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Quran Maqasid

نَبِيّ

نبي in the Quran

Meaning: the Prophets

نبي occurs 75 times in 72 verses across 20 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
75
Verses
72
Surahs
20

نَبِيّ

Noun · 75 times

Meaning: the Prophets · Also translated as: their Prophet, Prophets, [the] Prophets, to a Prophet

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلنَّبِىُّ ×30
  • ٱلنَّبِيِّۦنَ ×9
  • نَبِيًّا ×8
  • نَّبِىٍّ ×7
  • وَٱلنَّبِيِّۦنَ ×3
  • لِنَبِىٍّ ×3
  • ٱلْأَنۢبِيَآءَ ×3
  • أَنۢبِيَآءَ ×2

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 نبي

Verses 21–40 of 72

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    We have sent thee Inspiration, as We sent it To Noah and the Messengers After him: We sent Inspiration to Abraham, Ismail, Isaac, Jacob And the Tribes, to Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon, And to David We gave The Psalms.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:163
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Remember Moses said To his people: "O my People! Call in remembrance the favour Of God unto you, when He Produced prophets among you, Made you kings, and gave You what He had not given To any other among the peoples.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:20
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    It was We who revealed The Law (to Moses): therein Was guidance and light.' By its standard have been judged The Jews, by the Prophets Who bowed (as in Islam) To God's Will, by the Rabbis And the Doctors of Law: For to them was entrusted The protection of God's Book, And they were witnesses thereto: Therefore fear not men, But fear Me, and sell not My Signs for a miserable price. If any do fail to judge By (the light of) what God Hath revealed, they are (No better than) Unbelievers.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:44
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    If only they had believed In God, in the Apostle, And in what hath been Revealed to him, never Would they have taken Them for friends and protectors, But most of them are Rebellious wrong-doers.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:81
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Likewise did We make For every Messenger An enemy,—evil ones Among men and Jinns, Inspiring each other With flowery discourses By way of deception. If thy Lord had so planned, They would not have Done it: so leave them And their inventions alone.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:112
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Whenever We sent a prophet To a town, We took up Its people in suffering And adversity, in order That they might learn humility.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:94
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Those who follow the Apostle, The unlettered Prophet, Whom they find mentioned In their own (Scriptures),— In the Law and the Gospel;— For he commands them What is just and forbids them What is evil; he allows Them as lawful what is good (And pure) and prohibits them From what is bad (and impure); He releases them From their heavy burdens And from the yokes That are upon them. So it is those who believe In him, honour him, Help him, and follow the Light Which is sent down with him,— It is they who will prosper."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:157
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "O men! I am sent Unto you all, as the Apostle Of God, to Whom belongeth The dominion of the heavens And the earth: there is no god But He: it is He that giveth Both life and death. So believe In God and His Apostle, The unlettered Prophet, Who believeth in God And His Words: follow him That (so) ye may be guided."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:158
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    O Apostle! Sufficient Unto thee is God,— (Unto thee) and unto those Who follow thee Among the Believers.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:64
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    O Apostle! rouse the Believers To the fight. If there are Twenty amongst you, patient And persevering, they will Vanquish two hundred: if a hundred, They will vanquish a thousand Of the Unbelievers: for these Are a people without understanding.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:65
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is not fitting For an Apostle That he should have Prisoners of war until He hath thoroughly subdued The land. Ye look For the temporal goods Of this world; but God Looketh to the Hereafter: And God is Exalted in might, Wise.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:67
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    O Apostle! say to those Who are captives in your hands: "If God findeth any good In your hearts, He will Give you something better Than what has been taken From you, and He will Forgive you: for God Is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful."

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:70
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Among them are men Who molest the Prophet And say, "He is (all) ear." Say, "He listens to what is Best for you: he believes In God, has faith In the Believers, and is a Mercy To those of you who believe." But those who molest the Apostle Will have a grievous penalty.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:61
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    O Prophet! strive hard against The Unbelievers and the Hypocrites, And be firm against them. Their abode is Hell,— An evil refuge indeed.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:73
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is not fitting, For the Prophet and those Who believe, that they should Pray for forgiveness For Pagans, even though They be of kin, after it is Clear to them that they Are companions of the Fire.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:113
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    God turned with favour To the Prophet, the Muhājirs, And the Anṣār,—who followed Him in a time of distress, After that the hearts of a part Of them had nearly swerved (From duty); but He turned To them (also): for He is Unto them Most Kind, Most Merciful.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:117
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    And it is your Lord That knoweth best all beings That are in the heavens And on earth: We Did bestow on some Prophets More (and other) gifts Than on others: and We gave To David (the gift Of) the Psalms.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:55
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "I am indeed A servant of God: He hath given me Revelation and made me A prophet;

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:30
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Also) mention in the Book (The story of) Abraham: He was a man of Truth, A prophet.

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:41
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    When he had turned away From them and from those Whom they worshipped besides God, We bestowed on him Isaac and Jacob, and each one Of them We made a prophet.

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:49