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Quran Maqasid

عُصْبَة

عصبة in the Quran

Meaning: a group

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

Occurrences
4
Verses
4
Surahs
3

عُصْبَة

Noun · 4 times

Meaning: a group · Also translated as: a company

Forms in the Quran

  • عُصْبَةٌ ×3
  • بِٱلْعُصْبَةِ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

العصب: أطناب المفاصل، ولحم عصب:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

﴿هذا يوم عصيب﴾ [هود: 77] أي شديد، وأصله من العصب وهو أطناب المفاصل والعروق. والمعصوب: المشدود بالعصب، فقيل لكل شديد: عصيب. ويحتمل أن يكون فعيلا بمعنى فاعل، وأن يكون بمعنى مفعول كأنه قد شد وقوي. وقيل: بمعنى أنه مجموع الأطراف نحو قولهم: يوم ككفة حابل وحلقة خاتم. وفلان معصوب الخلق، أي مدمجه شديده. ومن ذلك العصبة: وهي…

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

Verses with عصبة

Verses 1–4 of 4

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "Truly Joseph And his brother are loved More by our father than we: But we are a goodly body! Really our father is obviously Wandering (in his mind)!

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:8
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "If the wolf Were to devour him While we are (so large) a party, Then should we indeed (First) have perished ourselves!"

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:14
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who brought forward The lie are a body Among yourselves: think it not To be an evil to you; On the contrary it is good For you: to every man Among them (will come The punishment) of the sin That he earned, and to him Who took on himself the lead Among them, will be A Penalty grievous.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:11
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Qārūn was doubtless, Of the people of Moses; but He acted insolently towards them: Such were the treasures We Had bestowed on him, that Their very keys would Have been a burden to A body of strong men. Behold, his people said to him: "Exult not, for God loveth not Those who exult (in riches).

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:76