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Quran Maqasid

رَبَتْ

ربت in the Quran

Meaning: and it swells

ربت occurs 4 times in 3 verses across 3 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
4
Verses
3
Surahs
3

رَبَتْ

Verb · 4 times

Meaning: and it swells · Also translated as: to increase, increase, and grows

Forms in the Quran

  • وَرَبَتْ ×2
  • لِّيَرْبُوَا۟ ×1
  • يَرْبُوا۟ ×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،…

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The full entries on the root ر ب و

Verses with ربت

Verses 1–3 of 3

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    O mankind! if ye have A doubt about the Resurrection, (Consider) that We created you Out of dust, then out of Sperm, then out of a leech-like Clot, then out of a morsel Of flesh, partly formed And partly unformed, in order That We may manifest (Our power) to you; And We cause whom We will To rest in the wombs For an appointed term, Then do We bring you out As babes, then (foster you) That ye may reach your age Of full strength; and some Of you are called to die, And some are sent back To the feeblest old age, So that they know nothing After having known (much), And (further), thou seest The earth barren and lifeless, But when We pour down Rain on it, it is stirred (To life), it swells, And it puts forth every kind Of beautiful growth (in pairs).

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:5
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    That which ye lay out For increase through the property Of (other) people, will have No increase with God: But that which ye lay out For charity, seeking The Countenance of God, (Will increase): it is These who will get A recompense multiplied.

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:39
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And among His Signs In this: thou seest The earth barren and desolate; But when We send down Rain to it, it is stirred To life and yields increase. Truly, He Who gives life To the (dead) earth Can surely give life To (men) who are dead. For He has power Over all things.

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:39