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دبب

d-b-b

The root دَبَب primarily refers to slow, soft, or gentle movement, like a child crawling or an old person walking. It can also describe the movement of insects or small creatures.

Root

د-ب-ب

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Total uses

16

Verses

14

Surahs

2

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Root

د-ب-ب

Root Meaning

The root دَبَب primarily refers to slow, soft, or gentle movement, like a child crawling or an old person walking. It can also describe the movement of insects or small creatures.

Derived forms

دَآبَّةࣲ14دَأَبࣰ2

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📖 Ayaths where this word appears (10)

Al-Baqarah 2:164

دَآبَّةٍMeaning here: The root دَبَب primarily refers to slow, soft, or gentle movement, like a child crawling or an old person walking. It can also describe the movement of insects or small creatures.

Lo! In the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the difference of night and day, and the ships which run upon the sea with that which is of use to men, and the water which Allah sendeth down from the sky, thereby reviving the earth after its death, and dispersing all kinds of beasts therein, and (in) the ordinance of the winds, and the clouds obedient between heaven and earth: are signs (of Allah's Sovereignty) for people who have sense

Al-An'am 6:38

دَآبَّةٍMeaning here: The root دَبَب primarily refers to slow, soft, or gentle movement, like a child crawling or an old person walking. It can also describe the movement of insects or small creatures.

There is not an animal in the earth, nor a flying creature flying on two wings, but they are peoples like unto you. We have neglected nothing in the Book (of Our decrees). Then unto their Lord they will be gathered

Al-Anfal 8:55

ٱلدَّوَآبِّ

Lo! the worst of beasts in Allah's sight are the ungrateful who will not believe

Hud 11:56

دَآبَّةٍMeaning here: The root دَبَب primarily refers to slow, soft, or gentle movement, like a child crawling or an old person walking. It can also describe the movement of insects or small creatures.

Lo! I have put my trust in Allah, my Lord and your Lord. Not an animal but He doth grasp it by the forelock! Lo! my Lord is on a straight path

An-Nahl 16:61

دَآبَّةٍMeaning here: The root دَبَب primarily refers to slow, soft, or gentle movement, like a child crawling or an old person walking. It can also describe the movement of insects or small creatures.

If Allah were to take mankind to task for their wrong-doing, he would not leave hereon a living creature, but He reprieveth them to an appointed term, and when their term cometh they cannot put (it) off an hour nor (yet) advance (it)

An-Nur 24:45

دَآبَّةٍMeaning here: The root دَبَب primarily refers to slow, soft, or gentle movement, like a child crawling or an old person walking. It can also describe the movement of insects or small creatures.

Allah hath created every animal of water. Of them is (a kind) that goeth upon its belly and (a kind) that goeth upon two legs and (a kind) that goeth upon four. Allah createth what He will. Lo! Allah is Able to do all things

An-Naml 27:82

دَآبَّةًMeaning here: The root دَبَب primarily refers to slow, soft, or gentle movement, like a child crawling or an old person walking. It can also describe the movement of insects or small creatures.

And when the word is fulfilled concerning them, We shall bring forth a beast of the earth to speak unto them because mankind had not faith in Our revelations

Luqman 31:10

دَآبَّةٍMeaning here: The root دَبَب primarily refers to slow, soft, or gentle movement, like a child crawling or an old person walking. It can also describe the movement of insects or small creatures.

He hath created the heavens without supports that ye can see, and hath cast into the earth firm hills, so that it quake not with you; and He hath dispersed therein all kinds of beasts. And We send down water from the sky and We cause (plants) of every goodly kind to grow therein

Fatir 35:28

وَٱلدَّوَآبِّ

And of men and beasts and cattle, in like manner, divers hues? The erudite among His bondmen fear Allah alone. Lo! Allah is Mighty, Forgiving

Ash-Shura 42:29

دَآبَّةٍMeaning here: The root دَبَب primarily refers to slow, soft, or gentle movement, like a child crawling or an old person walking. It can also describe the movement of insects or small creatures.

And of His portents is the creation of the heaven and the earth, and of whatever beasts He hath dispersed therein. And He is Able to gather them when He will

🔎 Across the Quran (8)

Hud 11:6

۞وَمَا مِن فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ إِلَّا عَلَى ٱللَّهِ رِزۡقُهَا وَيَعۡلَمُ مُسۡتَقَرَّهَا وَمُسۡتَوۡدَعَهَاۚ كُلࣱّ فِي كِتَٰبࣲ مُّبِينࣲ‏

There is not a single moving creature on the earth but Allah is responsible for providing its sustenance. He knows where it dwells and where it will permanently rest. All this is recorded in a clear Book

Yusuf 12:47

قَالَ تَزۡرَعُونَ سَبۡعَ سِنِينَ ا فَمَا حَصَدتُّمۡ فَذَرُوهُ فِي سُنۢبُلِهِۦٓ إِلَّا قَلِيلࣰ ا مِّمَّا تَأۡكُلُونَ

Joseph said: "You will cultivate consecutively for seven years. Leave in the ears all that you have harvested except the little out of which you may eat

An-Nahl 16:49

وَلِلَّهِۤ يَسۡجُدُۤ مَا فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ مِن وَٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ وَهُمۡ لَا يَسۡتَكۡبِرُونَ

All living creatures and all angels in the heavens and on the earth are in prostration before Allah; and never do they behave in arrogant defiance

Al-Ankabut 29:60

وَكَأَيِّن مِّن لَّا تَحۡمِلُ رِزۡقَهَا ٱللَّهُ يَرۡزُقُهَا وَإِيَّاكُمۡۚ وَهُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ

How many an animal there is that does not carry about its sustenance. Allah provides sustenance to them and to you. He is All-Hearing, All-Knowing

Saba 34:14

فَلَمَّا قَضَيۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ ٱلۡمَوۡتَ مَا دَلَّهُمۡ عَلَىٰ مَوۡتِهِۦٓ إِلَّا ٱلۡأَرۡضِ تَأۡكُلُ مِنسَأَتَهُۥۖ فَلَمَّا خَرَّ تَبَيَّنَتِ ٱلۡجِنُّ أَن لَّوۡ كَانُواْ يَعۡلَمُونَ ٱلۡغَيۡبَ مَا لَبِثُواْ فِي ٱلۡعَذَابِ ٱلۡمُهِينِ

When We executed Our decree of death on Solomon, nothing indicated to the jinn that he was dead except a worm eating away his staff. So when Solomon fell down, the jinn realised that had they known what lies in the realm beyond perception, they would not have continued to be in this humiliating chastisement

Fatir 35:45

وَلَوۡ يُؤَاخِذُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلنَّاسَ بِمَا كَسَبُواْ مَا تَرَكَ عَلَىٰ ظَهۡرِهَا مِن وَلَٰكِن يُؤَخِّرُهُمۡ إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلࣲ مُّسَمࣰّ ىۖ فَإِذَا جَآءَ أَجَلُهُمۡ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ بِعِبَادِهِۦ بَصِيرَۢا

If Allah were to take people to task for their deeds, He would not leave any living creature on earth, but He grants them respite to an appointed time. When their appointed time comes to an end, surely Allah fully observes His servants

Ghafir 40:31

مِثۡلَ قَوۡمِ نُوحࣲ وَعَادࣲ وَثَمُودَ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِمۡۚ وَمَا ٱللَّهُ يُرِيدُ ظُلۡمࣰ ا لِّلۡعِبَادِ

like the day that overtook the people of Noah and Ad and Thamud, and those who came after them. Allah does not wish to subject His servants to any injustice

Al-Jathiyah 45:4

وَفِي خَلۡقِكُمۡ وَمَا يَبُثُّ مِن ءَايَٰتࣱ لِّقَوۡمࣲ يُوقِنُونَ

and in your own creation; and in the animals which He spreads out over the earth too there are Signs for those endowed with sure faith