# Be-Vav-Be — بوب (bwb)

> Occurs in 27 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** door/gate, place of entrance, mode/manner
- **Derived forms:** بَاب (27)

## Verses containing this root

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 58

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْبَابَ — l-bāba · "the gate"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

وَاِذْ قُلْنَا ادْخُلُوا هٰذِهِ الْقَرْيَةَ فَكُلُوا مِنْهَا حَيْثُ شِئْتُمْ رَغَداً وَادْخُلُوا الْبَابَ سُجَّداً وَقُولُوا حِطَّةٌ نَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ خَطَايَاكُمْۜ وَسَنَز۪يدُ الْمُحْسِن۪ينَ

Wa-ith qulna odkhuloo hathihialqaryata fakuloo minha haythu shi/tum raghadan wadkhulooalbaba sujjadan waqooloo hittatun naghfirlakum khatayakum wasanazeedu almuhsineen

And when We said: “Enter this city, and eat freely of it wheresoever you will. And enter the gate in submission, and say: ‘A mitigation!’ We will forgive you your offences, and will increase the doers of good.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-58.md_

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 189

- **Form in this verse:** أَبْوَٰبِهَا ۚ — abwābihā · "their doors"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ الْاَهِلَّةِۜ قُلْ هِيَ مَوَاق۪يتُ لِلنَّاسِ وَالْحَجِّۜ وَلَيْسَ الْبِرُّ بِاَنْ تَأْتُوا الْبُيُوتَ مِنْ ظُهُورِهَا وَلٰكِنَّ الْبِرَّ مَنِ اتَّقٰىۚ وَأْتُوا الْبُيُوتَ مِنْ اَبْوَابِهَاۖ وَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ

Yas-aloonaka AAani al-ahillati qul hiya mawaqeetulinnasi walhajji walaysa albirrubi-an ta/too albuyoota min thuhooriha walakinnaalbirra mani ittaqa wa/too albuyoota min abwabihawattaqoo Allaha laAAallakum tuflihoon

They ask thee about the phases of the moon. Say thou: “They are measurements of time for the people and the pilgrimage.” And it is not virtue that you approach houses by the backs thereof — but virtue is[...] one who is in prudent fear — but approach houses by the doors thereof; and be in prudent fear of God, that you might be successful.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-189.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 154

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْبَابَ — l-bāba · "the gate"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

وَرَفَعْنَا فَوْقَهُمُ الطُّورَ بِم۪يثَاقِهِمْ وَقُلْنَا لَهُمُ ادْخُلُوا الْبَابَ سُجَّداً وَقُلْنَا لَهُمْ لَا تَعْدُوا فِي السَّبْتِ وَاَخَذْنَا مِنْهُمْ م۪يثَاقاً غَل۪يظاً

WarafaAAna fawqahumu attoorabimeethaqihim waqulna lahumu odkhuloo albabasujjadan waqulna lahum la taAAdoo fee assabtiwaakhathna minhum meethaqan ghaleetha

And We raised above them the mount for their agreement; and We said to them: “Enter the gate in submission”; and We said to them: “Transgress not the Sabbath”; and We took from them a stern agreement.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-154.md_

### 5. Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 23

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْبَابَ — l-bāba · "(through) the gate"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

قَالَ رَجُلَانِ مِنَ الَّذ۪ينَ يَخَافُونَ اَنْعَمَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِمَا ادْخُلُوا عَلَيْهِمُ الْبَابَۚ فَاِذَا دَخَلْتُمُوهُ فَاِنَّكُمْ غَالِبُونَ وَعَلَى اللّٰهِ فَتَوَكَّلُٓوا اِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُؤْمِن۪ينَ

Qala rajulani mina allatheenayakhafoona anAAama Allahu AAalayhimaodkhuloo AAalayhimu albaba fa-itha dakhaltumoohufa-innakum ghaliboona waAAala Allahifatawakkaloo in kuntum mu/mineen

Said two men of those who feared, whom God had favoured: “Enter upon them by the gate; for when you have entered by it, then will you be victorious; and in God place your trust, if you be believers.”

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

### 6. Surah Al-An'am, Verse 44

- **Form in this verse:** أَبْوَٰبَ — abwāba · "gates"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

فَلَمَّا نَسُوا مَا ذُكِّرُوا بِه۪ فَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ اَبْوَابَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍۜ حَتّٰٓى اِذَا فَرِحُوا بِمَٓا اُو۫تُٓوا اَخَذْنَاهُمْ بَغْتَةً فَاِذَا هُمْ مُبْلِسُونَ

Falamma nasoo ma thukkiroobihi fatahna AAalayhim abwaba kulli shay-in hattaitha farihoo bima ootoo akhathnahumbaghtatan fa-itha hum mublisoon

So when they forgot that whereof they had been reminded, We opened upon them the gates of all things; when they had exulted in what they were given, We took them suddenly; and then were they in despair,

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

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 40

- **Form in this verse:** أَبْوَٰبُ — abwābu · "(the) doors"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ كَذَّبُوا بِاٰيَاتِنَا وَاسْتَكْبَرُوا عَنْهَا لَا تُفَتَّحُ لَهُمْ اَبْوَابُ السَّمَٓاءِ وَلَا يَدْخُلُونَ الْجَنَّةَ حَتّٰى يَلِجَ الْجَمَلُ ف۪ي سَمِّ الْخِيَاطِۜ وَكَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُجْرِم۪ينَ

Inna allatheena kaththaboo bi-ayatinawastakbaroo AAanha la tufattahulahum abwabu assama-i walayadkhuloona aljannata hatta yalija aljamalu feesammi alkhiyati wakathalika najzee almujrimeen

Those who deny Our proofs and wax proud at them: for them the gates of heaven will not be opened, nor will they enter the Garden any more than a twisted rope can pass through the eye of a needle; and thus We requite the lawbreakers.

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

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 161

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْبَابَ — l-bāba · "the gate"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

وَاِذْ ق۪يلَ لَهُمُ اسْكُنُوا هٰذِهِ الْقَرْيَةَ وَكُلُوا مِنْهَا حَيْثُ شِئْتُمْ وَقُولُوا حِطَّةٌ وَادْخُلُوا الْبَابَ سُجَّداً نَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ خَط۪ٓيـَٔاتِكُمْۜ سَنَز۪يدُ الْمُحْسِن۪ينَ

Wa-ith qeela lahumu oskunoo hathihialqaryata wakuloo minha haythu shi/tum waqooloo hittatunwadkhuloo albaba sujjadan naghfir lakum khatee-atikumsanazeedu almuhsineen

And when it was said to them: “Dwell in this city, and eat of it wheresoever you will; and say: ‘A mitigation!’ And enter the gate in submission; We will forgive you your offences. We will increase the doers of good.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-161.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 23

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْأَبْوَٰبَ — l-abwāba · "the doors"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

وَرَاوَدَتْهُ الَّت۪ي هُوَ ف۪ي بَيْتِهَا عَنْ نَفْسِه۪ وَغَلَّقَتِ الْاَبْوَابَ وَقَالَتْ هَيْتَ لَكَۜ قَالَ مَعَاذَ اللّٰهِ اِنَّهُ رَبّ۪ٓي اَحْسَنَ مَثْوَايَۜ اِنَّهُ لَا يُفْلِحُ الظَّالِمُونَ

Warawadat-hu allatee huwa fee baytihaAAan nafsihi waghallaqati al-abwaba waqalat haytalaka qala maAAatha Allahi innahu rabbee ahsanamathwaya innahu la yuflihu aththalimoon

And she in whose house he was sought to lure him away from his soul; and she closed the doors, and said: “Come thou hither.” He said: “I seek refuge in God — He is my Lord who made good my dwelling; the wrongdoers do not succeed.”

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-23.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 25

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْبَابَ — l-bāba · "(to) the door"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

وَاسْتَبَقَا الْبَابَ وَقَدَّتْ قَم۪يصَهُ مِنْ دُبُرٍ وَاَلْفَيَا سَيِّدَهَا لَدَا الْبَابِۜ قَالَتْ مَا جَزَٓاءُ مَنْ اَرَادَ بِاَهْلِكَ سُٓوءاً اِلَّٓا اَنْ يُسْجَنَ اَوْ عَذَابٌ اَل۪يمٌ

Wastabaqa albabawaqaddat qameesahu min duburin waalfaya sayyidahalada albabi qalat ma jazao manarada bi-ahlika soo-an illa an yusjana aw AAathabunaleem

And they raced to the door; and she tore his shirt from behind; and they met her master at the door. She said; “What is the reward of him who wished evil on thy household save that he be imprisoned, or a painful punishment?”

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

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 25

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْبَابِ ۚ — l-bābi · "the door"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

وَاسْتَبَقَا الْبَابَ وَقَدَّتْ قَم۪يصَهُ مِنْ دُبُرٍ وَاَلْفَيَا سَيِّدَهَا لَدَا الْبَابِۜ قَالَتْ مَا جَزَٓاءُ مَنْ اَرَادَ بِاَهْلِكَ سُٓوءاً اِلَّٓا اَنْ يُسْجَنَ اَوْ عَذَابٌ اَل۪يمٌ

Wastabaqa albabawaqaddat qameesahu min duburin waalfaya sayyidahalada albabi qalat ma jazao manarada bi-ahlika soo-an illa an yusjana aw AAathabunaleem

And they raced to the door; and she tore his shirt from behind; and they met her master at the door. She said; “What is the reward of him who wished evil on thy household save that he be imprisoned, or a painful punishment?”

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

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 67

- **Form in this verse:** بَابٍۢ — bābin · "one gate"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

وَقَالَ يَا بَنِيَّ لَا تَدْخُلُوا مِنْ بَابٍ وَاحِدٍ وَادْخُلُوا مِنْ اَبْوَابٍ مُتَفَرِّقَةٍۜ وَمَٓا اُغْن۪ي عَنْكُمْ مِنَ اللّٰهِ مِنْ شَيْءٍۜ اِنِ الْحُكْمُ اِلَّا لِلّٰهِۜ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُۚ وَعَلَيْهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ الْمُتَوَكِّلُونَ

Waqala ya baniyya latadkhuloo min babin wahidin wadkhuloo minabwabin mutafarriqatin wama oghnee AAankum mina Allahimin shay-in ini alhukmu illa lillahiAAalayhi tawakkaltu waAAalayhi falyatawakkali almutawakkiloon

And he said: “O my sons: enter not by one gate, but enter by different gates. But I cannot avail you anything against God. Judgment is but for God; in Him have I placed my trust. And in Him let trust those who would place their trust aright.”

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-67.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 67

- **Form in this verse:** أَبْوَٰبٍۢ — abwābin · "gates"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case · indefinite

وَقَالَ يَا بَنِيَّ لَا تَدْخُلُوا مِنْ بَابٍ وَاحِدٍ وَادْخُلُوا مِنْ اَبْوَابٍ مُتَفَرِّقَةٍۜ وَمَٓا اُغْن۪ي عَنْكُمْ مِنَ اللّٰهِ مِنْ شَيْءٍۜ اِنِ الْحُكْمُ اِلَّا لِلّٰهِۜ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُۚ وَعَلَيْهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ الْمُتَوَكِّلُونَ

Waqala ya baniyya latadkhuloo min babin wahidin wadkhuloo minabwabin mutafarriqatin wama oghnee AAankum mina Allahimin shay-in ini alhukmu illa lillahiAAalayhi tawakkaltu waAAalayhi falyatawakkali almutawakkiloon

And he said: “O my sons: enter not by one gate, but enter by different gates. But I cannot avail you anything against God. Judgment is but for God; in Him have I placed my trust. And in Him let trust those who would place their trust aright.”

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-67.md_

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

- **Form in this verse:** بَابٍۢ — bābin · "gate"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

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_

### 15. Surah Al-Hijr, Verse 14

- **Form in this verse:** بَابًۭا — bāban · "a gate"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

وَلَوْ فَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ بَاباً مِنَ السَّمَٓاءِ فَظَلُّوا ف۪يهِ يَعْرُجُونَۙ

Walaw fatahna AAalayhim babanmina assama-i fathalloo feehiyaAArujoon

And had We opened above them a gate of the sky and they continued ascending therein

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hijr/verse-14.md_

### 15. Surah Al-Hijr, Verse 44

- **Form in this verse:** أَبْوَٰبٍۢ — abwābin · "gates"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case · indefinite

لَهَا سَبْعَةُ اَبْوَابٍۜ لِكُلِّ بَابٍ مِنْهُمْ جُزْءٌ مَقْسُومٌ۟

Laha sabAAatu abwabin likullibabin minhum juz-on maqsoom

“It has seven gates; and for each gate is a portion assigned.”

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

### 15. Surah Al-Hijr, Verse 44

- **Form in this verse:** بَابٍۢ — bābin · "gate"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

لَهَا سَبْعَةُ اَبْوَابٍۜ لِكُلِّ بَابٍ مِنْهُمْ جُزْءٌ مَقْسُومٌ۟

Laha sabAAatu abwabin likullibabin minhum juz-on maqsoom

“It has seven gates; and for each gate is a portion assigned.”

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

### 16. Surah An-Nahl, Verse 29

- **Form in this verse:** أَبْوَٰبَ — abwāba · "(the) gates"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

فَادْخُلُٓوا اَبْوَابَ جَهَنَّمَ خَالِد۪ينَ ف۪يهَاۜ فَلَبِئْسَ مَثْوَى الْمُتَكَبِّر۪ينَ

Fadkhuloo abwaba jahannama khalideenafeeha falabi/sa mathwa almutakabbireen

“So enter the gates of Gehenna, abiding eternally therein.” Evil is the dwelling of those that wax proud.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nahl/verse-29.md_

### 23. Surah Al-Mu'minun, Verse 77

- **Form in this verse:** بَابًۭا — bāban · "a gate"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

حَتّٰٓى اِذَا فَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ بَاباً ذَا عَذَابٍ شَد۪يدٍ اِذَا هُمْ ف۪يهِ مُبْلِسُونَ۟

Hatta itha fatahnaAAalayhim baban tha AAathabin shadeedin ithahum feehi mublisoon

When We have opened against them a gate of severe punishment, then are they therein in despair.)

_https://quran.so/surah-al-muminun/verse-77.md_

### 38. Surah Sad, Verse 50

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْأَبْوَٰبُ — l-abwābu · "the gates"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

جَنَّاتِ عَدْنٍ مُفَتَّحَةً لَهُمُ الْاَبْوَابُۚ

Jannati AAadnin mufattahatanlahumu al-abwab

Gardens of perpetual abode whose doors will be opened to them;

_https://quran.so/surah-sad/verse-50.md_

### 39. Surah Az-Zumar, Verse 71

- **Form in this verse:** أَبْوَٰبُهَا — abwābuhā · "its gates"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

وَس۪يقَ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُٓوا اِلٰى جَهَنَّمَ زُمَراًۜ حَتّٰٓى اِذَا جَٓاؤُ۫هَا فُتِحَتْ اَبْوَابُهَا وَقَالَ لَهُمْ خَزَنَتُـهَٓا اَلَمْ يَأْتِكُمْ رُسُلٌ مِنْكُمْ يَتْلُونَ عَلَيْكُمْ اٰيَاتِ رَبِّكُمْ وَيُنْذِرُونَكُمْ لِقَٓاءَ يَوْمِكُمْ هٰذَاۜ قَالُوا بَلٰى وَلٰكِنْ حَقَّتْ كَلِمَةُ الْعَذَابِ عَلَى الْكَافِر۪ينَ

Waseeqa allatheena kafaroo ilajahannama zumaran hatta itha jaoohafutihat abwabuha waqala lahumkhazanatuha alam ya/tikum rusulun minkum yatloonaAAalaykum ayati rabbikum wayunthiroonakumliqaa yawmikum hatha qaloo bala walakinhaqqat kalimatu alAAathabi AAala alkafireen

And those who ignore warning will be driven into Gehenna in companies. When they have come to it, the gates thereof will be opened, and the keepers thereof will say to them: “Came there not to you messengers from among you, reciting to you the proofs of your Lord, and warning you of the meeting of this day of yours?” They will say: “Verily.” But the word of punishment is binding upon the false claimers of guidance.

_https://quran.so/surah-az-zumar/verse-71.md_

### 39. Surah Az-Zumar, Verse 72

- **Form in this verse:** أَبْوَٰبَ — abwāba · "(the) gates"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

ق۪يلَ ادْخُلُٓوا اَبْوَابَ جَهَنَّمَ خَالِد۪ينَ ف۪يهَاۚ فَبِئْسَ مَثْوَى الْمُتَكَبِّر۪ينَ

Qeela odkhuloo abwaba jahannama khalideenafeeha fabi/sa mathwa almutakabbireen

It will be said: “Enter the gates of Gehenna, abiding eternally therein”; and evil is the dwelling of the proud.

_https://quran.so/surah-az-zumar/verse-72.md_

### 39. Surah Az-Zumar, Verse 73

- **Form in this verse:** أَبْوَٰبُهَا — abwābuhā · "its gates"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

وَس۪يقَ الَّذ۪ينَ اتَّقَوْا رَبَّهُمْ اِلَى الْجَنَّةِ زُمَراًۜ حَتّٰٓى اِذَا جَٓاؤُ۫هَا وَفُتِحَتْ اَبْوَابُهَا وَقَالَ لَهُمْ خَزَنَتُهَا سَلَامٌ عَلَيْكُمْ طِبْتُمْ فَادْخُلُوهَا خَالِد۪ينَ

Waseeqa allatheena ittaqaw rabbahumila aljannati zumaran hatta itha jaoohawafutihat abwabuha waqala lahumkhazanatuha salamun AAalaykum tibtum fadkhuloohakhalideen

And those who were in prudent fear of their Lord will be driven towards the Garden in companies. When they have come to it and the gates thereof have been opened[...]. And the keepers thereof will say to them: “Peace be upon you! You did well; so enter it, abiding eternally.”

_https://quran.so/surah-az-zumar/verse-73.md_

### 40. Surah Ghafir, Verse 76

- **Form in this verse:** أَبْوَٰبَ — abwāba · "(the) gates"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

اُدْخُلُٓوا اَبْوَابَ جَهَنَّمَ خَالِد۪ينَ ف۪يهَاۚ فَبِئْسَ مَثْوَى الْمُتَكَبِّر۪ينَ

Odkhuloo abwaba jahannama khalideenafeeha fabi/sa mathwa almutakabbireen

“Enter the gates of Gehenna, abiding eternally therein!” And evil is the dwelling of the proud.

_https://quran.so/surah-ghafir/verse-76.md_

### 43. Surah Az-Zukhruf, Verse 34

- **Form in this verse:** أَبْوَٰبًۭا — abwāban · "doors"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case · indefinite

وَلِبُيُوتِهِمْ اَبْوَاباً وَسُرُراً عَلَيْهَا يَتَّكِؤُ۫نَۙ

Walibuyootihim abwaban wasururanAAalayha yattaki-oon

And for their houses doors, and couches whereon to recline,

_https://quran.so/surah-az-zukhruf/verse-34.md_

### 54. Surah Al-Qamar, Verse 11

- **Form in this verse:** أَبْوَٰبَ — abwāba · "(the) gates"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

فَفَتَحْنَٓا اَبْوَابَ السَّمَٓاءِ بِمَٓاءٍ مُنْهَمِرٍۘ

Fafatahna abwaba assama-ibima-in munhamir

Then opened We the gates of heaven with water pouring,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qamar/verse-11.md_

### 57. Surah Al-Hadid, Verse 13

- **Form in this verse:** بَابٌۢ — bābun · "a gate"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case · indefinite

يَوْمَ يَقُولُ الْمُنَافِقُونَ وَالْمُنَافِقَاتُ لِلَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا انْظُرُونَا نَقْتَبِسْ مِنْ نُورِكُمْ ق۪يلَ ارْجِعُوا وَرَٓاءَكُمْ فَالْتَمِسُوا نُوراًۜ فَضُرِبَ بَيْنَهُمْ بِسُورٍ لَهُ بَابٌۜ بَاطِنُهُ ف۪يهِ الرَّحْمَةُ وَظَاهِرُهُ مِنْ قِبَلِهِ الْعَذَابُۜ

Yawma yaqoolu almunafiqoona walmunafiqatulillatheena amanoo onthuroonanaqtabis min noorikum qeela irjiAAoo waraakum faltamisoonooran faduriba baynahum bisoorin lahu babun batinuhufeehi arrahmatu wathahiruhumin qibalihi alAAathab

The day the wavering men and the wavering women will say to those who heeded warning: “Wait for us, that we may acquire some of your light,” it will be said: “Go back behind you, and seek light.” And a wall will be set up between them having a door, the inward of which is Mercy, and the outward, to the fore thereof, is Punishment.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hadid/verse-13.md_

### 78. Surah An-Naba, Verse 19

- **Form in this verse:** أَبْوَٰبًۭا — abwāban · "gateways"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case · indefinite

وَفُتِحَتِ السَّمَٓاءُ فَـكَانَتْ اَبْوَاباًۙ

Wafutihati assamao fakanatabwaba

And the heaven is opened and becomes gates,

_https://quran.so/surah-an-naba/verse-19.md_

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