Concordance
نبع (nb)
The root نبع (nbE) primarily refers to a specific tree, known for its strong wood. This wood was commonly used for making shafts, such as those for carts, leading to the term نبعان for the two shafts.
Concordance — 2 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root نبع appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (2 verses)
وَقَالُوا۟ لَن نُّؤۡمِنَ لَكَ حَتَّىٰ تَفۡجُرَ لَنَا مِنَ ٱلۡأَرۡضِ یَنۢبُوعًا ٩٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And they say, "We will not believe you until you break open for us from the ground a spring
Abdel Haleem:
They say, ‘We will not believe for you [Muhammad] until you make a spring gush out of the ground for us
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
And they say: We will not put faith in thee till thou cause a spring to gush forth from the earth for us
أَلَمۡ تَرَ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ أَنزَلَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَاۤءِ مَاۤءࣰ فَسَلَكَهُۥ یَنَـٰبِیعَ فِی ٱلۡأَرۡضِ ثُمَّ یُخۡرِجُ بِهِۦ زَرۡعࣰا مُّخۡتَلِفًا أَلۡوَ ٰنُهُۥ ثُمَّ یَهِیجُ فَتَرَىٰهُ مُصۡفَرࣰّا ثُمَّ یَجۡعَلُهُۥ حُطَـٰمًاۚ إِنَّ فِی ذَ ٰلِكَ لَذِكۡرَىٰ لِأُو۟لِی ٱلۡأَلۡبَـٰبِ ٢١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Do 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
Abdel Haleem:
Have you not considered that God sends water down from the sky, guides it along to form springs in the earth, and then, with it, brings forth vegetation of various colours, which later withers, turns yellow before your eyes, and is crumbled to dust at His command? There is truly a reminder in this for those who have understanding
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
Hast thou not seen how Allah hath sent down water from the sky and hath caused it to penetrate the earth as watersprings, and afterward thereby produceth crops of divers hues; and afterward they wither and thou seest them turn yellow; then He maketh them chaff. Lo! herein verily is a reminder for men of understanding