# Elif-Vav-Be — اوب (Awb)

> Occurs in 17 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To come back from, repent, set (stars), repeat, return (from disobedience to obedience), echo, alight at night.
- **Derived forms:** أَوَّاب (6) · أَوِّبِ (1) · إِيَاب (1) · مَ َٔاب (9)

## Verses containing this root

### 3. Surah Ali 'Imran, Verse 14

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْمَـَٔابِ — l-maābi · "[the] abode to return"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

زُيِّنَ لِلنَّاسِ حُبُّ الشَّهَوَاتِ مِنَ النِّسَٓاءِ وَالْبَن۪ينَ وَالْقَنَاط۪يرِ الْمُقَنْطَرَةِ مِنَ الذَّهَبِ وَالْفِضَّةِ وَالْخَيْلِ الْمُسَوَّمَةِ وَالْاَنْعَامِ وَالْحَرْثِۜ ذٰلِكَ مَتَاعُ الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْيَاۚ وَاللّٰهُ عِنْدَهُ حُسْنُ الْمَاٰبِ

Zuyyina linnasi hubbuashshahawati mina annisa-i walbaneenawalqanateeri almuqantarati mina aththahabiwalfiddati walkhayli almusawwamati wal-anAAamiwalharthi thalika mataAAu alhayatiaddunya wallahu AAindahu husnualmaab

Made fair for men is the love of lusts — for women, and sons, and amassed fortunes of gold and silver, and branded horses, and cattle, and tilth: that is the provision of the life of this world — but God, with Him is the best journey’s end.

_https://quran.so/surah-ali-imran/verse-14.md_

### 13. Surah Ar-Ra'd, Verse 29

- **Form in this verse:** مَـَٔابٍۢ — maābin · "place of return"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

اَلَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ طُوبٰى لَهُمْ وَحُسْنُ مَاٰبٍ

Allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo assalihatitooba lahum wahusnu maab

Those who heed warning and do righteous deeds: they have blessedness, and a good journey’s end.

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rad/verse-29.md_

### 13. Surah Ar-Ra'd, Verse 36

- **Form in this verse:** مَـَٔابِ — maābi · "(is) my return"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

وَالَّذ۪ينَ اٰتَيْنَاهُمُ الْكِتَابَ يَفْرَحُونَ بِمَٓا اُنْزِلَ اِلَيْكَ وَمِنَ الْاَحْزَابِ مَنْ يُنْكِرُ بَعْضَهُۜ  قُلْ اِنَّـمَٓا اُمِرْتُ اَنْ اَعْبُدَ اللّٰهَ وَلَٓا اُشْرِكَ بِه۪ۜ اِلَيْهِ اَدْعُوا وَاِلَيْهِ مَاٰبِ

Wallatheena ataynahumualkitaba yafrahoona bima onzila ilaykawamina al-ahzabi man yunkiru baAAdahu qulinnama omirtu an aAAbuda Allaha wala oshrikabihi ilayhi adAAoo wa-ilayhi maab

And those to whom We gave the Writ exult at what is sent down to thee; and among the parties is he who denies some of it. Say thou: “I am only commanded to serve God, and to ascribe not a partnership to Him; to Him do I invite, and to Him is my return.”

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rad/verse-36.md_

### 17. Surah Al-Isra, Verse 25

- **Form in this verse:** لِلْأَوَّٰبِينَ — lil'awwābīna · "to those who often turn (to Him)"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

رَبُّكُمْ اَعْلَمُ بِمَا ف۪ي نُفُوسِكُمْۜ اِنْ تَكُونُوا صَالِح۪ينَ فَاِنَّهُ كَانَ لِلْاَوَّاب۪ينَ غَفُوراً

Rabbukum aAAlamu bima fee nufoosikumin takoonoo saliheena fa-innahu kana lil-awwabeenaghafoora

Your Lord best knows what is in your souls; if you are righteous, He is to those oft-returning and forgiving.

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

### 34. Surah Saba, Verse 10

- **Form in this verse:** أَوِّبِى — awwibī · "Repeat praises"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 2nd person, feminine, singular · imperative mood

وَلَقَدْ اٰتَيْنَا دَاوُ۫دَ مِنَّا فَضْلاًۜ يَا جِبَالُ اَوِّب۪ي مَعَهُ وَالطَّيْرَۚ وَاَلَنَّا لَهُ الْحَد۪يدَۙ

Walaqad atayna dawoodaminna fadlan ya jibalu awwibeemaAAahu wattayra waalanna lahu alhadeed

And We gave David from Us bounty: “O you mountains: echo with it, and you birds.” And We softened iron for him:

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

### 38. Surah Sad, Verse 17

- **Form in this verse:** أَوَّابٌ — awwābun · "repeatedly turning"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · nominative case · indefinite

اِصْبِرْ عَلٰى مَا يَقُولُونَ وَاذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَا دَاوُ۫دَ ذَا الْاَيْدِۚ اِنَّـهُٓ  اَوَّابٌ

Isbir AAala mayaqooloona wathkur AAabdana dawooda thaal-aydi innahu awwab

Be thou patient over what they say. And remember thou Our servant David, the possessor of strength: he was one turning in repentance.

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

### 38. Surah Sad, Verse 19

- **Form in this verse:** أَوَّابٌۭ — awwābun · "repeatedly turning"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · nominative case · indefinite

وَالطَّيْرَ مَحْشُورَةًۜ   كُلٌّ لَـهُٓ  اَوَّابٌ

Wattayra mahshooratankullun lahu awwab

And the birds assembled, all turning in repentance to Him.

_https://quran.so/surah-sad/verse-19.md_

### 38. Surah Sad, Verse 25

- **Form in this verse:** مَـَٔابٍۢ — maābin · "place of return"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

فَغَفَرْنَا لَهُ ذٰلِكَۜ وَاِنَّ لَهُ عِنْدَنَا لَزُلْفٰى وَحُسْنَ مَاٰبٍ

Faghafarna lahu thalikawa-inna lahu AAindana lazulfa wahusna maab

So We forgave him that; and he has nearness to Us and a good journey’s end.

_https://quran.so/surah-sad/verse-25.md_

### 38. Surah Sad, Verse 30

- **Form in this verse:** أَوَّابٌ — awwābun · "(was) one who repeatedly turned"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · nominative case · indefinite

وَوَهَبْنَا لِدَاوُ۫دَ سُلَيْمٰنَۜ نِعْمَ الْعَبْدُۜ اِنَّهُٓ  اَوَّابٌۜ

Wawahabna lidawooda sulaymananiAAma alAAabdu innahu awwab

And We gave David Solomon — how excellent a servant! He was one turning in repentance.

_https://quran.so/surah-sad/verse-30.md_

### 38. Surah Sad, Verse 40

- **Form in this verse:** مَـَٔابٍۢ — maābin · "place of return"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

وَاِنَّ لَهُ عِنْدَنَا لَزُلْفٰى وَحُسْنَ مَاٰبٍ۟

Wa-inna lahu AAindana lazulfawahusna maab

And he has nearness to Us, and a good journey’s end.

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

### 38. Surah Sad, Verse 44

- **Form in this verse:** أَوَّابٌۭ — awwābun · "repeatedly turned"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · nominative case · indefinite

وَخُذْ بِيَدِكَ ضِغْثاً فَاضْرِبْ بِه۪ وَلَا تَحْنَثْۜ اِنَّا وَجَدْنَاهُ صَابِراًۜ نِعْمَ الْعَبْدُۜ اِنَّهُٓ  اَوَّابٌ

Wakhuth biyadika dighthan fadribbihi wala tahnath inna wajadnahu sabiranniAAma alAAabdu innahu awwab

And: “Take thou in thy hand a bouquet, and strike thou therewith, and break thou not thine oath!” We found him patient. How excellent a servant! He was one turning in repentance.

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

### 38. Surah Sad, Verse 49

- **Form in this verse:** مَـَٔابٍۢ — maābin · "place of return"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

هٰذَا ذِكْرٌۜ وَاِنَّ لِلْمُتَّق۪ينَ لَحُسْنَ مَاٰبٍۙ

Hatha thikrun wa-innalilmuttaqeena lahusna maab

This is a remembrance. And for those of prudent fear is a good journey’s end:

_https://quran.so/surah-sad/verse-49.md_

### 38. Surah Sad, Verse 55

- **Form in this verse:** مَـَٔابٍۢ — maābin · "place of return"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

هٰذَاۜ وَاِنَّ لِلطَّاغ۪ينَ لَشَرَّ مَاٰبٍۙ

Hatha wa-inna littagheenalasharra maab

This! And for those transgressing all bounds is an evil journey’s end:

_https://quran.so/surah-sad/verse-55.md_

### 50. Surah Qaf, Verse 32

- **Form in this verse:** أَوَّابٍ — awwābin · "who turns"
  - **Grammar:** adjective · masculine, singular · genitive case · indefinite

هٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِكُلِّ اَوَّابٍ حَف۪يظٍۚ

Hatha ma tooAAadoona likulliawwabin hafeeth

“This is what you were promised, for every preserving penitent,

_https://quran.so/surah-qaf/verse-32.md_

### 78. Surah An-Naba, Verse 22

- **Form in this verse:** مَـَٔابًۭا — maāban · "a place of return"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

لِلطَّاغ۪ينَ مَاٰباًۙ

Littagheena maaba

For those transgressing all bounds, a journey’s end.

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

### 78. Surah An-Naba, Verse 39

- **Form in this verse:** مَـَٔابًا — maāban · "a return"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

ذٰلِكَ الْيَوْمُ الْحَقُّۚ فَمَنْ شَٓاءَ اتَّخَذَ اِلٰى رَبِّه۪ مَاٰباً

Thalika alyawmu alhaqqu famanshaa ittakhatha ila rabbihi maaba

That is the True Day, so let him who wills take his Lord as a journey’s end.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-naba/verse-39.md_

### 88. Surah Al-Ghashiyah, Verse 25

- **Form in this verse:** إِيَابَهُمْ — iyābahum · "(will be) their return"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

اِنَّ اِلَيْنَٓا اِيَابَهُمْۙ

Inna ilayna iyabahum

To Us is their return;

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

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