ح ب ب Root ḥ-b-b in the Qur’an 95 occurrences in 85 verses

Words from this root

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

أَحْبَبْ 64 times

• 2:165 · Al-Baqarahيُحِبُّونَهُمْ They love themAnd [yet], among the people are those who take other than Allah as equals [to Him]. They love them as they [should] love Allah. But those who believe are stronger in love for Allah. And if only they who have wronged would consider [that] when they see the punishment, [they will be certain] that all power belongs to Allah and that Allah is severe in punishment.
• 2:190 · Al-Baqarahيُحِبُّ likeFight in the way of Allah those who fight you but do not transgress. Indeed. Allah does not like transgressors.
• 2:195 · Al-Baqarahيُحِبُّ lovesAnd spend in the way of Allah and do not throw [yourselves] with your [own] hands into destruction [by refraining]. And do good; indeed, Allah loves the doers of good.
• 2:205 · Al-Baqarahيُحِبُّ loveAnd when he goes away, he strives throughout the land to cause corruption therein and destroy crops and animals. And Allah does not like corruption.
• 2:216 · Al-Baqarahتُحِبُّوا۟ you loveFighting has been enjoined upon you while it is hateful to you. But perhaps you hate a thing and it is good for you; and perhaps you love a thing and it is bad for you. And Allah Knows, while you know not.
• 2:222 · Al-Baqarahيُحِبُّ lovesAnd they ask you about menstruation. Say, "It is harm, so keep away from wives during menstruation. And do not approach them until they are pure. And when they have purified themselves, then come to them from where Allah has ordained for you. Indeed, Allah loves those who are constantly repentant and loves those who purify themselves."
• 2:222 · Al-Baqarahوَيُحِبُّ and lovesAnd they ask you about menstruation. Say, "It is harm, so keep away from wives during menstruation. And do not approach them until they are pure. And when they have purified themselves, then come to them from where Allah has ordained for you. Indeed, Allah loves those who are constantly repentant and loves those who purify themselves."
• 2:276 · Al-Baqarahيُحِبُّ loveAllah destroys interest and gives increase for charities. And Allah does not like every sinning disbeliever.
• 3:31 · Ali 'Imranتُحِبُّونَ loveSay, [O Muhammad], "If you should love Allah, then follow me, [so] Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful."
• 3:31 · Ali 'Imranيُحْبِبْكُمُ will love youSay, [O Muhammad], "If you should love Allah, then follow me, [so] Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful."
• 3:32 · Ali 'Imranيُحِبُّ loveSay, "Obey Allah and the Messenger." But if they turn away - then indeed, Allah does not like the disbelievers.
• 3:57 · Ali 'Imranيُحِبُّ loveBut as for those who believed and did righteous deeds, He will give them in full their rewards, and Allah does not like the wrongdoers.
• 3:76 · Ali 'Imranيُحِبُّ lovesBut yes, whoever fulfills his commitment and fears Allah - then indeed, Allah loves those who fear Him.
• 3:92 · Ali 'Imranتُحِبُّونَ ۚ you loveNever will you attain the good [reward] until you spend [in the way of Allah] from that which you love. And whatever you spend - indeed, Allah is Knowing of it.
• 3:119 · Ali 'Imranتُحِبُّونَهُمْ you love themHere you are loving them but they are not loving you, while you believe in the Scripture - all of it. And when they meet you, they say, "We believe." But when they are alone, they bite their fingertips at you in rage. Say, "Die in your rage. Indeed, Allah is Knowing of that within the breasts."
• 3:119 · Ali 'Imranيُحِبُّونَكُمْ they love youHere you are loving them but they are not loving you, while you believe in the Scripture - all of it. And when they meet you, they say, "We believe." But when they are alone, they bite their fingertips at you in rage. Say, "Die in your rage. Indeed, Allah is Knowing of that within the breasts."
• 3:134 · Ali 'Imranيُحِبُّ lovesWho spend [in the cause of Allah] during ease and hardship and who restrain anger and who pardon the people - and Allah loves the doers of good;
• 3:140 · Ali 'Imranيُحِبُّ loveIf a wound should touch you - there has already touched the [opposing] people a wound similar to it. And these days [of varying conditions] We alternate among the people so that Allah may make evident those who believe and [may] take to Himself from among you martyrs - and Allah does not like the wrongdoers -
• 3:146 · Ali 'Imranيُحِبُّ lovesAnd how many a prophet [fought and] with him fought many religious scholars. But they never lost assurance due to what afflicted them in the cause of Allah, nor did they weaken or submit. And Allah loves the steadfast.
• 3:148 · Ali 'Imranيُحِبُّ lovesSo Allah gave them the reward of this world and the good reward of the Hereafter. And Allah loves the doers of good.
• 3:152 · Ali 'Imranتُحِبُّونَ ۚ you loveAnd Allah had certainly fulfilled His promise to you when you were killing the enemy by His permission until [the time] when you lost courage and fell to disputing about the order [given by the Prophet] and disobeyed after He had shown you that which you love. Among you are some who desire this world, and among you are some who desire the Hereafter. Then he turned you back from them [defeated] that He might test you. And He has already forgiven you, and Allah is the possessor of bounty for the believers.
• 3:159 · Ali 'Imranيُحِبُّ lovesSo by mercy from Allah, [O Muhammad], you were lenient with them. And if you had been rude [in speech] and harsh in heart, they would have disbanded from about you. So pardon them and ask forgiveness for them and consult them in the matter. And when you have decided, then rely upon Allah. Indeed, Allah loves those who rely [upon Him].
• 3:188 · Ali 'Imranوَّيُحِبُّونَ and they loveAnd never think that those who rejoice in what they have perpetrated and like to be praised for what they did not do - never think them [to be] in safety from the punishment, and for them is a painful punishment.
• 4:36 · An-Nisaيُحِبُّ loveWorship 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.
• 4:107 · An-Nisaيُحِبُّ loveAnd do not argue on behalf of those who deceive themselves. Indeed, Allah loves not one who is a habitually sinful deceiver.
• 4:148 · An-Nisaيُحِبُّ loveAllah does not like the public mention of evil except by one who has been wronged. And ever is Allah Hearing and Knowing.
• 5:13 · Al-Ma'idahيُحِبُّ lovesSo for their breaking of the covenant We cursed them and made their hearts hard. They distort words from their [proper] usages and have forgotten a portion of that of which they were reminded. And you will still observe deceit among them, except a few of them. But pardon them and overlook [their misdeeds]. Indeed, Allah loves the doers of good.
• 5:42 · Al-Ma'idahيُحِبُّ loves[They are] avid listeners to falsehood, devourers of [what is] unlawful. So if they come to you, [O Muhammad], judge between them or turn away from them. And if you turn away from them - never will they harm you at all. And if you judge, judge between them with justice. Indeed, Allah loves those who act justly.
• 5:54 · Al-Ma'idahيُحِبُّهُمْ whom He lovesO you who have believed, whoever of you should revert from his religion - Allah will bring forth [in place of them] a people He will love and who will love Him [who are] humble toward the believers, powerful against the disbelievers; they strive in the cause of Allah and do not fear the blame of a critic. That is the favor of Allah; He bestows it upon whom He wills. And Allah is all-Encompassing and Knowing.
• 5:54 · Al-Ma'idahوَيُحِبُّونَهُۥٓ and they love HimO you who have believed, whoever of you should revert from his religion - Allah will bring forth [in place of them] a people He will love and who will love Him [who are] humble toward the believers, powerful against the disbelievers; they strive in the cause of Allah and do not fear the blame of a critic. That is the favor of Allah; He bestows it upon whom He wills. And Allah is all-Encompassing and Knowing.

Also in 34 more places: 5:64, 5:87, 5:93, 6:76, 6:141, 7:31, 7:55, 7:79, 8:58, 9:4, 9:7, 9:108, 9:108, 16:23, 22:38, 24:19, 24:22, 28:56, 28:76, 28:77, 30:45, 31:18, 38:32, 42:40, 49:9, 49:12, 57:23, 59:9, 60:8, 61:4, 61:13, 75:20, 76:27, 89:20

حُبّ 9 times

• 2:165 · Al-Baqarahكَحُبِّ as (they should) loveAnd [yet], among the people are those who take other than Allah as equals [to Him]. They love them as they [should] love Allah. But those who believe are stronger in love for Allah. And if only they who have wronged would consider [that] when they see the punishment, [they will be certain] that all power belongs to Allah and that Allah is severe in punishment.
• 2:165 · Al-Baqarahحُبًّۭا (in) loveAnd [yet], among the people are those who take other than Allah as equals [to Him]. They love them as they [should] love Allah. But those who believe are stronger in love for Allah. And if only they who have wronged would consider [that] when they see the punishment, [they will be certain] that all power belongs to Allah and that Allah is severe in punishment.
• 2:177 · Al-Baqarahحُبِّهِۦ spite of his love (for it)Righteousness is not that you turn your faces toward the east or the west, but [true] righteousness is [in] one who believes in Allah, the Last Day, the angels, the Book, and the prophets and gives wealth, in spite of love for it, to relatives, orphans, the needy, the traveler, those who ask [for help], and for freeing slaves; [and who] establishes prayer and gives zakah; [those who] fulfill their promise when they promise; and [those who] are patient in poverty and hardship and during battle. Those are the ones who have been true, and it is those who are the righteous.
• 3:14 · Ali 'Imranحُبُّ (is) loveBeautified 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.
• 12:30 · Yusufحُبًّا ۖ (with) loveAnd women in the city said, "The wife of al-'Azeez is seeking to seduce her slave boy; he has impassioned her with love. Indeed, we see her [to be] in clear error."
• 38:32 · Sadحُبَّ (the) loveAnd he said, "Indeed, I gave preference to the love of good [things] over the remembrance of my Lord until the sun disappeared into the curtain [of darkness]."
• 76:8 · Al-Insanحُبِّهِۦ love (for) itAnd they give food in spite of love for it to the needy, the orphan, and the captive,
• 89:20 · Al-Fajrحُبًّۭا (with) loveAnd you love wealth with immense love.
• 100:8 · Al-'Adiyatلِحُبِّ in (the) loveAnd indeed he is, in love of wealth, intense.

حَبّ 7 times

• 6:95 · Al-An'amٱلْحَبِّ (of) the grainIndeed, Allah is the cleaver of grain and date seeds. He brings the living out of the dead and brings the dead out of the living. That is Allah; so how are you deluded?
• 6:99 · Al-An'amحَبًّۭا grain And it is He who sends down rain from the sky, and We produce thereby the growth of all things. We produce from it greenery from which We produce grains arranged in layers. And from the palm trees - of its emerging fruit are clusters hanging low. And [We produce] gardens of grapevines and olives and pomegranates, similar yet varied. Look at [each of] its fruit when it yields and [at] its ripening. Indeed in that are signs for a people who believe.
• 36:33 · Ya-Sinحَبًّۭا grainAnd a sign for them is the dead earth. We have brought it to life and brought forth from it grain, and from it they eat.
• 50:9 · Qafوَحَبَّ and grainAnd We have sent down blessed rain from the sky and made grow thereby gardens and grain from the harvest
• 55:12 · Ar-Rahmanوَٱلْحَبُّ And the grainAnd grain having husks and scented plants.
• 78:15 · An-Nabaحَبًّۭا grainThat We may bring forth thereby grain and vegetation
• 80:27 · Abasaحَبًّۭا grainAnd caused to grow within it grain

حَبَّة 5 times

• 2:261 · Al-Baqarahحَبَّةٍ a grainThe example of those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah is like a seed [of grain] which grows seven spikes; in each spike is a hundred grains. And Allah multiplies [His reward] for whom He wills. And Allah is all-Encompassing and Knowing.
• 2:261 · Al-Baqarahحَبَّةٍۢ ۗ grain(s)The example of those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah is like a seed [of grain] which grows seven spikes; in each spike is a hundred grains. And Allah multiplies [His reward] for whom He wills. And Allah is all-Encompassing and Knowing.
• 6:59 · Al-An'amحَبَّةٍۢ a grainAnd with Him are the keys of the unseen; none knows them except Him. And He knows what is on the land and in the sea. Not a leaf falls but that He knows it. And no grain is there within the darknesses of the earth and no moist or dry [thing] but that it is [written] in a clear record.
• 21:47 · Al-Anbyaحَبَّةٍۢ (of) a seedAnd We place the scales of justice for the Day of Resurrection, so no soul will be treated unjustly at all. And if there is [even] the weight of a mustard seed, We will bring it forth. And sufficient are We as accountant.
• 31:16 · Luqmanحَبَّةٍۢ (of) a grain[And Luqman said], "O my son, indeed if wrong should be the weight of a mustard seed and should be within a rock or [anywhere] in the heavens or in the earth, Allah will bring it forth. Indeed, Allah is Subtle and Acquainted.

اسْتَحَبُّ 4 times

• 9:23 · At-Tawbahٱسْتَحَبُّوا۟ they preferO you who have believed, do not take your fathers or your brothers as allies if they have preferred disbelief over belief. And whoever does so among you - then it is those who are the wrongdoers.
• 14:3 · Ibrahimيَسْتَحِبُّونَ love moreThe ones who prefer the worldly life over the Hereafter and avert [people] from the way of Allah, seeking to make it (seem) deviant. Those are in extreme error.
• 16:107 · An-Nahlٱسْتَحَبُّوا۟ they preferredThat is because they preferred the worldly life over the Hereafter and that Allah does not guide the disbelieving people.
• 41:17 · Fussilatفَٱسْتَحَبُّوا۟ but they preferredAnd as for Thamud, We guided them, but they preferred blindness over guidance, so the thunderbolt of humiliating punishment seized them for what they used to earn.

أَحَبّ 3 times

• 9:24 · At-Tawbahأَحَبَّ (are) more belovedSay, [O Muhammad], "If your fathers, your sons, your brothers, your wives, your relatives, wealth which you have obtained, commerce wherein you fear decline, and dwellings with which you are pleased are more beloved to you than Allah and His Messenger and jihad in His cause, then wait until Allah executes His command. And Allah does not guide the defiantly disobedient people."
• 12:8 · Yusufأَحَبُّ (are) more belovedWhen they said, "Joseph and his brother are more beloved to our father than we, while we are a clan. Indeed, our father is in clear error.
• 12:33 · Yusufأَحَبُّ (is) dearerHe said, "My Lord, prison is more to my liking than that to which they invite me. And if You do not avert from me their plan, I might incline toward them and [thus] be of the ignorant."

أَحِبّاؤ 1 time

• 5:18 · Al-Ma'idahوَأَحِبَّـٰٓؤُهُۥ ۚ and His belovedBut the Jews and the Christians say, "We are the children of Allah and His beloved." Say, "Then why does He punish you for your sins?" Rather, you are human beings from among those He has created. He forgives whom He wills, and He punishes whom He wills. And to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them, and to Him is the [final] destination.

حَبَّبَ 1 time

• 49:7 · Al-Hujuratحَبَّبَ has endearedAnd know that among you is the Messenger of Allah. If he were to obey you in much of the matter, you would be in difficulty, but Allah has endeared to you the faith and has made it pleasing in your hearts and has made hateful to you disbelief, defiance and disobedience. Those are the [rightly] guided.

مَحَبَّة 1 time

• 20:39 · Ta-Haمَحَبَّةًۭ love[Saying], 'Cast him into the chest and cast it into the river, and the river will throw it onto the bank; there will take him an enemy to Me and an enemy to him.' And I bestowed upon you love from Me that you would be brought up under My eye.

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.