أ و ب Root ʾ-w-b in the Qur’an 17 occurrences in 17 verses

Words from this root

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

مَآب 9 times

• 3:14 · Ali 'Imranٱلْمَـَٔابِ [the] abode to returnBeautified for people is the love of that which they desire - of women and sons, heaped-up sums of gold and silver, fine branded horses, and cattle and tilled land. That is the enjoyment of worldly life, but Allah has with Him the best return.
• 13:29 · Ar-Ra'dمَـَٔابٍۢ place of returnThose who have believed and done righteous deeds - a good state is theirs and a good return.
• 13:36 · Ar-Ra'dمَـَٔابِ (is) my returnAnd [the believers among] those to whom We have given the [previous] Scripture rejoice at what has been revealed to you, [O Muhammad], but among the [opposing] factions are those who deny part of it. Say, "I have only been commanded to worship Allah and not associate [anything] with Him. To Him I invite, and to Him is my return."
• 38:25 · Sadمَـَٔابٍۢ place of returnSo We forgave him that; and indeed, for him is nearness to Us and a good place of return.
• 38:40 · Sadمَـَٔابٍۢ place of returnAnd indeed, for him is nearness to Us and a good place of return.
• 38:49 · Sadمَـَٔابٍۢ place of returnThis is a reminder. And indeed, for the righteous is a good place of return
• 38:55 · Sadمَـَٔابٍۢ place of returnThis [is so]. But indeed, for the transgressors is an evil place of return -
• 78:22 · An-Nabaمَـَٔابًۭا a place of returnFor the transgressors, a place of return,
• 78:39 · An-Nabaمَـَٔابًا a returnThat is the True Day; so he who wills may take to his Lord a [way of] return.

أَوّاب 6 times

• 17:25 · Al-Israلِلْأَوَّٰبِينَ to those who often turn (to Him)Your Lord is most knowing of what is within yourselves. If you should be righteous [in intention] - then indeed He is ever, to the often returning [to Him], Forgiving.
• 38:17 · Sadأَوَّابٌ repeatedly turningBe patient over what they say and remember Our servant, David, the possessor of strength; indeed, he was one who repeatedly turned back [to Allah].
• 38:19 · Sadأَوَّابٌۭ repeatedly turningAnd the birds were assembled, all with him repeating [praises].
• 38:30 · Sadأَوَّابٌ (was) one who repeatedly turnedAnd to David We gave Solomon. An excellent servant, indeed he was one repeatedly turning back [to Allah].
• 38:44 · Sadأَوَّابٌۭ repeatedly turned[We said], "And take in your hand a bunch [of grass] and strike with it and do not break your oath." Indeed, We found him patient, an excellent servant. Indeed, he was one repeatedly turning back [to Allah].
• 50:32 · Qafأَوَّابٍ who turns[It will be said], "This is what you were promised - for every returner [to Allah] and keeper [of His covenant]

أَوِّبِ 1 time

• 34:10 · Sabaأَوِّبِى Repeat praisesAnd We certainly gave David from Us bounty. [We said], "O mountains, repeat [Our] praises with him, and the birds [as well]." And We made pliable for him iron,

إِياب 1 time

• 88:25 · Al-Ghashiyahإِيَابَهُمْ (will be) their returnIndeed, to Us is their return.

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.