أوب
ʾa-w-b
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root أوب across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
-
1
Awb primarily means to return, whether a person to a place or from a journey, or the sun setting. It also signifies returning to one's family at night or coming to water to drink at night.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
ʾa-w-b
Listen:
إِيَابَهُمْ
88:25
Root letters:
أ — و — ب
Word Family Tree (9 forms)
All word forms derived from the root أوب as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 16×
Verb 1×
Concordance — 17 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root أوب appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (16) · Verb (1)
Noun (16 verses — showing first 5)
The Thunder 13:29
Noun
ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ طُوبَىٰ لَهُمۡ وَحُسۡنُ مَءَابࣲ ٢٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Those who have believed and done righteous deeds - a good state is theirs and a good return
The Thunder 13:36
Noun
وَٱلَّذِینَ ءَاتَیۡنَـٰهُمُ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبَ یَفۡرَحُونَ بِمَاۤ أُنزِلَ إِلَیۡكَۖ وَمِنَ ٱلۡأَحۡزَابِ مَن یُنكِرُ بَعۡضَهُۥۚ قُلۡ إِنَّمَاۤ أُمِرۡتُ أَنۡ أَعۡبُدَ ٱللَّهَ وَلَاۤ أُشۡرِكَ بِهِۦۤۚ إِلَیۡهِ أَدۡعُوا۟ وَإِلَیۡهِ مَءَابِ ٣٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And [the believers among] those to whom We have given the [previous] Scripture rejoice at what has been revealed to you, [O Muhammad], but among the [opposing] factions are those who deny part of it. Say, "I have only been commanded to worship Allah and not associate [anything] with Him. To Him I invite, and to Him is my return."
رَّبُّكُمۡ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا فِی نُفُوسِكُمۡۚ إِن تَكُونُوا۟ صَـٰلِحِینَ فَإِنَّهُۥ كَانَ لِلۡأَوَّ ٰبِینَ غَفُورࣰا ٢٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Your Lord is most knowing of what is within yourselves. If you should be righteous [in intention] - then indeed He is ever, to the often returning [to Him], Forgiving
The Letter Sad 38:17
Noun
ٱصۡبِرۡ عَلَىٰ مَا یَقُولُونَ وَٱذۡكُرۡ عَبۡدَنَا دَاوُۥدَ ذَا ٱلۡأَیۡدِۖ إِنَّهُۥۤ أَوَّابٌ ١٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Be patient over what they say and remember Our servant, David, the possessor of strength; indeed, he was one who repeatedly turned back [to Allah ]
The Letter Sad 38:19
Noun
وَٱلطَّیۡرَ مَحۡشُورَةࣰۖ كُلࣱّ لَّهُۥۤ أَوَّابࣱ ١٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And the birds were assembled, all with him repeating [praises]
Derived Forms (9)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| مَـَٔابٍ | maaābin | Noun | 5× | |
| أَوَّابٌ | ʾaawaābun | Noun | 4× | |
| مَـَٔابًا | maaābanā | Noun | 2× | |
| إِيَابَهُمْ | ʾiiyaābahum | Noun | 1× | |
| أَوَّابٍ | ʾaawaābin | Noun | 1× | |
| أَوِّبِى | ʾaawibiā | Verb | 1× | |
| لِلْأَوَّٰبِينَ | lilʾaawabiyna | Noun | 1× | |
| مَـَٔابِ | maaābi | Noun | 1× | |
| ٱلْمَـَٔابِ | lmaaābi | Noun | 1× |