Concordance
سبب (sbb)
The root سَبَب primarily means a rope or anything by which one ascends or attains an object. It also refers to a means, instrument, or cause for something to happen.
Concordance — 11 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root سبب appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (9 verses)
The Cave 18:84
Noun
إِنَّا مَكَّنَّا لَهُۥ فِی ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَءَاتَیۡنَـٰهُ مِن كُلِّ شَیۡءࣲ سَبَبࣰا ٨٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Indeed We established him upon the earth, and We gave him to everything a way
Abdel Haleem:
We established his power in the land, and gave him the means to achieve everything
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
Lo! We made him strong in the land and gave him unto every thing a road
The Cave 18:85
Noun
فَأَتۡبَعَ سَبَبًا ٨٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
So he followed a wa
Abdel Haleem:
He travelled on a certain road
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
And he followed a roa
The Cave 18:89
Noun
ثُمَّ أَتۡبَعَ سَبَبًا ٨٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Then he followed a wa
Abdel Haleem:
He travelled on
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
Then he followed a roa
The Cave 18:92
Noun
ثُمَّ أَتۡبَعَ سَبَبًا ٩٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Then he followed a wa
Abdel Haleem:
He travelled on
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
Then he followed a roa
The Pilgrimage 22:15
Noun
مَن كَانَ یَظُنُّ أَن لَّن یَنصُرَهُ ٱللَّهُ فِی ٱلدُّنۡیَا وَٱلۡءَاخِرَةِ فَلۡیَمۡدُدۡ بِسَبَبٍ إِلَى ٱلسَّمَاۤءِ ثُمَّ لۡیَقۡطَعۡ فَلۡیَنظُرۡ هَلۡ یُذۡهِبَنَّ كَیۡدُهُۥ مَا یَغِیظُ ١٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Whoever should think that Allah will not support [Prophet Muhammad] in this world and the Hereafter - let him extend a rope to the ceiling, then cut off [his breath], and let him see: will his effort remove that which enrages [him]
Abdel Haleem:
Anyone who thinks that God will not support him in this world and the next should stretch a rope up to the sky, climb all the way up it, and see whether this strategy removes the cause of his anger
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
Whoso is wont to think (through envy) that Allah will not give him (Muhammad) victory in the world and the Hereafter (and is enraged at the thought of his victory), let him stretch a rope up to the roof (of his dwelling), and let him hang himself. Then let him see whether his strategy dispelleth that whereat he rageth!
The Cow 2:166
Noun
إِذۡ تَبَرَّأَ ٱلَّذِینَ ٱتُّبِعُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلَّذِینَ ٱتَّبَعُوا۟ وَرَأَوُا۟ ٱلۡعَذَابَ وَتَقَطَّعَتۡ بِهِمُ ٱلۡأَسۡبَابُ ١٦٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
[And they should consider that] when those who have been followed disassociate themselves from those who followed [them], and they [all] see the punishment, and cut off from them are the ties [of relationship]
Abdel Haleem:
When those who have been followed disown their followers, when they all see the suffering, when all bonds between them are severed
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
(On the day) when those who were followed disown those who followed (them), and they behold the doom, and all their aims collapse with them
The Letter Sad 38:10
Noun
أَمۡ لَهُم مُّلۡكُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَیۡنَهُمَاۖ فَلۡیَرۡتَقُوا۟ فِی ٱلۡأَسۡبَـٰبِ ١٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Or is theirs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and what is between them? Then let them ascend through [any] ways of access
Abdel Haleem:
Do they control the heavens and earth and everything between? Let them climb their ropes
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
Or is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them theirs? Then let them ascend by ropes
وَقَالَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ یَـٰهَـٰمَـٰنُ ٱبۡنِ لِی صَرۡحࣰا لَّعَلِّیۤ أَبۡلُغُ ٱلۡأَسۡبَـٰبَ ٣٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And Pharaoh said, "O Haman, construct for me a tower that I might reach the ways
Abdel Haleem:
Pharaoh said, ‘Haman, build me a tall tower so that I may reach the ropes that lea
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
And Pharaoh said: O Haman! Build for me a tower that haply I may reach the roads
أَسۡبَـٰبَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰتِ فَأَطَّلِعَ إِلَىٰۤ إِلَـٰهِ مُوسَىٰ وَإِنِّی لَأَظُنُّهُۥ كَـٰذِبࣰاۚ وَكَذَ ٰلِكَ زُیِّنَ لِفِرۡعَوۡنَ سُوۤءُ عَمَلِهِۦ وَصُدَّ عَنِ ٱلسَّبِیلِۚ وَمَا كَیۡدُ فِرۡعَوۡنَ إِلَّا فِی تَبَابࣲ ٣٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
The ways into the heavens - so that I may look at the deity of Moses; but indeed, I think he is a liar." And thus was made attractive to Pharaoh the evil of his deed, and he was averted from the [right] way. And the plan of Pharaoh was not except in ruin
Abdel Haleem:
to the heavens to look for this God of Moses. I am convinced that he is lying.’ In this way the evil of Pharaoh’s deed was made alluring to him and he was barred from the right path- his scheming led only to ruin
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
The roads of the heavens, and may look upon the god of Moses, though verily I think him a liar. Thus was the evil that he did made fairseeming unto Pharaoh, and he was debarred from the (right) way. The plot of Pharaoh ended but in ruin
Verb (1 verse)
وَلَا تَسُبُّوا۟ ٱلَّذِینَ یَدۡعُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَیَسُبُّوا۟ ٱللَّهَ عَدۡوَۢا بِغَیۡرِ عِلۡمࣲۗ كَذَ ٰلِكَ زَیَّنَّا لِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ عَمَلَهُمۡ ثُمَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِم مَّرۡجِعُهُمۡ فَیُنَبِّئُهُم بِمَا كَانُوا۟ یَعۡمَلُونَ ١٠٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And do not insult those they invoke other than Allah , lest they insult Allah in enmity without knowledge. Thus We have made pleasing to every community their deeds. Then to their Lord is their return, and He will inform them about what they used to do
Abdel Haleem:
[Believers], do not revile those they call on beside God in case they, in their hostility and ignorance, revile God. To each community We make their own actions seem alluring, but in the end they will return to their Lord and He will inform them of all they did
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
Revile not those unto whom they pray beside Allah lest they wrongfully revile Allah through ignorance. Thus unto every nation have We made their deed seem fair. Then unto their Lord is their return, and He will tell them what they used to do