The triliteral root bā tā lām (ب ت ل) occurs twice in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- once as the form V verb tabattal (تَبَتَّلْ)
- once as the form II verbal noun tabtīl (تَبْتِيل)
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 V) - to devote
| (73:8:4) watabattal | and devote yourself | وَاذْكُرِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ وَتَبَتَّلْ إِلَيْهِ تَبْتِيلًا |
Verbal noun (form II)
| (73:8:6) tabtīlan | (with) devotion | وَاذْكُرِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ وَتَبَتَّلْ إِلَيْهِ تَبْتِيلًا |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
