ع ب د Root ʿ-b-d in the Qur’an 275 occurrences in 251 verses

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Meanings are the most common word-by-word translations of each word in the Qur’an.

عَبْد 131 times

• 2:23 · Al-Baqarahعَبْدِنَا Our slaveAnd if you are in doubt about what We have sent down upon Our Servant [Muhammad], then produce a surah the like thereof and call upon your witnesses other than Allah, if you should be truthful.
• 2:90 · Al-Baqarahعِبَادِهِۦ ۖ His servantsHow wretched is that for which they sold themselves - that they would disbelieve in what Allah has revealed through [their] outrage that Allah would send down His favor upon whom He wills from among His servants. So they returned having [earned] wrath upon wrath. And for the disbelievers is a humiliating punishment.
• 2:178 · Al-Baqarahوَٱلْعَبْدُ and the slaveO you who have believed, prescribed for you is legal retribution for those murdered - the free for the free, the slave for the slave, and the female for the female. But whoever overlooks from his brother anything, then there should be a suitable follow-up and payment to him with good conduct. This is an alleviation from your Lord and a mercy. But whoever transgresses after that will have a painful punishment.
• 2:178 · Al-Baqarahبِٱلْعَبْدِ for the slaveO you who have believed, prescribed for you is legal retribution for those murdered - the free for the free, the slave for the slave, and the female for the female. But whoever overlooks from his brother anything, then there should be a suitable follow-up and payment to him with good conduct. This is an alleviation from your Lord and a mercy. But whoever transgresses after that will have a painful punishment.
• 2:186 · Al-Baqarahعِبَادِى My servantsAnd when My servants ask you, [O Muhammad], concerning Me - indeed I am near. I respond to the invocation of the supplicant when he calls upon Me. So let them respond to Me [by obedience] and believe in Me that they may be [rightly] guided.
• 2:207 · Al-Baqarahبِٱلْعِبَادِ to His servantsAnd of the people is he who sells himself, seeking means to the approval of Allah. And Allah is kind to [His] servants.
• 2:221 · Al-Baqarahوَلَعَبْدٌۭ and a bondmanAnd do not marry polytheistic women until they believe. And a believing slave woman is better than a polytheist, even though she might please you. And do not marry polytheistic men [to your women] until they believe. And a believing slave is better than a polytheist, even though he might please you. Those invite [you] to the Fire, but Allah invites to Paradise and to forgiveness, by His permission. And He makes clear His verses to the people that perhaps they may remember.
• 3:15 · Ali 'Imranبِٱلْعِبَادِ of (His) slavesSay, "Shall I inform you of [something] better than that? For those who fear Allah will be gardens in the presence of their Lord beneath which rivers flow, wherein they abide eternally, and purified spouses and approval from Allah. And Allah is Seeing of [His] servants -
• 3:20 · Ali 'Imranبِٱلْعِبَادِ of [His] slavesSo if they argue with you, say, "I have submitted myself to Allah [in Islam], and [so have] those who follow me." And say to those who were given the Scripture and [to] the unlearned, "Have you submitted yourselves?" And if they submit [in Islam], they are rightly guided; but if they turn away - then upon you is only the [duty of] notification. And Allah is Seeing of [His] servants.
• 3:30 · Ali 'Imranبِٱلْعِبَادِ to (His) [the] slavesThe Day every soul will find what it has done of good present [before it] and what it has done of evil, it will wish that between itself and that [evil] was a great distance. And Allah warns you of Himself, and Allah is Kind to [His] servants."
• 3:79 · Ali 'Imranعِبَادًۭا worshippersIt is not for a human [prophet] that Allah should give him the Scripture and authority and prophethood and then he would say to the people, "Be servants to me rather than Allah," but [instead, he would say], "Be pious scholars of the Lord because of what you have taught of the Scripture and because of what you have studied."
• 3:182 · Ali 'Imranلِّلْعَبِيدِ to (His) slavesThat is for what your hands have put forth and because Allah is not ever unjust to [His] servants."
• 4:118 · An-Nisaعِبَادِكَ your slavesWhom Allah has cursed. For he had said, "I will surely take from among Your servants a specific portion.
• 4:172 · An-Nisaعَبْدًۭا a slaveNever would the Messiah disdain to be a servant of Allah, nor would the angels near [to Him]. And whoever disdains His worship and is arrogant - He will gather them to Himself all together.
• 5:118 · Al-Ma'idahعِبَادُكَ ۖ (are) Your slavesIf You should punish them - indeed they are Your servants; but if You forgive them - indeed it is You who is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.
• 6:18 · Al-An'amعِبَادِهِۦ ۚ His slavesAnd He is the subjugator over His servants. And He is the Wise, the Acquainted [with all].
• 6:61 · Al-An'amعِبَادِهِۦ ۖ His slavesAnd He is the subjugator over His servants, and He sends over you guardian-angels until, when death comes to one of you, Our messengers take him, and they do not fail [in their duties].
• 6:88 · Al-An'amعِبَادِهِۦ ۚ His slavesThat is the guidance of Allah by which He guides whomever He wills of His servants. But if they had associated others with Allah, then worthless for them would be whatever they were doing.
• 7:32 · Al-A'rafلِعِبَادِهِۦ for His slavesSay, "Who has forbidden the adornment of Allah which He has produced for His servants and the good [lawful] things of provision?" Say, "They are for those who believe during the worldly life [but] exclusively for them on the Day of Resurrection." Thus do We detail the verses for a people who know.
• 7:128 · Al-A'rafعِبَادِهِۦ ۖ His servantsSaid Moses to his people, "Seek help through Allah and be patient. Indeed, the earth belongs to Allah. He causes to inherit it whom He wills of His servants. And the [best] outcome is for the righteous."
• 7:194 · Al-A'rafعِبَادٌ (are) slavesIndeed, those you [polytheists] call upon besides Allah are servants like you. So call upon them and let them respond to you, if you should be truthful.
• 8:41 · Al-Anfalعَبْدِنَا Our slaveAnd know that anything you obtain of war booty - then indeed, for Allah is one fifth of it and for the Messenger and for [his] near relatives and the orphans, the needy, and the [stranded] traveler, if you have believed in Allah and in that which We sent down to Our Servant on the day of criterion - the day when the two armies met. And Allah, over all things, is competent.
• 8:51 · Al-Anfalلِّلْعَبِيدِ to His slavesThat is for what your hands have put forth [of evil] and because Allah is not ever unjust to His servants."
• 9:104 · At-Tawbahعِبَادِهِۦ His slavesDo they not know that it is Allah who accepts repentance from His servants and receives charities and that it is Allah who is the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful?
• 10:107 · Yunusعِبَادِهِۦ ۚ His slavesAnd if Allah should touch you with adversity, there is no remover of it except Him; and if He intends for you good, then there is no repeller of His bounty. He causes it to reach whom He wills of His servants. And He is the Forgiving, the Merciful
• 12:24 · Yusufعِبَادِنَا Our slavesAnd she certainly determined [to seduce] him, and he would have inclined to her had he not seen the proof of his Lord. And thus [it was] that We should avert from him evil and immorality. Indeed, he was of Our chosen servants.
• 14:11 · Ibrahimعِبَادِهِۦ ۖ His slavesTheir messengers said to them, "We are only men like you, but Allah confers favor upon whom He wills of His servants. It has never been for us to bring you evidence except by permission of Allah. And upon Allah let the believers rely.
• 14:31 · Ibrahimلِّعِبَادِىَ to My slaves[O Muhammad], tell My servants who have believed to establish prayer and spend from what We have provided them, secretly and publicly, before a Day comes in which there will be no exchange, nor any friendships.
• 15:40 · Al-Hijrعِبَادَكَ Your slavesExcept, among them, Your chosen servants."
• 15:42 · Al-Hijrعِبَادِى My slavesIndeed, My servants - no authority will you have over them, except those who follow you of the deviators.

Also in 101 more places: 15:49, 16:2, 16:75, 17:1, 17:3, 17:5, 17:17, 17:30, 17:53, 17:65, 17:96, 18:1, 18:65, 18:65, 18:102, 19:2, 19:30, 19:61, 19:63, 19:93, 20:77, 21:26, 21:105, 22:10, 23:109, 24:32, 25:1, 25:17, 25:58, 25:63, 26:52, 27:15, 27:19, 27:59, 28:82, 29:56, 29:62, 30:48, 34:9, 34:13, 34:39, 35:28, 35:31, 35:32, 35:45, 36:30, 37:40, 37:74, 37:81, 37:111, 37:122, 37:128, 37:132, 37:160, 37:169, 37:171, 38:17, 38:30, 38:41, 38:44, 38:45, 38:83, 39:7, 39:10, 39:16, 39:16, 39:17, 39:36, 39:46, 39:53, 40:15, 40:31, 40:44, 40:48, 40:85, 41:46, 42:19, 42:23, 42:25, 42:27, 42:27, 42:52, 43:15, 43:19, 43:59, 43:68, 44:18, 44:23, 50:8, 50:11, 50:29, 53:10, 54:9, 57:9, 66:10, 66:10, 71:27, 72:19, 76:6, 89:29, 96:10

عَبَدَ 122 times

• 1:5 · Al-Fatihahنَعْبُدُ we worshipIt is You we worship and You we ask for help.
• 2:21 · Al-Baqarahٱعْبُدُوا۟ worshipO mankind, worship your Lord, who created you and those before you, that you may become righteous -
• 2:83 · Al-Baqarahتَعْبُدُونَ you will worshipAnd [recall] when We took the covenant from the Children of Israel, [enjoining upon them], "Do not worship except Allah; and to parents do good and to relatives, orphans, and the needy. And speak to people good [words] and establish prayer and give zakah." Then you turned away, except a few of you, and you were refusing.
• 2:133 · Al-Baqarahتَعْبُدُونَ will you worshipOr were you witnesses when death approached Jacob, when he said to his sons, "What will you worship after me?" They said, "We will worship your God and the God of your fathers, Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac - one God. And we are Muslims [in submission] to Him."
• 2:133 · Al-Baqarahنَعْبُدُ We will worshipOr were you witnesses when death approached Jacob, when he said to his sons, "What will you worship after me?" They said, "We will worship your God and the God of your fathers, Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac - one God. And we are Muslims [in submission] to Him."
• 2:172 · Al-Baqarahتَعْبُدُونَ worship HimO you who have believed, eat from the good things which We have provided for you and be grateful to Allah if it is [indeed] Him that you worship.
• 3:51 · Ali 'Imranفَٱعْبُدُوهُ ۗ so worship HimIndeed, Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. That is the straight path."
• 3:64 · Ali 'Imranنَعْبُدَ we worshipSay, "O People of the Scripture, come to a word that is equitable between us and you - that we will not worship except Allah and not associate anything with Him and not take one another as lords instead of Allah." But if they turn away, then say, "Bear witness that we are Muslims [submitting to Him]."
• 4:36 · An-Nisa۞ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟ And worshipWorship Allah and associate nothing with Him, and to parents do good, and to relatives, orphans, the needy, the near neighbor, the neighbor farther away, the companion at your side, the traveler, and those whom your right hands possess. Indeed, Allah does not like those who are self-deluding and boastful.
• 5:60 · Al-Ma'idahوَعَبَدَ and (who) worshippedSay, "Shall I inform you of [what is] worse than that as penalty from Allah? [It is that of] those whom Allah has cursed and with whom He became angry and made of them apes and pigs and slaves of Taghut. Those are worse in position and further astray from the sound way."
• 5:72 · Al-Ma'idahٱعْبُدُوا۟ WorshipThey have certainly disbelieved who say, "Allah is the Messiah, the son of Mary" while the Messiah has said, "O Children of Israel, worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord." Indeed, he who associates others with Allah - Allah has forbidden him Paradise, and his refuge is the Fire. And there are not for the wrongdoers any helpers.
• 5:76 · Al-Ma'idahأَتَعْبُدُونَ Do you worshipSay, "Do you worship besides Allah that which holds for you no [power of] harm or benefit while it is Allah who is the Hearing, the Knowing?"
• 5:117 · Al-Ma'idahٱعْبُدُوا۟ You worshipI said not to them except what You commanded me - to worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord. And I was a witness over them as long as I was among them; but when You took me up, You were the Observer over them, and You are, over all things, Witness.
• 6:56 · Al-An'amأَعْبُدَ I worshipSay, "Indeed, I have been forbidden to worship those you invoke besides Allah." Say, "I will not follow your desires, for I would then have gone astray, and I would not be of the [rightly] guided."
• 6:102 · Al-An'amفَٱعْبُدُوهُ ۚ so worship HimThat is Allah, your Lord; there is no deity except Him, the Creator of all things, so worship Him. And He is Disposer of all things.
• 7:59 · Al-A'rafٱعْبُدُوا۟ WorshipWe had certainly sent Noah to his people, and he said, "O my people, worship Allah; you have no deity other than Him. Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a tremendous Day.
• 7:65 · Al-A'rafٱعْبُدُوا۟ WorshipAnd to the 'Aad [We sent] their brother Hud. He said, "O my people, worship Allah; you have no deity other than Him. Then will you not fear Him?"
• 7:70 · Al-A'rafلِنَعْبُدَ that we (should) worshipThey said, "Have you come to us that we should worship Allah alone and leave what our fathers have worshipped? Then bring us what you promise us, if you should be of the truthful."
• 7:70 · Al-A'rafيَعْبُدُ worshipThey said, "Have you come to us that we should worship Allah alone and leave what our fathers have worshipped? Then bring us what you promise us, if you should be of the truthful."
• 7:73 · Al-A'rafٱعْبُدُوا۟ WorshipAnd to the Thamud [We sent] their brother Salih. He said, "O my people, worship Allah; you have no deity other than Him. There has come to you clear evidence from your Lord. This is the she-camel of Allah [sent] to you as a sign. So leave her to eat within Allah 's land and do not touch her with harm, lest there seize you a painful punishment.
• 7:85 · Al-A'rafٱعْبُدُوا۟ WorshipAnd to [the people of] Madyan [We sent] their brother Shu'ayb. He said, "O my people, worship Allah; you have no deity other than Him. There has come to you clear evidence from your Lord. So fulfill the measure and weight and do not deprive people of their due and cause not corruption upon the earth after its reformation. That is better for you, if you should be believers.
• 9:31 · At-Tawbahلِيَعْبُدُوٓا۟ that they worshipThey have taken their scholars and monks as lords besides Allah, and [also] the Messiah, the son of Mary. And they were not commanded except to worship one God; there is no deity except Him. Exalted is He above whatever they associate with Him.
• 10:3 · Yunusفَٱعْبُدُوهُ ۚ so worship HimIndeed, your Lord is Allah, who created the heavens and the earth in six days and then established Himself above the Throne, arranging the matter [of His creation]. There is no intercessor except after His permission. That is Allah, your Lord, so worship Him. Then will you not remember?
• 10:18 · Yunusوَيَعْبُدُونَ And they worshipAnd they worship other than Allah that which neither harms them nor benefits them, and they say, "These are our intercessors with Allah " Say, "Do you inform Allah of something He does not know in the heavens or on the earth?" Exalted is He and high above what they associate with Him
• 10:28 · Yunusتَعْبُدُونَ worship usAnd [mention, O Muhammad], the Day We will gather them all together - then We will say to those who associated others with Allah, "[Remain in] your place, you and your 'partners.' " Then We will separate them, and their "partners" will say, "You did not used to worship us,
• 10:104 · Yunusأَعْبُدُ I worshipSay, [O Muhammad], "O people, if you are in doubt as to my religion - then I do not worship those which you worship besides Allah; but I worship Allah, who causes your death. And I have been commanded to be of the believers
• 10:104 · Yunusتَعْبُدُونَ you worshipSay, [O Muhammad], "O people, if you are in doubt as to my religion - then I do not worship those which you worship besides Allah; but I worship Allah, who causes your death. And I have been commanded to be of the believers
• 10:104 · Yunusأَعْبُدُ I worshipSay, [O Muhammad], "O people, if you are in doubt as to my religion - then I do not worship those which you worship besides Allah; but I worship Allah, who causes your death. And I have been commanded to be of the believers
• 11:2 · Hudتَعْبُدُوٓا۟ you worship[Through a messenger, saying], "Do not worship except Allah. Indeed, I am to you from Him a warner and a bringer of good tidings,"
• 11:26 · Hudتَعْبُدُوٓا۟ worshipThat you not worship except Allah. Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a painful day."

Also in 92 more places: 11:50, 11:61, 11:62, 11:62, 11:84, 11:87, 11:109, 11:109, 11:109, 11:123, 12:40, 12:40, 13:36, 14:10, 14:35, 15:99, 16:35, 16:36, 16:73, 16:114, 17:23, 18:16, 19:36, 19:42, 19:44, 19:49, 19:65, 20:14, 21:25, 21:66, 21:67, 21:92, 21:98, 22:11, 22:71, 22:77, 23:23, 23:32, 24:55, 25:17, 25:55, 26:70, 26:71, 26:75, 26:92, 27:43, 27:45, 27:91, 28:63, 29:16, 29:17, 29:17, 29:17, 29:36, 29:56, 34:40, 34:41, 34:43, 36:22, 36:60, 36:61, 37:22, 37:85, 37:95, 37:161, 39:2, 39:3, 39:11, 39:14, 39:15, 39:17, 39:64, 39:66, 40:66, 41:14, 41:37, 43:20, 43:26, 43:45, 43:64, 46:21, 51:56, 53:62, 60:4, 71:3, 98:5, 106:3, 109:2, 109:2, 109:3, 109:4, 109:5

عابِد 11 times

• 2:138 · Al-Baqarahعَـٰبِدُونَ (are) worshippers[And say, "Ours is] the religion of Allah. And who is better than Allah in [ordaining] religion? And we are worshippers of Him."
• 9:112 · At-Tawbahٱلْعَـٰبِدُونَ those who worship[Such believers are] the repentant, the worshippers, the praisers [of Allah], the travelers [for His cause], those who bow and prostrate [in prayer], those who enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong, and those who observe the limits [set by] Allah. And give good tidings to the believers.
• 21:53 · Al-Anbyaعَـٰبِدِينَ worshippersThey said, "We found our fathers worshippers of them."
• 21:73 · Al-Anbyaعَـٰبِدِينَ worshippersAnd We made them leaders guiding by Our command. And We inspired to them the doing of good deeds, establishment of prayer, and giving of zakah; and they were worshippers of Us.
• 21:84 · Al-Anbyaلِلْعَـٰبِدِينَ for the worshippersSo We responded to him and removed what afflicted him of adversity. And We gave him [back] his family and the like thereof with them as mercy from Us and a reminder for the worshippers [of Allah].
• 21:106 · Al-Anbyaعَـٰبِدِينَ worshippersIndeed, in this [Qur'an] is notification for a worshipping people.
• 23:47 · Al-Mu'minunعَـٰبِدُونَ (are) slavesThey said, "Should we believe two men like ourselves while their people are for us in servitude?"
• 43:81 · Az-Zukhrufٱلْعَـٰبِدِينَ (of) the worshippersSay, [O Muhammad], "If the Most Merciful had a son, then I would be the first of [his] worshippers."
• 109:3 · Al-Kafirunعَـٰبِدُونَ (are) worshippersNor are you worshippers of what I worship.
• 109:4 · Al-Kafirunعَابِدٌۭ a worshipperNor will I be a worshipper of what you worship.
• 109:5 · Al-Kafirunعَـٰبِدُونَ (are) worshippersNor will you be worshippers of what I worship.

عِبادَت 9 times

• 4:172 · An-Nisaعِبَادَتِهِۦ His worshipNever would the Messiah disdain to be a servant of Allah, nor would the angels near [to Him]. And whoever disdains His worship and is arrogant - He will gather them to Himself all together.
• 7:206 · Al-A'rafعِبَادَتِهِۦ His worshipIndeed, those who are near your Lord are not prevented by arrogance from His worship, and they exalt Him, and to Him they prostrate.
• 10:29 · Yunusعِبَادَتِكُمْ your worshipAnd sufficient is Allah as a witness between us and you that we were of your worship unaware."
• 18:110 · Al-Kahfبِعِبَادَةِ in (the) worshipSay, "I am only a man like you, to whom has been revealed that your god is one God. So whoever would hope for the meeting with his Lord - let him do righteous work and not associate in the worship of his Lord anyone."
• 19:65 · Maryamلِعِبَـٰدَتِهِۦ ۚ in His worshipLord of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them - so worship Him and have patience for His worship. Do you know of any similarity to Him?"
• 19:82 · Maryamبِعِبَادَتِهِمْ their worship (of them)No! Those "gods" will deny their worship of them and will be against them opponents [on the Day of Judgement].
• 21:19 · Al-Anbyaعِبَادَتِهِۦ worship HimTo Him belongs whoever is in the heavens and the earth. And those near Him are not prevented by arrogance from His worship, nor do they tire.
• 40:60 · Ghafirعِبَادَتِى worship MeAnd your Lord says, "Call upon Me; I will respond to you." Indeed, those who disdain My worship will enter Hell [rendered] contemptible.
• 46:6 · Al-Ahqafبِعِبَادَتِهِمْ of their worshipAnd when the people are gathered [that Day], they [who were invoked] will be enemies to them, and they will be deniers of their worship.

عابِدَة 1 time

• 66:5 · At-Tahrimعَـٰبِدَٰتٍۢ who worshipPerhaps his Lord, if he divorced you [all], would substitute for him wives better than you - submitting [to Allah], believing, devoutly obedient, repentant, worshipping, and traveling - [ones] previously married and virgins.

عَبَّد 1 time

• 26:22 · Ash-Shu'araعَبَّدتَّ you have enslavedAnd is this a favor of which you remind me - that you have enslaved the Children of Israel?"

How we count

Each Qur’an word whose stem comes from this root counts once. Attached prefixes and pronouns, such as wa- (and) or al- (the), are not counted separately. Root and lemma data: Quranic Arabic Corpus (Kais Dukes, University of Leeds), revised by quran-morphology, GNU GPL. All sources. Verse translation: Saheeh International.