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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 61–72 of 72

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! If a wicked person comes To you with any news, Ascertain the truth, lest Ye harm people unwittingly, And afterwards become Full of repentance for What ye have done.

    Surah Al-Hujurat, verse 49:6
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nay, is he not acquainted With what is in the books Of Moses—

    Surah An-Najm, verse 53:36
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    There have already come To them Recitals wherein There is (enough) to check (them),

    Surah Al-Qamar, verse 54:4
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And tell them that The water is to be Divided between them: Each one's right to drink Being brought forward (By suitable turns).

    Surah Al-Qamar, verse 54:28
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    On the Day that God will raise them All up (again) and show Them the truth (and meaning) Of their conduct. God has Reckoned its (value), though They may have forgotten it, For God is Witness To all things.

    Surah Al-Mujadila, verse 58:6
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Seest thou not that God doth know (all) that is In the heavens and On earth? There is not A secret consultation Between three, but He Makes the fourth among them,— Nor between five but He makes the sixth,— Nor between fewer nor more, But He is in their midst, Wheresoever they be: In the end will He Tell them the truth Of their conduct, on the Day Of Judgment. For God Has full knowledge Of all things.

    Surah Al-Mujadila, verse 58:7
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "The Death from which Ye flee will truly Overtake you: then will Ye be sent back To the Knower of things Secret and open: and He Will tell you (the truth Of) the things that ye did!"

    Surah Al-Jumu'ah, verse 62:8
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Has not the story Reached you, of those Who rejected Faith aforetime? So they tasted the evil Result of their conduct; And they had A grievous Penalty.

    Surah At-Taghabun, verse 64:5
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Unbelievers think That they will not be Raised up (for Judgment). Say: "Yea, by my Lord, Ye shall surely be Raised up: then shall ye Be told (the truth) of All that ye did. And that is easy for God."

    Surah At-Taghabun, verse 64:7
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    When the Prophet disclosed A matter in confidence To one of his consorts, And she then divulged it (To another), and God made it Known to him, he confirmed Part thereof and repudiated A part. Then when he Told her thereof, she said, "Who told thee this?" He said, "He told me Who knows and is well-acquainted (With all things)"

    Surah At-Tahrim, verse 66:3
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    That Day will Man Be told (all) that he Put forward, and all That he put back.

    Surah Al-Qiyamah, verse 75:13
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Concerning the Great News,

    Surah An-Naba, verse 78:2