًا من الأذكارِ المأثورة، واقرأه بمهلٍ وفهم، ثم اسأل نفسَك ماذا تغيّر؟

Make for the morning and evening a habitual recitation from established remembrances, read it with care and understanding, then ask yourself: what has changed?

ثُمَّ then

'then, after that' — a sequencing link marking a clear next step after the reading.

From Remembrance That Reshapes the Heart

وإن كثرت سيئاته عوقِبَ بقدرها، ثم تُخرجه بقيةُ حسناته ولو كانت مثقال ذرّة؛ إذ إن الإيمان لا ينعدم مع وجود أصلٍ منه

And if his bad deeds are numerous, he is punished according to them, then the rest of his good deeds deliver him, even if they are the weight of an atom, for faith does not vanish as long as a trace of it remains.

ثُمَّ then

'then, after that' — a sequencing link marking a clear next stage after the punishment.

From Small Deeds, Great Reward

والباطل ينفخه هواءً ثم يتركه فارغًا

while falsehood inflates it with air, leaving it empty.

ثُمَّ then

'then, after that' — sequencing link, a clear next step.

From When Hidden Deeds Are Shown

تلمع كالألعاب الناريّة لحظةً ثم تصير رمادًا

they glimmer like fireworks for a moment, then turn to ashes.

ثُمَّ then

'then', sequencing link.

From When Hidden Deeds Are Shown

ثم ترفعه بقيّةُ توحيده وأعماله الصادقة؛

then what remains of his belief in God's oneness and his sincere deeds will elevate him;

ثُمَّ then

'then', sequencing link.

From When Hidden Deeds Are Shown

وتجنّب ما يلمع ثم ينهار

and avoid what glimmers then collapses.

ثُمَّ then

'then', sequencing link.

From When Hidden Deeds Are Shown

ثم إن بعض طلبة العلوم من أبناء فارس والروم، صاروا مولَعِين بنوع من جدل المموِّهين،

Then, some students of knowledge from the sons of Persia and Rome became obsessed with a type of deceptive argumentation.

ثُمَّ Then

'then, moreover' — a discourse 'then', moving to the next point.

From Misguided Methodology

ثمَّ اجْتمع رَأْيهمْ على الْقَتْل

Then they agreed upon murder.

ثُمَّ then

A sequencing word 'then / thereupon', marking a later, separate step. It orders the final decision after the debate.

From The Night of the Migration

يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ لَوْ بَلَغَتْ ذُنُوبُك عَنَانَ السَّمَاءِ ثُمَّ اسْتَغْفَرْتنِي غَفَرْتُ لَك،

O son of Adam! If your sins were to reach the clouds of the sky and then you were to ask for My forgiveness, I would forgive you.

ثُمَّ then

Unlike a plain 'and,' this connector adds order and a gap in time — 'and then, afterward.' It moves the supposition to its next stage: after the sins pile that high, you turn and seek pardon.

From The Vastness of God's Mercy

يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ إنَّك لَوْ أتَيْتنِي بِقُرَابِ الْأَرْضِ خَطَايَا ثُمَّ لَقِيتنِي لَا تُشْرِكُ بِي شَيْئًا لَأَتَيْتُك بِقُرَابِهَا مَغْفِرَةً

O son of Adam! Were you to come to Me with sins nearly as great as the earth and were you then to face Me, not associating anything with Me, I would bring you forgiveness nearly as great as it.

ثُمَّ then

The ordered 'then' again, marking a later step: after coming so laden, you meet Me. It adds sequence and a pause that a plain 'and' would not.

From The Vastness of God's Mercy

ثم تعظيمه وتلاوته حق تلاوته وتحسينها والخشوع عندها

Then to honor it, recite it as it deserves to be recited, beautify its recitation, and be humble before it.

ثُمَّ Then

The ordered 'then' moving a list of duties to its next item, with a sense of step-by-step progression. It signals a further stage in what sincere counsel to the Book involves.

From Devotion to the Quran

ثم المفسرون برأيهم من غير دليل صحيح

Then there are those who interpret by their own opinion without valid evidence.

ثُمَّ Then

The ordered 'then' turning to a new group in the discussion — those who interpret by sheer opinion. It marks a shift to the next category the author will fault.

From How Scholars Read Scripture

أمّا إذا أتمَّ فريضةً بالتيمم ثم استمر وجودُ الماء بعد السلام، بَطَلَ تيممُه فلا يستبيح به نافلةً

If one completed an obligatory prayer with Tayammum and then water became available after the Salam, their Tayammum is void, and they cannot perform a voluntary prayer with it.

ثُمَّ then

The ordered 'then,' with a sense of an interval — after finishing, and only then, water turns up. It separates the completed prayer from the new development cleanly.

From When Earth Replaces Water

ولا يُشترط ترتيبٌ خاصٌّ في أخذِ الترابِ للعضوين؛ فلو ضَرَبَ يديه على الأرض، وأمكنه مسحُ الوجهِ بيمينه، ثم يَمينُه بيساره، جاز

There is no specific order required for taking the dust for the limbs; if one strikes his hands on the ground, it is permissible to wipe the face with his right hand, then his right hand with his left.

ثُمَّ then

The ordered 'then,' marking the next step in the sequence: after the face with the right hand, he turns to the right hand itself. It keeps the worked example moving in order.

From The Practice of Earth Cleansing