أَنابَ
Verb · 11 timesMeaning: turns · Also translated as: I turn, and turn, and turned in repentance, he turned
Forms in the Quran
- أَنَابَ ×3
- أُنِيبُ ×2
- يُنِيبُ ×2
- وَأَنَابَ ×1
- وَأَنَابُوٓا۟ ×1
- وَأَنِيبُوٓا۟ ×1
- أَنَبْنَا ×1
أَنابَ
Meaning: turns
أناب occurs 11 times in 11 verses across 8 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.
Meaning: turns · Also translated as: I turn, and turn, and turned in repentance, he turned
النوب: رجوع الشيء مرة بعد أخرى. يقال:
النون والواو والباء كلمة واحدة تدل على اعتياد مكان ورجوع إليه. وناب ينوب، وانتاب ينتاب. ويقال إن النوب: النحل، قالوا: وسميت به لرعيها ونوبها إلى مكانها. وقد قيل إنه جمع نائب. وقول أبي ذؤيب:
Verses 1–11 of 11
He said: "O my people! See ye whether I have A Clear (Sign) from my Lord, And He hath given me Sustenance (pure and) good As from Himself? I wish not, In opposition to you, to do That which I forbid you to do. I only desire (your) betterment To the best of my power; And my success (in my task) Can only come from God. In Him I trust, And unto Him I look.
Surah Hud, verse 11:88The Unbelievers say: "Why Is not a Sign sent down To him from his Lord?" Say: "Truly God leaveth, To stray, whom He will; But He guideth to Himself Those who turn to Him In penitence,—
Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:27"But if they strive To make thee join In worship with Me Things of which thou hast No knowledge, obey them not; Yet bear them company In this life with justice (And consideration), and follow The way of those who Turn to Me (in love): In the End the return Of you all is to Me, And I will tell you The truth (and meaning) Of all that ye did."
Surah Luqman, verse 31:15(David) said: "He has Undoubtedly wronged thee In demanding thy (single) ewe To be added to his (flock Of) ewes: truly many Are the Partners (in business) Who wrong each other: Not so do those who believe And work deeds of righteousness, And how few are they?"… And David gathered that we Had tried him: he asked Forgiveness of his Lord, Fell down, bowing (In prostration), and turned (To God in repentance).
Surah Sad, verse 38:24And We did try Solomon: We placed On his throne a body (Without life): but he did turn (To Us in true devotion):
Surah Sad, verse 38:34Those who eschew Evil, And fall not into Its worship,—and turn To God (in repentance),— For them is Good News: So announce the Good News To My Servants,—
Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:17"Turn ye to your Lord (In repentance) and bow To His (Will), before The Penalty comes on you: After that ye shall not Be helped.
Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:54He it is Who showeth You His Signs, and sendeth Down Sustenance for you From the sky: but only Those receive admonition Who turn (to God).
Surah Ghafir, verse 40:13Whatever it be wherein Ye differ, the decision Thereof is with God: Such is God my Lord: In Him I trust, And to Him I turn.
Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:10The same religion has He Established for you as that Which He enjoined on Noah— The which We have sent By inspiration to thee— And that which We enjoined On Abraham, Moses, and Jesus: Namely, that ye should remain Steadfast in Religion, and make No divisions therein: To those who worship Other things than God, Hard is the (way) To which thou callest them, God chooses to Himself Those whom He pleases, And guides to Himself Those who turn (to Him).
Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:13There is for you An excellent example (to follow) In Abraham and those with him, When they said To their people: "We are clear of you And of whatever ye worship Besides God: we have rejected You, and there has arisen, Between us and you, enmity And hatred for ever,—unless Ye believe in God And Him alone": But not when Abraham Said to his father: "I will pray for forgiveness For thee, though I have No power (to get) aught On thy behalf from God." (They prayed): "Our Lord! In Thee do we trust, And to Thee do we turn In repentance: to Thee Is (our) final Goal.
Surah Al-Mumtahanah, verse 60:4