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Quran Maqasid

أَرْبَى

أربى in the Quran

Meaning: and increase

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

Occurrences
2
Verses
2
Surahs
2

أَرْبَى

Verb · 2 times

Meaning: and increase · Also translated as: more numerous

Forms in the Quran

  • وَيُرْبِى ×1
  • أَرْبَىٰ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

قوله تعالى: ﴿حرم الربا﴾ [البقرة: 275]. الربا: في الأصل الزيادة؛ يقال:

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي

ربا الشيء يربو ربوا ورباء: زاد ونما. وأربيته: نميته. وفي التنزيل العزيز: ويربي الصدقات ؛ ومنه أخذ الربا الحرام؛ قال الله تعالى: وما آتيتم من ربا ليربوا في أموال الناس فلا يربوا عند الله ؛ قال أبو إسحاق: يعني به دفع الإنسان الشيء ليعوض ما هو أكثر منه، وذلك في أكثر التفسير ليس بحرام، ولكن لا ثواب لمن زاد على ما أخذ،…

لسان العرب — ابن منظور
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Verses with أربى

Verses 1–2 of 2

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    God will deprive Usury of all blessing, But will give increase For deeds of charity: For He loveth not Creatures ungrateful And wicked.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:276
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And be not like a woman Who breaks into untwisted strands The yarn which she has spun, After it has become strong Nor take your oaths to practise Deception between yourselves, Lest one party should be More numerous than another: For God will test you by this; And on the Day of Judgment He will certainly make clear To you (the truth of) that Wherein ye disagree.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:92