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نَبَّأَ

نبأ in the Quran

Meaning: then He will inform you

نبأ occurs 75 times in 72 verses across 35 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
75
Verses
72
Surahs
35

نَبَّأَ

Verb · 46 times

Meaning: then He will inform you · Also translated as: Shall I inform you, And I inform you, will inform them, I inform you

Forms in the Quran

  • فَيُنَبِّئُكُم ×7
  • يُنَبِّئُهُمُ ×3
  • أُنَبِّئُكُم ×3
  • فَيُنَبِّئُهُم ×3
  • يُنَبِّئُكُم ×2
  • وَنَبِّئْهُمْ ×2
  • فَأُنَبِّئُكُم ×2
  • أَؤُنَبِّئُكُم ×1

نَبَأ

Noun · 29 times

Meaning: news · Also translated as: the story, story

Forms in the Quran

  • نَبَأَ ×7
  • أَنۢبَآءِ ×6
  • نَبَؤُا۟ ×4
  • أَنۢبَٰٓؤُا۟ ×2
  • بِنَبَإٍ ×2
  • ٱلْأَنۢبَآءُ ×2
  • نَّبَإِى۟ ×1
  • أَنۢبَآئِهَا ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

[النبأ] : خبر ذو فائدة عظيمة يحصل به علم أو غلبة ظن، ولا يقال للخبر في الأصل نبأ حتى

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿ولقد جاءك من نبأ المرسلين﴾ [الأنعام:34] أي، من أخبارهم مع قومهم. والنبأ: الخبر، كذا فسره الهروي وغيره. ولم يكتف الراغب بذلك، بل قيده بثلاثة أمور فقال: النبأ خبر ذو فائدة عظيمة، يحصل به علم أو غلبة ظن، قال: ولا يقال للخبر في الأصل نبأ حتى يتضمن هذه الأشياء الثلاثة. وحق الخبر الذي يقال فيه نبأ، أن يتعرى عن…

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

Verses with نبأ

Verses 21–40 of 72

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will present their excuses To you when ye return To them. Say thou: "Present No excuses: we shall not Believe you: God hath already Informed us of the true state Of matters concerning you: It is your actions that God And His Apostle will observe: In the end will ye Be brought back to Him Who knoweth what is hidden And what is open: Then will He show you The truth of all That ye did."

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:94
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And say: "Work (righteousness): Soon will God observe your work, And His Apostle, and the Believers: Soon will ye be brought back To the Knower of what is Hidden and what is open: Then will He show you The truth of all that ye did."

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:105
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    They serve, besides God, Things that hurt them not Nor profit them, and they say: "These are our intercessors With God." Say: "Do ye Indeed inform God of something He knows not, in the heavens Or on earth?—Glory to Him! And far is He above the partners They ascribe (to Him)!"

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:18
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    But when he delivereth them, Behold! they transgress Insolently through the earth In defiance of right! O mankind! your insolence Is against your own souls,— An enjoyment of the life Of the Present: in the end, To Us is your return, And We shall show you The truth of all that ye did.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:23
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Relate to them the story Of Noah. Behold! he said To his People: "O my People, If it be hard on your (mind) That I should stay (with you) And commemorate the Signs Of God,—yet I put My trust in God. Get ye then an agreement About your plan and among Your Partners, so your plan Be not to you dark and dubious. Then pass your sentence on me, And give me no respite.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:71
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Such are some of the stories Of the Unseen, which We Have revealed unto thee: Before this, neither thou Nor thy People knew them. So persevere patiently: For the End is for those Who are righteous.

    Surah Hud, verse 11:49
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    These are some of the stories Of communities which We Relate unto thee: of them Some are standing, and some Have been mown down (By the sickle of time.

    Surah Hud, verse 11:100
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    All that we relate to thee Of the stories of the apostles,— With it We make firm Thy heart: in them there cometh To thee the Truth, as well as An exhortation and a message Of remembrance to those who believe.

    Surah Hud, verse 11:120
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    So they did take him away, And they all agreed To throw him down To the bottom of the well: And We put into his heart (This Message): "Of a surety Thou shalt (one day) Tell them the truth Of this their affair While they know (thee) not"

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:15
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Now with him there came Into the prison two young men. Said one of them: "I see Myself (in a dream) Pressing wine." Said the other: "I see myself (in a dream) Carrying bread on my head, And birds are eating thereof." "Tell us" (they said) "the truth And meaning thereof: for we See thou art one That doth good (to all)."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:36
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "Before any food Comes (in due course) To feed either of you, I will surely reveal To you the truth And meaning of this Ere it befall you That is part of the (Duty) Which my Lord hath taught me. I have (I assure you) Abandoned the ways Of a people that believe not In God and that (even) Deny the Hereafter.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:37
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    But the man who had been Released, one of the two (Who had been in prison) And who now bethought him After (so long) a space of time, Said: "I will tell you The truth of its interpretation: Send ye me (therefor)."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:45
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Such is one of the stories Of what happened unseen, Which We reveal by inspiration Unto thee: nor wast thou (Present) with them when they Concerted their plans together In the process of weaving their plots.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:102
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Is then He Who standeth Over every soul (and knoweth) All that it doth, (Like any others)? And yet They ascribe partners to God. Say: "But name them! Is it that ye will Inform Him of something He knoweth not on earth, Or is it (just) a show Of words?" Nay! to those Who believe not, their pretence seems pleasing, but they are Kept back (thereby) from the Path. And those whom God leaves To stray, no one can guide.

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:33
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Has not the story Reached you, (O people!), of those Who (went) before you?— Of the People of Noah, And ’Ād, and Thamūd?— And of those who (came) After them? None knows them But God. To them came Apostles with Clear (Signs); But they put their hands Up to their mouths, and said: "We do deny (the mission) On which ye have been sent, And we are really In suspicious (disquieting) doubt As to that to which Ye invite us."

    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:9
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Tell My servants That I am indeed The Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful;

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:49
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Tell them about The guests of Abraham.

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:51
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    We relate to thee their story In truth: they were youths Who believed in their Lord, And We advanced them In guidance:

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:13
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    He answered: "This is The parting between me And thee: now will I Tell thee the interpretation Of (those things) over which Thou wast unable To hold patience.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:78
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Shall we tell you Of those who lose most In respect of their deeds?—

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:103