The triliteral root hā bā wāw (ه ب و) occurs twice in the Quran as the noun habā (هَبَآء). 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.
Noun
(25:23:8) habāan | (as) dust | وَقَدِمْنَا إِلَىٰ مَا عَمِلُوا مِنْ عَمَلٍ فَجَعَلْنَاهُ هَبَاءً مَنْثُورًا |
(56:6:2) habāan | dust particles | فَكَانَتْ هَبَاءً مُنْبَثًّا |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon - Classical Arabic dictionary