# Ta-Be-Ayn — طبع (TbE) > Occurs in 11 verses of the Quran. - **Source:** https://quran.so/root/TbE - **Meaning:** to seal/imprint/print/stamp/impress/brand/fashion, make to be dirty, rusted, covering over a thing and securing oneself from a thing entering it, adaptation/disposition to a thing, become sluggish/lazy/indolent, to disgrace/dishonour, to have no penetrative energy, i.e. no sharpness of mind like the sword covered with much rust, load well/heavily, tabba'a - to impress strongly. - **Derived forms:** طَبَعَ (11) ## Verses containing this root ### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 155 - **Form in this verse:** طَبَعَ — ṭabaʿa · "(has) set a seal" - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense فَبِمَا نَقْضِهِمْ م۪يثَاقَهُمْ وَكُفْرِهِمْ بِاٰيَاتِ اللّٰهِ وَقَتْلِهِمُ الْاَنْبِيَٓاءَ بِغَيْرِ حَقٍّ وَقَوْلِهِمْ قُلُوبُنَا غُلْفٌۜ بَلْ طَبَعَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهَا بِكُفْرِهِمْ فَلَا يُؤْمِنُونَ اِلَّا قَل۪يلاًۖ Fabima naqdihim meethaqahumwakufrihim bi-ayati Allahi waqatlihimual-anbiyaa bighayri haqqin waqawlihim quloobunaghulfun bal tabaAAa Allahu AAalayhabikufrihim fala yu/minoona illa qaleela So, because of their violation of their agreement, and their denial of the proofs of God, and their killing of the prophets without cause, and their saying: “Our hearts are covered,” — nay, God sealed them for their denial, so they do not believe save a few — _https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-155.md_ ### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 100 - **Form in this verse:** وَنَطْبَعُ — wanaṭbaʿu · "and We put a seal" - **Grammar:** verb · 1st person, plural · present tense اَوَلَمْ يَهْدِ لِلَّذ۪ينَ يَرِثُونَ الْاَرْضَ مِنْ بَعْدِ اَهْلِهَٓا اَنْ لَوْ نَشَٓاءُ اَصَبْنَاهُمْ بِذُنُوبِهِمْۚ وَنَطْبَعُ عَلٰى قُلُوبِهِمْ فَهُمْ لَا يَسْمَعُونَ Awa lam yahdi lillatheena yarithoonaal-arda min baAAdi ahliha an law nashao asabnahumbithunoobihim wanatbaAAu AAala quloobihimfahum la yasmaAAoon Is it not guidance to those who inherit the land after its people that, if We willed, We would strike them for their transgressions, and seal their hearts so they hear not? _https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-100.md_ ### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 101 - **Form in this verse:** يَطْبَعُ — yaṭbaʿu · "(has been) put a seal" - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense تِلْكَ الْقُرٰى نَقُصُّ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ اَنْـبَٓائِهَاۚ وَلَقَدْ جَٓاءَتْهُمْ رُسُلُهُمْ بِالْبَيِّنَاتِۚ فَمَا كَانُوا لِيُؤْمِنُوا بِمَا كَذَّبُوا مِنْ قَبْلُۜ كَذٰلِكَ يَطْبَعُ اللّٰهُ عَلٰى قُلُوبِ الْكَافِر۪ينَ Tilka alqura naqussu AAalaykamin anba-iha walaqad jaat-hum rusuluhum bilbayyinatifama kanoo liyu/minoo bima kaththaboomin qablu kathalika yatbaAAu Allahu AAalaquloobi alkafireen Those cities: We relate some of their reports to thee; and their messengers came to them with clear signs, but they were not to believe in what they had denied before; thus God seals the hearts of the false claimers of guidance. _https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-101.md_ ### 9. Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 87 - **Form in this verse:** وَطُبِعَ — waṭubiʿa · "and were sealed" - **Grammar:** verb · passive · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense رَضُوا بِاَنْ يَكُونُوا مَعَ الْخَوَالِفِ وَطُبِـعَ عَلٰى قُلُوبِهِمْ فَهُمْ لَا يَفْقَهُونَ Radoo bi-an yakoonoo maAAa alkhawalifiwatubiAAa AAala quloobihim fahum layafqahoon They are content to be with those who remain; and their hearts are sealed, so they understand not. _https://quran.so/surah-at-tawbah/verse-87.md_ ### 9. Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 93 - **Form in this verse:** وَطَبَعَ — waṭabaʿa · "and Allah sealed" - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense اِنَّمَا السَّب۪يلُ عَلَى الَّذ۪ينَ يَسْتَأْذِنُونَكَ وَهُمْ اَغْنِيَٓاءُۚ رَضُوا بِاَنْ يَكُونُوا مَعَ الْخَوَالِفِۙ وَطَبَعَ اللّٰهُ عَلٰى قُلُوبِهِمْ فَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ Innama assabeelu AAalaallatheena yasta/thinoonaka wahum aghniyaoradoo bi-an yakoonoo maAAa alkhawalifi watabaAAaAllahu AAala quloobihim fahum la yaAAlamoon The path is but against those who ask leave of thee when they are sufficient, content to be with those who remain; and God has sealed their hearts, so they understand not. _https://quran.so/surah-at-tawbah/verse-93.md_ ### 10. Surah Yunus, Verse 74 - **Form in this verse:** نَطْبَعُ — naṭbaʿu · "We seal" - **Grammar:** verb · 1st person, plural · present tense ثُمَّ بَعَثْنَا مِنْ بَعْدِه۪ رُسُلاً اِلٰى قَوْمِهِمْ فَجَٓاؤُ۫هُمْ بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ فَمَا كَانُوا لِيُؤْمِنُوا بِمَا كَذَّبُوا بِه۪ مِنْ قَبْلُۜ كَذٰلِكَ نَطْبَعُ عَلٰى قُلُوبِ الْمُعْتَد۪ينَ Thumma baAAathna min baAAdihi rusulanila qawmihim fajaoohum bilbayyinatifama kanoo liyu/minoo bima kaththaboobihi min qablu kathalika natbaAAu AAalaquloobi almuAAtadeen Then raised We up, after him, messengers to their people, and they came to them with clear signs; but they were not to believe in what they had denied before; thus do We seal the hearts of the transgressors. _https://quran.so/surah-yunus/verse-74.md_ ### 16. Surah An-Nahl, Verse 108 - **Form in this verse:** طَبَعَ — ṭabaʿa · "Allah has set a seal" - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ الَّذ۪ينَ طَبَعَ اللّٰهُ عَلٰى قُلُوبِهِمْ وَسَمْعِهِمْ وَاَبْصَارِهِمْۚ وَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الْغَافِلُونَ Ola-ika allatheena tabaAAaAllahu AAala quloobihim wasamAAihim waabsarihimwaola-ika humu alghafiloon Those are they whose hearts God has sealed, and their hearing and their sight; and it is they who are the heedless; _https://quran.so/surah-an-nahl/verse-108.md_ ### 30. Surah Ar-Rum, Verse 59 - **Form in this verse:** يَطْبَعُ — yaṭbaʿu · "Allah seals" - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense كَذٰلِكَ يَطْبَعُ اللّٰهُ عَلٰى قُلُوبِ الَّذ۪ينَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ Kathalika yatbaAAu AllahuAAala quloobi allatheena la yaAAlamoon Thus does God seal the hearts of those who know not. _https://quran.so/surah-ar-rum/verse-59.md_ ### 40. Surah Ghafir, Verse 35 - **Form in this verse:** يَطْبَعُ — yaṭbaʿu · "Allah sets a seal" - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense اَلَّذ۪ينَ يُجَادِلُونَ ف۪ٓي اٰيَاتِ اللّٰهِ بِغَيْرِ سُلْطَانٍ اَتٰيهُمْۜ كَبُرَ مَقْتاً عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ وَعِنْدَ الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُواۜ كَذٰلِكَ يَطْبَعُ اللّٰهُ عَلٰى كُلِّ قَلْبِ مُتَكَبِّرٍ جَبَّارٍ Allatheena yujadiloona fee ayatiAllahi bighayri sultanin atahum kaburamaqtan AAinda Allahi waAAinda allatheena amanookathalika yatbaAAu Allahu AAala kulliqalbi mutakabbirin jabbar “Those who dispute concerning the proofs of God without an authority having come to them; great is the hatred in the sight of God and in the sight of those who heed warning; thus does God seal every proud and tyrannical heart.” _https://quran.so/surah-ghafir/verse-35.md_ ### 47. Surah Muhammad, Verse 16 - **Form in this verse:** طَبَعَ — ṭabaʿa · "Allah has set a seal" - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَسْتَمِــعُ اِلَيْكَۚ حَتّٰٓى اِذَا خَرَجُوا مِنْ عِنْدِكَ قَالُوا لِلَّذ۪ينَ اُو۫تُوا الْعِلْمَ مَاذَا قَالَ اٰنِفاً۠ اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ الَّذ۪ينَ طَبَعَ اللّٰهُ عَلٰى قُلُوبِهِمْ وَاتَّبَعُٓوا اَهْوَٓاءَهُمْ Waminhum man yastamiAAu ilayka hattaitha kharajoo min AAindika qaloo lillatheenaootoo alAAilma matha qala anifan ola-ikaallatheena tabaAAa Allahu AAalaquloobihim wattabaAAoo ahwaahum And among them are some who listen to thee. When they have gone forth from thy presence, they say to those who have been given knowledge: “What said he just now?” Those are they whose hearts God sealed, and they follow their vain desires. _https://quran.so/surah-muhammad/verse-16.md_ ### 63. Surah Al-Munafiqun, Verse 3 - **Form in this verse:** فَطُبِعَ — faṭubiʿa · "so were sealed" - **Grammar:** verb · passive · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense ذٰلِكَ بِاَنَّهُمْ اٰمَنُوا ثُمَّ كَفَرُوا فَطُبِعَ عَلٰى قُلُوبِهِمْ فَهُمْ لَا يَفْقَهُونَ Thalika bi-annahum amanoothumma kafaroo fatubiAAa AAala quloobihim fahum layafqahoon For it is that they believed, then denied! Then were their hearts sealed, and they understand not. _https://quran.so/surah-al-munafiqun/verse-3.md_ --- Retrieved: 2026-08-13 Quran.so — https://quran.so — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — When quoting, name the translator.