دُبُر
Noun · 18 timesMeaning: their backs · Also translated as: the backs, back, backs, your backs
Forms in the Quran
- دُبُرٍ ×3
- أَدْبَٰرَهُمْ ×3
- ٱلْأَدْبَٰرَ ×3
- ٱلْأَدْبَارَ ×2
- وَأَدْبَٰرَهُمْ ×2
- أَدْبَارِهَآ ×1
- أَدْبَارِكُمْ ×1
- دُبُرَهُۥٓ ×1
دُبُر
Meaning: their backs
دبر occurs 18 times in 18 verses across 13 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.
Meaning: their backs · Also translated as: the backs, back, backs, your backs
دبر الشيء: خلاف القبل ، وكني بهما عن، العضوين المخصوصين، ويقال: دبر ودبر، وجمعه أدبار، قال تعالى: ومن يولهم يومئذ
الدال والباء والراء. أصل هذا الباب أن جله في قياس واحد، وهو آخر الشيء وخلفه خلاف قبله. وتشذ عنه كلمات يسيرة نذكرها.
Verses 1–18 of 18
They will do you no harm, Barring a trifling annoyance; If they come out to fight you, They will show you their backs, And no help shall they get.
Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:111O ye People of the Book! Believe in what We Have (now) revealed, confirming What was (already) with you, Before We change the face and fame Of some (of you) beyond all recognition, And turn them hindwards, Or curse them as We cursed The Sabbath-breakers, For the decision of God Must be carried out.
Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:47"O my people! enter The holy land which God hath assigned unto you, And turn not back Ignominiously, for then Will ye be overthrown, To your own ruin."
Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:21O ye who believe! When ye meet The Unbelievers In hostile array, Never turn your backs To them.
Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:15If any do turn his back To them on such a day— Unless it be in a stratagem Of war, or to retreat To a troop (of his own)— He draws on himself The wrath of God, And his abode is Hell,— An evil refuge (indeed)!
Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:16If thou couldst see, When the angels take the souls Of the Unbelievers (at death), (How) they smite their faces And their backs, (saying): "Taste the Penalty of the blazing Fire—
Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:50So they both raced each other To the door, and she Tore his shirt from the back: They both found her lord Near the door. She said: "What is the (fitting) punishment For one who formed An evil design against Thy wife, but prison Or a grievous chastisement?"
Surah Yusuf, verse 12:25"But if it be that his shirt Is torn from the back, Then is she the liar, And he is telling the truth!"
Surah Yusuf, verse 12:27So when he saw his shirt,— That it was torn at the back, (Her husband) said: "Behold! It is a snare of you women! Truly, mighty is your snare!
Surah Yusuf, verse 12:28"Then travel by night With thy household, When a portion of the night (Yet remains), and do thou Bring up the rear: Let no one amongst you Look back, but pass on Whither ye are ordered."
Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:65And We put coverings Over their hearts (and minds) Lest they should understand The Qur-ān, and deafness Into their ears: when thou Dost commemorate thy Lord— And Him alone—in the Qur-ān, They turn on their backs, Fleeing (from the Truth).
Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:46And yet they had already Covenanted with God not to turn Their backs, and a covenant With God must (surely) Be answered for.
Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:15Those who turn back As apostates after Guidance Was clearly shown to them,— The Evil One has instigated Them and buoyed them up With false hopes.
Surah Muhammad, verse 47:25But how (will it be) When the angels take Their souls at death, And smite their faces And their backs?
Surah Muhammad, verse 47:27If the Unbelievers Should fight you, they would Certainly turn their backs; Then would they find Neither protector nor helper.
Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:22And during part Of the night, (also,) Celebrate His praises, And (so likewise) After the postures Of adoration.
Surah Qaf, verse 50:40Soon will their multitude Be put to flight, And they will show Their backs.
Surah Al-Qamar, verse 54:45If they are expelled, Never will they go out With them; and if they Are attacked (in fight), They will never help them; And if they do help them, They will turn their backs; So they will receive no help.
Surah Al-Hashr, verse 59:12