أبد
ʾa-b-d
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root أبد across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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أَبَد (abad) refers to an absolute or long, unlimited time, often translated as "eternity" or "forever." It contrasts with أَزَل (azal), which signifies time without beginning.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
ʾa-b-d
Listen:
أَبَدًا
98:8
Root letters:
أ — ب — د
Word Family Tree (2 forms)
All word forms derived from the root أبد as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 28×
Concordance — 28 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root أبد appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (28)
Noun (28 verses — showing first 5)
The Cave 18:20
Noun
إِنَّهُمۡ إِن یَظۡهَرُوا۟ عَلَیۡكُمۡ یَرۡجُمُوكُمۡ أَوۡ یُعِیدُوكُمۡ فِی مِلَّتِهِمۡ وَلَن تُفۡلِحُوۤا۟ إِذًا أَبَدࣰا ٢٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Indeed, if they come to know of you, they will stone you or return you to their religion. And never would you succeed, then - ever."
The Cave 18:3
Noun
مَّـٰكِثِینَ فِیهِ أَبَدࣰا ٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
In which they will remain foreve
The Cave 18:35
Noun
وَدَخَلَ جَنَّتَهُۥ وَهُوَ ظَالِمࣱ لِّنَفۡسِهِۦ قَالَ مَاۤ أَظُنُّ أَن تَبِیدَ هَـٰذِهِۦۤ أَبَدࣰا ٣٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And he entered his garden while he was unjust to himself. He said, "I do not think that this will perish - ever
The Cave 18:57
Noun
وَمَنۡ أَظۡلَمُ مِمَّن ذُكِّرَ بِءَایَـٰتِ رَبِّهِۦ فَأَعۡرَضَ عَنۡهَا وَنَسِیَ مَا قَدَّمَتۡ یَدَاهُۚ إِنَّا جَعَلۡنَا عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمۡ أَكِنَّةً أَن یَفۡقَهُوهُ وَفِیۤ ءَاذَانِهِمۡ وَقۡرࣰاۖ وَإِن تَدۡعُهُمۡ إِلَى ٱلۡهُدَىٰ فَلَن یَهۡتَدُوۤا۟ إِذًا أَبَدࣰا ٥٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And who is more unjust than one who is reminded of the verses of his Lord but turns away from them and forgets what his hands have put forth? Indeed, We have placed over their hearts coverings, lest they understand it, and in their ears deafness. And if you invite them to guidance - they will never be guided, then - ever
The Light 24:17
Noun
یَعِظُكُمُ ٱللَّهُ أَن تَعُودُوا۟ لِمِثۡلِهِۦۤ أَبَدًا إِن كُنتُم مُّؤۡمِنِینَ ١٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Allah warns you against returning to the likes of this [conduct], ever, if you should be believers
Derived Forms (2)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| أَبَدًا | ʾaabadanā | Noun | 26× | |
| أَبَدًۢا | ʾaabadanā | Noun | 2× |