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وهب

w-h-b

The root "whb" primarily means to give something as a free, disinterested gift, without expectation of compensation.

Root

و-ه-ب

18

Total uses

16

Verses

10

Surahs

7

Forms

Root

و-ه-ب

Root Meaning

The root "whb" primarily means to give something as a free, disinterested gift, without expectation of compensation.

Derived forms

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📖 Ayaths where this word appears (10)

Aal-Imran 3:8

وَهَبْMeaning here: The root "whb" primarily means to give something as a free, disinterested gift, without expectation of compensation.

Our Lord! Cause not our hearts to stray after Thou hast guided us, and bestow upon us mercy from Thy Presence. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Bestower

Al-An'am 6:84

وَوَهَبْنَاMeaning here: The root "whb" primarily means to give something as a free, disinterested gift, without expectation of compensation.

And We bestowed upon him Isaac and Jacob; each of them We guided; and Noah did We guide aforetime; and of his seed (We guided) David and Solomon and Job and Joseph and Moses and Aaron. Thus do We reward the good

Maryam 19:5

فَهَبْ

Lo! I fear my kinsfolk after me, since my wife is barren. Oh, give me from Thy presence a successor

Maryam 19:49

وَهَبْنَاMeaning here: The root "whb" primarily means to give something as a free, disinterested gift, without expectation of compensation.

So, when he had withdrawn from them and that which they were worshipping beside Allah, We gave him Isaac and Jacob. Each of them We made a prophet

Maryam 19:53

وَوَهَبْنَاMeaning here: The root "whb" primarily means to give something as a free, disinterested gift, without expectation of compensation.

And We bestowed upon him of Our mercy his brother Aaron, a prophet (likewise)

Al-Furqan 25:74

هَبْ

And who say: Our Lord! Vouchsafe us comfort of our wives and of our offspring, and make us patterns for (all) those who ward off (evil)

Ash-Shu'ara 26:83

هَبْ

My Lord! Vouchsafe me wisdom and unite me to the righteous

Al-Ahzab 33:50

وَهَبَتْMeaning here: The root "whb" primarily means to give something as a free, disinterested gift, without expectation of compensation.

O Prophet! Lo! We have made lawful unto thee thy wives unto whom thou hast paid their dowries, and those whom thy right hand possesseth of those whom Allah hath given thee as spoils of war, and the daughters of thine uncle on the father's side and the daughters of thine aunts on the father's side, and the daughters of thine uncle on the mother's side and the daughters of thine aunts on the mother's side who emigrated with thee, and a believing woman if she give herself unto the Prophet and the Prophet desire to ask her in marriage - a privilege for thee only, not for the (rest of) believers - We are Aware of that which We enjoined upon them concerning their wives and those whom their right hands possess - that thou mayst be free from blame, for Allah is ever Forgiving, Merciful

Sad 38:9

ٱلْوَهَّابِMeaning here: The root "whb" primarily means to give something as a free, disinterested gift, without expectation of compensation.

Or are theirs the treasures of the mercy of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Bestower

Sad 38:35

وَهَبْMeaning here: The root "whb" primarily means to give something as a free, disinterested gift, without expectation of compensation.

He said: My Lord! Forgive me and bestow on me sovereignty such as shall not belong to any after me. Lo! Thou art the Bestower

🔎 Across the Quran (9)

Ibrahim 14:39

ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي لِي عَلَى ٱلۡكِبَرِ إِسۡمَٰعِيلَ وَإِسۡحَٰقَۚ إِنَّ رَبِّي لَسَمِيعُ ٱلدُّعَآءِ

All praise be to Allah Who, despite my old age, has given me Ishmael and Isaac. Surely my Lord hears all prayers

Maryam 19:50

لَهُم مِّن رَّحۡمَتِنَا وَجَعَلۡنَا لَهُمۡ لِسَانَ صِدۡقٍ عَلِيࣰّ ا

and We bestowed on them Our mercy, and granted them a truly lofty renown

Al-Anbiya 21:72

لَهُۥٓ إِسۡحَٰقَ وَيَعۡقُوبَ نَافِلَةࣰۖ وَكُلࣰّ ا جَعَلۡنَا صَٰلِحِينَ

And We bestowed upon him Isaac and Jacob as an additional gift, making each of them righteous

Al-Anbiya 21:90

فَٱسۡتَجَبۡنَا لَهُۥ لَهُۥ يَحۡيَىٰ وَأَصۡلَحۡنَا لَهُۥ زَوۡجَهُۥٓۚ إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ يُسَٰرِعُونَ فِي ٱلۡخَيۡرَٰتِ وَيَدۡعُونَنَا رَغَبࣰ ا وَرَهَبࣰ اۖ وَكَانُواْ لَنَا خَٰشِعِينَ

So We accepted his prayer and bestowed upon him John, and We made his wife fit (to bear a child). Verily they hastened in doing good works and called upon Us with longing and fear, and humbled themselves to Us

Ash-Shu'ara 26:21

فَفَرَرۡتُ مِنكُمۡ لَمَّا خِفۡتُكُمۡ لِي رَبِّي حُكۡمࣰ ا وَجَعَلَنِي مِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

Then I fled for fear of you. Then my Lord bestowed wisdom and authority on me and made me one of the Messengers

Al-Ankabut 29:27

لَهُۥٓ إِسۡحَٰقَ وَيَعۡقُوبَ وَجَعَلۡنَا فِي ذُرِّيَّتِهِ ٱلنُّبُوَّةَ وَٱلۡكِتَٰبَ وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُ أَجۡرَهُۥ فِي ٱلدُّنۡيَاۖ وَإِنَّهُۥ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ لَمِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ

and We bestowed upon him (offspring like) Isaac and Jacob, and bestowed prophethood and the Book on his descendants and granted him his reward in this world; he will certainly be among the righteous in the Hereafter

Sad 38:30

لِدَاوُۥدَ سُلَيۡمَٰنَۚ نِعۡمَ ٱلۡعَبۡدُ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ

We bestowed upon David (an illustrious son), Solomon. How excellent a servant (of Ours he was)! Indeed he constantly turned to Us in devotion

Sad 38:43

لَهُۥٓ أَهۡلَهُۥ وَمِثۡلَهُم مَّعَهُمۡ رَحۡمَةࣰ مِّنَّا وَذِكۡرَىٰ لِأُوْلِي ٱلۡأَلۡبَٰبِ

And We granted to him his family and also the like of them, as a mercy from Us, and as a reminder to people of understanding

Ash-Shura 42:49

لِّلَّهِ مُلۡكُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ يَخۡلُقُ مَا يَشَآءُۚ يَهَبُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ إِنَٰثࣰ ا لِمَن يَشَآءُ ٱلذُّكُورَ

The dominion of the heavens and the earth belongs to Allah. He creates whatever He pleases. He grants females to whomever He pleases and males to whomever He pleases