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Quran Maqasid

دَأْب

دأب in the Quran

Meaning: Like way

دأب 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

دَأْب

Noun · 4 times

Meaning: Like way · Also translated as: Like behavior, plight

Forms in the Quran

  • كَدَأْبِ ×3
  • دَأْبِ ×1

دَأَب

Noun · 1 time

Meaning: as usual

Forms in the Quran

  • دَأَبًا ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الدأب: إدامة السير، دأب في السير دأبا. قال تعالى: وسخر لكم الشمس والقمر دائبين

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الدال والهمزة والباء أصل واحد يدل على ملازمة ودوام. فالدأب: العادة والشأن. قال الفراء: الدأب، أصله من دأبت، إلا أن العرب حولت معناه إلى الشأن. ودأب الرجل في عمله، إذا جد. وأدأبته أنا إدآبا. والدائبان: الليل والنهار.

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root د أ ب

Verses with دأب

Verses 1–5 of 5

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Their plight will be) No better than that Of the people of Pharaoh, And their predecessors: They denied our Signs, And God called them to account For their sins. For God is strict In punishment.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:11
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    "(Deeds) after the manner Of the People of Pharaoh And of those before them: They rejected the Signs of God, And God punished them For their crimes: for God Is Strong, and Strict in punishment:

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:52
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    "(Deeds) after the manner Of the People of Pharaoh And those before them": They treated as false the Signs Of their Lord: so We Destroyed them for their crimes, And We drowned the People Of Pharaoh: for they were all Oppressors and wrong-doers.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:54
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Joseph) said: "For seven years Shall ye diligently sow As is your wont: And the harvests that ye reap, Ye shall leave them in the ear,— Except a little, of which Ye shall eat.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:47
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Something like the fate Of the People of Noah, The ‘Ād, and the Thamūd, And those who came After them: but God Never wishes injustice To His Servants.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:31