# Dal-Be-Be — دبب (dbb)

> Occurs in 18 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** to go gently, crawl/creep/walk, hit, expire, flow, throw
- **Derived forms:** دَابَّة (18)

## Verses containing this root

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 164

- **Form in this verse:** دَآبَّةٍۢ — dābbatin · "moving creature"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case · indefinite

اِنَّ ف۪ي خَلْقِ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِ وَاخْتِلَافِ الَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ وَالْفُلْكِ الَّت۪ي تَجْر۪ي فِي الْبَحْرِ بِمَا يَنْفَعُ النَّاسَ وَمَٓا اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ مِنَ السَّمَٓاءِ مِنْ مَٓاءٍ فَاَحْيَا بِهِ الْاَرْضَ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهَا وَبَثَّ ف۪يهَا مِنْ كُلِّ دَٓابَّةٍۖ وَتَصْر۪يفِ الرِّيَاحِ وَالسَّحَابِ الْمُسَخَّرِ بَيْنَ السَّمَٓاءِ وَالْاَرْضِ لَاٰيَاتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَ

Inna fee khalqi assamawatiwal-ardi wakhtilafi allayli wannahariwalfulki allatee tajree fee albahri bimayanfaAAu annasa wama anzala Allahumina assama-i min ma-in faahyabihi al-arda baAAda mawtiha wabaththa feehamin kulli dabbatin watasreefi arriyahiwassahabi almusakhkhari bayna assama-iwal-ardi laayatin liqawminyaAAqiloon

In the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the alternation of night and day, and the ship which runs in the sea with what benefits men, and what God sent down of water from the sky then gave life thereby to the earth after its death, and spread therein every creature, and in the circulation of the winds and the clouds made subject between the heaven and the earth are proofs for people who reason.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-164.md_

### 6. Surah Al-An'am, Verse 38

- **Form in this verse:** دَآبَّةٍۢ — dābbatin · "any animal"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case · indefinite

وَمَا مِنْ دَٓابَّةٍ فِي الْاَرْضِ وَلَا طَٓائِرٍ يَط۪يرُ بِجَنَاحَيْهِ اِلَّٓا اُمَمٌ اَمْثَالُكُمْۜ مَا فَرَّطْنَا فِي الْكِتَابِ مِنْ شَيْءٍ ثُمَّ اِلٰى رَبِّهِمْ يُحْشَرُونَ

Wama min dabbatin fee al-ardiwala ta-irin yateeru bijanahayhi illaomamun amthalukum ma farratna feealkitabi min shay-in thumma ila rabbihim yuhsharoon

And there is no creature in the earth, nor bird flying on its wings save they are communities the likes of you — We have not neglected anything in the Writ — then to their Lord will they be gathered.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anam/verse-38.md_

### 8. Surah Al-Anfal, Verse 22

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلدَّوَآبِّ — l-dawābi · "(of) the living creatures"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

اِنَّ شَرَّ الدَّوَٓابِّ عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ الصُّمُّ الْبُكْمُ الَّذ۪ينَ لَا يَعْقِلُونَ

Inna sharra addawabbi AAindaAllahi assummu albukmu allatheena layaAAqiloon

The worst of beasts in the sight of God are the deaf, the dumb — those who do not reason.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anfal/verse-22.md_

### 8. Surah Al-Anfal, Verse 55

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلدَّوَآبِّ — l-dawābi · "(of) the living creatures"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

اِنَّ شَرَّ الدَّوَٓابِّ عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا فَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَۚ

Inna sharra addawabbi AAindaAllahi allatheena kafaroo fahum la yu/minoon

The worst of beasts in the sight of God are those who ignore warning for they do not believe:

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

### 11. Surah Hud, Verse 6

- **Form in this verse:** دَآبَّةٍۢ — dābbatin · "moving creature"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case · indefinite

وَمَا مِنْ دَٓابَّةٍ فِي الْاَرْضِ اِلَّا عَلَى اللّٰهِ رِزْقُهَا وَيَعْلَمُ مُسْتَقَرَّهَا وَمُسْتَوْدَعَهَاۜ كُلٌّ ف۪ي كِتَابٍ مُب۪ينٍ

Wama min dabbatin fee al-ardiilla AAala Allahi rizquha wayaAAlamumustaqarraha wamustawdaAAaha kullun fee kitabinmubeen

And there is no creature upon the earth but upon God is its provision; and He knows its dwelling-place and its repository; all is in a clear writ.

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

### 11. Surah Hud, Verse 56

- **Form in this verse:** دَآبَّةٍ — dābbatin · "of a moving creature"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case · indefinite

اِنّ۪ي تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللّٰهِ رَبّ۪ي وَرَبِّكُمْۜ مَا مِنْ دَٓابَّةٍ اِلَّا هُوَ اٰخِذٌ بِنَاصِيَتِهَاۜ اِنَّ رَبّ۪ي عَلٰى صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَق۪يمٍ

Innee tawakkaltu AAala Allahirabbee warabbikum ma min dabbatin illa huwa akhithunbinasiyatiha inna rabbee AAala siratinmustaqeem

“I have placed my trust in God, my Lord and your Lord. There is no creature save He holds it by its forelock. My Lord is on a straight path.

_https://quran.so/surah-hud/verse-56.md_

### 16. Surah An-Nahl, Verse 49

- **Form in this verse:** دَآبَّةٍۢ — dābbatin · "moving creatures"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case · indefinite

وَلِلّٰهِ يَسْجُدُ مَا فِي السَّمٰوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْاَرْضِ مِنْ دَٓابَّةٍ وَالْمَلٰٓئِكَةُ وَهُمْ لَا يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ

Walillahi yasjudu ma fee assamawatiwama fee al-ardi min dabbatin walmala-ikatuwahum la yastakbiroon

And to God submits what is in the heavens and what is in the earth, among creatures and the angels. And they wax not proud;

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nahl/verse-49.md_

### 16. Surah An-Nahl, Verse 61

- **Form in this verse:** دَآبَّةٍۢ — dābbatin · "moving creature"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case · indefinite

وَلَوْ يُؤَاخِذُ اللّٰهُ النَّاسَ بِظُلْمِهِمْ مَا تَرَكَ عَلَيْهَا مِنْ دَٓابَّةٍ وَلٰكِنْ يُؤَخِّرُهُمْ اِلٰٓى اَجَلٍ مُسَمًّىۚ فَاِذَا جَٓاءَ اَجَلُهُمْ لَا يَسْتَأْخِرُونَ سَاعَةً وَلَا يَسْتَقْدِمُونَ

Walaw yu-akhithu Allahuannasa bithulmihim ma tarakaAAalayha min dabbatin walakin yu-akhkhiruhumila ajalin musamman fa-itha jaa ajaluhum layasta/khiroona saAAatan wala yastaqdimoon

And were God to take men to task for their injustice, He would not leave upon it any creature; but He delays them to a stated term. And when their term comes, they will not defer an hour, nor will they advance.

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

### 22. Surah Al-Hajj, Verse 18

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلدَّوَآبُّ — wal-dawābu · "and the moving creatures"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

اَلَمْ تَرَ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ يَسْجُدُ لَهُ مَنْ فِي السَّمٰوَاتِ وَمَنْ فِي الْاَرْضِ وَالشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُ وَالنُّجُومُ وَالْجِبَالُ وَالشَّجَرُ وَالدَّوَٓابُّ وَكَث۪يرٌ مِنَ النَّاسِۜ وَكَث۪يرٌ حَقَّ عَلَيْهِ الْعَذَابُۜ وَمَنْ يُهِنِ اللّٰهُ فَمَا لَهُ مِنْ مُكْرِمٍۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ يَفْعَلُ مَا يَشَٓاءُ

Alam tara anna Allaha yasjudu lahuman fee assamawati waman fee al-ardiwashshamsu walqamaru wannujoomu waljibaluwashshajaru waddawabbu wakatheerun minaannasi wakatheerun haqqa AAalayhi alAAathabuwaman yuhini Allahu fama lahu min mukrimin inna AllahayafAAalu ma yasha/

Dost thou not see that to God submits whoso is in the heavens, and whoso is in the earth, and the sun, and the moon, and the stars, and the mountains, and the trees, and the creatures, and many among mankind? And upon many has the punishment become binding. And whom God humiliates, he has none to honour him; God does what He wills.

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

### 24. Surah An-Nur, Verse 45

- **Form in this verse:** دَآبَّةٍۢ — dābbatin · "moving creature"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case · indefinite

وَاللّٰهُ خَلَقَ كُلَّ دَٓابَّةٍ مِنْ مَٓاءٍۚ فَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَمْش۪ي عَلٰى بَطْنِه۪ۚ وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَمْش۪ي عَلٰى رِجْلَيْنِۚ وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَمْش۪ي عَلٰٓى اَرْبَعٍۜ يَخْلُقُ اللّٰهُ مَا يَشَٓاءُۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَد۪يرٌ

Wallahu khalaqa kulla dabbatinmin ma-in faminhum man yamshee AAala batnihiwaminhum man yamshee AAala rijlayni waminhum man yamsheeAAala arbaAAin yakhluqu Allahu ma yashaoinna Allaha AAala kulli shay-in qadeer

And God created every creature from water. And among them is what goes upon its belly, and among them is what goes upon two legs, and among them is what goes upon four. God creates what He wills; God is over all things powerful.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nur/verse-45.md_

### 27. Surah An-Naml, Verse 82

- **Form in this verse:** دَآبَّةًۭ — dābbatan · "a creature"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · accusative case · indefinite

وَاِذَا وَقَعَ الْقَوْلُ عَلَيْهِمْ اَخْرَجْنَا لَهُمْ دَٓابَّةً مِنَ الْاَرْضِ تُكَلِّمُهُمْۙ اَنَّ النَّاسَ كَانُوا بِاٰيَاتِنَا لَا يُوقِنُونَ۟

Wa-itha waqaAAa alqawlu AAalayhimakhrajna lahum dabbatan mina al-arditukallimuhum anna annasa kanoo bi-ayatinala yooqinoon

And when the word befalls them, We will bring forth for them a creature from the earth telling them that men were of Our proofs not certain.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-naml/verse-82.md_

### 29. Surah Al-'Ankabut, Verse 60

- **Form in this verse:** دَآبَّةٍۢ — dābbatin · "a creature"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case · indefinite

وَكَاَيِّنْ مِنْ دَٓابَّةٍ لَا تَحْمِلُ رِزْقَهَاۗ اَللّٰهُ يَرْزُقُهَا وَاِيَّاكُمْۘ وَهُوَ السَّم۪يعُ الْعَل۪يمُ

Wakaayyin min dabbatin la tahmilurizqaha Allahu yarzuquha wa-iyyakumwahuwa assameeAAu alAAaleem

And how many a creature bears not its provision! God provides for it and for you; and He is the Hearing, the Knowing.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ankabut/verse-60.md_

### 31. Surah Luqman, Verse 10

- **Form in this verse:** دَآبَّةٍۢ ۚ — dābbatin · "creature"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case · indefinite

خَلَقَ السَّمٰوَاتِ بِغَيْرِ عَمَدٍ تَرَوْنَهَا وَاَلْقٰى فِي الْاَرْضِ رَوَاسِيَ اَنْ تَم۪يدَ بِكُمْ وَبَثَّ ف۪يهَا مِنْ كُلِّ دَٓابَّةٍۜ وَاَنْزَلْنَا مِنَ السَّمَٓاءِ مَٓاءً فَاَنْبَتْنَا ف۪يهَا مِنْ كُلِّ زَوْجٍ كَر۪يمٍ

Khalaqa assamawatibighayri AAamadin tarawnaha waalqa fee al-ardirawasiya an tameeda bikum wabaththa feeha min kullidabbatin waanzalna mina assama-i maanfaanbatna feeha min kulli zawjin kareem

He created the heavens without pillars you can see, and He cast into the earth firm mountains lest it sway with you, and He spread therein every creature. And We sent down water from the sky, and caused to grow therein every noble kind.

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

### 34. Surah Saba, Verse 14

- **Form in this verse:** دَآبَّةُ — dābbatu · "a creature"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · nominative case

فَلَمَّا قَضَيْنَا عَلَيْهِ الْمَوْتَ مَا دَلَّهُمْ عَلٰى مَوْتِه۪ٓ اِلَّا دَٓابَّةُ الْاَرْضِ تَأْكُلُ مِنْسَاَتَهُۚ فَلَمَّا خَرَّ تَبَيَّنَتِ الْجِنُّ اَنْ لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَمُونَ الْغَيْبَ مَا لَبِثُوا فِي الْعَذَابِ الْمُه۪ينِ

Falamma qadaynaAAalayhi almawta ma dallahum AAala mawtihi illadabbatu al-ardi ta/kulu minsaatahu falammakharra tabayyanati aljinnu an law kanoo yaAAlamoonaalghayba ma labithoo fee alAAathabi almuheen

And when We decreed death for him, there indicated his death to them only a creature of the earth eating at his staff. But when he fell down, it became clear to the domini that had they but known the Unseen, they would not have tarried in the humiliating punishment.

_https://quran.so/surah-saba/verse-14.md_

### 35. Surah Fatir, Verse 28

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلدَّوَآبِّ — wal-dawābi · "and moving creatures"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

وَمِنَ النَّاسِ وَالدَّوَٓابِّ وَالْاَنْعَامِ مُخْتَلِفٌ اَلْوَانُهُ كَذٰلِكَۜ اِنَّمَا يَخْشَى اللّٰهَ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ الْعُلَمٰٓؤُ۬اۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ عَز۪يزٌ غَفُورٌ

Wamina annasi waddawabbiwal-anAAami mukhtalifun alwanuhu kathalikainnama yakhsha Allaha min AAibadihialAAulamao inna Allaha AAazeezun ghafoor

And among men and beasts and cattle, differing in their hues; thus there but fear God the knowledgeable among His servants; God is exalted in might and forgiving.

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

### 35. Surah Fatir, Verse 45

- **Form in this verse:** دَآبَّةٍۢ — dābbatin · "creature"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case · indefinite

وَلَوْ يُؤَاخِذُ اللّٰهُ النَّاسَ بِمَا كَسَبُوا مَا تَرَكَ عَلٰى ظَهْرِهَا مِنْ دَٓابَّةٍ وَلٰكِنْ يُؤَخِّرُهُمْ اِلٰٓى اَجَلٍ مُسَمًّىۚ فَاِذَا جَٓاءَ اَجَلُهُمْ فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ كَانَ بِعِبَادِه۪ بَص۪يراً

Walaw yu-akhithu Allahuannasa bima kasaboo ma taraka AAalathahriha min dabbatin walakinyu-akhkhiruhum ila ajalin musamman fa-itha jaaajaluhum fa-inna Allaha kana biAAibadihi baseera

And were God to take men for what they earn, He would not leave any creature upon its surface. But He delays them to a stated term. But when their term comes, then is God of His servants seeing.

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

### 42. Surah Ash-Shuraa, Verse 29

- **Form in this verse:** دَآبَّةٍۢ ۚ — dābbatin · "(the) creatures"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case · indefinite

وَمِنْ اٰيَاتِه۪ خَلْقُ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِ وَمَا بَثَّ ف۪يهِمَا مِنْ دَٓابَّةٍۜ وَهُوَ عَلٰى جَمْعِهِمْ اِذَا يَشَٓاءُ قَد۪يرٌ۟

Wamin ayatihi khalqu assamawatiwal-ardi wama baththa feehima min dabbatinwahuwa AAala jamAAihim itha yashao qadeer

And among His proofs is the creation of the heavens and the earth and what He has spread therein of creatures; and He has power to gather them when He wills.

_https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuraa/verse-29.md_

### 45. Surah Al-Jathiyah, Verse 4

- **Form in this verse:** دَآبَّةٍ — dābbatin · "(the) moving creatures"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case · indefinite

وَف۪ي خَلْقِكُمْ وَمَا يَبُثُّ مِنْ دَٓابَّةٍ اٰيَاتٌ لِقَوْمٍ يُوقِنُونَۙ

Wafee khalqikum wama yabuththu min dabbatinayatun liqawmin yooqinoon

And in your creation and the creatures He scatters in the earth are proofs for people who are certain;

_https://quran.so/surah-al-jathiyah/verse-4.md_

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