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Quran Maqasid

أَحَبّ

أحب in the Quran

Meaning: more beloved

أحب occurs 3 times in 3 verses across 2 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
3
Verses
3
Surahs
2

أَحَبّ

Noun · 3 times

Meaning: more beloved · Also translated as: dearer

Forms in the Quran

  • أَحَبَّ ×3

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الحب والحبة يقال في الحنطة والشعير ونحوهما من المطعومات، والحب والحبة في بزور الرياحين، قال الله تعالى: كمثل حبة أنبتت سبع سنابل في كل سنبلة مائة حبة [البقرة/ 261] ، وقال: ولا حبة في ظلمات الأرض [الأنعام/ 59] ، وقال تعالى: إن الله فالق الحب والنوى [الأنعام/ 95] ، وقوله تعالى:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿يحبهم ويحبونه﴾ [المائدة: 54].

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ح ب ب

Verses with أحب

Verses 1–3 of 3

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say; If it be that your fathers, Your sons, your brothers, Your mates, or your kindred; The wealth that ye have gained; The commerce in which ye fear A decline: or the dwellings In which ye delight— Are dearer to you than God, Or His Apostle, or the striving In His cause;—then wait Until God brings about His Decision: and God Guides not the rebellious.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:24
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "Truly Joseph And his brother are loved More by our father than we: But we are a goodly body! Really our father is obviously Wandering (in his mind)!

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:8
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "O my Lord! The prison is more To my liking than that To which they invite me: Unless Thou turn away Their snare from me, I should (in my youthful folly) Feel inclined towards them And join the ranks of the ignorant."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:33