س ب ق Root s-b-q in the Qur’an 37 occurrences in 35 verses

Words from this root

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

سَبَقَ 20 times

• 7:80 · Al-A'rafسَبَقَكُم has preceded youAnd [We had sent] Lot when he said to his people, "Do you commit such immorality as no one has preceded you with from among the worlds?
• 8:59 · Al-Anfalسَبَقُوٓا۟ ۚ they can outstripAnd let not those who disbelieve think they will escape. Indeed, they will not cause failure [to Allah].
• 8:68 · Al-Anfalسَبَقَ precededIf not for a decree from Allah that preceded, you would have been touched for what you took by a great punishment.
• 10:19 · Yunusسَبَقَتْ (that) precededAnd mankind was not but one community [united in religion], but [then] they differed. And if not for a word that preceded from your Lord, it would have been judged between them [immediately] concerning that over which they differ.
• 11:40 · Hudسَبَقَ has preceded[So it was], until when Our command came and the oven overflowed, We said, "Load upon the ship of each [creature] two mates and your family, except those about whom the word has preceded, and [include] whoever has believed." But none had believed with him, except a few.
• 11:110 · Hudسَبَقَتْ (that) precededAnd We had certainly given Moses the Scripture, but it came under disagreement. And if not for a word that preceded from your Lord, it would have been judged between them. And indeed they are, concerning the Qur'an, in disquieting doubt.
• 15:5 · Al-Hijrتَسْبِقُ (can) advanceNo nation will precede its term, nor will they remain thereafter.
• 20:99 · Ta-Haسَبَقَ ۚ has precededThus, [O Muhammad], We relate to you from the news of what has preceded. And We have certainly given you from Us the Qur'an.
• 20:129 · Ta-Haسَبَقَتْ (that) precededAnd if not for a word that preceded from your Lord, punishment would have been an obligation [due immediately], and [if not for] a specified term [decreed].
• 21:27 · Al-Anbyaيَسْبِقُونَهُۥ they (can) precede HimThey cannot precede Him in word, and they act by His command.
• 21:101 · Al-Anbyaسَبَقَتْ has gone forthIndeed, those for whom the best [reward] has preceded from Us - they are from it far removed.
• 23:27 · Al-Mu'minunسَبَقَ (has) precededSo We inspired to him, "Construct the ship under Our observation, and Our inspiration, and when Our command comes and the oven overflows, put into the ship from each [creature] two mates and your family, except those for whom the decree [of destruction] has proceeded. And do not address Me concerning those who have wronged; indeed, they are to be drowned.
• 23:43 · Al-Mu'minunتَسْبِقُ can precedeNo nation will precede its time [of termination], nor will they remain [thereafter].
• 29:4 · Al-'Ankabutيَسْبِقُونَا ۚ they can outrun UsOr do those who do evil deeds think they can outrun Us? Evil is what they judge.
• 29:28 · Al-'Ankabutسَبَقَكُم has preceded youAnd [mention] Lot, when he said to his people, "Indeed, you commit such immorality as no one has preceded you with from among the worlds.
• 37:171 · As-Saffatسَبَقَتْ has precededAnd Our word has already preceded for Our servants, the messengers,
• 41:45 · Fussilatسَبَقَتْ (that) precededAnd We had already given Moses the Scripture, but it came under disagreement. And if not for a word that preceded from your Lord, it would have been concluded between them. And indeed they are, concerning the Qur'an, in disquieting doubt.
• 42:14 · Ash-Shuraسَبَقَتْ (that) precededAnd they did not become divided until after knowledge had come to them - out of jealous animosity between themselves. And if not for a word that preceded from your Lord [postponing the penalty] until a specified time, it would have been concluded between them. And indeed, those who were granted inheritance of the Scripture after them are, concerning it, in disquieting doubt.
• 46:11 · Al-Ahqafسَبَقُونَآ they (would) have preceded usAnd those who disbelieve say of those who believe, "If it had [truly] been good, they would not have preceded us to it." And when they are not guided by it, they will say, "This is an ancient falsehood."
• 59:10 · Al-Hashrسَبَقُونَا preceded usAnd [there is a share for] those who came after them, saying, "Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers who preceded us in faith and put not in our hearts [any] resentment toward those who have believed. Our Lord, indeed You are Kind and Merciful."

سابِق 7 times

• 9:100 · At-Tawbahوَٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ And the forerunnersAnd the first forerunners [in the faith] among the Muhajireen and the Ansar and those who followed them with good conduct - Allah is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him, and He has prepared for them gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever. That is the great attainment.
• 23:61 · Al-Mu'minunسَـٰبِقُونَ (are) foremostIt is those who hasten to good deeds, and they outstrip [others] therein.
• 29:39 · Al-'Ankabutسَـٰبِقِينَ outstrip UsAnd [We destroyed] Qarun and Pharaoh and Haman. And Moses had already come to them with clear evidences, and they were arrogant in the land, but they were not outrunners [of Our punishment].
• 35:32 · Fatirسَابِقٌۢ (is he who is) foremostThen we caused to inherit the Book those We have chosen of Our servants; and among them is he who wrongs himself, and among them is he who is moderate, and among them is he who is foremost in good deeds by permission of Allah. That [inheritance] is what is the great bounty.
• 36:40 · Ya-Sinسَابِقُ (can) outstripIt is not allowable for the sun to reach the moon, nor does the night overtake the day, but each, in an orbit, is swimming.
• 56:10 · Al-Waqi'ahوَٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ And the foremostAnd the forerunners, the forerunners -
• 56:10 · Al-Waqi'ahٱلسَّـٰبِقُونَ (are) the foremostAnd the forerunners, the forerunners -

اسْتَبَقَ 5 times

• 2:148 · Al-Baqarahفَٱسْتَبِقُوا۟ so raceFor each [religious following] is a direction toward which it faces. So race to [all that is] good. Wherever you may be, Allah will bring you forth [for judgement] all together. Indeed, Allah is over all things competent.
• 5:48 · Al-Ma'idahفَٱسْتَبِقُوا۟ so raceAnd We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], the Book in truth, confirming that which preceded it of the Scripture and as a criterion over it. So judge between them by what Allah has revealed and do not follow their inclinations away from what has come to you of the truth. To each of you We prescribed a law and a method. Had Allah willed, He would have made you one nation [united in religion], but [He intended] to test you in what He has given you; so race to [all that is] good. To Allah is your return all together, and He will [then] inform you concerning that over which you used to differ.
• 12:17 · Yusufنَسْتَبِقُ racing each otherThey said, "O our father, indeed we went racing each other and left Joseph with our possessions, and a wolf ate him. But you would not believe us, even if we were truthful."
• 12:25 · Yusufوَٱسْتَبَقَا And they both racedAnd they both raced to the door, and she tore his shirt from the back, and they found her husband at the door. She said, "What is the recompense of one who intended evil for your wife but that he be imprisoned or a painful punishment?"
• 36:66 · Ya-Sinفَٱسْتَبَقُوا۟ then they (would) raceAnd if We willed, We could have obliterated their eyes, and they would race to [find] the path, and how could they see?

مَسْبُوق 2 times

• 56:60 · Al-Waqi'ahبِمَسْبُوقِينَ (are) outrunWe have decreed death among you, and We are not to be outdone
• 70:41 · Al-Ma'arijبِمَسْبُوقِينَ (are) to be outrunTo replace them with better than them; and We are not to be outdone.

سابِقَة 1 time

• 79:4 · An-Nazi'atفَٱلسَّـٰبِقَـٰتِ And those who race each otherAnd those who race each other in a race

سابِقُ 1 time

• 57:21 · Al-Hadidسَابِقُوٓا۟ RaceRace toward forgiveness from your Lord and a Garden whose width is like the width of the heavens and earth, prepared for those who believed in Allah and His messengers. That is the bounty of Allah which He gives to whom He wills, and Allah is the possessor of great bounty.

سَبْق 1 time

• 79:4 · An-Nazi'atسَبْقًۭا (in) a raceAnd those who race each other in a race

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.