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ل ب ب Root l-b-b in the Qur’an 16 occurrences in 16 verses

Occurrences
16
Verses
16
Surahs
10 of 114
Words
1

Most Arabic words are built from a root of three letters, and words from one root share a core meaning. In the Qur’an, the root ل ب ب (l-b-b) gives 1 word. It appears most in Al-Baqarah (3), Az-Zumar (3), Ali 'Imran (2).

Words from this root

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

WordTypeTimesTranslated as
أَلْبابnoun16understanding, those of understanding, men of understanding

أَلْباب 16 times

  • 2:179 · Al-Baqarahٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ (of) understandingAnd there is for you in legal retribution [saving of] life, O you [people] of understanding, that you may become righteous.
  • 2:197 · Al-Baqarahٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ (of) understandingHajj is [during] well-known months, so whoever has made Hajj obligatory upon himself therein [by entering the state of ihram], there is [to be for him] no sexual relations and no disobedience and no disputing during Hajj. And whatever good you do - Allah knows it. And take provisions, but indeed, the best provision is fear of Allah. And fear Me, O you of understanding.
  • 2:269 · Al-Baqarahٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ (of) understandingHe gives wisdom to whom He wills, and whoever has been given wisdom has certainly been given much good. And none will remember except those of understanding.
  • 3:7 · Ali 'Imranٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ (of) understandingIt is He who has sent down to you, [O Muhammad], the Book; in it are verses [that are] precise - they are the foundation of the Book - and others unspecific. As for those in whose hearts is deviation [from truth], they will follow that of it which is unspecific, seeking discord and seeking an interpretation [suitable to them]. And no one knows its [true] interpretation except Allah. But those firm in knowledge say, "We believe in it. All [of it] is from our Lord." And no one will be reminded except those of understanding.
  • 3:190 · Ali 'Imranٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ (of) understandingIndeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of the night and the day are signs for those of understanding.
  • 5:100 · Al-Ma'idahٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ (of) understandingSay, "Not equal are the evil and the good, although the abundance of evil might impress you." So fear Allah, O you of understanding, that you may be successful.
  • 12:111 · Yusufٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ ۗ (of) understandingThere was certainly in their stories a lesson for those of understanding. Never was the Qur'an a narration invented, but a confirmation of what was before it and a detailed explanation of all things and guidance and mercy for a people who believe.
  • 13:19 · Ar-Ra'dٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ (of) understandingThen is he who knows that what has been revealed to you from your Lord is the truth like one who is blind? They will only be reminded who are people of understanding -
  • 14:52 · Ibrahimٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ (of) understandingThis [Qur'an] is notification for the people that they may be warned thereby and that they may know that He is but one God and that those of understanding will be reminded.
  • 38:29 · Sadٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ those of understanding[This is] a blessed Book which We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], that they might reflect upon its verses and that those of understanding would be reminded.
  • 38:43 · Sadٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ for those of understandingAnd We granted him his family and a like [number] with them as mercy from Us and a reminder for those of understanding.
  • 39:9 · Az-Zumarٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ those of understandingIs one who is devoutly obedient during periods of the night, prostrating and standing [in prayer], fearing the Hereafter and hoping for the mercy of his Lord, [like one who does not]? Say, "Are those who know equal to those who do not know?" Only they will remember [who are] people of understanding.
  • 39:18 · Az-Zumarٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ the men of understandingWho listen to speech and follow the best of it. Those are the ones Allah has guided, and those are people of understanding.
  • 39:21 · Az-Zumarٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ for those of understandingDo you not see that Allah sends down rain from the sky and makes it flow as springs [and rivers] in the earth; then He produces thereby crops of varying colors; then they dry and you see them turned yellow; then He makes them [scattered] debris. Indeed in that is a reminder for those of understanding.
  • 40:54 · Ghafirٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ (of) understandingAs guidance and a reminder for those of understanding.
  • 65:10 · At-Talaqٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ (of) understandingAllah has prepared for them a severe punishment; so fear Allah, O you of understanding who have believed. Allah has sent down to you the Qur'an.

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.

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