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رَيْب

ريب in the Quran

Meaning: doubt

ريب occurs 18 times in 18 verses across 14 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
18
Verses
18
Surahs
14

رَيْب

Noun · 18 times

Meaning: doubt · Also translated as: a misfortune of time

Forms in the Quran

  • رَيْبَ ×17
  • رَيْبِهِمْ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

يقال رابني كذا، وأرابني، فالريب: أن تتوهم بالشيء أمرا ما، فينكشف عما تتوهمه، قال الله تعالى: يا أيها الناس إن كنتم في ريب من البعث [الحج/ 5] ، وإن كنتم في ريب مما نزلنا على عبدنا [البقرة/ 23] ، تنبيها أن لا ريب فيه، وقوله: ريب المنون

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿لا ريب فيه﴾ [آل عمران: 9] قيل: لا شك فيه. قال الزمخشري:

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

Verses with ريب

Verses 1–18 of 18

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    This is the Book; In it is guidance sure, without doubt, To those who fear God;

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

    And if ye are in doubt As to what We have revealed From time to time to Our servant, Then produce a Sūra Like thereunto; And call your witnesses or helpers (If there are any) besides God, If your (doubts) are true.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:23
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Our Lord! Thou art He That will gather mankind Together against a Day about which There is no doubt; for God Never fails in His promise."

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:9
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    But how (will they fare) When We gather them together Against a Day about which There is no doubt, And each soul will be paid out Just what it has earned, Without (favour or) injustice?

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:25
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    God! There is no god But He: of a surety He will gather you together Against the Day of Judgment, About which there is no doubt. And whose word can be Truer than God's?

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:87
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "To whom belongeth All that is in the heavens And on earth?" Say: "To God. He hath inscribed For Himself (the rule of) Mercy. That He will gather you Together for the Day of Judgment, There is no doubt whatever. It is they who have lost Their own souls, that will Not believe.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:12
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Only those ask thee for exemption Who believe not in God And the Last Day, and Whose hearts are in doubt, So that they are tossed In their doubts to and fro.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:45
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    This Qur-ān is not such As can be produced By other than God; On the contrary it is A confirmation of (revelations) That went before it, And a fuller explanation Of the Book—wherein There is no doubt From the Lord of the Worlds.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:37
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    See they not that God, Who created the heavens And the earth, has power To create the like of them (Anew)? Only He has Decreed a term appointed, Of which there is no doubt. But the unjust refuse (To receive it) except With ingratitude.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:99
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thus did We make Their case known to the people, That they might know That the promise of God Is true, and that there can Be no doubt about the Hour Of Judgment. Behold, They dispute among themselves As to their affair. (Some) said, "Construct a building over them": Their Lord knows best About them: those who prevailed Over their affair said, "Let us surely build a place Of worship over them."

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:21
  11. 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
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    And verily the Hour will come: There can be no doubt About it, or about (the fact) That God will raise up All who are in the graves.

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:7
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    (This is) the revelation Of the Book in which There is no doubt,— From the Lord of the Worlds.

    Surah As-Sajdah, verse 32:2
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Hour will certainly come: Therein is no doubt: Yet most men believe not.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:59
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thus have We sent By inspiration to thee An Arabic Qur-ān: That thou mayest warn The Mother of Cities And all around her,— And warn (them) of The Day of Assembly, Of which there is no doubt: (When) some will be In the Garden, and some In the Blazing Fire.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:7
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "It is God Who Gives you life, then Gives you death; then He will gather you together For the Day of Judgment About which there is No doubt": but most Men do not understand.

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:26
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And when it was said That the promise of God Was true, and that the Hour— There was no doubt About its (coming), ye Used to say, "We Know not what is The Hour: we only think It is an idea, and we Have no firm assurance."

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:32
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or do they say:— "A Poet! we await For him some calamity (Hatched) by Time!"

    Surah At-Tur, verse 52:30