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Quran Maqasid

كُبِتَ

كبت in the Quran

Meaning: suppress them

كبت 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
Root
ك ب ت

كُبِتَ

Verb · 3 times

Meaning: suppress them · Also translated as: be disgraced, were disgraced

Forms in the Quran

  • يَكْبِتَهُمْ ×1
  • كُبِتُوا۟ ×1
  • كُبِتَ ×1

كُبَّتْ

Verb · 1 time

Meaning: will be cast down

Forms in the Quran

  • فَكُبَّتْ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الكبت: الرد بعنف وتذليل. قال تعالى:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿كبتوا﴾ [المجادلة: 5] أي غيظوا شدة الغيظ، وقيل: أذلوا وأخزوا. وقيل: الأصل فيه كبدوا؛ أي أصيب كبدهم بما لا يقدر عليه من الهموم والآلام فقلبت الدال تاء لقرب مخرجهما، كقولهم: سبت رأسه وسبدها أي حلقها. وقيل: هو الحزن. وقيل: أشد الحزن، وهو الصحيح. ويدل عليه أنه أخص من الحزن أنه صلى الله عليه وسلم "رأى طلحة…

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

Verses with كبت

Verses 1–3 of 3

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    That He might cut off A fringe of the Unbelievers Or expose them to infamy, And they should then Be turned back, Frustrated of their purpose.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:127
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And if any do evil, Their faces will be thrown Headlong into the Fire: "Do ye receive a reward Other than that which ye Have earned by your deeds?"

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:90
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who resist God And His Apostle will be Humbled to dust, as were Those before them: for We Have already sent down Clear Signs. And the Unbelievers (Will have) a humiliating Penalty,—

    Surah Al-Mujadila, verse 58:5