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Quran Maqasid

يَتَدَبَّرُ

يتدبر in the Quran

Meaning: they ponder

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

Occurrences
4
Verses
4
Surahs
4

يَتَدَبَّرُ

Verb · 4 times

Meaning: they ponder · Also translated as: that they may ponder

Forms in the Quran

  • يَتَدَبَّرُونَ ×2
  • يَدَّبَّرُوا۟ ×1
  • لِّيَدَّبَّرُوٓا۟ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

دبر الشيء: خلاف القبل ، وكني بهما عن، العضوين المخصوصين، ويقال: دبر ودبر، وجمعه أدبار، قال تعالى: ومن يولهم يومئذ

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الدال والباء والراء. أصل هذا الباب أن جله في قياس واحد، وهو آخر الشيء وخلفه خلاف قبله. وتشذ عنه كلمات يسيرة نذكرها.

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root د ب ر

Verses with يتدبر

Verses 1–4 of 4

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they not consider The Qur-ān (with care)? Had it been from other Than God, they would surely Have found therein Much discrepancy.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:82
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they not ponder over The Word (of God), or Has anything (new) come To them that did not Come to their fathers of old?

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:68
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Here is) a Book which We have sent down Unto thee, full of blessings, That they may meditate On its Signs, and that Men of understanding may Receive admonition.

    Surah Sad, verse 38:29
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they not then Earnestly seek to understand The Qur-ān, or are Their hearts locked up By them?

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:24