# Ayn-Be-Se — عبث (Ebv)

> Occurs in 2 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** to play sport in a frivolous manner, amuse one's self, busy one's self about trifles, in vain/sport/play, nonsense, useless.
- **Derived forms:** تَعْبَثُ (1) · عَبَث (1)

## Verses containing this root

### 23. Surah Al-Mu'minun, Verse 115

- **Form in this verse:** عَبَثًۭا — ʿabathan · "uselessly"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

اَفَحَسِبْتُمْ اَنَّمَا خَلَقْنَاكُمْ عَبَثاً وَاَنَّكُمْ اِلَيْنَا لَا تُرْجَعُونَ

Afahasibtum annama khalaqnakumAAabathan waannakum ilayna la turjaAAoon

“Thought you that We only created you for amusement, and that to Us you would not be returned?”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-muminun/verse-115.md_

### 26. Surah Ash-Shu'ara, Verse 128

- **Form in this verse:** تَعْبَثُونَ — taʿbathūna · "amusing yourselves"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 2nd person, masculine, plural · present tense

اَتَبْنُونَ بِكُلِّ ر۪يعٍ اٰيَةً تَعْبَثُونَۙ

Atabnoona bikulli reeAAin ayatantaAAbathoon

“Build you a proof on every prominence, amusing yourselves

_https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuara/verse-128.md_

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