The triliteral root ʿayn tā bā (ع ت ب) occurs five times in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- four times as the form X verb yastaʿtibu (يَسْتَعْتِبُ)
- once as the form IV passive participle muʿ'tabīn (مُعْتَبِين)
The translations below are brief glosses intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on a word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Verb (form X) - to ask for favor
| (16:84:14) yus'taʿtabūna | will be asked to make amends | ثُمَّ لَا يُؤْذَنُ لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا وَلَا هُمْ يُسْتَعْتَبُونَ |
| (30:57:9) yus'taʿtabūna | will be allowed to make amends | فَيَوْمَئِذٍ لَا يَنْفَعُ الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا مَعْذِرَتُهُمْ وَلَا هُمْ يُسْتَعْتَبُونَ |
| (41:24:7) yastaʿtibū | they ask for favor | وَإِنْ يَسْتَعْتِبُوا فَمَا هُمْ مِنَ الْمُعْتَبِينَ |
| (45:35:16) yus'taʿtabūna | will be asked to appease | فَالْيَوْمَ لَا يُخْرَجُونَ مِنْهَا وَلَا هُمْ يُسْتَعْتَبُونَ |
Passive participle (form IV)
| (41:24:11) l-muʿ'tabīna | those who receive favor | وَإِنْ يَسْتَعْتِبُوا فَمَا هُمْ مِنَ الْمُعْتَبِينَ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
