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طَيِّب

طيب in the Quran

Meaning: good

طيب occurs 16 times in 15 verses across 10 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
16
Verses
15
Surahs
10

طَيِّب

Noun · 16 times

Meaning: good · Also translated as: clean, [the] pure, pure

Forms in the Quran

  • طَيِّبًا ×6
  • ٱلطَّيِّبِ ×5
  • بِٱلطَّيِّبِ ×1
  • وَٱلطَّيِّبُ ×1
  • طَيِّبِينَ ×1
  • لِلطَّيِّبِينَ ×1
  • وَٱلطَّيِّبُونَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

يقال: طاب الشيء يطيب طيبا، فهو طيب.

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿سلام عليكم طبتم﴾ [الزمر: 73] قال الفراء: زكوتم. قال ابن عرفة: حقيقته صلحتم للجنة لأن الذنوب والمعاصي مخابث؛ فإذا أراد الله تعالى دخولهم الجنة غفر لهم تلك الذنوب فذهبت عنهم تلك المخابث والأرجاس. وتقول العرب: طاب لي هذا: فارقته المكاره، وطاب له العيش. وينشد قول الشاعر: [من الوافر]

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

Verses with طيب

Verses 1–15 of 15

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye people! Eat of what is on earth, Lawful and good; And do not follow The footsteps of the Evil One, For he is to you An avowed enemy.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:168
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    God will not leave The Believers in the state In which ye are now, Until He separates What is evil From what is good. Nor will He disclose To you the secrets Of the Unseen, But He chooses Of His Apostles (For the purpose) Whom He pleases. So believe in God And His Apostles: And if ye believe And do right, Ye have a reward Without measure.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:179
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    To orphans restore their property (When they reach their age), Nor substitute (your) worthless things For (their) good ones; and devour not Their substance (by mixing it up) With your own. For this is Indeed a great sin.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:2
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Approach not prayers With a mind befogged, Until ye can understand All that ye say, Nor in a state Of ceremonial impurity (Except when travelling on the road), Until after washing Your whole body. If ye are ill, Or on a journey, Or one of you cometh From offices of nature, Or ye have been In contact with women, And ye find no water, Then take for yourselves Clean sand or earth, And rub therewith Your faces and hands. For God doth blot out sins And forgive again and again.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:43
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! When ye prepare For prayer, wash Your faces, and your hands (And arms) to the elbows; Rub your heads (with water); And (wash) your feet To the ankles. If ye are in a state Of ceremonial impurity, Bathe your whole body. But if ye are ill, Or on a journey, Or one of you cometh From offices of nature, Or ye have been In contact with women, And ye find no water, Then take for yourselves Clean sand or earth, And rub therewith Your faces and hands. God doth not wish To place you in a difficulty, But to make you clean, And to complete His favour to you, That ye may be grateful.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:6
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Eat of the things which God hath provided for you, Lawful and good; but fear God, in Whom ye believe.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:88
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Not equal are things That are bad and things That are good, even though The abundance of the bad May dazzle thee; So fear God, O ye That understand; That (so) ye may prosper."

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:100
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    From the land that is clean And good, by the Will Of its Cherisher, springs up Produce, (rich) after its kind: But from the land that is Bad, springs up nothing But that which is niggardly: Thus do we explain the Signs By various (symbols) to those Who are grateful.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:58
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    In order that God may separate The impure from the pure, Put the impure, one on another, Heap them together, and cast them Into Hell. They will be The ones to have lost.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:37
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    But (now) enjoy what ye took In war, lawful and good: But fear God: for God Is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:69
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Namely) those whose lives The angels take in a state Of purity, saying (to them), "Peace be on you; enter ye The Garden, because of (the good) Which ye did (in the world)."

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:32
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    So eat of the sustenance Which God has provided For you, lawful and good; And be grateful for the favours Of God, if it is He Whom ye serve.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:114
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    For they have been guided (In this life) to the purest Of speeches; they have been Guided to the Path of Him Who is Worthy of (all) Praise.

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:24
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Women impure are for men impure And men impure for women impure And women of purity Are for men of purity, And men of purity Are for women of purity: These are not affected By what people say: For them there is forgiveness, And a provision honourable.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:26
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    If any do seek For glory and power,— To God belong All glory and power. To Him mount up (All) Words of Purity: It is He Who exalts Each Deed of Righteousness. Those that lay Plots Of Evil,—for them Is a Penalty terrible; And the plotting of such Will be void (of result).

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:10