The triliteral root ṭā bā qāf (ط ب ق) occurs four times in the Quran as the nominal ṭabaq (طَبَق). 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.
Nominal
(1) Noun
| (84:19:2) ṭabaqan | (to) stage | لَتَرْكَبُنَّ طَبَقًا عَنْ طَبَقٍ |
| (84:19:4) ṭabaqin | stage | لَتَرْكَبُنَّ طَبَقًا عَنْ طَبَقٍ |
(2) Adjective
| (67:3:5) ṭibāqan | one above another | الَّذِي خَلَقَ سَبْعَ سَمَاوَاتٍ طِبَاقًا |
| (71:15:8) ṭibāqan | (in) layers | أَلَمْ تَرَوْا كَيْفَ خَلَقَ اللَّهُ سَبْعَ سَمَاوَاتٍ طِبَاقًا |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
