عَبَث
Noun · 1 timeMeaning: uselessly
Forms in the Quran
- عَبَثًا ×1
عَبَث
عبث in the Quran
Meaning: uselessly
عبث occurs once in 1 verse across 1 surah of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.
- Occurrences
- 1
- Verses
- 1
- Surahs
- 1
- Root
- ع ب ث
Its root in the classical dictionaries
العبث: أن يخلط بعمله لعبا، من قولهم:
قوله تعالى: ﴿أفحسبتم أنما خلقناكم عبثا﴾ [المؤمنون: 115] العبث: أن يخلط بعمله لعبا، من قولهم: عبثت الأقط، أي خلطته فهو معبوث وعبيث. ومنه العوبثاني، لطعام مختلط من سويق وتمر.
Verses with عبث
Verses 1–1 of 1
- Each word opens its meaning.
"Did ye then think That We had created you In jest, and that ye Would not be brought back To Us (for account)?"
Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:115