عَقِبِ
Appears 1 times in Quran
Derived Words (2)
Words derived from the stem "عَقِبِ".
Occurrences in Quran
Found 1 verses containing "عَقِبِ".
وَجَعَلَهَا كَلِمَةًۢ بَاقِيَةً فِى عَقِبِهِۦ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ
伊布拉欣是坚信安拉独一的人, 他并且非常诚恳而坚定地向后代传播这一点, 所以这个信仰在他的子孙中流传了很长时间。
Abraham was such a firm believer in Divine Unity and he preached it to his posterity with such sincerity and persistence that this belief came to stay among them for a long time.
Important Words:
عقب (posterity) is derived from عقب (‘aqaba). They say عقبه i.e. he came after him, as though at his heels; he followed him closely; he succeeded him. عقب means, heel; son; grandson; offspring; progeny; posterity; what follows immediately.
Commentary:
The argument against the plea of ancestral beliefs put forward by disbelievers is further developed in the present verse. It purports to say that if they are sincere in saying that they follow the beliefs and customs of their forefathers, then they should also follow the example of their ancestor, the Patriarch Abraham, who was such a firm believer in Divine Unity and who preached it to his posterity with such sincerity and persistence that this belief came to stay among them for a long time, i.e. his sons, grandsons and great-grandsons all believed in One God.
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伊布拉欣是坚信安拉独一的人, 他并且非常诚恳而坚定地向后代传播这一点, 所以这个信仰在他的子孙中流传了很长时间。
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Important Words:
عقب (posterity) is derived from عقب (‘aqaba). They say عقبه i.e. he came after him, as though at his heels; he followed him closely; he succeeded him. عقب means, heel; son; grandson; offspring; progeny; posterity; what follows immediately.
Commentary:
The argument against the plea of ancestral beliefs put forward by disbelievers is further developed in the present verse. It purports to say that if they are sincere in saying that they follow the beliefs and customs of their forefathers, then they should also follow the example of their ancestor, the Patriarch Abraham, who was such a firm believer in Divine Unity and who preached it to his posterity with such sincerity and persistence that this belief came to stay among them for a long time, i.e. his sons, grandsons and great-grandsons all believed in One God.
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Abraham was such a firm believer in Divine Unity and he preached it to his posterity with such sincerity and persistence that this belief came to stay among them for a long time.