The Effect of Textual and Hypertextual Context on the Hapax Legomenon Meaning "Ḥasūm" in the Qur'an

One of the hapax legomenon words is "Ḥasūm" in the Holy Qur’an, Al-Haqqa Surah, seventh verse. There is disagreement about its exact meaning in the sources of lexical knowledge and interpretations. It seems that a precise meaning can be achieved by relying on the first meaning of the word, the role of linguistic elements in discovering the meaning and the context of text production. The present study uses descriptive-analytical method and relying on textual and hypertextual context to examine the views and explain the meaning of "Ḥasūm". The results of the studies show that the commentators, more than paying attention to the meaning of the word, have been affected by the combination of numbers in the verse and the similar verses and they have interpreted the word accordingly; however, It should be noted that although the words in the sentence find their final identity alongside the surrounding context; But this ultimate identity can never be without considering the core of the word meaning. By analyzing the differences origins between lexicographers and commentators, "eradication" can be chosen as the best interpretation for "Ḥasūm".