# Dal-Be-Ra — دبر (dbr)

> Occurs in 44 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To turn the back, flee, follow after, be behind, become old, take a thing away, veer to the west wind, elapse (day, night), follow with respect.
- **Derived forms:** أَدْبَرَ (4) · إِدْبَٰر (1) · دَابِر (4) · دُبُر (18) · مُدَبِّرَٰت (1) · مُدْبِر (8) · يَتَدَبَّرُ (4) · يُدَبِّرُ (4)

## Verses containing this root

### 3. Surah Ali 'Imran, Verse 111

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْأَدْبَارَ — l-adbāra · "the backs"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

لَنْ يَضُرُّوكُمْ اِلَّٓا اَذًىۜ وَاِنْ يُقَاتِلُوكُمْ يُوَلُّوكُمُ الْاَدْبَارَ۠  ثُمَّ لَا يُنْصَرُونَ

Lan yadurrookum illa athanwa-in yuqatilookum yuwallookumu al-adbara thumma layunsaroon

They will not cause you harm save hindrance; and if they fight you, they will turn to you their backs; then will they not be helped.

_https://quran.so/surah-ali-imran/verse-111.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 47

- **Form in this verse:** أَدْبَارِهَآ — adbārihā · "their backs"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اُو۫تُوا الْكِتَابَ اٰمِنُوا بِمَا نَزَّلْنَا مُصَدِّقاً لِمَا مَعَكُمْ مِنْ قَبْلِ اَنْ نَطْمِسَ وُجُوهاً فَنَرُدَّهَا عَلٰٓى اَدْبَارِهَٓا اَوْ نَلْعَنَهُمْ كَمَا لَعَنَّٓا اَصْحَابَ السَّبْتِۜ وَكَانَ اَمْرُ اللّٰهِ مَفْعُولاً

Ya ayyuha allatheenaootoo alkitaba aminoo bima nazzalnamusaddiqan lima maAAakum min qabli an natmisawujoohan fanaruddaha AAala adbarihaaw nalAAanahum kama laAAanna as-habaassabti wakana amru Allahi mafAAoola

O those given the Writ: believe in what We sent down confirming what is with you before We erase faces and turn them towards their backs, or curse them as We cursed the companions of the Sabbath; and the command of God is carried out.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-47.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 82

- **Form in this verse:** يَتَدَبَّرُونَ — yatadabbarūna · "they ponder"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tefa'ul · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

اَفَلَا يَتَدَبَّرُونَ الْقُرْاٰنَۜ وَلَوْ كَانَ مِنْ عِنْدِ غَيْرِ اللّٰهِ لَوَجَدُوا ف۪يهِ اخْتِلَافاً كَث۪يراً

Afala yatadabbaroona alqur-anawalaw kana min AAindi ghayri Allahi lawajadoo feehiikhtilafan katheera

(Will they then not consider the Qur’an with care! And had it been from other than God, they would have found therein much contradiction.)

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

### 5. Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 21

- **Form in this verse:** أَدْبَارِكُمْ — adbārikum · "your backs"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

يَا قَوْمِ ادْخُلُوا الْاَرْضَ الْمُقَدَّسَةَ الَّت۪ي كَتَبَ اللّٰهُ لَكُمْ وَلَا تَرْتَدُّوا عَلٰٓى اَدْبَارِكُمْ فَتَنْقَلِبُوا خَاسِر۪ينَ

Ya qawmi odkhuloo al-ardaalmuqaddasata allatee kataba Allahu lakum walatartaddoo AAala adbarikum fatanqaliboo khasireen

“O my people: enter the holy land which God has prescribed for you; and turn not back, for you will turn back as losers.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-maidah/verse-21.md_

### 6. Surah Al-An'am, Verse 45

- **Form in this verse:** دَابِرُ — dābiru · "(the) remnant"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case

فَقُطِـعَ دَابِرُ الْقَوْمِ الَّذ۪ينَ ظَلَمُواۜ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَم۪ينَ

FaqutiAAa dabiru alqawmi allatheenathalamoo walhamdu lillahirabbi alAAalameen

And cut off was the root of the people who did wrong; and praise belongs to God, the Lord of All Creation!

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anam/verse-45.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 72

- **Form in this verse:** دَابِرَ — dābira · "the roots"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

فَاَنْجَيْنَاهُ وَالَّذ۪ينَ مَعَهُ بِرَحْمَةٍ مِنَّا وَقَطَعْنَا دَابِرَ الَّذ۪ينَ كَذَّبُوا بِاٰيَاتِنَا وَمَا كَانُوا مُؤْمِن۪ينَ۟

Faanjaynahu wallatheenamaAAahu birahmatin minna waqataAAna dabiraallatheena kaththaboo bi-ayatinawama kanoo mu/mineen

So We delivered him and those with him by mercy from Us, and We cut off the root of those who denied Our proofs; and they were not believers.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-72.md_

### 8. Surah Al-Anfal, Verse 7

- **Form in this verse:** دَابِرَ — dābira · "(the) roots"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

وَاِذْ يَعِدُكُمُ اللّٰهُ اِحْدَى الطَّٓائِفَتَيْنِ اَنَّهَا لَكُمْ وَتَوَدُّونَ اَنَّ غَيْرَ ذَاتِ الشَّوْكَةِ تَكُونُ لَكُمْ وَيُر۪يدُ اللّٰهُ اَنْ يُحِقَّ الْحَقَّ بِكَلِمَاتِه۪ وَيَقْطَعَ دَابِرَ الْكَافِر۪ينَۙ

Wa-ith yaAAidukumu Allahu ihdaatta-ifatayni annaha lakum watawaddoonaanna ghayra thati ashshawkati takoonu lakumwayureedu Allahu an yuhiqqa alhaqqa bikalimatihiwayaqtaAAa dabira alkafireen

And when God promised you one of the two groups, that it would be yours, and you wished that the unarmed one might be yours (but God willed to establish the truth by His words, and to cut off the root of the false claimers of guidance,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anfal/verse-7.md_

### 8. Surah Al-Anfal, Verse 15

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْأَدْبَارَ — l-adbāra · "the backs"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُٓوا اِذَا لَق۪يتُمُ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا زَحْفاً فَلَا تُوَلُّوهُمُ الْاَدْبَارَۚ

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanooitha laqeetumu allatheena kafaroo zahfan falatuwalloohumu al-adbar

O you who heed warning: when you meet those who ignore warning advancing, turn not your backs to them.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anfal/verse-15.md_

### 8. Surah Al-Anfal, Verse 16

- **Form in this verse:** دُبُرَهُۥٓ — duburahu · "his back"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

وَمَنْ يُوَلِّهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ دُبُرَهُٓ اِلَّا مُتَحَرِّفاً لِقِتَالٍ اَوْ مُتَحَيِّزاً اِلٰى فِئَةٍ فَقَدْ بَٓاءَ بِغَضَبٍ مِنَ اللّٰهِ وَمَأْوٰيهُ جَهَنَّمُۜ وَبِئْسَ الْمَص۪يرُ

Waman yuwallihim yawma-ithin duburahuilla mutaharrifan liqitalin aw mutahayyizanila fi-atin faqad baa bighadabin mina Allahiwama/wahu jahannamu wabi/sa almaseer

And whoso, that day, turns his back to them save as a manoeuvre for battle, or joining a company, he has incurred wrath from God; and his shelter is Gehenna; and evil is the journey’s end.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anfal/verse-16.md_

### 8. Surah Al-Anfal, Verse 50

- **Form in this verse:** وَأَدْبَـٰرَهُمْ — wa-adbārahum · "and their backs"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

وَلَوْ تَرٰٓى اِذْ يَتَوَفَّى الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُواۙ الْمَلٰٓئِكَةُ يَضْرِبُونَ وُجُوهَهُمْ وَاَدْبَارَهُمْۚ وَذُوقُوا عَذَابَ الْحَر۪يقِ

Walaw tara ith yatawaffaallatheena kafaroo almala-ikatu yadriboonawujoohahum waadbarahum wathooqoo AAathaba alhareeq

And if thou couldst see when the angels take those who ignore warning, striking their faces and their backs:[...]. — “And taste the punishment of the consuming fire

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anfal/verse-50.md_

### 9. Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 25

- **Form in this verse:** مُّدْبِرِينَ — mud'birīna · "fleeing"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of if'al · active · masculine, plural · accusative case

لَقَدْ نَصَرَكُمُ اللّٰهُ ف۪ي مَوَاطِنَ كَث۪يرَةٍۙ وَيَوْمَ حُنَيْنٍۙ اِذْ اَعْجَبَتْكُمْ كَـثْرَتُكُمْ فَلَمْ تُغْنِ عَنْكُمْ شَيْـٔاً وَضَاقَتْ عَلَيْكُمُ الْاَرْضُ بِمَا رَحُبَتْ ثُمَّ وَلَّيْتُمْ مُدْبِر۪ينَۚ

Laqad nasarakumu Allahu feemawatina katheeratin wayawma hunaynin ithaAAjabatkum kathratukum falam tughni AAankum shay-an wadaqatAAalaykumu al-ardu bima rahubat thummawallaytum mudbireen

God has helped you in many places — and on the day of Ḥunayn when you were impressed at your multitude, but it availed you nothing, and the earth was straitened for you, vast as it was; then you turned and fled.

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tawbah/verse-25.md_

### 10. Surah Yunus, Verse 3

- **Form in this verse:** يُدَبِّرُ — yudabbiru · "disposing"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

اِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ اللّٰهُ الَّذ۪ي خَلَقَ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضَ ف۪ي سِتَّةِ اَيَّامٍ ثُمَّ اسْتَوٰى عَلَى الْعَرْشِ يُدَبِّرُ الْاَمْرَۜ مَا مِنْ شَف۪يعٍ اِلَّا مِنْ بَعْدِ اِذْنِه۪ۜ ذٰلِكُمُ اللّٰهُ رَبُّكُمْ فَاعْبُدُوهُۜ اَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

Inna rabbakumu Allahu allatheekhalaqa assamawati wal-ardafee sittati ayyamin thumma istawa AAalaalAAarshi yudabbiru al-amra ma min shafeeAAin illamin baAAdi ithnihi thalikumu Allahu rabbukumfaAAbudoohu afala tathakkaroon

Your Lord is God, who created the heavens and the earth in six days, then established Himself upon the Throne, directing the matter. There is no intercessor save after His leave; that is God, your Lord, so serve Him. Will you then not take heed!

_https://quran.so/surah-yunus/verse-3.md_

### 10. Surah Yunus, Verse 31

- **Form in this verse:** يُدَبِّرُ — yudabbiru · "disposes"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

قُلْ مَنْ يَرْزُقُكُمْ مِنَ السَّمَٓاءِ وَالْاَرْضِ اَمَّنْ يَمْلِكُ السَّمْعَ وَالْاَبْصَارَ وَمَنْ يُخْرِجُ الْحَيَّ مِنَ الْمَيِّتِ وَيُخْرِجُ الْمَيِّتَ مِنَ الْحَيِّ وَمَنْ يُدَبِّرُ الْاَمْرَۜ فَسَيَقُولُونَ اللّٰهُۚ فَقُلْ اَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

Qul man yarzuqukum mina assama-iwal-ardi amman yamliku assamAAa wal-absarawaman yukhriju alhayya mina almayyiti wayukhriju almayyitamina alhayyi waman yudabbiru al-amra fasayaqooloona Allahufaqul afala tattaqoon

Say thou: “Who provides for you from the heaven and the earth?” If He who owns the hearing and the sight, and He who brings forth the living from the dead and brings forth the dead from the living, and He who directs the matter — then will they say: “God” — then say thou: “Will you then not be in prudent fear!”

_https://quran.so/surah-yunus/verse-31.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 25

- **Form in this verse:** دُبُرٍۢ — duburin · "the back"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

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 27

- **Form in this verse:** دُبُرٍۢ — duburin · "(the) back"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

وَاِنْ كَانَ قَم۪يصُهُ قُدَّ مِنْ دُبُرٍ فَكَذَبَتْ وَهُوَ مِنَ الصَّادِق۪ينَ

Wa-in kana qameesuhu qudda minduburin fakathabat wahuwa mina assadiqeen

“But if his shirt is torn from behind, then she has lied and he is of the truthful.”

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-27.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 28

- **Form in this verse:** دُبُرٍۢ — duburin · "(the) back"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

فَلَمَّا رَاٰ قَم۪يصَهُ قُدَّ مِنْ دُبُرٍ قَالَ اِنَّهُ مِنْ كَيْدِكُنَّۜ اِنَّ كَيْدَكُنَّ عَظ۪يمٌ

Falamma raa qameesahuqudda min duburin qala innahu min kaydikunna innakaydakunna AAatheem

And when he saw his shirt torn from behind, he said: “This is a plan of you women; indeed, your guile is great.

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

### 13. Surah Ar-Ra'd, Verse 2

- **Form in this verse:** يُدَبِّرُ — yudabbiru · "He arranges"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

اَللّٰهُ الَّذ۪ي رَفَعَ السَّمٰوَاتِ بِغَيْرِ عَمَدٍ تَرَوْنَهَا ثُمَّ اسْتَوٰى عَلَى الْعَرْشِ وَسَخَّرَ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَۜ كُلٌّ يَجْر۪ي لِاَجَلٍ مُسَمًّىۜ يُدَبِّرُ الْاَمْرَ يُفَصِّلُ الْاٰيَاتِ لَعَلَّكُمْ بِلِقَٓاءِ رَبِّكُمْ تُوقِنُونَ

Allahu allathee rafaAAa assamawatibighayri AAamadin tarawnaha thumma istawa AAalaalAAarshi wasakhkhara ashshamsa walqamara kullunyajree li-ajalin musamman yudabbiru al-amra yufassilu al-ayatilaAAallakum biliqa-i rabbikum tooqinoon

God it is who raised up the heavens, without pillars you can see, then established Himself upon the Throne. And He made subject the sun and the moon, each running for a stated term. He directs the matter; He sets out and details the proofs, that you might be certain of the meeting with your Lord.

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rad/verse-2.md_

### 15. Surah Al-Hijr, Verse 65

- **Form in this verse:** أَدْبَـٰرَهُمْ — adbārahum · "their backs"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

فَاَسْرِ بِاَهْلِكَ بِقِطْعٍ مِنَ الَّيْلِ وَاتَّبِـعْ اَدْبَارَهُمْ وَلَا يَلْتَفِتْ مِنْكُمْ اَحَدٌ وَامْضُوا حَيْثُ تُؤْمَرُونَ

Faasri bi-ahlika biqitAAin minaallayli wattabiAA adbarahum wala yaltafitminkum ahadun wamdoo haythutu/maroon

“So travel thou with thy household in a portion of the night, and follow thou their backs; and let not any one of you turn round, but go on to where you are commanded.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hijr/verse-65.md_

### 15. Surah Al-Hijr, Verse 66

- **Form in this verse:** دَابِرَ — dābira · "(the) root"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

وَقَضَيْنَٓا اِلَيْهِ ذٰلِكَ الْاَمْرَ اَنَّ دَابِرَ هٰٓؤُ۬لَٓاءِ مَقْطُوعٌ مُصْبِح۪ينَ

Waqadayna ilayhi thalikaal-amra anna dabira haola-i maqtooAAunmusbiheen

And We decreed for him that command: “The root of those will be cut off in the morning.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hijr/verse-66.md_

### 17. Surah Al-Isra, Verse 46

- **Form in this verse:** أَدْبَـٰرِهِمْ — adbārihim · "their backs"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

وَجَعَلْنَا عَلٰى قُلُوبِهِمْ اَكِنَّةً اَنْ يَفْقَهُوهُ وَف۪ٓي اٰذَانِهِمْ وَقْراًۜ وَاِذَا ذَكَرْتَ رَبَّكَ فِي الْقُرْاٰنِ وَحْدَهُ وَلَّوْا عَلٰٓى اَدْبَارِهِمْ نُفُوراً

WajaAAalna AAala quloobihimakinnatan an yafqahoohu wafee athanihim waqran wa-ithathakarta rabbaka fee alqur-ani wahdahuwallaw AAala adbarihim nufoora

And We have placed upon their hearts coverings lest they should understand it, and in their ears deafness. And when thou rememberest thy Lord alone in the Qur’an, they turn their backs in aversion.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-isra/verse-46.md_

### 21. Surah Al-Anbiya, Verse 57

- **Form in this verse:** مُدْبِرِينَ — mud'birīna · "turning (your) backs"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of if'al · active · masculine, plural · accusative case

وَتَاللّٰهِ لَاَك۪يدَنَّ اَصْنَامَكُمْ بَعْدَ اَنْ تُوَلُّوا مُدْبِر۪ينَ

Watallahi laakeedanna asnamakumbaAAda an tuwalloo mudbireen

“And, by God, I will plan against your idols, after you have turned and gone!”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anbiya/verse-57.md_

### 23. Surah Al-Mu'minun, Verse 68

- **Form in this verse:** يَدَّبَّرُوا۟ — yaddabbarū · "they ponder"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tefa'ul · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

اَفَلَمْ يَدَّبَّرُوا الْقَوْلَ اَمْ جَٓاءَهُمْ مَا لَمْ يَأْتِ اٰبَٓاءَهُمُ الْاَوَّل۪ينَۘ

Afalam yaddabbaroo alqawla am jaahumma lam ya/ti abaahumu al-awwaleen

Have they then not considered the word with care? If there has come to them what came not to their fathers of old,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-muminun/verse-68.md_

### 27. Surah An-Naml, Verse 10

- **Form in this verse:** مُدْبِرًۭا — mud'biran · "(in) flight"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of if'al · active · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

وَاَلْقِ عَصَاكَۜ فَلَمَّا رَاٰهَا تَهْتَزُّ  كَاَنَّهَا جَٓانٌّ وَلّٰى مُدْبِراً وَلَمْ يُعَقِّبْۜ يَا مُوسٰى لَا تَخَفْ اِنّ۪ي لَا يَخَافُ لَدَيَّ الْمُرْسَلُونَۗ

Waalqi AAasaka falamma raahatahtazzu kaannaha jannun walla mudbiranwalam yuAAaqqib ya moosa la takhaf innee layakhafu ladayya almursaloon

“And cast thou thy staff.” And when he saw it stirring as if it were a dominus, he turned away, and did not return. “O Moses: fear thou not; the emissaries fear not in My presence,

_https://quran.so/surah-an-naml/verse-10.md_

### 27. Surah An-Naml, Verse 80

- **Form in this verse:** مُدْبِرِينَ — mud'birīna · "retreating"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of if'al · active · masculine, plural · accusative case

اِنَّكَ لَا تُسْمِــعُ الْمَوْتٰى وَلَا تُسْمِــعُ الصُّمَّ الدُّعَٓاءَ اِذَا وَلَّوْا مُدْبِر۪ينَ

Innaka la tusmiAAu almawta walatusmiAAu assumma adduAAaa ithawallaw mudbireen

Thou wilt not make the dead to hear, nor wilt thou make the deaf to hear the call when they turn and go.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-naml/verse-80.md_

### 28. Surah Al-Qasas, Verse 31

- **Form in this verse:** مُدْبِرًۭا — mud'biran · "(in) flight"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of if'al · active · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

وَاَنْ اَلْقِ عَصَاكَۜ فَلَمَّا رَاٰهَا تَهْتَزُّ كَاَنَّهَا جَٓانٌّ وَلّٰى مُدْبِراً وَلَمْ يُعَقِّبْۜ يَا مُوسٰٓى اَقْبِلْ وَلَا تَخَفْ۠ اِنَّكَ مِنَ الْاٰمِن۪ينَ

Waan alqi AAasaka falamma raahatahtazzu kaannaha jannun walla mudbiranwalam yuAAaqqib ya moosa aqbil wala takhafinnaka mina al-amineen

“And cast thou thy staff.” And when he saw it stirring as if it were a dominus, he turned away and did not return. “O Moses: draw thou nigh, and fear thou not. Thou art of the secure.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qasas/verse-31.md_

### 30. Surah Ar-Rum, Verse 52

- **Form in this verse:** مُدْبِرِينَ — mud'birīna · "retreating"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of if'al · active · masculine, plural · accusative case

فَاِنَّكَ لَا تُسْمِعُ الْمَوْتٰى وَلَا تُسْمِعُ الصُّمَّ الدُّعَٓاءَ اِذَا وَلَّوْا مُدْبِر۪ينَ

Fa-innaka la tusmiAAu almawtawala tusmiAAu assumma adduAAaaitha wallaw mudbireen

And thou wilt not make the dead to hear, nor wilt thou make the deaf hear the call, when they turn and go.

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rum/verse-52.md_

### 32. Surah As-Sajdah, Verse 5

- **Form in this verse:** يُدَبِّرُ — yudabbiru · "He regulates"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

يُدَبِّرُ الْاَمْرَ مِنَ السَّمَٓاءِ اِلَى الْاَرْضِ ثُمَّ يَعْرُجُ اِلَيْهِ ف۪ي يَوْمٍ كَانَ مِقْدَارُهُٓ اَلْفَ سَنَةٍ مِمَّا تَعُدُّونَ

Yudabbiru al-amra mina assama-iila al-ardi thumma yaAAruju ilayhi fee yawmin kanamiqdaruhu alfa sanatin mimma taAAuddoon

He directs the matter from the heaven to the earth; then it rises to Him in a day the measure whereof is a thousand years of what you count.

_https://quran.so/surah-as-sajdah/verse-5.md_

### 33. Surah Al-Ahzab, Verse 15

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْأَدْبَـٰرَ ۚ — l-adbāra · "their backs"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

وَلَقَدْ كَانُوا عَاهَدُوا اللّٰهَ مِنْ قَبْلُ لَا يُوَلُّونَ الْاَدْبَارَۜ وَكَانَ عَهْدُ اللّٰهِ مَسْؤُ۫لاً

Walaqad kanoo AAahadoo Allahamin qablu la yuwalloona al-adbara wakanaAAahdu Allahi mas-oola

And they had made a covenant with God before, that they would not turn their backs; and the covenant with God is to be answered for.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ahzab/verse-15.md_

### 37. Surah As-Saffat, Verse 90

- **Form in this verse:** مُدْبِرِينَ — mud'birīna · "departing"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of if'al · active · masculine, plural · accusative case

فَتَوَلَّوْا عَنْهُ مُدْبِر۪ينَ

Fatawallaw AAanhu mudbireen

Then they turned away from him, and left.

_https://quran.so/surah-as-saffat/verse-90.md_

### 38. Surah Sad, Verse 29

- **Form in this verse:** لِّيَدَّبَّرُوٓا۟ — liyaddabbarū · "that they may ponder"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tefa'ul · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

كِتَابٌ اَنْزَلْنَاهُ اِلَيْكَ مُبَارَكٌ لِيَدَّبَّرُٓوا اٰيَاتِه۪ وَلِيَتَذَكَّرَ اُو۬لُوا الْاَلْبَابِ

Kitabun anzalnahu ilayka mubarakunliyaddabbaroo ayatihi waliyatathakkara olooal-albab

A Writ We have sent down to thee, one blessed, that they might consider its proofs with care, and that those of insight might take heed.

_https://quran.so/surah-sad/verse-29.md_

### 40. Surah Ghafir, Verse 33

- **Form in this verse:** مُدْبِرِينَ — mud'birīna · "fleeing"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of if'al · active · masculine, plural · accusative case

يَوْمَ تُوَلُّونَ مُدْبِر۪ينَۚ مَا لَكُمْ مِنَ اللّٰهِ مِنْ عَاصِمٍۚ وَمَنْ يُضْلِلِ اللّٰهُ فَمَا لَهُ مِنْ هَادٍ

Yawma tuwalloona mudbireena ma lakummina Allahi min AAasimin waman yudlili Allahufama lahu min had

“The day you will turn and go having not against God any defender; and whom God sends astray, for him there is no guide.

_https://quran.so/surah-ghafir/verse-33.md_

### 47. Surah Muhammad, Verse 24

- **Form in this verse:** يَتَدَبَّرُونَ — yatadabbarūna · "they ponder"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tefa'ul · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

اَفَلَا يَتَدَبَّرُونَ الْقُرْاٰنَ اَمْ عَلٰى قُلُوبٍ اَقْفَالُهَا

Afala yatadabbaroona alqur-anaam AAala quloobin aqfaluha

Will they then not consider the Qur’an with care! If there be locks upon their hearts:

_https://quran.so/surah-muhammad/verse-24.md_

### 47. Surah Muhammad, Verse 25

- **Form in this verse:** أَدْبَـٰرِهِم — adbārihim · "their backs"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ ارْتَدُّوا عَلٰٓى اَدْبَارِهِمْ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُمُ الْهُدَىۙ الشَّيْطَانُ سَوَّلَ لَهُمْۜ وَاَمْلٰى لَهُمْ

Inna allatheena irtaddoo AAalaadbarihim min baAAdi ma tabayyana lahumu alhudaashshaytanu sawwala lahum waamla lahum

Those who turned back after the guidance had become clear to them, the satan has enticed them and granted them respite,

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

### 47. Surah Muhammad, Verse 27

- **Form in this verse:** وَأَدْبَـٰرَهُمْ — wa-adbārahum · "and their backs"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

فَكَيْفَ اِذَا تَوَفَّتْهُمُ الْمَلٰٓئِكَةُ يَضْرِبُونَ وُجُوهَهُمْ وَاَدْبَارَهُمْ

Fakayfa itha tawaffat-humu almala-ikatuyadriboona wujoohahum waadbarahum

So how will it be when the angels take them, striking their faces and their backs?

_https://quran.so/surah-muhammad/verse-27.md_

### 48. Surah Al-Fath, Verse 22

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْأَدْبَـٰرَ — l-adbāra · "the backs"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

وَلَوْ قَاتَلَكُمُ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا لَوَلَّوُا الْاَدْبَارَ ثُمَّ لَا يَجِدُونَ وَلِياًّ وَلَا نَص۪يراً

Walaw qatalakumu allatheenakafaroo lawallawoo al-adbara thumma la yajidoonawaliyyan wala naseera

And had those who ignore warning fought you, they would have turned their backs; then would they have found neither ally nor helper.

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

### 50. Surah Qaf, Verse 40

- **Form in this verse:** وَأَدْبَـٰرَ — wa-adbāra · "and after"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

وَمِنَ الَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْهُ وَاَدْبَارَ السُّجُودِ

Wamina allayli fasabbihhu waadbaraassujood

And some of the night, glorify thou Him; and at the ends of the Submission.

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

### 52. Surah At-Tur, Verse 49

- **Form in this verse:** وَإِدْبَـٰرَ — wa-id'bāra · "and after"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of if'al · noun-verb · masculine · accusative case

وَمِنَ الَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْهُ وَاِدْبَارَ النُّجُومِ

Wamina allayli fasabbihhu wa-idbaraannujoom

And some of the night glorify thou Him, and at the retreat of the stars.

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tur/verse-49.md_

### 54. Surah Al-Qamar, Verse 45

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلدُّبُرَ — l-dubura · "(their) backs"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

سَيُهْزَمُ الْجَمْعُ وَيُوَلُّونَ الدُّبُرَ

Sayuhzamu aljamAAu wayuwalloona addubur

“The host will be defeated, and turn the backs,” —

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qamar/verse-45.md_

### 59. Surah Al-Hashr, Verse 12

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْأَدْبَـٰرَ — l-adbāra · "(their) backs"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

لَئِنْ اُخْرِجُوا لَا يَخْرُجُونَ مَعَهُمْۚ وَلَئِنْ قُوتِلُوا لَا يَنْصُرُونَهُمْۚ وَلَئِنْ نَصَرُوهُمْ لَيُوَلُّنَّ الْاَدْبَارَ۠  ثُمَّ لَا يُنْصَرُونَ

La-in okhrijoo la yakhrujoonamaAAahum wala-in qootiloo la yansuroonahum wala-innasaroohum layuwallunna al-adbara thumma layunsaroon

If they are turned out, they will not go forth with them; and if they are attacked, they will not help them; and if they help them, they will turn their backs, then will they not be helped.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hashr/verse-12.md_

### 70. Surah Al-Ma'arij, Verse 17

- **Form in this verse:** أَدْبَرَ — adbara · "turned his back"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

تَدْعُوا مَنْ اَدْبَرَ وَتَوَلّٰىۙ

TadAAoo man adbara watawalla

Calling him who turned and went away

_https://quran.so/surah-al-maarij/verse-17.md_

### 74. Surah Al-Muddaththir, Verse 23

- **Form in this verse:** أَدْبَرَ — adbara · "he turned back"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

ثُمَّ اَدْبَرَ وَاسْتَكْبَرَۙ

Thumma adbara wastakbar

Then turned away and waxed proud

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

### 74. Surah Al-Muddaththir, Verse 33

- **Form in this verse:** أَدْبَرَ — adbara · "it departs"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

وَالَّيْلِ اِذْ اَدْبَرَۙ

Wallayli ith adbar

And the night when it retreats,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-muddaththir/verse-33.md_

### 79. Surah An-Nazi'at, Verse 5

- **Form in this verse:** فَٱلْمُدَبِّرَٰتِ — fal-mudabirāti · "And those who arrange"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of tef'il · active · feminine, plural · genitive case

فَالْمُدَبِّرَاتِ اَمْراًۢ

Falmudabbirati amra

And the arrangers of a matter!

_https://quran.so/surah-an-naziat/verse-5.md_

### 79. Surah An-Nazi'at, Verse 22

- **Form in this verse:** أَدْبَرَ — adbara · "he turned his back"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

ثُمَّ اَدْبَرَ يَسْعٰىۘ

Thumma adbara yasAAa

Then turned he away in haste,

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

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