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دبر

d-b-r

The root دبر (dbr) primarily means to turn one's back, retreat, or go backward. It can describe physical movement, the decline of affairs, or the ending of a period like day or prayer.

Root

د-ب-ر

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Total uses

44

Verses

31

Surahs

19

Forms

Root

د-ب-ر

Root Meaning

The root دبر (dbr) primarily means to turn one's back, retreat, or go backward. It can describe physical movement, the decline of affairs, or the ending of a period like day or prayer.

Derived forms

مُّدۡبِرِينَ6دَابِرُ4يُدَبِّرُ4أَدۡبَرَ4دُبُرࣲ3أَدۡبَٰرَهُمۡ3ٱلۡأَدۡبَٰرَۚ3ٱلۡأَدۡبَارَ2يَتَدَبَّرُونَ2وَأَدۡبَٰرَهُمۡ2

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📖 Ayaths where this word appears (10)

Aal-Imran 3:111

ٱلْأَدْبَارَMeaning here: The root دبر (dbr) primarily means to turn one's back, retreat, or go backward. It can describe physical movement, the decline of affairs, or the ending of a period like day or prayer.

They will not harm you save a trifling hurt, and if they fight against you they will turn and flee. And afterward they will not be helped

Al-An'am 6:45

دَابِرُMeaning here: The root دبر (dbr) primarily means to turn one's back, retreat, or go backward. It can describe physical movement, the decline of affairs, or the ending of a period like day or prayer.

So of the people who did wrong the last remnant was cut off. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds

Al-Anfal 8:16

دُبُرَهُۥٓMeaning here: The root دبر (dbr) primarily means to turn one's back, retreat, or go backward. It can describe physical movement, the decline of affairs, or the ending of a period like day or prayer.

Whoso on that day turneth his back to them, unless manoeuvring for battle or intent to join a company, he truly hath incurred wrath from Allah, and his habitation will be hell, a hapless journey's end

Yusuf 12:25

دُبُرٍMeaning here: The root دبر (dbr) primarily means to turn one's back, retreat, or go backward. It can describe physical movement, the decline of affairs, or the ending of a period like day or prayer.

And they raced with one another to the door, and she tore his shirt from behind, and they met her lord and master at the door. She said: What shall be his reward, who wisheth evil to thy folk, save prison or a painful doom

Al-Hijr 15:65

أَدْبَٰرَهُمْMeaning here: The root دبر (dbr) primarily means to turn one's back, retreat, or go backward. It can describe physical movement, the decline of affairs, or the ending of a period like day or prayer.

So travel with thy household in a portion of the night, and follow thou their backs. Let none of you turn round, but go whither ye are commanded

An-Naml 27:10

مُدْبِرًاMeaning here: The root دبر (dbr) primarily means to turn one's back, retreat, or go backward. It can describe physical movement, the decline of affairs, or the ending of a period like day or prayer.

And throw down thy staff! But when he saw it writhing as it were a demon, he turned to flee headlong; (but it was said unto him): O Moses! Fear not! the emissaries fear not in My presence

As-Sajdah 32:5

يُدَبِّرُMeaning here: The root دبر (dbr) primarily means to turn one's back, retreat, or go backward. It can describe physical movement, the decline of affairs, or the ending of a period like day or prayer.

He directeth the ordinance from the heaven unto the earth; then it ascendeth unto Him in a Day, whereof the measure is a thousand years of that ye reckon

Ghafir 40:33

مُدْبِرِينَMeaning here: The root دبر (dbr) primarily means to turn one's back, retreat, or go backward. It can describe physical movement, the decline of affairs, or the ending of a period like day or prayer.

A day when ye will turn to flee, having no preserver from Allah: and he whom Allah sendeth astray, for him there is no guide

Qaf 50:40

وَأَدْبَٰرَMeaning here: The root دبر (dbr) primarily means to turn one's back, retreat, or go backward. It can describe physical movement, the decline of affairs, or the ending of a period like day or prayer.

And in the night-time hymn His praise, and after the (prescribed) prostrations

Al-Ma'arij 70:17

أَدْبَرَMeaning here: The root دبر (dbr) primarily means to turn one's back, retreat, or go backward. It can describe physical movement, the decline of affairs, or the ending of a period like day or prayer.

It calleth him who turned and fled (from truth)

🔎 Across the Quran (34)

An-Nisa 4:47

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ ءَامِنُواْ بِمَا نَزَّلۡنَا مُصَدِّقࣰ ا لِّمَا مَعَكُم مِّن قَبۡلِ أَن نَّطۡمِسَ وُجُوهࣰ ا فَنَرُدَّهَا عَلَىٰٓ أَوۡ نَلۡعَنَهُمۡ كَمَا لَعَنَّآ أَصۡحَٰبَ ٱلسَّبۡتِۚ وَكَانَ أَمۡرُ ٱللَّهِ مَفۡعُولًا

O you who have been granted the Book! Do believe in what We have (now) revealed, which confirms the revelation which you already possess. Do this before We alter countenances, turning them backwards, or lay a curse upon them as We cursed the Sabbath-men. Bear in mind that Allah's command is done

An-Nisa 4:82

أَفَلَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَۚ وَلَوۡ كَانَ مِنۡ عِندِ غَيۡرِ ٱللَّهِ لَوَجَدُواْ فِيهِ ٱخۡتِلَٰفࣰ ا كَثِيرࣰ ا

Do they not ponder about the Qur'an? Had it been from any other than Allah, they would surely have found in it much inconsistency

Al-Ma'idah 5:21

يَٰقَوۡمِ ٱدۡخُلُواْ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ ٱلۡمُقَدَّسَةَ ٱلَّتِي كَتَبَ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمۡ وَلَا تَرۡتَدُّواْ عَلَىٰٓ فَتَنقَلِبُواْ خَٰسِرِينَ

My people! Enter the holy land which Allah has ordained for you; and do not turn back for then you will turn about losers

Al-A'raf 7:72

فَأَنجَيۡنَٰهُ وَٱلَّذِينَ مَعَهُۥ بِرَحۡمَةࣲ مِّنَّا وَقَطَعۡنَا ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَاۖ وَمَا كَانُواْ مُؤۡمِنِينَ

Then We delivered Hud and his companions by Our mercy, and We utterly cut off the last remnant of those who called the lie to Our signs and would not believe

Al-Anfal 8:7

وَإِذۡ يَعِدُكُمُ ٱللَّهُ إِحۡدَى ٱلطَّآئِفَتَيۡنِ أَنَّهَا لَكُمۡ وَتَوَدُّونَ أَنَّ غَيۡرَ ذَاتِ ٱلشَّوۡكَةِ تَكُونُ لَكُمۡ وَيُرِيدُ ٱللَّهُ أَن يُحِقَّ ٱلۡحَقَّ بِكَلِمَٰتِهِۦ وَيَقۡطَعَ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ

And recall when Allah promised you that one of the two hosts would fall to you, and you wished that the one without arms should fall into your hands. But Allah sought to prove by His words the truth to be true and to annihilate the unbelievers to the last remnant

Al-Anfal 8:15

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ إِذَا لَقِيتُمُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ زَحۡفࣰ ا فَلَا تُوَلُّوهُمُ

Believers, whenever you encounter a hostile force of unbelievers, do not turn your backs to them in flight

Al-Anfal 8:50

وَلَوۡ تَرَىٰٓ إِذۡ يَتَوَفَّى ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ يَضۡرِبُونَ وُجُوهَهُمۡ وَذُوقُواْ عَذَابَ ٱلۡحَرِيقِ

And if you could only see when the angels took away the souls of the unbelievers, striking them on their faces and backs, saying: 'Taste the torment of burning

At-Tawbah 9:25

لَقَدۡ نَصَرَكُمُ ٱللَّهُ فِي مَوَاطِنَ كَثِيرَةࣲ وَيَوۡمَ حُنَيۡنٍ إِذۡ أَعۡجَبَتۡكُمۡ كَثۡرَتُكُمۡ فَلَمۡ تُغۡنِ عَنكُمۡ شَيۡـࣰٔ ا وَضَاقَتۡ عَلَيۡكُمُ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ بِمَا رَحُبَتۡ ثُمَّ وَلَّيۡتُم

Surely Allah has succoured you before on many a battlefield, and (you have yourselves witnessed His succour to you) on the day of Hunayn when your numbers made you proud, but they did you no good, and the earth, for all its vastness, constrained you, and you turned your backs in retreat

Yunus 10:3

إِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ فِي سِتَّةِ أَيَّامࣲ ثُمَّ ٱسۡتَوَىٰ عَلَى ٱلۡعَرۡشِۖ ٱلۡأَمۡرَۖ مَا مِن شَفِيعٍ إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعۡدِ إِذۡنِهِۦۚ ذَٰلِكُمُ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّكُمۡ فَٱعۡبُدُوهُۚ أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

Surely your Lord is Allah, Who created the heavens and the earth in six days, then established Himself on the Throne (of His Dominion), governing all affairs of the universe. None may intercede with Him except after obtaining His leave. Such is Allah, your Lord; do therefore serve Him. Will you not take heed

Yunus 10:31

قُلۡ مَن يَرۡزُقُكُم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ أَمَّن يَمۡلِكُ ٱلسَّمۡعَ وَٱلۡأَبۡصَٰرَ وَمَن يُخۡرِجُ ٱلۡحَيَّ مِنَ ٱلۡمَيِّتِ وَيُخۡرِجُ ٱلۡمَيِّتَ مِنَ ٱلۡحَيِّ وَمَن ٱلۡأَمۡرَۚ فَسَيَقُولُونَ ٱللَّهُۚ فَقُلۡ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

Ask them: 'Who provides you with sustenance out of the heavens and the earth? Who holds mastery over your hearing and sight? Who brings forth the living from the dead and the dead from the living? Who governs all affairs of the universe?' They will surely say: 'Allah.' Tell them: 'Will you, then, not shun (going against reality)

Yusuf 12:27

وَإِن كَانَ قَمِيصُهُۥ قُدَّ مِن فَكَذَبَتۡ وَهُوَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ

But if his shirt is torn from behind, then she has lied, and he is truthful

Yusuf 12:28

فَلَمَّا رَءَا قَمِيصَهُۥ قُدَّ مِن قَالَ إِنَّهُۥ مِن كَيۡدِكُنَّۖ إِنَّ كَيۡدَكُنَّ عَظِيمࣱ‏

So when the husband saw Joseph's shirt torn from behind he exclaimed: "Surely, this is one of the tricks of you women; your tricks are indeed great

Ar-Ra'd 13:2

ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِي رَفَعَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ بِغَيۡرِ عَمَدࣲ تَرَوۡنَهَاۖ ثُمَّ ٱسۡتَوَىٰ عَلَى ٱلۡعَرۡشِۖ وَسَخَّرَ ٱلشَّمۡسَ وَٱلۡقَمَرَۖ كُلࣱّ يَجۡرِي لِأَجَلࣲ مُّسَمࣰّ ىۚ ٱلۡأَمۡرَ يُفَصِّلُ ٱلۡأٓيَٰتِ لَعَلَّكُم بِلِقَآءِ رَبِّكُمۡ تُوقِنُونَ

It is Allah Who has raised the heavens without any supports that you could see, and then He established Himself on the Throne (of Dominion). And He it is Who has made the sun and the moon subservient (to a law), each running its course till an appointed term. He governs the entire order of the universe and clearly explains the signs that you may be firmly convinced about meeting your Lord

Al-Hijr 15:66

وَقَضَيۡنَآ إِلَيۡهِ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡأَمۡرَ أَنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ مَقۡطُوعࣱ مُّصۡبِحِينَ

And We communicated to him the decree that by the morning those people will be totally destroyed

Al-Isra 17:46

وَجَعَلۡنَا عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمۡ أَكِنَّةً أَن يَفۡقَهُوهُ وَفِيٓ ءَاذَانِهِمۡ وَقۡرࣰ اۚ وَإِذَا ذَكَرۡتَ رَبَّكَ فِي ٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ وَحۡدَهُۥ وَلَّوۡاْ عَلَىٰٓ نُفُورࣰ ا

and We place a covering on their hearts so that they do not comprehend it, and We cause a heaviness in their ears; and when you mention your Lord, the Only True Lord, in the Qur'an, they turn their backs in aversion

Al-Anbiya 21:57

وَتَٱللَّهِ لَأَكِيدَنَّ أَصۡنَٰمَكُم بَعۡدَ أَن تُوَلُّواْ

By Allah, I shall certainly carry out my plan against your gods after you are gone

Al-Mu'minun 23:68

أَفَلَمۡ ٱلۡقَوۡلَ أَمۡ جَآءَهُم مَّا لَمۡ يَأۡتِ ءَابَآءَهُمُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

Did they never ponder over this Word (of God)? Or has he (to wit, the Messenger) brought something the like of which did not come to their forefathers of yore

An-Naml 27:80

إِنَّكَ لَا تُسۡمِعُ ٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰ وَلَا تُسۡمِعُ ٱلصُّمَّ ٱلدُّعَآءَ إِذَا وَلَّوۡاْ

Surely you cannot make the dead hear you, nor can you make the deaf hear your call if they turn back in flight

Al-Qasas 28:31

وَأَنۡ أَلۡقِ عَصَاكَۚ فَلَمَّا رَءَاهَا تَهۡتَزُّ كَأَنَّهَا جَآنࣱّ وَلَّىٰ ا وَلَمۡ يُعَقِّبۡۚ يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ أَقۡبِلۡ وَلَا تَخَفۡۖ إِنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلۡأٓمِنِينَ

He received the command: "Throw away your rod!" But when he saw the rod writhing as though it were a serpent, he turned back in retreat, and did not even look behind. (He was told): "O Moses, go ahead and have no fear. You are perfectly secure

Ar-Rum 30:52

فَإِنَّكَ لَا تُسۡمِعُ ٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰ وَلَا تُسۡمِعُ ٱلصُّمَّ ٱلدُّعَآءَ إِذَا وَلَّوۡاْ

(O Prophet), you cannot make the dead hear, nor can you make the deaf hear your call when they turn back in retreat

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