ROOT ع ت ب
4 verses • 3 derived words
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Classical definitions for root عتب
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Lemmas and their derived stems found in the Quran.
يَسْتَعْتِبُ
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Occurrences in Quran
Found 4 verses containing words derived from "E t b".
وَيَوْمَ نَبْعَثُ مِن كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ شَهِيدًا ثُمَّ لَا يُؤْذَنُ لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَلَا هُمْ يُسْتَعْتَبُونَ
30:58; 41:25.
4:42; 16:90.
The verse says that Messengers were sent to all peoples and nations of the world. This is a claim which has been put forth by the Qur’an alone of all the revealed Scriptures. The truth of this claim, revealed to the world about fourteen hundred years ago by the Qur’an, has now begun to dawn upon mankind.
4:42; 16:90.
30:58; 41:25.
Commentary:
After mentioning the ingratitude and iniquities of disbelievers in the preceding verses, the present verse again reverts to the subject of the life after death. This is done to warn disbelievers that not only will they be punished in this life for their disbelief and misdeeds, but will also receive a heavier punishment in the life to come. The fact that all the peoples who ever lived on this earth will be present to see their humiliation on the Day of Judgement will intensify their shame and agony. All the Prophets will also be there to bear witness against them. See also 4:42-43.
The verse constitutes yet one more testimony to the truth of the Quran. It says that Messengers were sent to all peoples and nations of the world. This is a claim in which the Quran stands alone among all the revealed Scriptures. The truth of this claim has now begun to dawn upon mankind. It was revealed to the world about fourteen hundred years ago by the Quran.
The expression لایوذن (shall not be permitted) does not mean, as wrongly understood by some commentators, that disbelievers shall not be permitted to speak to God, because in several verses of the Quran we are told that on the Day of Judgement disbelievers will confess their guilt and in its extenuation will proffer various kinds of excuses before God. The expression either means that disbelievers shall not be permitted to enter Heaven or that permission shall not be granted to anyone to intercede with God on their behalf. The latter meaning is supported by vv. 2:256; 10:4; 20:110; 34:24; 53:27; wherein it is stated that intercession is only possible after Divine permission. V 77:37 contains another interpretation of the words لایوذن viz. that disbelievers shall not be allowed to make excuses.
The words, We shall raise up a witness, may also mean that the Prophets will bear witness against the disbelievers by their personal example. The Prophets would, as it were, say to disbelievers that when they (the Prophets) could spiritually rise so high by acting upon Divine teaching why could not they (the disbelievers)? The verse thus implies that every Prophet by his personal example serves as a living example of the great moral and spiritual reformation which his teaching is capable of effecting. This is why no religious teaching has ever been revealed except through a Prophet.
a
4:42; 16:90.
b
30:58; 41:25.
684
此节经文说: 向世界上所有民族和国家派遣使者。在一切启示的经文中, 这是唯独由 «古兰经» 提出的主张。«古兰经» 在一千四百年前向世上降示这个主张的真理, 人类现在才开始渐渐领悟。
a
4:42; 16:90.
b
30:58; 41:25.
1885
Commentary:
After mentioning the ingratitude and iniquities of disbelievers in the preceding verses, the present verse again reverts to the subject of the life after death. This is done to warn disbelievers that not only will they be punished in this life for their disbelief and misdeeds, but will also receive a heavier punishment in the life to come. The fact that all the peoples who ever lived on this earth will be present to see their humiliation on the Day of Judgement will intensify their shame and agony. All the Prophets will also be there to bear witness against them. See also 4:42-43.
The verse constitutes yet one more testimony to the truth of the Quran. It says that Messengers were sent to all peoples and nations of the world. This is a claim in which the Quran stands alone among all the revealed Scriptures. The truth of this claim has now begun to dawn upon mankind. It was revealed to the world about fourteen hundred years ago by the Quran.
The expression لایوذن (shall not be permitted) does not mean, as wrongly understood by some commentators, that disbelievers shall not be permitted to speak to God, because in several verses of the Quran we are told that on the Day of Judgement disbelievers will confess their guilt and in its extenuation will proffer various kinds of excuses before God. The expression either means that disbelievers shall not be permitted to enter Heaven or that permission shall not be granted to anyone to intercede with God on their behalf. The latter meaning is supported by vv. 2:256; 10:4; 20:110; 34:24; 53:27; wherein it is stated that intercession is only possible after Divine permission. V 77:37 contains another interpretation of the words لایوذن viz. that disbelievers shall not be allowed to make excuses.
The words, We shall raise up a witness, may also mean that the Prophets will bear witness against the disbelievers by their personal example. The Prophets would, as it were, say to disbelievers that when they (the Prophets) could spiritually rise so high by acting upon Divine teaching why could not they (the disbelievers)? The verse thus implies that every Prophet by his personal example serves as a living example of the great moral and spiritual reformation which his teaching is capable of effecting. This is why no religious teaching has ever been revealed except through a Prophet.
a
30:58; 41:25.
b
4:42; 16:90.
1568
The verse says that Messengers were sent to all peoples and nations of the world. This is a claim which has been put forth by the Qur’an alone of all the revealed Scriptures. The truth of this claim, revealed to the world about fourteen hundred years ago by the Qur’an, has now begun to dawn upon mankind.
فَيَوْمَئِذٍ لَّا يَنفَعُ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ مَعْذِرَتُهُمْ وَلَا هُمْ يُسْتَعْتَبُونَ
16:85; 41:25; 45:36.
The Arabic expression in the text means: (a) They will not be allowed to approach the Divine threshold; (b) they will not be permitted to make amends for the sins they would have committed; (c) no excuse in their defence will be accepted from them; and (d) they will not be taken into God’s favour (Lane). All these meanings are implicit in the root word ‘Ataba.
16:85; 41:25; 45:36.
Important Words:
یستعتبون (allowed to make amends) is derived from عتب. They say عتب علیه i.e. he was angry with him; he reproved or censured him. ماعتبت بابه means, I have not trodden upon the threshold of his door. استعتبه means, he asked, solicited or sought his favour; or he asked or requested him to be regarded with favour or to be taken into his favour or he desired or sought of him that he shall return to making him happy or to doing what was pleasing to him, from doing evil to him; he granted him his goodwill or favour; regarded him with goodwill: became pleased with him. عتبة means, the threshold of a door (Aqrab & Lane). In view of these different meanings of the root word the clause ولاھم یستعتبون would mean:
(a) They will not be allowed to approach the divine threshold. i.e. they will be treated as rejected and condemned;
(b) the time of their punishment having already arrived, they will not be permitted to make amends for the sins they would have committed;
(c) no excuse in their defence will be accepted from them; and
(d) they will not be taken into God’s favour.
a
16:85; 41:25; 45:36.
1000
这节经文中的阿拉伯用语的意思是: (a) 不容许他们走近安拉的门槛; (b) 不允许他们改正他们可能已犯的罪恶行为; (c)不 会接受他们为自己辩护的托辞; 以及 (d) 他们不会得到安拉的恩宠 (Lane)。所有这些意思都包含在 عَتَبَة (‘Ataba) 这一根词中。
b
16:85; 41:25; 45:36.
3030A
Important Words:
یستعتبون (allowed to make amends) is derived from عتب. They say عتب علیه i.e. he was angry with him; he reproved or censured him. ماعتبت بابه means, I have not trodden upon the threshold of his door. استعتبه means, he asked, solicited or sought his favour; or he asked or requested him to be regarded with favour or to be taken into his favour or he desired or sought of him that he shall return to making him happy or to doing what was pleasing to him, from doing evil to him; he granted him his goodwill or favour; regarded him with goodwill: became pleased with him. عتبة means, the threshold of a door (Aqrab & Lane). In view of these different meanings of the root word the clause ولاھم یستعتبون would mean:
(a) They will not be allowed to approach the divine threshold. i.e. they will be treated as rejected and condemned;
(b) the time of their punishment having already arrived, they will not be permitted to make amends for the sins they would have committed;
(c) no excuse in their defence will be accepted from them; and
(d) they will not be taken into God’s favour.
b
16:85; 41:25; 45:36.
2298
The Arabic expression in the text means: (a) They will not be allowed to approach the Divine threshold; (b) they will not be permitted to make amends for the sins they would have committed; (c) no excuse in their defence will be accepted from them; and (d) they will not be taken into God’s favour (Lane). All these meanings are implicit in the root word ‘Ataba.
فَإِن يَصْبِرُوا۟ فَٱلنَّارُ مَثْوًى لَّهُمْ ۖ وَإِن يَسْتَعْتِبُوا۟ فَمَا هُم مِّنَ ٱلْمُعْتَبِينَ
14:22.
16:85; 30:58.
The crimes of disbelievers are so heinous and hideous that they will not be granted, or taken back into God’s favour, or the meaning is that the disbelievers will not be allowed even to approach the ‘Atabah (threshold) of the Throne of God to ask for His mercy.
14:22; 52:17.
16:85; 30:58.
Important Words:
معتبین (to whom forgiveness is shown) is derived from أعتب which is again derived from عتب. أعتبه means, he granted him his goodwill or favour; became well-pleased with him. They say استعتبته فأعتبنی i.e. I asked him to grant me or regard me with his goodwill or favour or to become well-pleased with me and he granted me his favour (Lane & Aqrab). See also 30:58.
Commentary:
The verse means to say that the crimes of disbelievers are so heinous and hideous that they will not be granted, or taken back into, God’s favour, or win back His pleasure, or they will not be allowed even to approach the عتبة (threshold) of the throne of God, to ask for His mercy.
b
14:22.
c
16:85; 30:58.
1186
不信者罪大恶极, 所以他们将不会得到安拉的恩宠, 这意思也可以是, 不信者甚至将得不到允许接近安拉帝位门槛以祈求他的仁慈。
a
14:22; 52:17.
b
16:85; 30:58.
3576
Important Words:
معتبین (to whom forgiveness is shown) is derived from أعتب which is again derived from عتب. أعتبه means, he granted him his goodwill or favour; became well-pleased with him. They say استعتبته فأعتبنی i.e. I asked him to grant me or regard me with his goodwill or favour or to become well-pleased with me and he granted me his favour (Lane & Aqrab). See also 30:58.
Commentary:
The verse means to say that the crimes of disbelievers are so heinous and hideous that they will not be granted, or taken back into, God’s favour, or win back His pleasure, or they will not be allowed even to approach the عتبة (threshold) of the throne of God, to ask for His mercy.
a
14:22.
b
16:85; 30:58.
2631
The crimes of disbelievers are so heinous and hideous that they will not be granted, or taken back into God’s favour, or the meaning is that the disbelievers will not be allowed even to approach the ‘Atabah (threshold) of the Throne of God to ask for His mercy.
ذَٰلِكُم بِأَنَّكُمُ ٱتَّخَذْتُمْ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ هُزُوًا وَغَرَّتْكُمُ ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَا ۚ فَٱلْيَوْمَ لَا يُخْرَجُونَ مِنْهَا وَلَا هُمْ يُسْتَعْتَبُونَ
5:58, 59.
5:58, 59.
5:58-59; 6:71.
Important Words:
یستعتبون (taken back into favour) is derived from عتب. استعتبته means, I sought to please him; I begged to be received into his favour. The expression ولاھم یستعتبون thus would mean, they shall not be taken back into the favour of God (Lane & Aqrab). See also 41:25.
d
5:58, 59.
d
5:58-59; 6:71.
3755
Important Words:
یستعتبون (taken back into favour) is derived from عتب. استعتبته means, I sought to please him; I begged to be received into his favour. The expression ولاھم یستعتبون thus would mean, they shall not be taken back into the favour of God (Lane & Aqrab). See also 41:25.
b
5:58, 59.