# Elif-Be-Vav — ابو (Abw)

> Occurs in 117 verses of the Quran.

- **Source:** https://quran.so/root/Abw

- **Meaning:** father/grandfather/ancestor, fathership/paternity, to nourish/feed/rear, bring up
- **Derived forms:** أَبٌ (46) · أَبَوَان (7) · ابَاء (64)

## Verses containing this root

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### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 133

- **Form in this verse:** ءَابَآئِكَ — ābāika · "(of) your forefathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

اَمْ كُنْتُمْ شُهَدَٓاءَ اِذْ حَضَرَ يَعْقُوبَ الْمَوْتُۙ اِذْ قَالَ لِبَن۪يهِ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ مِنْ بَعْد۪يۜ قَالُوا نَعْبُدُ اِلٰهَكَ وَاِلٰهَ اٰبَٓائِكَ اِبْرٰه۪يمَ وَاِسْمٰع۪يلَ وَاِسْحٰقَ اِلٰهاً وَاحِداًۚ وَنَحْنُ لَهُ مُسْلِمُونَ

Am kuntum shuhadaa ith hadarayaAAqooba almawtu ith qala libaneehi mataAAbudoona min baAAdee qaloo naAAbudu ilahakawa-ilaha aba-ika ibraheema wa-ismaAAeelawa-ishaqa ilahan wahidan wanahnu lahumuslimoon

If you were witnesses when death was present with Jacob: — when he said to his sons: “What will you serve after me?” — they said: “We will serve thy God, and God of thy fathers Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac, One God, and to Him are we submitting.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-133.md_

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 170

- **Form in this verse:** ءَابَآءَنَآ ۗ — ābāanā · "our forefathers (following)"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

وَاِذَا ق۪يلَ لَهُمُ اتَّبِعُوا مَٓا اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ قَالُوا بَلْ نَـتَّبِـعُ مَٓا اَلْفَيْنَا عَلَيْهِ اٰبَٓاءَنَاۜ اَوَلَوْ كَانَ اٰبَٓاؤُ۬هُمْ لَا يَعْقِلُونَ شَيْـٔاً وَلَا يَهْتَدُونَ

Wa-itha qeela lahumu ittabiAAoo maanzala Allahu qaloo bal nattabiAAu ma alfaynaAAalayhi abaana awa law kana abaohumla yaAAqiloona shay-an wala yahtadoon

And when it is said to them: “Follow what God has sent down,” they say: “Nay, we will follow that upon which we found our fathers,” — even though their fathers did not reason, nor were they guided?

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-170.md_

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 170

- **Form in this verse:** ءَابَآؤُهُمْ — ābāuhum · "their forefathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

وَاِذَا ق۪يلَ لَهُمُ اتَّبِعُوا مَٓا اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ قَالُوا بَلْ نَـتَّبِـعُ مَٓا اَلْفَيْنَا عَلَيْهِ اٰبَٓاءَنَاۜ اَوَلَوْ كَانَ اٰبَٓاؤُ۬هُمْ لَا يَعْقِلُونَ شَيْـٔاً وَلَا يَهْتَدُونَ

Wa-itha qeela lahumu ittabiAAoo maanzala Allahu qaloo bal nattabiAAu ma alfaynaAAalayhi abaana awa law kana abaohumla yaAAqiloona shay-an wala yahtadoon

And when it is said to them: “Follow what God has sent down,” they say: “Nay, we will follow that upon which we found our fathers,” — even though their fathers did not reason, nor were they guided?

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-170.md_

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 200

- **Form in this verse:** ءَابَآءَكُمْ — ābāakum · "your forefathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

فَاِذَا قَضَيْتُمْ مَنَاسِكَكُمْ فَاذْكُرُوا اللّٰهَ كَذِكْرِكُمْ اٰبَٓاءَكُمْ اَوْ اَشَدَّ ذِكْراًۜ فَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ يَقُولُ رَبَّنَٓا اٰتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا وَمَا لَهُ فِي الْاٰخِرَةِ مِنْ خَلَاقٍ

Fa-itha qadaytum manasikakumfathkuroo Allaha kathikrikum abaakumaw ashadda thikran famina annasi manyaqoolu rabbana atina fee addunyawama lahu fee al-akhirati min khalaq

And when you have concluded your rites, remember God like your remembrance of your fathers, or with stronger remembrance. And among men is he who says: “Our Lord: give Thou to us in the World,” and he has no portion in the Hereafter.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-200.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 11

- **Form in this verse:** وَلِأَبَوَيْهِ — wali-abawayhi · "And for his parents"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, dual · genitive case

يُوص۪يكُمُ اللّٰهُ ف۪ٓي اَوْلَادِكُمْ لِلذَّكَرِ مِثْلُ حَظِّ الْاُنْثَيَيْنِۚ فَاِنْ كُنَّ نِسَٓاءً فَوْقَ اثْنَتَيْنِ فَلَهُنَّ ثُلُثَا مَا تَرَكَۚ وَاِنْ كَانَتْ وَاحِدَةً فَلَهَا النِّصْفُۜ وَلِاَبَوَيْهِ لِكُلِّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا السُّدُسُ مِمَّا تَرَكَ اِنْ كَانَ لَهُ وَلَدٌۚ فَاِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ وَلَدٌ وَوَرِثَهُٓ اَبَوَاهُ فَلِاُمِّهِ الثُّلُثُۚ فَاِنْ كَانَ لَهُٓ اِخْوَةٌ فَلِاُمِّهِ السُّدُسُ مِنْ بَعْدِ وَصِيَّةٍ يُوص۪ي بِهَٓا اَوْ دَيْنٍۜ اٰبَٓاؤُ۬كُمْ وَاَبْنَٓاؤُ۬كُمْۚ لَا تَدْرُونَ اَيُّهُمْ اَقْرَبُ لَكُمْ نَفْعاًۚ فَر۪يضَةً مِنَ اللّٰهِۜ  اِنَّ اللّٰهَ كَانَ عَل۪يماً حَك۪يماً

Yooseekumu Allahu fee awladikumliththakari mithlu haththialonthayayni fa-in kunna nisaan fawqa ithnatayni falahunnathulutha ma taraka wa-in kanat wahidatanfalaha annisfu wali-abawayhi likulli wahidinminhuma assudusu mimma taraka in kanalahu waladun fa-in lam yakun lahu waladun wawarithahu abawahufali-ommihi aththuluthu fa-in kana lahu ikhwatunfali-ommihi assudusu min baAAdi wasiyyatin yooseebiha aw daynin abaokum waabnaokum latadroona ayyuhum aqrabu lakum nafAAan fareedatan mina Allahiinna Allaha kana AAaleeman hakeema

God charges you concerning your children: for the male is the like of the portion of two females; but if there are women above two, then for them is two-thirds of what he left; and if she is one, then for her is half; and for his parents: for each one of them is one-sixth of what he left if he has a child. Then if he has not a child and there inherit from him his parents, for his mother is one-third; but if he has brothers or sisters: for his mother is one-sixth, after a bequest he has made, or debt — your parents and your children: you know not which of them is nearer to you in benefit — as an obligation from God; God is knowing and wise.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-11.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 11

- **Form in this verse:** أَبَوَاهُ — abawāhu · "his parents"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, dual · nominative case

يُوص۪يكُمُ اللّٰهُ ف۪ٓي اَوْلَادِكُمْ لِلذَّكَرِ مِثْلُ حَظِّ الْاُنْثَيَيْنِۚ فَاِنْ كُنَّ نِسَٓاءً فَوْقَ اثْنَتَيْنِ فَلَهُنَّ ثُلُثَا مَا تَرَكَۚ وَاِنْ كَانَتْ وَاحِدَةً فَلَهَا النِّصْفُۜ وَلِاَبَوَيْهِ لِكُلِّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا السُّدُسُ مِمَّا تَرَكَ اِنْ كَانَ لَهُ وَلَدٌۚ فَاِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ وَلَدٌ وَوَرِثَهُٓ اَبَوَاهُ فَلِاُمِّهِ الثُّلُثُۚ فَاِنْ كَانَ لَهُٓ اِخْوَةٌ فَلِاُمِّهِ السُّدُسُ مِنْ بَعْدِ وَصِيَّةٍ يُوص۪ي بِهَٓا اَوْ دَيْنٍۜ اٰبَٓاؤُ۬كُمْ وَاَبْنَٓاؤُ۬كُمْۚ لَا تَدْرُونَ اَيُّهُمْ اَقْرَبُ لَكُمْ نَفْعاًۚ فَر۪يضَةً مِنَ اللّٰهِۜ  اِنَّ اللّٰهَ كَانَ عَل۪يماً حَك۪يماً

Yooseekumu Allahu fee awladikumliththakari mithlu haththialonthayayni fa-in kunna nisaan fawqa ithnatayni falahunnathulutha ma taraka wa-in kanat wahidatanfalaha annisfu wali-abawayhi likulli wahidinminhuma assudusu mimma taraka in kanalahu waladun fa-in lam yakun lahu waladun wawarithahu abawahufali-ommihi aththuluthu fa-in kana lahu ikhwatunfali-ommihi assudusu min baAAdi wasiyyatin yooseebiha aw daynin abaokum waabnaokum latadroona ayyuhum aqrabu lakum nafAAan fareedatan mina Allahiinna Allaha kana AAaleeman hakeema

God charges you concerning your children: for the male is the like of the portion of two females; but if there are women above two, then for them is two-thirds of what he left; and if she is one, then for her is half; and for his parents: for each one of them is one-sixth of what he left if he has a child. Then if he has not a child and there inherit from him his parents, for his mother is one-third; but if he has brothers or sisters: for his mother is one-sixth, after a bequest he has made, or debt — your parents and your children: you know not which of them is nearer to you in benefit — as an obligation from God; God is knowing and wise.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-11.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 11

- **Form in this verse:** ءَابَآؤُكُمْ — ābāukum · "Your parents"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

يُوص۪يكُمُ اللّٰهُ ف۪ٓي اَوْلَادِكُمْ لِلذَّكَرِ مِثْلُ حَظِّ الْاُنْثَيَيْنِۚ فَاِنْ كُنَّ نِسَٓاءً فَوْقَ اثْنَتَيْنِ فَلَهُنَّ ثُلُثَا مَا تَرَكَۚ وَاِنْ كَانَتْ وَاحِدَةً فَلَهَا النِّصْفُۜ وَلِاَبَوَيْهِ لِكُلِّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا السُّدُسُ مِمَّا تَرَكَ اِنْ كَانَ لَهُ وَلَدٌۚ فَاِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ وَلَدٌ وَوَرِثَهُٓ اَبَوَاهُ فَلِاُمِّهِ الثُّلُثُۚ فَاِنْ كَانَ لَهُٓ اِخْوَةٌ فَلِاُمِّهِ السُّدُسُ مِنْ بَعْدِ وَصِيَّةٍ يُوص۪ي بِهَٓا اَوْ دَيْنٍۜ اٰبَٓاؤُ۬كُمْ وَاَبْنَٓاؤُ۬كُمْۚ لَا تَدْرُونَ اَيُّهُمْ اَقْرَبُ لَكُمْ نَفْعاًۚ فَر۪يضَةً مِنَ اللّٰهِۜ  اِنَّ اللّٰهَ كَانَ عَل۪يماً حَك۪يماً

Yooseekumu Allahu fee awladikumliththakari mithlu haththialonthayayni fa-in kunna nisaan fawqa ithnatayni falahunnathulutha ma taraka wa-in kanat wahidatanfalaha annisfu wali-abawayhi likulli wahidinminhuma assudusu mimma taraka in kanalahu waladun fa-in lam yakun lahu waladun wawarithahu abawahufali-ommihi aththuluthu fa-in kana lahu ikhwatunfali-ommihi assudusu min baAAdi wasiyyatin yooseebiha aw daynin abaokum waabnaokum latadroona ayyuhum aqrabu lakum nafAAan fareedatan mina Allahiinna Allaha kana AAaleeman hakeema

God charges you concerning your children: for the male is the like of the portion of two females; but if there are women above two, then for them is two-thirds of what he left; and if she is one, then for her is half; and for his parents: for each one of them is one-sixth of what he left if he has a child. Then if he has not a child and there inherit from him his parents, for his mother is one-third; but if he has brothers or sisters: for his mother is one-sixth, after a bequest he has made, or debt — your parents and your children: you know not which of them is nearer to you in benefit — as an obligation from God; God is knowing and wise.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-11.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 22

- **Form in this verse:** ءَابَآؤُكُم — ābāukum · "your fathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

وَلَا تَنْكِحُوا مَا نَكَحَ اٰبَٓاؤُ۬كُمْ مِنَ النِّسَٓاءِ اِلَّا مَا قَدْ سَلَفَۜ اِنَّهُ كَانَ فَاحِشَةً وَمَقْتاًۜ وَسَٓاءَ سَب۪يلاً۟

Wala tankihoo ma nakahaabaokum mina annisa-i illa maqad salafa innahu kana fahishatan wamaqtan wasaasabeela

And marry not what your fathers married among women save what is past; it was sexual immorality, and hateful, and an evil path.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-22.md_

### 5. Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 104

- **Form in this verse:** ءَابَآءَنَآ ۚ — ābāanā · "our forefathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

وَاِذَا ق۪يلَ لَهُمْ تَعَالَوْا اِلٰى مَٓا اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ وَاِلَى الرَّسُولِ قَالُوا حَسْبُنَا مَا وَجَدْنَا عَلَيْهِ اٰبَٓاءَنَاۜ اَوَلَوْ كَانَ اٰبَٓاؤُ۬هُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ شَيْـٔاً وَلَا يَهْتَدُونَ

Wa-itha qeela lahum taAAalawila ma anzala Allahu wa-ila arrasooliqaloo hasbuna ma wajadnaAAalayhi abaana awa law kana abaohumla yaAAlamoona shay-an wala yahtadoon

And when it is said to them: “Come to what God has sent down, and to the Messenger,” they say: “Sufficient for us is that upon which we found our fathers.” Even though their fathers knew not anything and were not guided?

_https://quran.so/surah-al-maidah/verse-104.md_

### 5. Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 104

- **Form in this verse:** ءَابَآؤُهُمْ — ābāuhum · "their forefathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

وَاِذَا ق۪يلَ لَهُمْ تَعَالَوْا اِلٰى مَٓا اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ وَاِلَى الرَّسُولِ قَالُوا حَسْبُنَا مَا وَجَدْنَا عَلَيْهِ اٰبَٓاءَنَاۜ اَوَلَوْ كَانَ اٰبَٓاؤُ۬هُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ شَيْـٔاً وَلَا يَهْتَدُونَ

Wa-itha qeela lahum taAAalawila ma anzala Allahu wa-ila arrasooliqaloo hasbuna ma wajadnaAAalayhi abaana awa law kana abaohumla yaAAlamoona shay-an wala yahtadoon

And when it is said to them: “Come to what God has sent down, and to the Messenger,” they say: “Sufficient for us is that upon which we found our fathers.” Even though their fathers knew not anything and were not guided?

_https://quran.so/surah-al-maidah/verse-104.md_

### 6. Surah Al-An'am, Verse 74

- **Form in this verse:** لِأَبِيهِ — li-abīhi · "to his father"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · genitive case

وَاِذْ قَالَ اِبْرٰه۪يمُ لِاَب۪يهِ اٰزَرَ اَتَـتَّخِذُ اَصْنَاماً اٰلِهَةًۚ اِنّ۪ٓي اَرٰيكَ وَقَوْمَكَ ف۪ي ضَلَالٍ مُب۪ينٍ

Wa-ith qala ibraheemuli-abeehi azara atattakhithu asnaman alihataninnee araka waqawmaka fee dalalin mubeen

And when Abraham said to his father Āzar: “Takest thou idols as gods? I see thee and thy people in manifest error.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anam/verse-74.md_

### 6. Surah Al-An'am, Verse 87

- **Form in this verse:** ءَابَآئِهِمْ — ābāihim · "their fathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

وَمِنْ اٰبَٓائِهِمْ وَذُرِّيَّاتِهِمْ وَاِخْوَانِهِمْۚ وَاجْتَبَيْنَاهُمْ وَهَدَيْنَاهُمْ اِلٰى صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَق۪يمٍ

Wamin aba-ihim wathurriyyatihimwa-ikhwanihim wajtabaynahum wahadaynahumila siratin mustaqeem

And some of their fathers and their progeny and their brethren; and We chose them and guided them to a straight path:

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anam/verse-87.md_

### 6. Surah Al-An'am, Verse 91

- **Form in this verse:** ءَابَآؤُكُمْ ۖ — ābāukum · "your forefathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

وَمَا قَدَرُوا اللّٰهَ حَقَّ قَدْرِه۪ٓ اِذْ قَالُوا مَٓا اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ عَلٰى بَشَرٍ مِنْ شَيْءٍۜ قُلْ مَنْ اَنْزَلَ الْكِتَابَ الَّذ۪ي جَٓاءَ بِه۪ مُوسٰى نُوراً وَهُدًى لِلنَّاسِ تَجْعَلُونَهُ قَرَاط۪يسَ تُبْدُونَهَا وَتُخْفُونَ كَث۪يراًۚ وَعُلِّمْتُمْ مَا لَمْ تَعْلَمُٓوا اَنْتُمْ وَلَٓا اٰبَٓاؤُ۬كُمْۜ قُلِ اللّٰهُۙ ثُمَّ ذَرْهُمْ ف۪ي خَوْضِهِمْ يَلْعَبُونَ

Wama qadaroo Allaha haqqaqadrihi ith qaloo ma anzala AllahuAAala basharin min shay-in qul man anzala alkitabaallathee jaa bihi moosa nooran wahudan linnasitajAAaloonahu qarateesa tubdoonaha watukhfoonakatheeran waAAullimtum ma lam taAAlamoo antum wala abaokumquli Allahu thumma tharhum fee khawdihimyalAAaboon

And they measured God not with the measure due Him when they said: “God has not sent down upon a mortal anything.” Say thou: “Who sent down the Writ which Moses brought as a light and guidance for men?” (You make it into parchments which you show; and you conceal much; and you were taught what you knew not, you and your fathers.) Say thou: “God”; then leave thou them playing in their vain discourses.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anam/verse-91.md_

### 6. Surah Al-An'am, Verse 148

- **Form in this verse:** ءَابَآؤُنَا — ābāunā · "our forefathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

سَيَقُولُ الَّذ۪ينَ اَشْرَكُوا لَوْ شَٓاءَ اللّٰهُ مَٓا اَشْرَكْنَا وَلَٓا اٰبَٓاؤُ۬نَا وَلَا حَرَّمْنَا مِنْ شَيْءٍۜ كَذٰلِكَ كَذَّبَ الَّذ۪ينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ حَتّٰى ذَاقُوا بَأْسَنَاۜ قُلْ هَلْ عِنْدَكُمْ مِنْ عِلْمٍ فَتُخْرِجُوهُ لَنَاۜ اِنْ تَتَّبِعُونَ اِلَّا الظَّنَّ وَاِنْ اَنْتُمْ اِلَّا تَخْرُصُونَ

Sayaqoolu allatheena ashrakoo law shaaAllahu ma ashrakna wala abaonawala harramna min shay-in kathalikakaththaba allatheena min qablihim hattathaqoo ba/sana qul hal AAindakum min AAilminfatukhrijoohu lana in tattabiAAoona illa aththannawa-in antum illa takhrusoon

Those who ascribe a partnership will say: “Had God willed, we would not have ascribed a partnership, nor would our fathers, nor would we have made anything unlawful.” Thus did those who were before them deny until they tasted Our might. Say thou: “Have you any knowledge to bring forth for us? You follow only assumption, and are only guessing.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anam/verse-148.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 27

- **Form in this verse:** أَبَوَيْكُم — abawaykum · "your parents"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, dual · accusative case

يَا بَن۪ٓي اٰدَمَ لَا يَفْتِنَنَّكُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ كَمَٓا اَخْرَجَ اَبَوَيْكُمْ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ يَنْزِعُ عَنْهُمَا لِبَاسَهُمَا لِيُرِيَهُمَا سَوْاٰتِهِمَاۜ اِنَّهُ يَرٰيكُمْ هُوَ وَقَب۪يلُهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا تَرَوْنَهُمْۜ اِنَّا جَعَلْنَا الشَّيَاط۪ينَ اَوْلِيَٓاءَ لِلَّذ۪ينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ

Ya banee adama layaftinannakumu ashshaytanu kama akhrajaabawaykum mina aljannati yanziAAu AAanhuma libasahumaliyuriyahuma saw-atihima innahu yarakumhuwa waqabeeluhu min haythu la tarawnahum innajaAAalna ashshayateena awliyaa lillatheenala yu/minoon

O children of Adam: let not the satan subject you to means of denial as he turned your parents out of the garden, removing from them their raiment, that he might make manifest their shame to them. He and his kind see you from where you see them not. We have made the satans allies of those who do not believe.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-27.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 28

- **Form in this verse:** ءَابَآءَنَا — ābāanā · "our forefathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

وَاِذَا فَعَلُوا فَاحِشَةً قَالُوا وَجَدْنَا عَلَيْهَٓا اٰبَٓاءَنَا وَاللّٰهُ اَمَرَنَا بِهَاۜ قُلْ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يَأْمُرُ بِالْفَحْشَٓاءِۜ اَتَقُولُونَ عَلَى اللّٰهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

Wa-itha faAAaloo fahishatan qaloowajadna AAalayha abaana wallahuamarana biha qul inna Allaha laya/muru bilfahsha-i ataqooloona AAalaAllahi ma la taAAlamoon

And when they commit sexual immorality, they say: “We found our fathers doing it,” and: “God enjoined it upon us.” Say thou: “God enjoins not sexual immorality; do you ascribe to God what you know not?”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-28.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 70

- **Form in this verse:** ءَابَآؤُنَا ۖ — ābāunā · "our forefathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

قَالُٓوا اَجِئْتَنَا لِنَعْبُدَ اللّٰهَ وَحْدَهُ وَنَذَرَ مَا كَانَ يَعْبُدُ اٰبَٓاؤُ۬نَاۚ فَأْتِنَا بِمَا تَعِدُنَٓا اِنْ كُنْتَ مِنَ الصَّادِق۪ينَ

Qaloo aji/tana linaAAbuda Allahawahdahu wanathara ma kana yaAAbudu abaonafa/tina bima taAAiduna in kunta mina assadiqeen

They said: “Hast thou come to us that we should serve God alone and leave what our fathers served? Then bring thou us what thou promisest us, if thou be of the truthful.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-70.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 71

- **Form in this verse:** وَءَابَآؤُكُم — waābāukum · "and your forefathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

قَالَ قَدْ وَقَعَ عَلَيْكُمْ مِنْ رَبِّكُمْ رِجْسٌ وَغَضَبٌۜ اَتُجَادِلُونَن۪ي ف۪ٓي اَسْمَٓاءٍ سَمَّيْتُمُوهَٓا اَنْتُمْ وَاٰبَٓاؤُ۬كُمْ مَا نَزَّلَ اللّٰهُ بِهَا مِنْ سُلْطَانٍۜ فَانْتَظِرُٓوا اِنّ۪ي مَعَكُمْ مِنَ الْمُنْتَظِر۪ينَ

Qala qad waqaAAa AAalaykum minrabbikum rijsun waghadabun atujadiloonanee fee asma-insammaytumooha antum waabaokum manazzala Allahu biha min sultanin fantathirooinnee maAAakum mina almuntathireen

He said: “There have come upon you from your Lord abomination and wrath; dispute you with me concerning names which you have named, you and your fathers? God sent not down for these any authority. Then wait — I am with you waiting.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-71.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 95

- **Form in this verse:** ءَابَآءَنَا — ābāanā · "our forefathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

ثُمَّ بَدَّلْنَا مَكَانَ السَّيِّئَةِ الْحَسَنَةَ حَتّٰى عَفَوْا وَقَالُوا قَدْ مَسَّ اٰبَٓاءَنَا الضَّرَّٓاءُ وَالسَّرَّٓاءُ فَاَخَذْنَاهُمْ بَغْتَةً وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ

Thumma baddalna makana assayyi-atialhasanata hatta AAafaw waqaloo qadmassa abaana addarraowassarrao faakhathnahum baghtatanwahum la yashAAuroon

Then We changed the place of evil for good until they increased in number and said: “Adversity and prosperity did touch our fathers,” — then We took them unawares, when they perceived not.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-95.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 173

- **Form in this verse:** ءَابَآؤُنَا — ābāunā · "(by) our forefathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

اَوْ تَقُولُٓوا اِنَّـمَٓا اَشْرَكَ اٰبَٓاؤُ۬نَا مِنْ قَبْلُ وَكُنَّا ذُرِّيَّةً مِنْ بَعْدِهِمْۚ اَفَتُهْلِكُنَا بِمَا فَعَلَ الْمُبْطِلُونَ

Aw taqooloo innama ashraka abaonamin qablu wakunna thurriyyatan min baAAdihimafatuhlikuna bima faAAala almubtiloon

“Or you say: ‘Our fathers but ascribed a partnership before, and we were progeny after them; wilt Thou then destroy us for what the creators of vanity did?’”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-173.md_

### 9. Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 23

- **Form in this verse:** ءَابَآءَكُمْ — ābāakum · "your fathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا لَا تَتَّخِذُٓوا اٰبَٓاءَكُمْ وَاِخْوَانَكُمْ اَوْلِيَٓاءَ اِنِ اسْتَحَبُّوا الْكُفْرَ عَلَى الْا۪يمَانِۜ وَمَنْ يَتَوَلَّهُمْ مِنْكُمْ فَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الظَّالِمُونَ

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoola tattakhithoo abaakum wa-ikhwanakumawliyaa ini istahabboo alkufra AAala al-eemaniwaman yatawallahum minkum faola-ika humu aththalimoon

O you who heed warning: take not your fathers and your brethren as allies if they prefer denial to faith; and whoso takes them as allies among you: it is they who are the wrongdoers.

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tawbah/verse-23.md_

### 9. Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 24

- **Form in this verse:** ءَابَآؤُكُمْ — ābāukum · "your fathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

قُلْ اِنْ كَانَ اٰبَٓاؤُ۬كُمْ وَاَبْنَٓاؤُ۬كُمْ وَاِخْوَانُكُمْ وَاَزْوَاجُكُمْ وَعَش۪يرَتُكُمْ وَاَمْوَالٌۨ اقْتَرَفْتُمُوهَا وَتِجَارَةٌ تَخْشَوْنَ كَسَادَهَا وَمَسَاكِنُ تَرْضَوْنَـهَٓا اَحَبَّ اِلَيْكُمْ مِنَ اللّٰهِ وَرَسُولِه۪ وَجِهَادٍ ف۪ي سَب۪يلِه۪ فَتَرَبَّصُوا حَتّٰى يَأْتِيَ اللّٰهُ بِاَمْرِه۪ۜ وَاللّٰهُ لَا يَهْدِي الْقَوْمَ الْفَاسِق۪ينَ۟

Qul in kana abaokumwaabnaokum wa-ikhwanukum waazwajukumwaAAasheeratukum waamwalun iqtaraftumooha watijaratuntakhshawna kasadaha wamasakinu tardawnahaahabba ilaykum mina Allahi warasoolihi wajihadinfee sabeelihi fatarabbasoo hatta ya/tiya Allahubi-amrihi wallahu la yahdee alqawma alfasiqeen

Say thou: “If your fathers, and your sons, and your brothers, and your wives, and your kindred, and the wealth you have acquired, and trade wherein you fear a decline, and dwellings with which you are pleased, be dearer to you than God and His messenger and striving in His cause, then wait until God brings His command”; and God guides not the perfidious people.

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tawbah/verse-24.md_

### 9. Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 114

- **Form in this verse:** لِأَبِيهِ — li-abīhi · "for his father"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · genitive case

وَمَا كَانَ اسْتِغْفَارُ اِبْرٰه۪يمَ لِاَب۪يهِ اِلَّا عَنْ مَوْعِدَةٍ وَعَدَهَٓا اِيَّاهُۚ فَلَمَّا تَبَيَّنَ لَـهُٓ اَنَّهُ عَدُوٌّ لِلّٰهِ تَبَرَّاَ مِنْهُۜ اِنَّ اِبْرٰه۪يمَ لَاَوَّاهٌ حَل۪يمٌ

Wama kana istighfaruibraheema li-abeehi illa AAan mawAAidatin waAAadahaiyyahu falamma tabayyana lahu annahu AAaduwwun lillahitabarraa minhu inna ibraheema laawwahun haleem

And the request for forgiveness of Abraham for his father was only because of a promise he had promised him; but when it had become clear to him that he was an enemy to God, he declared himself quit of him; Abraham was compassionate and clement.

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tawbah/verse-114.md_

### 10. Surah Yunus, Verse 78

- **Form in this verse:** ءَابَآءَنَا — ābāanā · "our forefathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

قَالُٓوا اَجِئْتَنَا لِتَلْفِتَنَا عَمَّا وَجَدْنَا عَلَيْهِ اٰبَٓاءَنَا وَتَكُونَ لَكُمَا الْكِبْرِيَٓاءُ فِي الْاَرْضِۜ وَمَا نَحْنُ لَكُمَا بِمُؤْمِن۪ينَ

Qaloo aji/tana litalfitanaAAamma wajadna AAalayhi abaanawatakoona lakuma alkibriyao fee al-ardi wamanahnu lakuma bimu/mineen

They said: “Hast thou come to us to turn us away from that upon which we found our fathers, and that there be for you majesty in the land? And we do not believe you.”

_https://quran.so/surah-yunus/verse-78.md_

### 11. Surah Hud, Verse 62

- **Form in this verse:** ءَابَآؤُنَا — ābāunā · "our forefathers worshipped"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

قَالُوا يَا صَالِحُ قَدْ كُنْتَ ف۪ينَا مَرْجُواًّ قَبْلَ هٰذَٓا اَتَنْهٰينَٓا اَنْ نَعْبُدَ مَا يَعْبُدُ اٰبَٓاؤُ۬نَا وَاِنَّنَا لَف۪ي شَكٍّ مِمَّا تَدْعُونَٓا اِلَيْهِ مُر۪يبٍ

Qaloo ya salihuqad kunta feena marjuwwan qabla hatha atanhanaan naAAbuda ma yaAAbudu abaonawa-innana lafee shakkin mimma tadAAoonailayhi mureeb

They said: “O Ṣāliḥ: thou hadst been among us one in whom hope was placed before this! Dost thou forbid us to serve what our fathers served? We are, about that to which thou invitest us, in sceptical doubt.”

_https://quran.so/surah-hud/verse-62.md_

### 11. Surah Hud, Verse 87

- **Form in this verse:** ءَابَآؤُنَآ — ābāunā · "our forefathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

قَالُوا يَا شُعَيْبُ اَصَلٰوتُكَ تَأْمُرُكَ اَنْ نَتْرُكَ مَا يَعْبُدُ اٰبَٓاؤُ۬نَٓا اَوْ اَنْ نَفْعَلَ ف۪ٓي اَمْوَالِنَا مَا نَشٰٓؤُ۬اۜ اِنَّكَ لَاَنْتَ الْحَل۪يمُ الرَّش۪يدُ

Qaloo ya shuAAaybu asalatukata/muruka an natruka ma yaAAbudu abaonaaw an nafAAala fee amwalina ma nashaoinnaka laanta alhaleemu arrasheed

They said: “O Shuʿayb: does thy duty command thee that we leave what our fathers served, or that we do not with our wealth what we will? Thou art the clement, the right-minded!”

_https://quran.so/surah-hud/verse-87.md_

### 11. Surah Hud, Verse 109

- **Form in this verse:** ءَابَآؤُهُم — ābāuhum · "their forefathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

فَلَا تَكُ ف۪ي مِرْيَةٍ مِمَّا يَعْبُدُ هٰٓؤُ۬لَٓاءِۜ مَا يَعْبُدُونَ اِلَّا كَمَا يَعْبُدُ اٰبَٓاؤُ۬هُمْ مِنْ قَبْلُۜ وَاِنَّا لَمُوَفُّوهُمْ نَص۪يبَهُمْ غَيْرَ مَنْقُوصٍ۟

Fala taku fee miryatin mimmayaAAbudu haola-i ma yaAAbudoona illakama yaAAbudu abaohum min qablu wa-innalamuwaffoohum naseebahum ghayra manqoos

So be thou not in doubt concerning what these serve: they serve only as their fathers served before; and We will pay them in full their portion without reduction.

_https://quran.so/surah-hud/verse-109.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 4

- **Form in this verse:** لِأَبِيهِ — li-abīhi · "to his father"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · genitive case

اِذْ قَالَ يُوسُفُ لِاَب۪يهِ يَٓا اَبَتِ اِنّ۪ي رَاَيْتُ اَحَدَ عَشَرَ كَوْكَباً وَالشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ رَاَيْتُهُمْ ل۪ي سَاجِد۪ينَ

Ith qala yoosufu li-abeehi yaabati innee raaytu ahada AAashara kawkaban washshamsawalqamara raaytuhum lee sajideen

When Joseph said to his father: “O my father: I saw eleven stars and the sun and the moon; I saw them submitting to me,”

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-4.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 4

- **Form in this verse:** يَـٰٓأَبَتِ — yāabati · "O my father"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · nominative case

اِذْ قَالَ يُوسُفُ لِاَب۪يهِ يَٓا اَبَتِ اِنّ۪ي رَاَيْتُ اَحَدَ عَشَرَ كَوْكَباً وَالشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ رَاَيْتُهُمْ ل۪ي سَاجِد۪ينَ

Ith qala yoosufu li-abeehi yaabati innee raaytu ahada AAashara kawkaban washshamsawalqamara raaytuhum lee sajideen

When Joseph said to his father: “O my father: I saw eleven stars and the sun and the moon; I saw them submitting to me,”

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-4.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 6

- **Form in this verse:** أَبَوَيْكَ — abawayka · "your two forefathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, dual · genitive case

وَكَذٰلِكَ يَجْتَب۪يكَ رَبُّكَ وَيُعَلِّمُكَ مِنْ تَأْو۪يلِ الْاَحَاد۪يثِ وَيُتِمُّ نِعْمَتَهُ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلٰٓى اٰلِ يَعْقُوبَ كَمَٓا اَتَمَّهَا عَلٰٓى اَبَوَيْكَ مِنْ قَبْلُ اِبْرٰه۪يمَ وَاِسْحٰقَۜ اِنَّ رَبَّكَ عَل۪يمٌ حَك۪يمٌ۟

Wakathalika yajtabeeka rabbukawayuAAallimuka min ta/weeli al-ahadeethi wayutimmuniAAmatahu AAalayka waAAala ali yaAAqooba kamaatammaha AAala abawayka min qablu ibraheemawa-ishaqa inna rabbaka AAaleemun hakeem

“And thus will thy Lord choose thee, and teach thee the interpretation of events, and complete His favour upon thee and upon the house of Jacob as He completed it upon thy fathers before, Abraham and Isaac; thy Lord is knowing and wise.”

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-6.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 8

- **Form in this verse:** أَبِينَا — abīnā · "our father"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · genitive case

اِذْ قَالُوا لَيُوسُفُ وَاَخُوهُ اَحَبُّ اِلٰٓى اَب۪ينَا مِنَّا وَنَحْنُ عُصْبَةٌۜ اِنَّ اَبَانَا لَف۪ي ضَلَالٍ مُب۪ينٍۚ

Ith qaloo layoosufu waakhoohu ahabbuila abeena minna wanahnu AAusbatuninna abana lafee dalalin mubeen

When they said: “Joseph and his brother are dearer to our father than are we, when we are a group; our father is in manifest error.

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-8.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 8

- **Form in this verse:** أَبَانَا — abānā · "our father"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · accusative case

اِذْ قَالُوا لَيُوسُفُ وَاَخُوهُ اَحَبُّ اِلٰٓى اَب۪ينَا مِنَّا وَنَحْنُ عُصْبَةٌۜ اِنَّ اَبَانَا لَف۪ي ضَلَالٍ مُب۪ينٍۚ

Ith qaloo layoosufu waakhoohu ahabbuila abeena minna wanahnu AAusbatuninna abana lafee dalalin mubeen

When they said: “Joseph and his brother are dearer to our father than are we, when we are a group; our father is in manifest error.

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-8.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 9

- **Form in this verse:** أَبِيكُمْ — abīkum · "(of) your father"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · genitive case

اُقْتُلُوا يُوسُفَ اَوِ اطْرَحُوهُ اَرْضاً يَخْلُ لَكُمْ وَجْهُ اَب۪يكُمْ وَتَكُونُوا مِنْ بَعْدِه۪ قَوْماً صَالِح۪ينَ

Oqtuloo yoosufa awi itrahoohuardan yakhlu lakum wajhu abeekum watakoonoo min baAAdihiqawman saliheen

“Kill Joseph, or banish him to a land; the face of your father will pass to you — and be you after it a righteous people,”

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-9.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 11

- **Form in this verse:** يَـٰٓأَبَانَا — yāabānā · "O our father"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · accusative case

قَالُوا يَٓا اَبَانَا مَا لَكَ لَا تَأْمَنَّۭۖا عَلٰى يُوسُفَ وَاِنَّا لَهُ لَنَاصِحُونَ

Qaloo ya abana malaka la ta/manna AAala yoosufa wa-innalahu lanasihoon

They said: “O our father: what ails thee, that thou trustest us not with Joseph when we are sincere counsellors to him?

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-11.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 16

- **Form in this verse:** أَبَاهُمْ — abāhum · "(to) their father"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · accusative case

وَجَٓاؤُٓ۫ اَبَاهُمْ عِشَٓاءً يَبْكُونَۜ

Wajaoo abahum AAishaanyabkoon

And they came to their father in the evening, weeping.

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-16.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 17

- **Form in this verse:** يَـٰٓأَبَانَآ — yāabānā · "O our father"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · accusative case

قَالُوا يَٓا اَبَانَٓا اِنَّا ذَهَبْنَا نَسْتَبِقُ وَتَرَكْنَا يُوسُفَ عِنْدَ مَتَاعِنَا فَاَكَلَهُ الذِّئْبُۚ وَمَٓا اَنْتَ بِمُؤْمِنٍ لَنَا وَلَوْ كُنَّا صَادِق۪ينَ

Qaloo ya abanainna thahabna nastabiqu wataraknayoosufa AAinda mataAAina faakalahu aththi/buwama anta bimu/minin lana walaw kunna sadiqeen

They said: “O our father: we went to run races, and left Joseph with our goods — and the wolf ate him; and thou wouldst not believe us, though we were truthful.”

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-17.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 38

- **Form in this verse:** ءَابَآءِىٓ — ābāī · "(of) my forefathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

وَاتَّبَعْتُ مِلَّةَ اٰبَٓاء۪ٓي اِبْرٰه۪يمَ وَاِسْحٰقَ وَيَعْقُوبَۜ مَا كَانَ لَـنَٓا اَنْ نُشْرِكَ بِاللّٰهِ مِنْ شَيْءٍۜ ذٰلِكَ مِنْ فَضْلِ اللّٰهِ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَى النَّاسِ وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَشْكُرُونَ

WattabaAAtu millata aba-eeibraheema wa-ishaqa wayaAAqooba ma kanalana an nushrika billahi min shay-in thalikamin fadli Allahi AAalayna waAAala annasiwalakinna akthara annasi layashkuroon

“And I have followed the creed of my fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; it is not for us to ascribe a partnership to God with anything. That is of the bounty of God upon us, and upon mankind; but most men are not grateful.

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-38.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 40

- **Form in this verse:** وَءَابَآؤُكُم — waābāukum · "and your forefathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

مَا تَعْبُدُونَ مِنْ دُونِه۪ٓ اِلَّٓا اَسْمَٓاءً سَمَّيْتُمُوهَٓا اَنْتُمْ وَاٰبَٓاؤُ۬كُمْ مَٓا اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ بِهَا مِنْ سُلْطَانٍۜ اِنِ الْحُكْمُ اِلَّا لِلّٰهِۜ اَمَرَ اَلَّا تَعْبُدُٓوا اِلَّٓا اِيَّاهُۜ ذٰلِكَ الدّ۪ينُ الْقَيِّمُ وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

Ma taAAbudoona min doonihi illaasmaan sammaytumooha antum waabaokumma anzala Allahu biha min sultaninini alhukmu illa lillahi amara allataAAbudoo illa iyyahu thalika addeenualqayyimu walakinna akthara annasi layaAAlamoon

“You serve, besides Him, only names which you have named, you and your fathers; God sent not down for them any authority. Judgment is but for God. He commanded that you serve not save Him. That is the right doctrine; but most men know not.

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-40.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 59

- **Form in this verse:** أَبِيكُمْ ۚ — abīkum · "your father"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · genitive case

وَلَمَّا جَهَّزَهُمْ بِجَهَازِهِمْ قَالَ ائْتُون۪ي بِاَخٍ لَكُمْ مِنْ اَب۪يكُمْۚ اَلَا تَرَوْنَ اَنّ۪ٓي اُو۫فِي الْكَيْلَ وَاَنَا۬ خَيْرُ الْمُنْزِل۪ينَ

Walamma jahhazahum bijahazihimqala i/toonee bi-akhin lakum min abeekum alatarawna annee oofee alkayla waana khayru almunzileen

And when he had furnished them with their provisions, he said: “Bring me a brother of yours from your father; see you not that I give full measure, and that I am the best of hosts?

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-59.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 61

- **Form in this verse:** أَبَاهُ — abāhu · "(from) his father"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · accusative case

قَالُوا سَنُرَاوِدُ عَنْهُ اَبَاهُ وَاِنَّا لَفَاعِلُونَ

Qaloo sanurawidu AAanhu abahuwa-inna lafaAAiloon

They said: “We will seek to lure him away from his father — and that will we do.”

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-61.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 63

- **Form in this verse:** أَبِيهِمْ — abīhim · "their father"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · genitive case

فَلَمَّا رَجَعُٓوا اِلٰٓى اَب۪يهِمْ قَالُوا يَٓا اَبَانَا مُنِـعَ مِنَّا الْكَيْلُ فَاَرْسِلْ مَعَنَٓا اَخَانَا نَكْتَلْ وَاِنَّا لَهُ لَحَافِظُونَ

Falamma rajaAAoo ila abeehim qalooya abana muniAAa minna alkaylufaarsil maAAana akhana naktal wa-innalahu lahafithoon

And when they returned to their father, they said: “O our father: forbidden us was the measure, so send thou with us our brother; we will obtain the measure; and we will keep him safe.”

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-63.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 63

- **Form in this verse:** يَـٰٓأَبَانَا — yāabānā · "O our father"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · nominative case

فَلَمَّا رَجَعُٓوا اِلٰٓى اَب۪يهِمْ قَالُوا يَٓا اَبَانَا مُنِـعَ مِنَّا الْكَيْلُ فَاَرْسِلْ مَعَنَٓا اَخَانَا نَكْتَلْ وَاِنَّا لَهُ لَحَافِظُونَ

Falamma rajaAAoo ila abeehim qalooya abana muniAAa minna alkaylufaarsil maAAana akhana naktal wa-innalahu lahafithoon

And when they returned to their father, they said: “O our father: forbidden us was the measure, so send thou with us our brother; we will obtain the measure; and we will keep him safe.”

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-63.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 65

- **Form in this verse:** يَـٰٓأَبَانَا — yāabānā · "O our father"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · nominative case

وَلَمَّا فَتَحُوا مَتَاعَهُمْ وَجَدُوا بِضَاعَتَهُمْ رُدَّتْ اِلَيْهِمْۜ قَالُوا يَٓا اَبَانَا مَا نَبْغ۪يۜ هٰذِه۪ بِضَاعَتُنَا رُدَّتْ اِلَيْنَاۚ وَنَم۪يرُ اَهْلَنَا وَنَحْفَظُ اَخَانَا وَنَزْدَادُ كَيْلَ بَع۪يرٍۜ ذٰلِكَ كَيْلٌ يَس۪يرٌ

Walamma fatahoo mataAAahumwajadoo bidaAAatahum ruddat ilayhim qaloo yaabana ma nabghee hathihi bidaAAatunaruddat ilayna wanameeru ahlana wanahfathuakhana wanazdadu kayla baAAeerin thalikakaylun yaseer

And when they opened their possessions, they found their merchandise returned to them. They said: “O our father: what more can we ask! This is our merchandise returned to us. And we will get provision for our people and guard our brother, and will have increase of a camel’s measure — that is an easy measure.”

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-65.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 68

- **Form in this verse:** أَبُوهُم — abūhum · "their father"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · nominative case

وَلَمَّا دَخَلُوا مِنْ حَيْثُ اَمَرَهُمْ اَبُوهُمْۜ مَا كَانَ يُغْن۪ي عَنْهُمْ مِنَ اللّٰهِ مِنْ شَيْءٍ اِلَّا حَاجَةً ف۪ي نَفْسِ يَعْقُوبَ قَضٰيهَاۜ وَاِنَّهُ لَذُو عِلْمٍ لِمَا عَلَّمْنَاهُ وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ۟

Walamma dakhaloo min haythuamarahum aboohum ma kana yughnee AAanhum mina Allahimin shay-in illa hajatan fee nafsi yaAAqooba qadahawa-innahu lathoo AAilmin lima AAallamnahuwalakinna akthara annasi layaAAlamoon

And when they entered in what manner their father had commanded them, it availed them nothing against God; it was but a need in the soul of Jacob which he satisfied. And he was a man of knowledge due to what We had taught him; but most men know not.

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-68.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 78

- **Form in this verse:** أَبًۭا — aban · "a father"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · accusative case · indefinite

قَالُوا يَٓا اَيُّهَا الْعَز۪يزُ اِنَّ لَـهُٓ اَباً شَيْخاً كَب۪يراً فَخُذْ اَحَدَنَا مَكَانَهُۚ اِنَّا نَرٰيكَ مِنَ الْمُحْسِن۪ينَ

Qaloo ya ayyuhaalAAazeezu inna lahu aban shaykhan kabeeran fakhuth ahadanamakanahu inna naraka mina almuhsineen

Said they: “O Governor: he has a father, old and great, so take thou one of us in his place; we see thou art among the doers of good.”

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-78.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 80

- **Form in this verse:** أَبَاكُمْ — abākum · "your father"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · nominative case

فَلَمَّا اسْتَيْـَٔسُوا مِنْهُ خَلَصُوا نَجِياًّۜ قَالَ كَب۪يرُهُمْ اَلَمْ تَعْلَمُٓوا اَنَّ اَبَاكُمْ قَدْ اَخَذَ عَلَيْكُمْ مَوْثِقاً مِنَ اللّٰهِ وَمِنْ قَبْلُ مَا فَرَّطْتُمْ ف۪ي يُوسُفَۚ فَلَنْ اَبْرَحَ الْاَرْضَ حَتّٰى يَأْذَنَ ل۪ٓي اَب۪ٓي اَوْ يَحْكُمَ اللّٰهُ ل۪يۚ وَهُوَ خَيْرُ الْحَاكِم۪ينَ

Falamma istay-asoo minhu khalasoonajiyyan qala kabeeruhum alam taAAlamoo anna abakumqad akhatha AAalaykum mawthiqan mina Allahi waminqablu ma farrattum fee yoosufa falan abrahaal-arda hatta ya/thana lee abee aw yahkumaAllahu lee wahuwa khayru alhakimeen

And when they had despaired of him, they separated themselves for private conference. The eldest of them said: “Know you not that your father took a solemn oath from you before God — and you failed concerning Joseph before? And I will not leave the land until my father gives me leave, or God judges in my favour; and He is the best of judges.

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-80.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 80

- **Form in this verse:** أَبِىٓ — abī · "my father"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · nominative case

فَلَمَّا اسْتَيْـَٔسُوا مِنْهُ خَلَصُوا نَجِياًّۜ قَالَ كَب۪يرُهُمْ اَلَمْ تَعْلَمُٓوا اَنَّ اَبَاكُمْ قَدْ اَخَذَ عَلَيْكُمْ مَوْثِقاً مِنَ اللّٰهِ وَمِنْ قَبْلُ مَا فَرَّطْتُمْ ف۪ي يُوسُفَۚ فَلَنْ اَبْرَحَ الْاَرْضَ حَتّٰى يَأْذَنَ ل۪ٓي اَب۪ٓي اَوْ يَحْكُمَ اللّٰهُ ل۪يۚ وَهُوَ خَيْرُ الْحَاكِم۪ينَ

Falamma istay-asoo minhu khalasoonajiyyan qala kabeeruhum alam taAAlamoo anna abakumqad akhatha AAalaykum mawthiqan mina Allahi waminqablu ma farrattum fee yoosufa falan abrahaal-arda hatta ya/thana lee abee aw yahkumaAllahu lee wahuwa khayru alhakimeen

And when they had despaired of him, they separated themselves for private conference. The eldest of them said: “Know you not that your father took a solemn oath from you before God — and you failed concerning Joseph before? And I will not leave the land until my father gives me leave, or God judges in my favour; and He is the best of judges.

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-80.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 81

- **Form in this verse:** أَبِيكُمْ — abīkum · "your father"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · genitive case

اِرْجِعُٓوا اِلٰٓى اَب۪يكُمْ فَقُولُوا يَٓا اَبَانَٓا اِنَّ ابْنَكَ سَرَقَۚ وَمَا شَهِدْنَٓا اِلَّا بِمَا عَلِمْنَا وَمَا كُنَّا لِلْغَيْبِ حَافِظ۪ينَ

IrjiAAoo ila abeekum faqooloo yaabana inna ibnaka saraqa wama shahidnailla bima AAalimna wama kunnalilghaybi hafitheen

“Return to your father, and say: ‘O our father: thy son stole; and we bear not witness save to what we know; and we are not custodians of the Unseen.

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-81.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 81

- **Form in this verse:** يَـٰٓأَبَانَآ — yāabānā · "'O our father"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · nominative case

اِرْجِعُٓوا اِلٰٓى اَب۪يكُمْ فَقُولُوا يَٓا اَبَانَٓا اِنَّ ابْنَكَ سَرَقَۚ وَمَا شَهِدْنَٓا اِلَّا بِمَا عَلِمْنَا وَمَا كُنَّا لِلْغَيْبِ حَافِظ۪ينَ

IrjiAAoo ila abeekum faqooloo yaabana inna ibnaka saraqa wama shahidnailla bima AAalimna wama kunnalilghaybi hafitheen

“Return to your father, and say: ‘O our father: thy son stole; and we bear not witness save to what we know; and we are not custodians of the Unseen.

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-81.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 93

- **Form in this verse:** أَبِى — abī · "(of) my father"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · nominative case

اِذْهَبُوا بِقَم۪يص۪ي هٰذَا فَاَلْقُوهُ عَلٰى وَجْهِ اَب۪ي يَأْتِ بَص۪يراًۚ وَأْتُون۪ي بِاَهْلِكُمْ اَجْمَع۪ينَ۟

Ithhaboo biqameesee hathafaalqoohu AAala wajhi abee ya/ti baseeran wa/tooneebi-ahlikum ajmaAAeen

“Go with this my shirt, and cast it upon the face of my father — he will come to see — and come to me with your household all together.”

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-93.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 94

- **Form in this verse:** أَبُوهُمْ — abūhum · "their father said"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · nominative case

وَلَمَّا فَصَلَتِ الْع۪يرُ قَالَ اَبُوهُمْ اِنّ۪ي لَاَجِدُ ر۪يحَ يُوسُفَ لَوْلَٓا اَنْ تُفَنِّدُونِ

Walamma fasalati alAAeeru qalaaboohum innee laajidu reeha yoosufa lawla antufannidoon

And when the caravan departed, their father said: “I perceive the scent of Joseph–– had you not thought me weak in mind.”

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-94.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 97

- **Form in this verse:** يَـٰٓأَبَانَا — yāabānā · "O our father"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · nominative case

قَالُوا يَٓا اَبَانَا اسْتَغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَٓا اِنَّا كُنَّا خَاطِـ۪ٔينَ

Qaloo ya abanaistaghfir lana thunoobana inna kunnakhati-een

They said: “O our father: ask thou forgiveness for us for our transgressions; we were of the offenders.”

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-97.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 99

- **Form in this verse:** أَبَوَيْهِ — abawayhi · "his parents"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, dual · nominative case

فَلَمَّا دَخَلُوا عَلٰى يُوسُفَ اٰوٰٓى اِلَيْهِ اَبَوَيْهِ وَقَالَ ادْخُلُوا مِصْرَ اِنْ شَٓاءَ اللّٰهُ اٰمِن۪ينَۜ

Falamma dakhaloo AAala yoosufaawa ilayhi abawayhi waqala odkhuloo misrain shaa Allahu amineen

And when they entered upon Joseph, he took his parents to himself, and said: “Enter Egypt, if God wills, in safety.”

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-99.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 100

- **Form in this verse:** أَبَوَيْهِ — abawayhi · "his parents"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, dual · nominative case

وَرَفَعَ اَبَوَيْهِ عَلَى الْعَرْشِ وَخَرُّوا لَهُ سُجَّداًۚ وَقَالَ يَٓا اَبَتِ هٰذَا تَأْو۪يلُ رُءْيَايَ مِنْ قَبْلُۘ قَدْ جَعَلَهَا رَبّ۪ي حَقاًّۜ وَقَدْ اَحْسَنَ ب۪ٓي اِذْ اَخْرَجَن۪ي مِنَ السِّجْنِ وَجَٓاءَ بِكُمْ مِنَ الْبَدْوِ مِنْ بَعْدِ اَنْ نَزَغَ الشَّيْطَانُ بَيْن۪ي وَبَيْنَ اِخْوَت۪يۜ اِنَّ رَبّ۪ي لَط۪يفٌ لِمَا يَشَٓاءُۜ اِنَّهُ هُوَ الْعَل۪يمُ الْحَك۪يمُ

WarafaAAa abawayhi AAala alAAarshiwakharroo lahu sujjadan waqala ya abati hathata/weelu ru/yaya min qablu qad jaAAalaha rabbee haqqanwaqad ahsana bee ith akhrajanee mina assijniwajaa bikum mina albadwi min baAAdi an nazagha ashshaytanubaynee wabayna ikhwatee inna rabbee lateefun limayashao innahu huwa alAAaleemu alhakeem

And he raised his parents upon the throne. And they fell down to him in submission, and he said: “O my father: this is the fulfilment of my dream before. My Lord has made it true. And He did good to me when He took me out of the prison, and brought you from the desert after the satan had provoked to evil between me and my brothers. My Lord is subtle in what He wills; He is the Knowing, the Wise.”

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-100.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 100

- **Form in this verse:** يَـٰٓأَبَتِ — yāabati · "O my father"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · nominative case

وَرَفَعَ اَبَوَيْهِ عَلَى الْعَرْشِ وَخَرُّوا لَهُ سُجَّداًۚ وَقَالَ يَٓا اَبَتِ هٰذَا تَأْو۪يلُ رُءْيَايَ مِنْ قَبْلُۘ قَدْ جَعَلَهَا رَبّ۪ي حَقاًّۜ وَقَدْ اَحْسَنَ ب۪ٓي اِذْ اَخْرَجَن۪ي مِنَ السِّجْنِ وَجَٓاءَ بِكُمْ مِنَ الْبَدْوِ مِنْ بَعْدِ اَنْ نَزَغَ الشَّيْطَانُ بَيْن۪ي وَبَيْنَ اِخْوَت۪يۜ اِنَّ رَبّ۪ي لَط۪يفٌ لِمَا يَشَٓاءُۜ اِنَّهُ هُوَ الْعَل۪يمُ الْحَك۪يمُ

WarafaAAa abawayhi AAala alAAarshiwakharroo lahu sujjadan waqala ya abati hathata/weelu ru/yaya min qablu qad jaAAalaha rabbee haqqanwaqad ahsana bee ith akhrajanee mina assijniwajaa bikum mina albadwi min baAAdi an nazagha ashshaytanubaynee wabayna ikhwatee inna rabbee lateefun limayashao innahu huwa alAAaleemu alhakeem

And he raised his parents upon the throne. And they fell down to him in submission, and he said: “O my father: this is the fulfilment of my dream before. My Lord has made it true. And He did good to me when He took me out of the prison, and brought you from the desert after the satan had provoked to evil between me and my brothers. My Lord is subtle in what He wills; He is the Knowing, the Wise.”

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-100.md_

### 13. Surah Ar-Ra'd, Verse 23

- **Form in this verse:** ءَابَآئِهِمْ — ābāihim · "their fathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

جَنَّاتُ عَدْنٍ يَدْخُلُونَهَا وَمَنْ صَلَحَ مِنْ اٰبَٓائِهِمْ وَاَزْوَاجِهِمْ وَذُرِّيَّاتِهِمْ وَالْمَلٰٓئِكَةُ يَدْخُلُونَ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنْ كُلِّ بَابٍۚ

Jannatu AAadnin yadkhuloonahawaman salaha min aba-ihim waazwajihimwathurriyyatihim walmala-ikatuyadkhuloona AAalayhim min kulli bab

Gardens of perpetual abode which they enter, and whoso was righteous among their fathers, and their wives, and their progeny. And the angels will enter upon them from every gate:

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rad/verse-23.md_

### 14. Surah Ibrahim, Verse 10

- **Form in this verse:** ءَابَآؤُنَا — ābāunā · "our forefathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

قَالَتْ رُسُلُهُمْ اَفِي اللّٰهِ شَكٌّ فَاطِرِ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِۜ يَدْعُوكُمْ لِيَغْفِرَ لَكُمْ مِنْ ذُنُوبِكُمْ وَيُؤَخِّرَكُمْ اِلٰٓى اَجَلٍ مُسَمًّىۜ قَالُٓوا اِنْ اَنْتُمْ اِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِثْلُنَاۜ تُر۪يدُونَ اَنْ تَصُدُّونَا عَمَّا كَانَ يَعْبُدُ اٰبَٓاؤُ۬نَا فَأْتُونَا بِسُلْطَانٍ مُب۪ينٍ

Qalat rusuluhum afee Allahishakkun fatiri assamawati wal-ardiyadAAookum liyaghfira lakum min thunoobikumwayu-akhkhirakum ila ajalin musamman qaloo in antumilla basharun mithluna tureedoona an tasuddoonaAAamma kana yaAAbudu abaonafa/toona bisultanin mubeen

Their messengers said: “Can there be about God any doubt: the Creator of the Heavens and the Earth? He calls you, that He will forgive you of your transgressions, and delay you to a stated term.” They said: “You are only mortals like us, who would turn us away from what our fathers served. So bring us a clear authority.”

_https://quran.so/surah-ibrahim/verse-10.md_

### 16. Surah An-Nahl, Verse 35

- **Form in this verse:** ءَابَآؤُنَا — ābāunā · "our forefathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

وَقَالَ الَّذ۪ينَ اَشْرَكُوا لَوْ شَٓاءَ اللّٰهُ مَا عَبَدْنَا مِنْ دُونِه۪ مِنْ شَيْءٍ نَحْنُ وَلَٓا اٰبَٓاؤُ۬نَا وَلَا حَرَّمْنَا مِنْ دُونِه۪ مِنْ شَيْءٍۜ كَذٰلِكَ فَعَلَ الَّذ۪ينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْۚ فَهَلْ عَلَى الرُّسُلِ اِلَّا الْبَلَاغُ الْمُب۪ينُ

Waqala allatheena ashrakoo lawshaa Allahu ma AAabadna min doonihimin shay-in nahnu wala abaonawala harramna min doonihi min shay-in kathalikafaAAala allatheena min qablihim fahal AAala arrusuliilla albalaghu almubeen

And those who ascribe a partnership say: “Had God willed, we would not have served, besides Him, anything — neither we nor our fathers — nor would we have forbidden anything contrary to Him”; thus did those before them. Then is there upon the messengers save the clear notification?

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nahl/verse-35.md_

### 18. Surah Al-Kahf, Verse 5

- **Form in this verse:** لِـَٔابَآئِهِمْ ۚ — liābāihim · "their forefathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

مَا لَهُمْ بِه۪ مِنْ عِلْمٍ وَلَا لِاٰبَٓائِهِمْۜ كَبُرَتْ كَلِمَةً تَخْرُجُ مِنْ اَفْوَاهِهِمْۜ اِنْ يَقُولُونَ اِلَّا كَذِباً

Ma lahum bihi min AAilmin walali-aba-ihim kaburat kalimatan takhruju min afwahihimin yaqooloona illa kathiba

No knowledge have they thereof, and nor had their fathers. Grave is the word that comes out of their mouths; they speak only a lie.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-kahf/verse-5.md_

### 18. Surah Al-Kahf, Verse 80

- **Form in this verse:** أَبَوَاهُ — abawāhu · "his parents were"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, dual · nominative case

وَاَمَّا الْغُلَامُ فَكَانَ اَبَوَاهُ مُؤْمِنَيْنِ فَخَش۪ينَٓا اَنْ يُرْهِقَهُمَا طُغْيَاناً وَكُفْراًۚ

Waamma alghulamu fakanaabawahu mu/minayni fakhasheena an yurhiqahumatughyanan wakufra

“And as for the lad: his parents were believers, and we feared he would burden them with inordinacy and denial.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-kahf/verse-80.md_

### 18. Surah Al-Kahf, Verse 82

- **Form in this verse:** أَبُوهُمَا — abūhumā · "their father"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · nominative case

وَاَمَّا الْجِدَارُ فَكَانَ لِغُلَامَيْنِ يَت۪يمَيْنِ فِي الْمَد۪ينَةِ وَكَانَ تَحْتَهُ كَنْزٌ لَهُمَا وَكَانَ اَبُوهُمَا صَالِحاًۚ فَاَرَادَ رَبُّكَ اَنْ يَبْلُغَٓا اَشُدَّهُمَا وَيَسْتَخْرِجَا كَنْزَهُمَاۗ رَحْمَةً مِنْ رَبِّكَۚ وَمَا فَعَلْتُهُ عَنْ اَمْر۪يۜ ذٰلِكَ تَأْو۪يلُ مَا لَمْ تَسْطِـعْ عَلَيْهِ صَبْراًۜ۟

Waamma aljidaru fakanalighulamayni yateemayni fee almadeenati wakana tahtahukanzun lahuma wakana aboohuma salihanfaarada rabbuka an yablugha ashuddahumawayastakhrija kanzahuma rahmatan min rabbikawama faAAaltuhu AAan amree thalika ta/weelu malam tastiAA AAalayhi sabra

“And as for the wall: it belonged to two fatherless lads in the city, and there was beneath it a treasure for them. And their father had been righteous, and thy Lord desired that they should reach maturity, and to bring forth their treasure as a mercy from thy Lord; and I did it not by my command. That is the interpretation of what thou couldst not be patient in.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-kahf/verse-82.md_

### 19. Surah Maryam, Verse 28

- **Form in this verse:** أَبُوكِ — abūki · "your father"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · nominative case

يَٓا اُخْتَ هٰرُونَ مَا كَانَ اَبُوكِ امْرَاَ سَوْءٍ وَمَا كَانَتْ اُمُّكِ بَغِياًّۚ

Ya okhta haroona ma kanaabooki imraa saw-in wama kanat ommuki baghiyya

“O sister of Aaron: thy father was not an evil man, and thy mother was not unchaste.”

_https://quran.so/surah-maryam/verse-28.md_

### 19. Surah Maryam, Verse 42

- **Form in this verse:** لِأَبِيهِ — li-abīhi · "to his father"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · genitive case

اِذْ قَالَ لِاَب۪يهِ يَٓا اَبَتِ لِمَ تَعْبُدُ مَا لَا يَسْمَعُ وَلَا يُبْصِرُ وَلَا يُغْن۪ي عَنْكَ شَيْـٔاً

Ith qala li-abeehi yaabati lima taAAbudu ma la yasmaAAu wala yubsiruwala yughnee AAanka shay-a

When he said to his father: “O my father: why servest thou what neither hears nor sees, nor can avail thee anything?”

_https://quran.so/surah-maryam/verse-42.md_

### 19. Surah Maryam, Verse 42

- **Form in this verse:** يَـٰٓأَبَتِ — yāabati · "O my father"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · accusative case

اِذْ قَالَ لِاَب۪يهِ يَٓا اَبَتِ لِمَ تَعْبُدُ مَا لَا يَسْمَعُ وَلَا يُبْصِرُ وَلَا يُغْن۪ي عَنْكَ شَيْـٔاً

Ith qala li-abeehi yaabati lima taAAbudu ma la yasmaAAu wala yubsiruwala yughnee AAanka shay-a

When he said to his father: “O my father: why servest thou what neither hears nor sees, nor can avail thee anything?”

_https://quran.so/surah-maryam/verse-42.md_

### 19. Surah Maryam, Verse 43

- **Form in this verse:** يَـٰٓأَبَتِ — yāabati · "O my father"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · accusative case

يَٓا اَبَتِ اِنّ۪ي قَدْ جَٓاءَن۪ي مِنَ الْعِلْمِ مَا لَمْ يَأْتِكَ فَاتَّبِعْن۪ٓي اَهْدِكَ صِرَاطاً سَوِياًّ

Ya abati innee qad jaanee minaalAAilmi ma lam ya/tika fattabiAAnee ahdika siratansawiyya

“O my father: there has come to me knowledge that has come not to thee, so follow thou me; I will lead thee to an even path.”

_https://quran.so/surah-maryam/verse-43.md_

### 19. Surah Maryam, Verse 44

- **Form in this verse:** يَـٰٓأَبَتِ — yāabati · "O my father"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · accusative case

يَٓا اَبَتِ لَا تَعْبُدِ الشَّيْطَانَۜ اِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ كَانَ لِلرَّحْمٰنِ عَصِياًّ

Ya abati la taAAbudi ashshaytanainna ashshaytana kana lirrahmaniAAasiyya

“O my father: serve thou not the satan; the satan is to the Almighty defiant.”

_https://quran.so/surah-maryam/verse-44.md_

### 19. Surah Maryam, Verse 45

- **Form in this verse:** يَـٰٓأَبَتِ — yāabati · "O my father"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · accusative case

يَٓا اَبَتِ اِنّ۪ٓي اَخَافُ اَنْ يَمَسَّكَ عَذَابٌ مِنَ الرَّحْمٰنِ فَتَكُونَ لِلشَّيْطَانِ وَلِياًّ

Ya abati innee akhafu anyamassaka AAathabun mina arrahmanifatakoona lishshyatani waliyya

“O my father: I fear lest there touch thee a punishment from the Almighty, and thou be an ally to the satan.”

_https://quran.so/surah-maryam/verse-45.md_

### 21. Surah Al-Anbiya, Verse 44

- **Form in this verse:** وَءَابَآءَهُمْ — waābāahum · "and their fathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

بَلْ مَتَّعْنَا هٰٓؤُ۬لَٓاءِ وَاٰبَٓاءَهُمْ حَتّٰى طَالَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْعُمُرُۜ اَفَلَا يَرَوْنَ اَنَّا نَأْتِي الْاَرْضَ نَنْقُصُهَا مِنْ اَطْرَافِهَاۜ اَفَهُمُ الْغَالِبُونَ

Bal mattaAAna haola-iwaabaahum hatta talaAAalayhimu alAAumuru afala yarawna anna na/teeal-arda nanqusuha min atrafihaafahumu alghaliboon

But We gave these and their fathers enjoyment until life became long for them. Have they then not considered that We come to the earth, diminishing it from its extremities? Is it then they who will be the victors?

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anbiya/verse-44.md_

### 21. Surah Al-Anbiya, Verse 52

- **Form in this verse:** لِأَبِيهِ — li-abīhi · "to his father"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · genitive case

اِذْ قَالَ لِاَب۪يهِ وَقَوْمِه۪ مَا هٰذِهِ التَّمَاث۪يلُ الَّت۪ٓي اَنْتُمْ لَهَا عَاكِفُونَ

Ith qala li-abeehi waqawmihi mahathihi attamatheelu allatee antum lahaAAakifoon

When he said to his father and his people: “What are these statues to which you are devoted?”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anbiya/verse-52.md_

### 21. Surah Al-Anbiya, Verse 53

- **Form in this verse:** ءَابَآءَنَا — ābāanā · "our forefathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

قَالُوا وَجَدْنَٓا اٰبَٓاءَنَا لَهَا عَابِد۪ينَ

Qaloo wajadna abaanalaha AAabideen

They said: “We found our fathers serving them.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anbiya/verse-53.md_

### 21. Surah Al-Anbiya, Verse 54

- **Form in this verse:** وَءَابَآؤُكُمْ — waābāukum · "and your forefathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

قَالَ لَقَدْ كُنْتُمْ اَنْتُمْ وَاٰبَٓاؤُ۬كُمْ ف۪ي ضَلَالٍ مُب۪ينٍ

Qala laqad kuntum antum waabaokumfee dalalin mubeen

He said: “You and your fathers have been in manifest error.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anbiya/verse-54.md_

### 22. Surah Al-Hajj, Verse 78

- **Form in this verse:** أَبِيكُمْ — abīkum · "(of) your father"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · genitive case

وَجَاهِدُوا فِي اللّٰهِ حَقَّ جِهَادِه۪ۜ هُوَ اجْتَبٰيكُمْ وَمَا جَعَلَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِي الدّ۪ينِ مِنْ حَرَجٍۜ مِلَّةَ اَب۪يكُمْ اِبْرٰه۪يمَۜ هُوَ سَمّٰيكُمُ الْمُسْلِم۪ينَ مِنْ قَبْلُ وَف۪ي هٰذَا لِيَكُونَ الرَّسُولُ شَه۪يداً عَلَيْكُمْ وَتَكُونُوا شُهَدَٓاءَ عَلَى النَّاسِۚ فَاَق۪يمُوا الصَّلٰوةَ وَاٰتُوا الزَّكٰوةَ وَاعْتَصِمُوا بِاللّٰهِۜ هُوَ مَوْلٰيكُمْۚ فَنِعْمَ الْمَوْلٰى وَنِعْمَ النَّص۪يرُ

Wajahidoo fee Allahi haqqajihadihi huwa ijtabakum wama jaAAalaAAalaykum fee addeeni min harajin millata abeekumibraheema huwa sammakumu almuslimeena min qabluwafee hatha liyakoona arrasoolu shaheedanAAalaykum watakoonoo shuhadaa AAala annasifaaqeemoo assalata waatoo azzakatawaAAtasimoo billahi huwa mawlakumfaniAAma almawla waniAAma annaseer

And strive for God with the striving due Him. He has chosen you, and has not placed upon you in doctrine any distress — the creed of your father Abraham. He named you those submitting before, and in this, that the Messenger might be a witness to you, and that you might be witnesses to men. So uphold the duty, and render the purity, and hold fast to God; He is your protector. Then excellent is the Protector! And excellent is the Helper!

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hajj/verse-78.md_

### 23. Surah Al-Mu'minun, Verse 24

- **Form in this verse:** ءَابَآئِنَا — ābāinā · "our forefathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

فَقَالَ الْمَلَؤُا الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْ قَوْمِه۪ مَا هٰذَٓا اِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِثْلُكُمْۙ يُر۪يدُ اَنْ يَتَفَضَّلَ عَلَيْكُمْۜ وَلَوْ شَٓاءَ اللّٰهُ لَاَنْزَلَ مَلٰٓئِكَةًۚ مَا سَمِعْنَا بِهٰذَا ف۪ٓي اٰبَٓائِنَا الْاَوَّل۪ينَۚ

Faqala almalao allatheenakafaroo min qawmihi ma hatha illa basharunmithlukum yureedu an yatafaddala AAalaykum walaw shaaAllahu laanzala mala-ikatan ma samiAAnabihatha fee aba-ina al-awwaleen

Then said the eminent ones who disbelieved among his people: “This is only a mortal like you, desiring to take precedence over you. And had God willed, He would have sent down angels. We heard not of this among our fathers of old.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-muminun/verse-24.md_

### 23. Surah Al-Mu'minun, Verse 68

- **Form in this verse:** ءَابَآءَهُمُ — ābāahumu · "(to) their forefathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

اَفَلَمْ يَدَّبَّرُوا الْقَوْلَ اَمْ جَٓاءَهُمْ مَا لَمْ يَأْتِ اٰبَٓاءَهُمُ الْاَوَّل۪ينَۘ

Afalam yaddabbaroo alqawla am jaahumma lam ya/ti abaahumu al-awwaleen

Have they then not considered the word with care? If there has come to them what came not to their fathers of old,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-muminun/verse-68.md_

### 23. Surah Al-Mu'minun, Verse 83

- **Form in this verse:** وَءَابَآؤُنَا — waābāunā · "and our forefathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

لَقَدْ وُعِدْنَا نَحْنُ وَاٰبَٓاؤُ۬نَا هٰذَا مِنْ قَبْلُ اِنْ هٰذَٓا اِلَّٓا اَسَاط۪يرُ الْاَوَّل۪ينَ

Laqad wuAAidna nahnu waabaonahatha min qablu in hatha illa asateerual-awwaleen

“We have been promised this, we and our fathers, before; these are only legends of the former peoples.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-muminun/verse-83.md_

### 24. Surah An-Nur, Verse 31

- **Form in this verse:** ءَابَآئِهِنَّ — ābāihinna · "their fathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

وَقُلْ لِلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ يَغْضُضْنَ مِنْ اَبْصَارِهِنَّ وَيَحْفَظْنَ فُرُوجَهُنَّ وَلَا يُبْد۪ينَ ز۪ينَتَهُنَّ اِلَّا مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَلْيَضْرِبْنَ بِخُمُرِهِنَّ عَلٰى جُيُوبِهِنَّۖ وَلَا يُبْد۪ينَ ز۪ينَتَهُنَّ اِلَّا لِبُعُولَتِهِنَّ اَوْ اٰبَٓائِهِنَّ اَوْ اٰبَٓاءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّ اَوْ اَبْنَٓائِهِنَّ اَوْ اَبْنَٓاءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّ اَوْ اِخْوَانِهِنَّ اَوْ بَن۪ٓي اِخْوَانِهِنَّ اَوْ بَن۪ٓي اَخَوَاتِهِنَّ اَوْ نِسَٓائِهِنَّ اَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ اَيْمَانُهُنَّ اَوِ التَّابِع۪ينَ غَيْرِ اُو۬لِي الْاِرْبَةِ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ اَوِ الطِّفْلِ الَّذ۪ينَ لَمْ يَظْهَرُوا عَلٰى عَوْرَاتِ النِّسَٓاءِۖ وَلَا يَضْرِبْنَ بِاَرْجُلِهِنَّ لِيُعْلَمَ مَا يُخْف۪ينَ مِنْ ز۪ينَتِهِنَّۜ وَتُوبُٓوا اِلَى اللّٰهِ جَم۪يعاً اَيُّهَ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ

Waqul lilmu/minati yaghdudnamin absarihinna wayahfathnafuroojahunna wala yubdeena zeenatahunna illa mathahara minha walyadribnabikhumurihinna AAala juyoobihinna wala yubdeenazeenatahunna illa libuAAoolatihinna aw aba-ihinnaaw aba-i buAAoolatihinna aw abna-ihinna awabna-i buAAoolatihinna aw ikhwanihinna aw baneeikhwanihinna aw banee akhawatihinna aw nisa-ihinnaaw ma malakat aymanuhunna awi attabiAAeenaghayri olee al-irbati mina arrijali awi attifliallatheena lam yathharoo AAala AAawratiannisa-i wala yadribnabi-arjulihinna liyuAAlama ma yukhfeena min zeenatihinnawatooboo ila Allahi jameeAAan ayyuhaalmu/minoona laAAallakum tuflihoon

And say thou to the believing women, that they lower some of their sight, and preserve their chastity, and that they show not their adornment save that apparent of it, and that they draw their coverings over their bosoms and not reveal their adornment save to their husbands, or their fathers, or the fathers of their husbands, or their sons, or the sons of their husbands, or their brothers, or the sons of their brothers, or the sons of their sisters, or their women, or what their right hands possess, or male attendants who have not the resourcefulness of men, or the children not yet aware of a woman’s private parts. And let them not strike their feet to make known what they hide of their adornment. And turn to God altogether, O believers, that you might be successful.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nur/verse-31.md_

### 24. Surah An-Nur, Verse 31

- **Form in this verse:** ءَابَآءِ — ābāi · "fathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

وَقُلْ لِلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ يَغْضُضْنَ مِنْ اَبْصَارِهِنَّ وَيَحْفَظْنَ فُرُوجَهُنَّ وَلَا يُبْد۪ينَ ز۪ينَتَهُنَّ اِلَّا مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَلْيَضْرِبْنَ بِخُمُرِهِنَّ عَلٰى جُيُوبِهِنَّۖ وَلَا يُبْد۪ينَ ز۪ينَتَهُنَّ اِلَّا لِبُعُولَتِهِنَّ اَوْ اٰبَٓائِهِنَّ اَوْ اٰبَٓاءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّ اَوْ اَبْنَٓائِهِنَّ اَوْ اَبْنَٓاءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّ اَوْ اِخْوَانِهِنَّ اَوْ بَن۪ٓي اِخْوَانِهِنَّ اَوْ بَن۪ٓي اَخَوَاتِهِنَّ اَوْ نِسَٓائِهِنَّ اَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ اَيْمَانُهُنَّ اَوِ التَّابِع۪ينَ غَيْرِ اُو۬لِي الْاِرْبَةِ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ اَوِ الطِّفْلِ الَّذ۪ينَ لَمْ يَظْهَرُوا عَلٰى عَوْرَاتِ النِّسَٓاءِۖ وَلَا يَضْرِبْنَ بِاَرْجُلِهِنَّ لِيُعْلَمَ مَا يُخْف۪ينَ مِنْ ز۪ينَتِهِنَّۜ وَتُوبُٓوا اِلَى اللّٰهِ جَم۪يعاً اَيُّهَ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ

Waqul lilmu/minati yaghdudnamin absarihinna wayahfathnafuroojahunna wala yubdeena zeenatahunna illa mathahara minha walyadribnabikhumurihinna AAala juyoobihinna wala yubdeenazeenatahunna illa libuAAoolatihinna aw aba-ihinnaaw aba-i buAAoolatihinna aw abna-ihinna awabna-i buAAoolatihinna aw ikhwanihinna aw baneeikhwanihinna aw banee akhawatihinna aw nisa-ihinnaaw ma malakat aymanuhunna awi attabiAAeenaghayri olee al-irbati mina arrijali awi attifliallatheena lam yathharoo AAala AAawratiannisa-i wala yadribnabi-arjulihinna liyuAAlama ma yukhfeena min zeenatihinnawatooboo ila Allahi jameeAAan ayyuhaalmu/minoona laAAallakum tuflihoon

And say thou to the believing women, that they lower some of their sight, and preserve their chastity, and that they show not their adornment save that apparent of it, and that they draw their coverings over their bosoms and not reveal their adornment save to their husbands, or their fathers, or the fathers of their husbands, or their sons, or the sons of their husbands, or their brothers, or the sons of their brothers, or the sons of their sisters, or their women, or what their right hands possess, or male attendants who have not the resourcefulness of men, or the children not yet aware of a woman’s private parts. And let them not strike their feet to make known what they hide of their adornment. And turn to God altogether, O believers, that you might be successful.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nur/verse-31.md_

### 24. Surah An-Nur, Verse 61

- **Form in this verse:** ءَابَآئِكُمْ — ābāikum · "(of) your fathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

لَيْسَ عَلَى الْاَعْمٰى حَرَجٌ وَلَا عَلَى الْاَعْرَجِ حَرَجٌ وَلَا عَلَى الْمَر۪يضِ حَرَجٌ وَلَا عَلٰٓى اَنْفُسِكُمْ اَنْ تَأْكُلُوا مِنْ بُيُوتِكُمْ اَوْ بُيُوتِ اٰبَٓائِكُمْ اَوْ بُيُوتِ اُمَّهَاتِكُمْ اَوْ بُيُوتِ اِخْوَانِكُمْ اَوْ بُيُوتِ اَخَوَاتِكُمْ اَوْ بُيُوتِ اَعْمَامِكُمْ اَوْ بُيُوتِ عَمَّاتِكُمْ اَوْ بُيُوتِ اَخْوَالِكُمْ اَوْ بُيُوتِ خَالَاتِكُمْ اَوْ مَا مَلَكْتُمْ مَفَاتِحَهُٓ اَوْ صَد۪يقِكُمْۜ لَيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ جُنَاحٌ اَنْ تَأْكُلُوا جَم۪يعاً اَوْ اَشْتَاتاًۜ فَاِذَا دَخَلْتُمْ بُيُوتاً فَسَلِّمُوا عَلٰٓى اَنْفُسِكُمْ تَحِيَّةً مِنْ عِنْدِ اللّٰهِ مُبَارَكَةً طَيِّبَةًۜ كَذٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللّٰهُ لَكُمُ الْاٰيَاتِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ۟

Laysa AAala al-aAAma harajunwala AAala al-aAAraji harajun walaAAala almareedi harajun wala AAalaanfusikum an ta/kuloo min buyootikum aw buyooti aba-ikumaw buyooti ommahatikum aw buyooti ikhwanikum awbuyooti akhawatikum aw buyooti aAAmamikum awbuyooti AAammatikum aw buyooti akhwalikum awbuyooti khalatikum aw ma malaktum mafatihahuaw sadeeqikum laysa AAalaykum junahun an ta/kuloojameeAAan aw ashtatan fa-itha dakhaltum buyootanfasallimoo AAala anfusikum tahiyyatan min AAindiAllahi mubarakatan tayyibatan kathalikayubayyinu Allahu lakumu al-ayati laAAallakumtaAAqiloon

No blame is there upon the blind, nor any blame upon the lame, nor any blame upon the sick, nor upon yourselves, that you eat of your houses, or the houses of your fathers, or the houses of your mothers, or the houses of your brothers, or the houses of your sisters, or the houses of your paternal uncles, or the houses of your paternal aunts, or the houses of your maternal uncles, or the houses of your maternal aunts, or that whereof you hold the keys, or of your friend; you do no wrong to eat together or separately. But when you enter houses, greet one another with a greeting from God, blessed and good. Thus God makes plain to you the proofs, that you might use reason.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nur/verse-61.md_

### 25. Surah Al-Furqan, Verse 18

- **Form in this verse:** وَءَابَآءَهُمْ — waābāahum · "and their forefathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

قَالُوا سُبْحَانَكَ مَا كَانَ يَنْبَغ۪ي لَـنَٓا اَنْ نَتَّخِذَ مِنْ دُونِكَ مِنْ اَوْلِيَٓاءَ وَلٰكِنْ مَتَّعْتَهُمْ وَاٰبَٓاءَهُمْ حَتّٰى نَسُوا الذِّكْرَۚ وَكَانُوا قَوْماً بُوراً

Qaloo subhanaka ma kanayanbaghee lana an nattakhitha min doonika min awliyaawalakin mattaAAtahum waabaahum hattanasoo aththikra wakanoo qawman boora

They will say: “Glory be to Thee! It behoved us not to take, besides Thee, any allies! But Thou didst give them and their fathers enjoyment until they forgot the remembrance and became a people ruined.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-furqan/verse-18.md_

### 26. Surah Ash-Shu'ara, Verse 26

- **Form in this verse:** ءَابَآئِكُمُ — ābāikumu · "(of) your forefathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

قَالَ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ اٰبَٓائِكُمُ الْاَوَّل۪ينَ

Qala rabbukum warabbu aba-ikumual-awwaleen

He said: “Your Lord, and the Lord of your fathers of old––”

_https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuara/verse-26.md_

### 26. Surah Ash-Shu'ara, Verse 70

- **Form in this verse:** لِأَبِيهِ — li-abīhi · "to his father"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · genitive case

اِذْ قَالَ لِاَب۪يهِ وَقَوْمِه۪ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ

Ith qala li-abeehi waqawmihi mataAAbudoon

When he said to his father and his people: “What do you serve?”

_https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuara/verse-70.md_

### 26. Surah Ash-Shu'ara, Verse 74

- **Form in this verse:** ءَابَآءَنَا — ābāanā · "our forefathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

قَالُوا بَلْ وَجَدْنَٓا اٰبَٓاءَنَا كَذٰلِكَ يَفْعَلُونَ

Qaloo bal wajadna abaanakathalika yafAAaloon

They said: “Nay — we found our fathers doing thus.”

_https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuara/verse-74.md_

### 26. Surah Ash-Shu'ara, Verse 76

- **Form in this verse:** وَءَابَآؤُكُمُ — waābāukumu · "and your forefathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

اَنْتُمْ وَاٰبَٓاؤُ۬كُمُ الْاَقْدَمُونَ

Antum waabaokumu al-aqdamoon

“You, and your fathers the ancients?

_https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuara/verse-76.md_

### 26. Surah Ash-Shu'ara, Verse 86

- **Form in this verse:** لِأَبِىٓ — li-abī · "my father"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · genitive case

وَاغْفِرْ  لِاَب۪ٓي اِنَّهُ  كَانَ مِنَ الضَّٓالّ۪ينَۙ

Waghfir li-abee innahu kanamina addalleen

“And forgive Thou my father; he is of those who go astray.

_https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuara/verse-86.md_

### 27. Surah An-Naml, Verse 67

- **Form in this verse:** وَءَابَآؤُنَآ — waābāunā · "and our forefathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

وَقَالَ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُٓوا ءَاِذَا كُنَّا تُرَاباً وَاٰبَٓاؤُ۬نَٓا اَئِنَّا لَمُخْرَجُونَ

Waqala allatheena kafaroo a-ithakunna turaban waabaona a-innalamukhrajoon

And those who ignore warning say: “When we are dust, and our fathers, will we be brought forth?

_https://quran.so/surah-an-naml/verse-67.md_

### 27. Surah An-Naml, Verse 68

- **Form in this verse:** وَءَابَآؤُنَا — waābāunā · "and our forefathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

لَقَدْ وُعِدْنَا هٰذَا نَحْنُ وَاٰبَٓاؤُ۬نَا مِنْ قَبْلُۙ اِنْ هٰذَٓا اِلَّٓا اَسَاط۪يرُ الْاَوَّل۪ينَ

Laqad wuAAidna hatha nahnuwaabaona min qablu in hatha illaasateeru al-awwaleen

“We have been promised this, we and our fathers, before; this is only legends of the former peoples.”

_https://quran.so/surah-an-naml/verse-68.md_

### 28. Surah Al-Qasas, Verse 23

- **Form in this verse:** وَأَبُونَا — wa-abūnā · "and our father"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · nominative case

وَلَمَّا وَرَدَ مَٓاءَ مَدْيَنَ وَجَدَ عَلَيْهِ اُمَّةً مِنَ النَّاسِ يَسْقُونَۘ وَوَجَدَ مِنْ دُونِهِمُ امْرَاَتَيْنِ تَذُودَانِۚ قَالَ مَا خَطْبُكُمَاۜ قَالَتَا لَا نَسْق۪ي حَتّٰى يُصْدِرَ الرِّعَٓاءُ وَاَبُونَا شَيْخٌ كَب۪يرٌ

Walamma warada maa madyanawajada AAalayhi ommatan mina annasi yasqoonawawajada min doonihimu imraatayni tathoodani qalama khatbukuma qalata lanasqee hatta yusdira arriAAaowaaboona shaykhun kabeer

And when he arrived at the water of Madyan, he found there a community of people watering, and he found besides them two women holding back; he said: “What is your case?” They said: “We do not water until the shepherds drive hence; and our father is a very old man.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qasas/verse-23.md_

### 28. Surah Al-Qasas, Verse 25

- **Form in this verse:** أَبِى — abī · "my father"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · nominative case

فَجَٓاءَتْهُ اِحْدٰيهُمَا تَمْش۪ي عَلَى اسْتِحْيَٓاءٍۘ قَالَتْ اِنَّ اَب۪ي يَدْعُوكَ لِيَجْزِيَكَ اَجْرَ مَا سَقَيْتَ لَنَاۜ فَلَمَّا جَٓاءَهُ وَقَصَّ عَلَيْهِ الْقَصَصَۙ قَالَ لَا تَخَفْ۠ نَجَوْتَ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ الظَّالِم۪ينَ

Fajaat-hu ihdahumatamshee AAala istihya-in qalat innaabee yadAAooka liyajziyaka ajra ma saqayta lanafalamma jaahu waqassa AAalayhi alqasasaqala la takhaf najawta mina alqawmi aththalimeen

And there came to him one of the two, walking shyly. She said: “My father calls thee, that he might reward thee with a reward for that thou didst water for us.” And when he came to him, and had related to him the story, said he: “Fear thou not; thou hast escaped the wrongdoing people.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qasas/verse-25.md_

### 28. Surah Al-Qasas, Verse 26

- **Form in this verse:** يَـٰٓأَبَتِ — yāabati · "O my father"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · nominative case

قَالَتْ اِحْدٰيهُمَا يَٓا اَبَتِ اسْتَأْجِرْهُۘ اِنَّ خَيْرَ مَنِ اسْتَأْجَرْتَ الْقَوِيُّ الْاَم۪ينُ

Qalat ihdahuma yaabati ista/jirhu inna khayra mani ista/jarta alqawiyyu al-ameen

One of the two said: “O my father: hire thou him; the best thou canst hire is the strong and the trustworthy.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qasas/verse-26.md_

### 28. Surah Al-Qasas, Verse 36

- **Form in this verse:** ءَابَآئِنَا — ābāinā · "our forefathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

فَلَمَّا جَٓاءَهُمْ مُوسٰى بِاٰيَاتِنَا بَيِّنَاتٍ قَالُوا مَا هٰذَٓا اِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُفْتَرًى وَمَا سَمِعْنَا بِهٰذَا ف۪ٓي اٰبَٓائِنَا الْاَوَّل۪ينَ

Falamma jaahum moosabi-ayatina bayyinatin qaloo mahatha illa sihrun muftaran wamasamiAAna bihatha fee aba-inaal-awwaleen

And when Moses came to them with Our clear proofs, they said: “This is only invented sorcery. And we heard not of this among our fathers of old.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qasas/verse-36.md_

### 31. Surah Luqman, Verse 21

- **Form in this verse:** ءَابَآءَنَآ ۚ — ābāanā · "our forefathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

وَاِذَا ق۪يلَ لَهُمُ اتَّبِعُوا مَٓا اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ قَالُوا بَلْ نَتَّبِعُ مَا وَجَدْنَا عَلَيْهِ اٰبَٓاءَنَاۜ اَوَلَوْ كَانَ الشَّيْطَانُ يَدْعُوهُمْ اِلٰى عَذَابِ السَّع۪يرِ

Wa-itha qeela lahumu ittabiAAoo maanzala Allahu qaloo bal nattabiAAu ma wajadnaAAalayhi abaana awa law kana ashshaytanuyadAAoohum ila AAathabi assaAAeer

And when it is said to them: “Follow what God has sent down,” they say: “Nay, we will follow that upon which we found our fathers.” — Even though the satan invites them to the punishment of the Inferno?

_https://quran.so/surah-luqman/verse-21.md_

### 33. Surah Al-Ahzab, Verse 5

- **Form in this verse:** لِـَٔابَآئِهِمْ — liābāihim · "by their fathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

اُدْعُوهُمْ لِاٰبَٓائِهِمْ هُوَ اَقْسَطُ عِنْدَ اللّٰهِۚ فَاِنْ لَمْ تَعْلَمُٓوا اٰبَٓاءَهُمْ فَاِخْوَانُكُمْ فِي الدّ۪ينِ وَمَوَال۪يكُمْۜ وَلَيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ جُنَاحٌ ف۪يمَٓا اَخْطَأْتُمْ بِه۪ۙ وَلٰكِنْ مَا تَعَمَّدَتْ قُلُوبُكُمْۜ وَكَانَ اللّٰهُ غَفُوراً رَح۪يماً

OdAAoohum li-aba-ihim huwa aqsatuAAinda Allahi fa-in lam taAAlamoo abaahumfa-ikhwanukum fee addeeni wamawaleekumwalaysa AAalaykum junahun feema akhta/tumbihi walakin ma taAAammadat quloobukum wakanaAllahu ghafooran raheema

Call them by their fathers; it is more equitable in the sight of God. But if you know not their fathers, then are they your brethren in doctrine and your allies. And you do no wrong in what you offended therein; but what your hearts intended[...]. And God is forgiving and merciful.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ahzab/verse-5.md_

### 33. Surah Al-Ahzab, Verse 5

- **Form in this verse:** ءَابَآءَهُمْ — ābāahum · "their fathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

اُدْعُوهُمْ لِاٰبَٓائِهِمْ هُوَ اَقْسَطُ عِنْدَ اللّٰهِۚ فَاِنْ لَمْ تَعْلَمُٓوا اٰبَٓاءَهُمْ فَاِخْوَانُكُمْ فِي الدّ۪ينِ وَمَوَال۪يكُمْۜ وَلَيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ جُنَاحٌ ف۪يمَٓا اَخْطَأْتُمْ بِه۪ۙ وَلٰكِنْ مَا تَعَمَّدَتْ قُلُوبُكُمْۜ وَكَانَ اللّٰهُ غَفُوراً رَح۪يماً

OdAAoohum li-aba-ihim huwa aqsatuAAinda Allahi fa-in lam taAAlamoo abaahumfa-ikhwanukum fee addeeni wamawaleekumwalaysa AAalaykum junahun feema akhta/tumbihi walakin ma taAAammadat quloobukum wakanaAllahu ghafooran raheema

Call them by their fathers; it is more equitable in the sight of God. But if you know not their fathers, then are they your brethren in doctrine and your allies. And you do no wrong in what you offended therein; but what your hearts intended[...]. And God is forgiving and merciful.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ahzab/verse-5.md_

### 33. Surah Al-Ahzab, Verse 40

- **Form in this verse:** أَبَآ — abā · "(the) father"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · genitive case

مَا كَانَ مُحَمَّدٌ اَبَٓا اَحَدٍ مِنْ رِجَالِكُمْ وَلٰكِنْ رَسُولَ اللّٰهِ وَخَاتَمَ النَّبِيّ۪نَۜ وَكَانَ اللّٰهُ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَل۪يماً۟

Ma kana muhammadun abaahadin min rijalikum walakin rasoola Allahiwakhatama annabiyyeena wakana Allahubikulli shay-in AAaleema

Muḥammad is not the father of any of your men, but the messenger of God, and the seal of the prophets; and God is knowing of all things.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ahzab/verse-40.md_

### 33. Surah Al-Ahzab, Verse 55

- **Form in this verse:** ءَابَآئِهِنَّ — ābāihinna · "their fathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

لَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِنَّ ف۪ٓي اٰبَٓائِهِنَّ وَلَٓا اَبْنَٓائِهِنَّ وَلَٓا اِخْوَانِهِنَّ وَلَٓا اَبْنَٓاءِ اِخْوَانِهِنَّ وَلَٓا اَبْنَٓاءِ اَخَوَاتِهِنَّ وَلَا نِسَٓائِهِنَّ وَلَا مَا مَلَكَتْ اَيْمَانُهُنَّۚ وَاتَّق۪ينَ اللّٰهَۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ كَانَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ شَه۪يداً

La junaha AAalayhinna fee aba-ihinnawala abna-ihinna wala ikhwanihinnawala abna-i ikhwanihinna wala abna-iakhawatihinna wala nisa-ihinna wala mamalakat aymanuhunna wattaqeena Allaha innaAllaha kana AAala kulli shay-in shaheeda

There is no blame upon them concerning their fathers, or their sons, or their brothers, or the sons of their brothers, or the sons of their sisters, or their women, or what their right hands possess. And be in prudent fear of God; God is over all things, witness.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ahzab/verse-55.md_

### 34. Surah Saba, Verse 43

- **Form in this verse:** ءَابَآؤُكُمْ — ābāukum · "your forefathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

وَاِذَا تُتْلٰى عَلَيْهِمْ اٰيَاتُنَا بَيِّنَاتٍ قَالُوا مَا هٰذَٓا اِلَّا رَجُلٌ يُر۪يدُ اَنْ يَصُدَّكُمْ عَمَّا كَانَ يَعْبُدُ اٰبَٓاؤُ۬كُمْۚ وَقَالُوا مَا هٰذَٓا اِلَّٓا اِفْكٌ مُفْتَرًىۜ وَقَالَ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا لِلْحَقِّ لَمَّا جَٓاءَهُمْۙ اِنْ هٰذَٓا اِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُب۪ينٌ

Wa-itha tutla AAalayhim ayatunabayyinatin qaloo ma hatha illarajulun yureedu an yasuddakum AAamma kanayaAAbudu abaokum waqaloo ma hathailla ifkun muftaran waqala allatheenakafaroo lilhaqqi lamma jaahum in hathailla sihrun mubeen

And when Our proofs are recited to them as clear signs, they say: “This is only a man who wishes to turn you away from what your fathers served”; and they say: “This is only an invented falsehood.” And those who ignore warning say of the truth when it has come to them: “This is only obvious sorcery.”

_https://quran.so/surah-saba/verse-43.md_

### 36. Surah Ya-Sin, Verse 6

- **Form in this verse:** ءَابَآؤُهُمْ — ābāuhum · "their forefathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

لِتُنْذِرَ قَوْماً مَٓا اُنْذِرَ اٰبَٓاؤُ۬هُمْ فَهُمْ غَافِلُونَ

Litunthira qawman ma onthiraabaohum fahum ghafiloon

That thou warn a people whose fathers were not warned; and they are heedless.

_https://quran.so/surah-ya-sin/verse-6.md_

### 37. Surah As-Saffat, Verse 17

- **Form in this verse:** أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا — awaābāunā · "Or our fathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

اَوَاٰبَٓاؤُ۬نَا الْاَوَّلُونَۜ

Awa abaona al-awwaloon

“And will our forefathers?”

_https://quran.so/surah-as-saffat/verse-17.md_

### 37. Surah As-Saffat, Verse 69

- **Form in this verse:** ءَابَآءَهُمْ — ābāahum · "their fathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

اِنَّهُمْ اَلْفَوْا اٰبَٓاءَهُمْ ضَٓالّ۪ينَۙ

Innahum alfaw abaahum dalleen

They found their fathers astray,

_https://quran.so/surah-as-saffat/verse-69.md_

### 37. Surah As-Saffat, Verse 85

- **Form in this verse:** لِأَبِيهِ — li-abīhi · "to his father"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · genitive case

اِذْ قَالَ لِاَب۪يهِ وَقَوْمِه۪ مَاذَا تَعْبُدُونَۚ

Ith qala li-abeehi waqawmihi mathataAAbudoon

When he said to his father and his people: “What do you serve?

_https://quran.so/surah-as-saffat/verse-85.md_

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