ص و ب Root ṣ-w-b in the Qur’an 77 occurrences in 56 verses

Words from this root

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

أَصابَ 64 times

• 2:156 · Al-Baqarahأَصَـٰبَتْهُم strikes themWho, when disaster strikes them, say, "Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return."
• 2:264 · Al-Baqarahفَأَصَابَهُۥ then fell on itO you who have believed, do not invalidate your charities with reminders or injury as does one who spends his wealth [only] to be seen by the people and does not believe in Allah and the Last Day. His example is like that of a [large] smooth stone upon which is dust and is hit by a downpour that leaves it bare. They are unable [to keep] anything of what they have earned. And Allah does not guide the disbelieving people.
• 2:265 · Al-Baqarahأَصَابَهَا fell on itAnd the example of those who spend their wealth seeking means to the approval of Allah and assuring [reward for] themselves is like a garden on high ground which is hit by a downpour - so it yields its fruits in double. And [even] if it is not hit by a downpour, then a drizzle [is sufficient]. And Allah, of what you do, is Seeing.
• 2:265 · Al-Baqarahيُصِبْهَا fall (on) itAnd the example of those who spend their wealth seeking means to the approval of Allah and assuring [reward for] themselves is like a garden on high ground which is hit by a downpour - so it yields its fruits in double. And [even] if it is not hit by a downpour, then a drizzle [is sufficient]. And Allah, of what you do, is Seeing.
• 2:266 · Al-Baqarahوَأَصَابَهُ and strikes himWould one of you like to have a garden of palm trees and grapevines underneath which rivers flow in which he has from every fruit? But he is afflicted with old age and has weak offspring, and it is hit by a whirlwind containing fire and is burned. Thus does Allah make clear to you [His] verses that you might give thought.
• 2:266 · Al-Baqarahفَأَصَابَهَآ then falls on itWould one of you like to have a garden of palm trees and grapevines underneath which rivers flow in which he has from every fruit? But he is afflicted with old age and has weak offspring, and it is hit by a whirlwind containing fire and is burned. Thus does Allah make clear to you [His] verses that you might give thought.
• 3:117 · Ali 'Imranأَصَابَتْ it struckThe example of what they spend in this worldly life is like that of a wind containing frost which strikes the harvest of a people who have wronged themselves and destroys it. And Allah has not wronged them, but they wrong themselves.
• 3:120 · Ali 'Imranتُصِبْكُمْ strikes youIf good touches you, it distresses them; but if harm strikes you, they rejoice at it. And if you are patient and fear Allah, their plot will not harm you at all. Indeed, Allah is encompassing of what they do.
• 3:146 · Ali 'Imranأَصَابَهُمْ befell themAnd 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.
• 3:153 · Ali 'Imranأَصَـٰبَكُمْ ۗ (had) befallen you[Remember] when you [fled and] climbed [the mountain] without looking aside at anyone while the Messenger was calling you from behind. So Allah repaid you with distress upon distress so you would not grieve for that which had escaped you [of victory and spoils of war] or [for] that which had befallen you [of injury and death]. And Allah is [fully] Acquainted with what you do.
• 3:165 · Ali 'Imranأَصَـٰبَتْكُم struck youWhy [is it that] when a [single] disaster struck you [on the day of Uhud], although you had struck [the enemy in the battle of Badr] with one twice as great, you said, "From where is this?" Say, "It is from yourselves." Indeed, Allah is over all things competent.
• 3:165 · Ali 'Imranأَصَبْتُم you (had) struck (them)Why [is it that] when a [single] disaster struck you [on the day of Uhud], although you had struck [the enemy in the battle of Badr] with one twice as great, you said, "From where is this?" Say, "It is from yourselves." Indeed, Allah is over all things competent.
• 3:166 · Ali 'Imranأَصَـٰبَكُمْ struck youAnd what struck you on the day the two armies met was by permission of Allah that He might make evident the [true] believers.
• 3:172 · Ali 'Imranأَصَابَهُمُ befell them Those [believers] who responded to Allah and the Messenger after injury had struck them. For those who did good among them and feared Allah is a great reward -
• 4:62 · An-Nisaأَصَـٰبَتْهُم befalls themSo how [will it be] when disaster strikes them because of what their hands have put forth and then they come to you swearing by Allah, "We intended nothing but good conduct and accommodation."
• 4:72 · An-Nisaأَصَـٰبَتْكُم befalls youAnd indeed, there is among you he who lingers behind; and if disaster strikes you, he says, "Allah has favored me in that I was not present with them."
• 4:73 · An-Nisaأَصَـٰبَكُمْ befalls youBut if bounty comes to you from Allah, he will surely say, as if there had never been between you and him any affection. "Oh, I wish I had been with them so I could have attained a great attainment."
• 4:78 · An-Nisaتُصِبْهُمْ befalls themWherever you may be, death will overtake you, even if you should be within towers of lofty construction. But if good comes to them, they say, "This is from Allah "; and if evil befalls them, they say, "This is from you." Say, "All [things] are from Allah." So what is [the matter] with those people that they can hardly understand any statement?
• 4:78 · An-Nisaتُصِبْهُمْ befalls themWherever you may be, death will overtake you, even if you should be within towers of lofty construction. But if good comes to them, they say, "This is from Allah "; and if evil befalls them, they say, "This is from you." Say, "All [things] are from Allah." So what is [the matter] with those people that they can hardly understand any statement?
• 4:79 · An-Nisaأَصَابَكَ befalls youWhat comes to you of good is from Allah, but what comes to you of evil, [O man], is from yourself. And We have sent you, [O Muhammad], to the people as a messenger, and sufficient is Allah as Witness.
• 4:79 · An-Nisaأَصَابَكَ befalls youWhat comes to you of good is from Allah, but what comes to you of evil, [O man], is from yourself. And We have sent you, [O Muhammad], to the people as a messenger, and sufficient is Allah as Witness.
• 5:49 · Al-Ma'idahيُصِيبَهُم afflict themAnd judge, [O Muhammad], between them by what Allah has revealed and do not follow their inclinations and beware of them, lest they tempt you away from some of what Allah has revealed to you. And if they turn away - then know that Allah only intends to afflict them with some of their [own] sins. And indeed, many among the people are defiantly disobedient.
• 5:52 · Al-Ma'idahتُصِيبَنَا (may) strike usSo you see those in whose hearts is disease hastening into [association with] them, saying, "We are afraid a misfortune may strike us." But perhaps Allah will bring conquest or a decision from Him, and they will become, over what they have been concealing within themselves, regretful.
• 5:106 · Al-Ma'idahفَأَصَـٰبَتْكُم then befalls youO you who have believed, testimony [should be taken] among you when death approaches one of you at the time of bequest - [that of] two just men from among you or two others from outside if you are traveling through the land and the disaster of death should strike you. Detain them after the prayer and let them both swear by Allah if you doubt [their testimony, saying], "We will not exchange our oath for a price, even if he should be a near relative, and we will not withhold the testimony of Allah. Indeed, we would then be of the sinful."
• 6:124 · Al-An'amسَيُصِيبُ Will afflictAnd when a sign comes to them, they say, "Never will we believe until we are given like that which was given to the messengers of Allah." Allah is most knowing of where He places His message. There will afflict those who committed crimes debasement before Allah and severe punishment for what they used to conspire.
• 7:100 · Al-A'rafأَصَبْنَـٰهُم We (could) afflict themHas it not become clear to those who inherited the earth after its [previous] people that if We willed, We could afflict them for their sins? But We seal over their hearts so they do not hear.
• 7:131 · Al-A'rafتُصِبْهُمْ afflicts themBut when good came to them, they said, "This is ours [by right]." And if a bad [condition] struck them, they saw an evil omen in Moses and those with him. Unquestionably, their fortune is with Allah, but most of them do not know.
• 7:156 · Al-A'rafأُصِيبُ I afflictAnd decree for us in this world [that which is] good and [also] in the Hereafter; indeed, we have turned back to You." [Allah] said, "My punishment - I afflict with it whom I will, but My mercy encompasses all things." So I will decree it [especially] for those who fear Me and give zakah and those who believe in Our verses -
• 8:25 · Al-Anfalتُصِيبَنَّ which will afflictAnd fear a trial which will not strike those who have wronged among you exclusively, and know that Allah is severe in penalty.
• 9:50 · At-Tawbahتُصِبْكَ befalls youIf good befalls you, it distresses them; but if disaster strikes you, they say, "We took our matter [in hand] before," and turn away while they are rejoicing.

Also in 34 more places: 9:50, 9:51, 9:52, 9:90, 9:120, 10:107, 11:81, 11:89, 11:89, 12:56, 13:13, 13:31, 16:34, 22:11, 22:11, 22:35, 24:43, 24:63, 24:63, 28:47, 30:36, 30:48, 31:17, 38:36, 39:51, 39:51, 40:28, 42:30, 42:39, 42:48, 48:25, 49:6, 57:22, 64:11

مُصِيبَة 10 times

• 2:156 · Al-Baqarahمُّصِيبَةٌۭ a misfortuneWho, when disaster strikes them, say, "Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return."
• 3:165 · Ali 'Imranمُّصِيبَةٌۭ disasterWhy [is it that] when a [single] disaster struck you [on the day of Uhud], although you had struck [the enemy in the battle of Badr] with one twice as great, you said, "From where is this?" Say, "It is from yourselves." Indeed, Allah is over all things competent.
• 4:62 · An-Nisaمُّصِيبَةٌۢ disasterSo how [will it be] when disaster strikes them because of what their hands have put forth and then they come to you swearing by Allah, "We intended nothing but good conduct and accommodation."
• 4:72 · An-Nisaمُّصِيبَةٌۭ a disasterAnd indeed, there is among you he who lingers behind; and if disaster strikes you, he says, "Allah has favored me in that I was not present with them."
• 5:106 · Al-Ma'idahمُّصِيبَةُ calamityO you who have believed, testimony [should be taken] among you when death approaches one of you at the time of bequest - [that of] two just men from among you or two others from outside if you are traveling through the land and the disaster of death should strike you. Detain them after the prayer and let them both swear by Allah if you doubt [their testimony, saying], "We will not exchange our oath for a price, even if he should be a near relative, and we will not withhold the testimony of Allah. Indeed, we would then be of the sinful."
• 9:50 · At-Tawbahمُصِيبَةٌۭ a calamityIf good befalls you, it distresses them; but if disaster strikes you, they say, "We took our matter [in hand] before," and turn away while they are rejoicing.
• 28:47 · Al-Qasasمُّصِيبَةٌۢ a disasterAnd if not that a disaster should strike them for what their hands put forth [of sins] and they would say, "Our Lord, why did You not send us a messenger so we could have followed Your verses and been among the believers?"...
• 42:30 · Ash-Shuraمُّصِيبَةٍۢ (the) misfortuneAnd whatever strikes you of disaster - it is for what your hands have earned; but He pardons much.
• 57:22 · Al-Hadidمُّصِيبَةٍۢ disasterNo disaster strikes upon the earth or among yourselves except that it is in a register before We bring it into being - indeed that, for Allah, is easy -
• 64:11 · At-Taghabunمُّصِيبَةٍ disasterNo disaster strikes except by permission of Allah. And whoever believes in Allah - He will guide his heart. And Allah is Knowing of all things.

صَواب 1 time

• 78:38 · An-Nabaصَوَابًۭا (what is) correctThe Day that the Spirit and the angels will stand in rows, they will not speak except for one whom the Most Merciful permits, and he will say what is correct.

صَيِّب 1 time

• 2:19 · Al-Baqarahكَصَيِّبٍۢ like a rainstormOr [it is] like a rainstorm from the sky within which is darkness, thunder and lightning. They put their fingers in their ears against the thunderclaps in dread of death. But Allah is encompassing of the disbelievers.

مُصِيب 1 time

• 11:81 · Hudمُصِيبُهَا will strike herThe angels said, "O Lot, indeed we are messengers of your Lord; [therefore], they will never reach you. So set out with your family during a portion of the night and let not any among you look back - except your wife; indeed, she will be struck by that which strikes them. Indeed, their appointment is [for] the morning. Is not the morning near?"

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.