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سبح

s-b-ḥ

The root "sbH" relates to declaring God's absolute perfection and freedom from any imperfection. "SubhanAllah" means "Glory be to God," expressing wonder and praise, acknowledging His transcendence.

Root

س-ب-ح

92

Total uses

87

Verses

49

Surahs

29

Forms

Root

س-ب-ح

Root Meaning

The root "sbH" relates to declaring God's absolute perfection and freedom from any imperfection. "SubhanAllah" means "Glory be to God," expressing wonder and praise, acknowledging His transcendence.

Derived forms

سُبۡحَٰنَهُۥۖ14سُبۡحَٰنَ12سُبۡحَٰنَكَ9يُسَبِّحُونَ7وَسَبِّحۡ6فَسَبِّحۡ6يُسَبِّحُ6سَبَّحَ6فَسُبۡحَٰنَ3وَسُبۡحَٰنَ2

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📖 Ayaths where this word appears (87)

Al-Baqarah 2:30

نُسَبِّحُMeaning here: The root "sbH" relates to declaring God's absolute perfection and freedom from any imperfection. "SubhanAllah" means "Glory be to God," expressing wonder and praise, acknowledging His transcendence.

And when thy Lord said unto the angels: Lo! I am about to place a viceroy in the earth, they said: Wilt thou place therein one who will do harm therein and will shed blood, while we, we hymn Thy praise and sanctify Thee? He said: Surely I know that which ye know not

Al-A'raf 7:143

سُبْحَٰنَكَMeaning here: The root "sbH" relates to declaring God's absolute perfection and freedom from any imperfection. "SubhanAllah" means "Glory be to God," expressing wonder and praise, acknowledging His transcendence.

And when Moses came to Our appointed tryst and his Lord had spoken unto him, he said: My Lord! Show me (Thy Self), that I may gaze upon Thee. He said: Thou wilt not see Me, but gaze upon the mountain! If it stand still in its place, then thou wilt see Me. And when his Lord revealed (His) glory to the mountain He sent it crashing down. And Moses fell down senseless. And when he woke he said: Glory unto Thee! I turn unto Thee repentant, and I am the first of (true) believers

An-Nahl 16:1

سُبْحَٰنَهُۥMeaning here: The root "sbH" relates to declaring God's absolute perfection and freedom from any imperfection. "SubhanAllah" means "Glory be to God," expressing wonder and praise, acknowledging His transcendence.

The commandment of Allah will come to pass, so seek not ye to hasten it. Glorified and Exalted be He above all that they associate (with Him)

Ta-Ha 20:33

نُسَبِّحَكَMeaning here: The root "sbH" relates to declaring God's absolute perfection and freedom from any imperfection. "SubhanAllah" means "Glory be to God," expressing wonder and praise, acknowledging His transcendence.

That we may glorify Thee much

Al-Mu'minun 23:91

سُبْحَٰنَMeaning here: The root "sbH" relates to declaring God's absolute perfection and freedom from any imperfection. "SubhanAllah" means "Glory be to God," expressing wonder and praise, acknowledging His transcendence.

Allah hath not chosen any son, nor is there any god along with Him; else would each god have assuredly championed that which he created, and some of them would assuredly have overcome others. Glorified be Allah above all that they allege

Ar-Rum 30:40

سُبْحَٰنَهُۥMeaning here: The root "sbH" relates to declaring God's absolute perfection and freedom from any imperfection. "SubhanAllah" means "Glory be to God," expressing wonder and praise, acknowledging His transcendence.

Allah is He Who created you and then sustained you, then causeth you to die, then giveth life to you again. Is there any of your (so-called) partners (of Allah) that doeth aught of that? Praised and Exalted be He above what they associate (with Him)

As-Saffat 37:166

ٱلْمُسَبِّحُونَMeaning here: The root "sbH" relates to declaring God's absolute perfection and freedom from any imperfection. "SubhanAllah" means "Glory be to God," expressing wonder and praise, acknowledging His transcendence.

Lo! we, even we are they who hymn His praise

Fussilat 41:38

يُسَبِّحُونَMeaning here: The root "sbH" relates to declaring God's absolute perfection and freedom from any imperfection. "SubhanAllah" means "Glory be to God," expressing wonder and praise, acknowledging His transcendence.

But if they are too proud - still those who are with thy Lord glorify Him night and day, and tire not

At-Tur 52:49

فَسَبِّحْهُMeaning here: The root "sbH" relates to declaring God's absolute perfection and freedom from any imperfection. "SubhanAllah" means "Glory be to God," expressing wonder and praise, acknowledging His transcendence.

And in the night-time also hymn His praise, and at the setting of the stars

At-Taghabun 64:1

يُسَبِّحُMeaning here: The root "sbH" relates to declaring God's absolute perfection and freedom from any imperfection. "SubhanAllah" means "Glory be to God," expressing wonder and praise, acknowledging His transcendence.

All that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth glorifieth Allah; unto Him belongeth Sovereignty and unto Him belongeth praise, and He is Able to do all things

Al-Baqarah 2:32

سُبۡحَٰنَكَMeaning here: The root "sbH" relates to declaring God's absolute perfection and freedom from any imperfection. "SubhanAllah" means "Glory be to God," expressing wonder and praise, acknowledging His transcendence.

قَالُواْ لَا عِلۡمَ لَنَآ إِلَّا مَا عَلَّمۡتَنَآۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ

They replied, "Glory be to You. You alone are free from defect. We possess only that much knowledge which You have given us. Indeed You alone are All-Knowing and All-Wise

Al-Baqarah 2:116

سُبۡحَٰنَهُۥۖMeaning here: The root "sbH" relates to declaring God's absolute perfection and freedom from any imperfection. "SubhanAllah" means "Glory be to God," expressing wonder and praise, acknowledging His transcendence.

وَقَالُواْ ٱتَّخَذَ ٱللَّهُ وَلَدࣰ اۗ بَل لَّهُۥ مَا فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ كُلࣱّ لَّهُۥ قَٰنِتُونَ

They say "Allah has adopted a son." Allah is above such things. As a matter of fact, whatever is in the heavens and on the earth belongs to Him and all are obedient to Him

Aal-Imran 3:41

وَسَبِّحۡMeaning here: The root "sbH" relates to declaring God's absolute perfection and freedom from any imperfection. "SubhanAllah" means "Glory be to God," expressing wonder and praise, acknowledging His transcendence.

قَالَ رَبِّ ٱجۡعَل لِّيٓ ءَايَةࣰۖ قَالَ ءَايَتُكَ أَلَّا تُكَلِّمَ ٱلنَّاسَ ثَلَٰثَةَ أَيَّامٍ إِلَّا رَمۡزࣰ اۗ وَٱذۡكُر رَّبَّكَ كَثِيرࣰ ا بِٱلۡعَشِيِّ وَٱلۡإِبۡكَٰرِ

Zechariah said: 'O my Lord! Appoint a sign for me.' The angel said: 'The sign for you shall be that you shall not speak to men for three days except by gesture. Remember your Lord and extol His glory by night and by day

Aal-Imran 3:191

سُبۡحَٰنَكَMeaning here: The root "sbH" relates to declaring God's absolute perfection and freedom from any imperfection. "SubhanAllah" means "Glory be to God," expressing wonder and praise, acknowledging His transcendence.

ٱلَّذِينَ يَذۡكُرُونَ ٱللَّهَ قِيَٰمࣰ ا وَقُعُودࣰ ا وَعَلَىٰ جُنُوبِهِمۡ وَيَتَفَكَّرُونَ فِي خَلۡقِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ رَبَّنَا مَا خَلَقۡتَ هَٰذَا بَٰطِلࣰ ا فَقِنَا عَذَابَ ٱلنَّارِ

those who remember Allah while standing, sitting or (reclining) on their backs, and reflect in the creation of the heavens and the earth, (saying): 'Our Lord! You have not created this in vain. Glory to You! Save us, then, from the chastisement of the Fire

An-Nisa 4:171

سُبۡحَٰنَهُۥٓMeaning here: The root "sbH" relates to declaring God's absolute perfection and freedom from any imperfection. "SubhanAllah" means "Glory be to God," expressing wonder and praise, acknowledging His transcendence.

يَٰٓأَهۡلَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ لَا تَغۡلُواْ فِي دِينِكُمۡ وَلَا تَقُولُواْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ إِلَّا ٱلۡحَقَّۚ إِنَّمَا ٱلۡمَسِيحُ عِيسَى ٱبۡنُ مَرۡيَمَ رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ وَكَلِمَتُهُۥٓ أَلۡقَىٰهَآ إِلَىٰ مَرۡيَمَ وَرُوحࣱ مِّنۡهُۖ فَـَٔامِنُواْ بِٱللَّهِ وَرُسُلِهِۦۖ وَلَا تَقُولُواْ ثَلَٰثَةٌۚ ٱنتَهُواْ خَيۡرࣰ ا لَّكُمۡۚ إِنَّمَا ٱللَّهُ إِلَٰهࣱ وَٰحِدࣱۖ أَن يَكُونَ لَهُۥ وَلَدࣱۘ لَّهُۥ مَا فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِۗ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ وَكِيلࣰ ا

People of the Book! Do not exceed the limits in your religion, and attribute to Allah nothing except the truth. The Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, was only a Messenger of Allah, and His command that He conveyed unto Mary, and a spirit from Him (which led to Mary's conception). So believe in Allah and in His Messengers, and do not say: (Allah is a) trinity. Give up this assertion; it would be better for you. Allah is indeed just one God. Far be it from His glory that He should have a son. To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and in the earth. Allah is sufficient for a guardian

Al-Ma'idah 5:116

سُبۡحَٰنَكَMeaning here: The root "sbH" relates to declaring God's absolute perfection and freedom from any imperfection. "SubhanAllah" means "Glory be to God," expressing wonder and praise, acknowledging His transcendence.

وَإِذۡ قَالَ ٱللَّهُ يَٰعِيسَى ٱبۡنَ مَرۡيَمَ ءَأَنتَ قُلۡتَ لِلنَّاسِ ٱتَّخِذُونِي وَأُمِّيَ إِلَٰهَيۡنِ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِۖ قَالَ مَا يَكُونُ لِيٓ أَنۡ أَقُولَ مَا لَيۡسَ لِي بِحَقٍّۚ إِن كُنتُ قُلۡتُهُۥ فَقَدۡ عَلِمۡتَهُۥۚ تَعۡلَمُ مَا فِي نَفۡسِي وَلَآ أَعۡلَمُ مَا فِي نَفۡسِكَۚ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ عَلَّٰمُ ٱلۡغُيُوبِ

And imagine when thereafter Allah will say: 'Jesus, son of Mary, did you say to people: "Take me and my mother for gods beside Allah?" and he will answer: "Glory to You! It was not for me to say what I had no right to. Had I said so, You would surely have known it. You know all what is within my mind whereas I do not know what is within Yours. You, indeed You, know fully all that is beyond the reach of human perception

Al-An'am 6:100

سُبۡحَٰنَهُۥMeaning here: The root "sbH" relates to declaring God's absolute perfection and freedom from any imperfection. "SubhanAllah" means "Glory be to God," expressing wonder and praise, acknowledging His transcendence.

وَجَعَلُواْ لِلَّهِ شُرَكَآءَ ٱلۡجِنَّ وَخَلَقَهُمۡۖ وَخَرَقُواْ لَهُۥ بَنِينَ وَبَنَٰتِۭ بِغَيۡرِ عِلۡمࣲۚ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

And yet, some people have come to associate the jinn with Allah in His divinity, even though it is He Who created them; and in ignorance they impute to Him sons and daughters. He is Holy and Exalted far above that which they attribute to Him

Al-A'raf 7:206

وَيُسَبِّحُونَهُۥMeaning here: The root "sbH" relates to declaring God's absolute perfection and freedom from any imperfection. "SubhanAllah" means "Glory be to God," expressing wonder and praise, acknowledging His transcendence.

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ عِندَ رَبِّكَ لَا يَسۡتَكۡبِرُونَ عَنۡ عِبَادَتِهِۦ وَلَهُۥ يَسۡجُدُونَۤ۩

[The angels] who are near to Your Lord, never turn away from His service out of arrogance; they rather glorify Him and prostrate themselves before Him

At-Tawbah 9:31

سُبۡحَٰنَهُۥMeaning here: The root "sbH" relates to declaring God's absolute perfection and freedom from any imperfection. "SubhanAllah" means "Glory be to God," expressing wonder and praise, acknowledging His transcendence.

ٱتَّخَذُوٓاْ أَحۡبَارَهُمۡ وَرُهۡبَٰنَهُمۡ أَرۡبَابࣰ ا مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱلۡمَسِيحَ ٱبۡنَ مَرۡيَمَ وَمَآ أُمِرُوٓاْ إِلَّا لِيَعۡبُدُوٓاْ إِلَٰهࣰ ا وَٰحِدࣰ اۖ لَّآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَۚ عَمَّا يُشۡرِكُونَ

They take their rabbis and their monks for their lords apart from Allah, and also the Messiah, son of Mary, whereas they were commanded to worship none but the One True God. There is no god but He. Exalted be He above those whom they associate with Him in His Divinity

Yunus 10:10

سُبۡحَٰنَكَMeaning here: The root "sbH" relates to declaring God's absolute perfection and freedom from any imperfection. "SubhanAllah" means "Glory be to God," expressing wonder and praise, acknowledging His transcendence.

دَعۡوَىٰهُمۡ فِيهَا ٱللَّهُمَّ وَتَحِيَّتُهُمۡ فِيهَا سَلَٰمࣱۚ وَءَاخِرُ دَعۡوَىٰهُمۡ أَنِ ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

Their cry in it will be: 'Glory be to You, Our Lord!', and their greeting: 'Peace!'; and their cry will always end with: 'All praise be to Allah, the Lord of the universe

Yunus 10:18

سُبۡحَٰنَهُۥMeaning here: The root "sbH" relates to declaring God's absolute perfection and freedom from any imperfection. "SubhanAllah" means "Glory be to God," expressing wonder and praise, acknowledging His transcendence.

وَيَعۡبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا يَضُرُّهُمۡ وَلَا يَنفَعُهُمۡ وَيَقُولُونَ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ شُفَعَٰٓؤُنَا عِندَ ٱللَّهِۚ قُلۡ أَتُنَبِّـُٔونَ ٱللَّهَ بِمَا لَا يَعۡلَمُ فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَلَا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ عَمَّا يُشۡرِكُونَ

They worship, beside Allah, those who can neither harm nor profit them, saying; 'These are our intercessors with Allah.' Tell them (O Muhammad): 'Do you inform Allah of something regarding whose existence in the heavens or on the earth He has no knowledge? Holy is He and He is exalted far above what they associate with Him in His divinity

Yunus 10:68

سُبۡحَٰنَهُۥۖMeaning here: The root "sbH" relates to declaring God's absolute perfection and freedom from any imperfection. "SubhanAllah" means "Glory be to God," expressing wonder and praise, acknowledging His transcendence.

قَالُواْ ٱتَّخَذَ ٱللَّهُ وَلَدࣰ اۗ هُوَ ٱلۡغَنِيُّۖ لَهُۥ مَا فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ إِنۡ عِندَكُم مِّن سُلۡطَٰنِۭ بِهَٰذَآۚ أَتَقُولُونَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ

They say: 'Allah has taken a son. Glory be to Him. He is self-sufficient! His is all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth. Have you any authority to support (that Allah has taken a son)? Do you ascribe to Allah something of which you have no knowledge

Yusuf 12:108

وَسُبۡحَٰنَMeaning here: The root "sbH" relates to declaring God's absolute perfection and freedom from any imperfection. "SubhanAllah" means "Glory be to God," expressing wonder and praise, acknowledging His transcendence.

قُلۡ هَٰذِهِۦ سَبِيلِيٓ أَدۡعُوٓاْ إِلَى ٱللَّهِۚ عَلَىٰ بَصِيرَةٍ أَنَا۠ وَمَنِ ٱتَّبَعَنِيۖ ٱللَّهِ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ

Tell them plainly: "This is my way: I call you to Allah, on the basis of clear perception - both I and those who follow me. Allah - Glory be to Him - is free of every imperfection. I have nothing to do with those who associate others with Allah in His Divinity

Ar-Ra'd 13:13

وَيُسَبِّحُMeaning here: The root "sbH" relates to declaring God's absolute perfection and freedom from any imperfection. "SubhanAllah" means "Glory be to God," expressing wonder and praise, acknowledging His transcendence.

ٱلرَّعۡدُ بِحَمۡدِهِۦ وَٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ مِنۡ خِيفَتِهِۦ وَيُرۡسِلُ ٱلصَّوَٰعِقَ فَيُصِيبُ بِهَا مَن يَشَآءُ وَهُمۡ يُجَٰدِلُونَ فِي ٱللَّهِ وَهُوَ شَدِيدُ ٱلۡمِحَالِ

The thunder celebrates His praise and holiness, and the angels, too, celebrate His praise for awe of Him. He hurls thunderbolts, striking with them whom He wills while they are engaged in disputation concerning Allah. He is Mighty in His contriving

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