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أَسْباط

أسباط in the Quran

Meaning: and the descendants

أسباط occurs 5 times in 5 verses across 4 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
5
Verses
5
Surahs
4

أَسْباط

Noun · 5 times

Meaning: and the descendants · Also translated as: and the descendents, and the tribes, tribes

Forms in the Quran

  • وَٱلْأَسْبَاطِ ×4
  • أَسْبَاطًا ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

أصل السبط: انبساط في سهولة، يقال: شعر سبط، وسبط، وقد سبط سبوطا وسباطة وسباطا، وامرأة سبطة الخلقة، ورجل سبط الكفين:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿والأسباط﴾ [البقرة: 136] جمع سبط، وهم في بني إسرائيل كالقبائل في العرب. وأحسن منه ما قاله الأزهري: الأسباط في ولد إسحاق والقبائل في ولد إسماعيل؛ فعلوا ذلك تفرقة بين أولاد الآخرين، أعني إسحاق وإسماعيل. ولكن الأسباط إنما هم أولاد يعقوب بن إسحاق. واشتقاق ذلك من الامتداد والتفريع؛ لأن السبط ولد الولد، فكأن…

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

Verses with أسباط

Verses 1–5 of 5

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say ye: "We believe In God, and the revelation Given to us, and to Abraham, Ismā'īl, Isaac, Jacob, And the Tribes, and that given To Moses and Jesus, and that given To (all) Prophets from their Lord: We make no difference Between one and another of them: And we bow to God (in Islam)."

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:136
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or do ye say that Abraham, Ismā'īl, Isaac, Jacob and the Tribes were Jews or Christians? Say: Do ye know better Than God? Ah! who Is more unjust than those Who conceal the testimony They have from God? But God is not unmindful Of what ye do!

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:140
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "We believe In God, and in what Has been revealed to us And what was revealed To Abraham, Ismā’īl; Isaac, Jacob, and the Tribes, And in (the Books) Given to Moses, Jesus, And the Prophets, From their Lord: We make no distinction Between one and another Among them, and to God do we Bow our will (in Islam)."

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:84
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    We have sent thee Inspiration, as We sent it To Noah and the Messengers After him: We sent Inspiration to Abraham, Ismail, Isaac, Jacob And the Tribes, to Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon, And to David We gave The Psalms.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:163
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    We divided them into twelve Tribes Or nations. We directed Moses by inspiration, When his (thirsty) people asked Him for water: "Strike the rock With thy staff": out of it There gushed forth twelve springs: Each group knew its own place For water. We gave them The shade of clouds, and sent Down to them manna and quails, (Saying): "Eat of the good things We have provided for you": (But they rebelled); to Us They did no harm, but They harmed their own souls.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:160