The triliteral root wāw bā qāf (و ب ق) occurs twice in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- once as the form IV verb yūbiq (يُوبِقْ)
- once as the noun mawbiq (مَّوْبِق)
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 IV) - to destroy
| (42:34:2) yūbiq'hunna | He could destroy them | أَوْ يُوبِقْهُنَّ بِمَا كَسَبُوا وَيَعْفُ عَنْ كَثِيرٍ |
Noun
| (18:52:13) mawbiqan | a barrier | فَدَعَوْهُمْ فَلَمْ يَسْتَجِيبُوا لَهُمْ وَجَعَلْنَا بَيْنَهُمْ مَوْبِقًا |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
