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Who is Haman, who is mentioned in several surahs of the Quran?
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The name '''Haman''' appears in six verses of the Quran alongside [[Pharaoh]]. Based on Pharaoh's command to Haman, he was Pharaoh's minister and obedient servant. In some tafsirs (Quranic exegeses), Haman is also identified as Pharaoh's minister and [[Qarun]] (Korah) is described as Pharaoh’s treasurer. In [[Surah Qasas]], the Quran mentions Pharaoh's and Haman’s troops, which indicates Haman’s influence and power in Pharaoh’s court.

== Haman in the Quran ==
The word "Haman" appears in six verses in the Quran:
* {{Quran|وَنُمَكِّنَ لَهُمْ فِی الْأَرْضِ وَنُرِیَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَهَامَانَ وَجُنُودَهُمَا مِنْهُمْ مَا كَانُوا يَحْذَرُونَ|Translation=And We gave them authority in the land and showed Pharaoh, Haman, and their soldiers what they had been fearing.|Surah=Qasas|Verse=6}}
* {{Quran|إِنَّ فِرْعَوْنَ وَهَامَانَ وَجُنُودَهُمَا كَانُوا خَاطِئِينَ|Translation=Indeed, Pharaoh, Haman, and their soldiers were wrongdoers.|Surah=Qasas|Verse=8}}
* {{Quran|فَأَوْقِدْ لِی يَا هَامَانُ عَلَی الطِّينِ فَاجْعَلْ لِی صَرْحًا لَعَلِّی أَطَّلِعُ إِلَیٰ إِلٰهِ مُوسَیٰ|Translation=O Haman, bake bricks for me from clay and make for me a lofty tower that I may look at the God of Moses.|Surah=Qasas|Verse=38}}
* {{Quran|وَقَارُونَ وَفِرْعَوْنَ وَهَامَانَ ۖ وَلَقَدْ جَاءَهُمْ مُوسَیٰ بِالْبَیِّنَاتِ فَاسْتَكْبَرُوا فِی الْأَرْضِ وَمَا كَانُوا سَابِقِینَ|Translation=And We destroyed Qarun, Pharaoh, and Haman. Moses came to them with clear signs, but they were arrogant in the land, and they could not outstrip Us.|Surah=Ankabut|Verse=39}}
* {{Quran|إِلَیٰ فِرْعَوْنَ وَهَامَانَ وَقَارُونَ فَقَالُوا سَاحِرٌ كَذَّابٌ|Translation=To Pharaoh, Haman, and Qarun, and they said: "A lying sorcerer!"|Surah=Ghafir|Verse=24}}
* {{Quran|وَقَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ یَا هَامَانُ ابْنِ لِی صَرْحًا لَعَلِّی أَبْلُغُ الْأَسْبَابَ|Translation=And Pharaoh said, "O Haman, build for me a tower so that I may reach the ways.|Surah=Ghafir|Verse=36}}

== The Meaning of Haman ==
In all the verses where the name '''Haman''' is mentioned, it appears alongside Pharaoh. Given Pharaoh's command to Haman to construct a building, Haman was Pharaoh’s obedient minister. Another important point in the verses is the mention of Haman alongside Pharaoh and Qarun, which highlights the significance of Haman's position. <ref>Qureshi, Ali Akbar, *Qamus al-Quran*, Qom, Dar al-Kitab al-Islamiyya, Vol. 12, 1376, Vol. 7, p. 165.</ref>

Haman was Pharaoh's minister and [[Qarun]] was his treasurer. <ref>Tabarsi, Fazl ibn Hasan, *Majma' al-Bayan fi Tafseer al-Quran*, Tehran, Nasir Khosrow, 3rd ed., 1372 SH, Vol. 8, p. 808.</ref> <ref>Qurtubi, Muhammad ibn Ahmad, *Al-Jami' li Ahkam al-Quran*, Tehran, Nasir Khosrow, 1st ed., 1364 SH, Vol. 15, p. 304.</ref>

Haman had so much influence in Pharaoh's court that the Quran, in verse 6 of [[Surah Qasas]], refers to Pharaoh's and Haman’s armies collectively as "Pharaoh and Haman’s troops". <ref>Makarem Shirazi, Nasser, *Tafseer-e-Namuna*, Tehran, Dar al-Kutub al-Islamiyya, 10th ed., 1371 SH, Vol. 16, p. 16.</ref>

The three figures mentioned in verse 24 of Surah Ghafir symbolize different things: '''Pharaoh''' represents tyranny and rebellion, and the rule of oppression; '''Haman''' represents evil scheming and satanic plans; and '''Qarun''' symbolizes the wealthy oppressor who spared no effort to preserve his wealth. <ref>Makarem Shirazi, Nasser, *Tafseer-e-Namuna*, Tehran, Dar al-Kutub al-Islamiyya, 10th ed., 1371 SH, Vol. 20, p. 76.</ref>

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== Sources ==
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