# Lam-Be-Be — لبب (lbb)

> Occurs in 16 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To be gifted with a penetrative mind, be kind hearted, tender/affectionate/compassionate, remain/dwelt & kept to it, expert/clever, insightful, posessed of understanding/intellect, mind.
- **Derived forms:** أَلْبَٰب (16)

## Verses containing this root

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 179

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ — l-albābi · "(of) understanding"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

وَلَكُمْ فِي الْقِصَاصِ حَيٰوةٌ يَٓا اُو۬لِي الْاَلْبَابِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ

Walakum fee alqisasi hayatunya olee al-albabi laAAallakum tattaqoon

And there is life for you in just requital, O you men of understanding, that you might be in prudent fear.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-179.md_

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 197

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ — l-albābi · "(of) understanding"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

اَلْحَجُّ اَشْهُرٌ مَعْلُومَاتٌۚ فَمَنْ فَرَضَ ف۪يهِنَّ الْحَجَّ فَلَا رَفَثَ وَلَا فُسُوقَ وَلَا جِدَالَ فِي الْحَجِّۜ وَمَا تَفْعَلُوا مِنْ خَيْرٍ يَعْلَمْهُ اللّٰهُۜ وَتَزَوَّدُوا فَاِنَّ خَيْرَ الزَّادِ التَّقْوٰىۘ وَاتَّقُونِ يَٓا اُو۬لِي الْاَلْبَابِ

Alhajju ashhurun maAAloomatunfaman farada feehinna alhajja fala rafathawala fusooqa wala jidala fee alhajjiwama tafAAaloo min khayrin yaAAlamhu Allahuwatazawwadoo fa-inna khayra azzadi attaqwawattaqooni ya olee al-albab

The pilgrimage is in months appointed. And whoso undertakes the pilgrimage therein: no sexual approach, and no perfidy, or quarrelling during the pilgrimage. And whatever good you do, God knows it. And take provision. But the best provision is prudent fear. And be in prudent fear of Me, O you men of understanding.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-197.md_

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 269

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ — l-albābi · "(of) understanding"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

يُؤْتِي الْحِكْمَةَ مَنْ يَشَٓاءُۚ وَمَنْ يُؤْتَ الْحِكْمَةَ فَقَدْ اُو۫تِيَ خَيْراً كَث۪يراًۜ وَمَا يَذَّكَّرُ اِلَّٓا اُو۬لُوا الْاَلْبَابِ

Yu/tee alhikmata man yashaowaman yu/ta alhikmata faqad ootiya khayran katheeran wamayaththakkaru illa oloo al-albab

He gives wisdom to whom He wills; and to whom wisdom is given, he has been given much good; but only those of insight take heed.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-269.md_

### 3. Surah Ali 'Imran, Verse 7

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ — l-albābi · "(of) understanding"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

هُوَ الَّـذ۪ٓي اَنْزَلَ عَلَيْكَ الْكِتَابَ مِنْهُ اٰيَاتٌ مُحْكَمَاتٌ هُنَّ اُمُّ الْكِتَابِ وَاُخَرُ مُتَشَابِهَاتٌۜ فَاَمَّا الَّذ۪ينَ ف۪ي قُلُوبِهِمْ زَيْغٌ فَيَتَّبِعُونَ مَا تَشَابَهَ مِنْهُ ابْتِغَٓاءَ الْفِتْنَةِ وَابْتِغَٓاءَ تَأْو۪يلِه۪ۚ وَمَا يَعْلَمُ تَأْو۪يلَهُٓ اِلَّا اللّٰهُۢ وَالرَّاسِخُونَ فِي الْعِلْمِ يَقُولُونَ اٰمَنَّا بِه۪ۙ   كُلٌّ مِنْ عِنْدِ رَبِّنَاۚ وَمَا يَذَّكَّرُ اِلَّٓا اُو۬لُوا الْاَلْبَابِ

Huwa allathee anzala AAalayka alkitabaminhu ayatun muhkamatun hunna ommualkitabi waokharu mutashabihatun faammaallatheena fee quloobihim zayghun fayattabiAAoona matashabaha minhu ibtighaa alfitnati wabtighaata/weelihi wama yaAAlamu ta/weelahu illa Allahuwarrasikhoona fee alAAilmi yaqooloona amannabihi kullun min AAindi rabbina wama yaththakkaruilla oloo al-albab

He it is that sent down upon thee the Writ; among it are explicit proofs: they are the foundation of the Writ; and others are ambiguous. Then as for those in whose hearts is deviation: they follow what is ambiguous thereof, seeking the means of denial, and seeking its interpretation. And no one knows its interpretation save God, and those firm in knowledge; they say: “We believe in it; all is from our Lord.” But only those of insight take heed.

_https://quran.so/surah-ali-imran/verse-7.md_

### 3. Surah Ali 'Imran, Verse 190

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ — l-albābi · "(of) understanding"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

اِنَّ ف۪ي خَلْقِ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِ وَاخْتِلَافِ الَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ لَاٰيَاتٍ لِاُو۬لِي الْاَلْبَابِۚ

Inna fee khalqi assamawatiwal-ardi wakhtilafi allayli wannaharilaayatin li-olee al-albab

In the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of night and day are proofs for men of understanding:

_https://quran.so/surah-ali-imran/verse-190.md_

### 5. Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 100

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ — l-albābi · "(of) understanding"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

قُلْ لَا يَسْتَوِي الْخَب۪يثُ وَالطَّيِّبُ وَلَوْ اَعْجَبَكَ كَـثْرَةُ الْخَب۪يثِۚ فَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ يَٓا اُو۬لِي الْاَلْبَابِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ۟

Qul la yastawee alkhabeethu wattayyibuwalaw aAAjabaka kathratu alkhabeethi fattaqoo Allahaya olee al-albabi laAAallakum tuflihoon

Say thou: “Not the same are the bad and the good, although there impress thee the abundance of the bad.” So be in prudent fear of God, O you men of understanding, that you might be successful.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-maidah/verse-100.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 111

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ ۗ — l-albābi · "(of) understanding"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

لَقَدْ كَانَ ف۪ي قَصَصِهِمْ عِبْرَةٌ لِاُو۬لِي الْاَلْبَابِۜ مَا كَانَ حَد۪يثاً يُفْتَرٰى وَلٰكِنْ تَصْد۪يقَ الَّذ۪ي بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَتَفْص۪يلَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةً لِقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ

Laqad kana fee qasasihimAAibratun li-olee al-albabi ma kana hadeethanyuftara walakin tasdeeqa allatheebayna yadayhi watafseela kulli shay-in wahudan warahmatanliqawmin yu/minoon

There is in their story a lesson for men of understanding; it is not an invented narrative but a confirmation of what is before it, and an exposition of every thing, and guidance, and a mercy for people who believe.

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-111.md_

### 13. Surah Ar-Ra'd, Verse 19

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ — l-albābi · "(of) understanding"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

اَفَمَنْ يَعْلَمُ اَنَّـمَٓا اُنْزِلَ اِلَيْكَ مِنْ رَبِّكَ الْحَقُّ كَمَنْ هُوَ اَعْمٰىۜ اِنَّمَا يَتَذَكَّرُ اُو۬لُوا الْاَلْبَابِۙ

Afaman yaAAlamu annama onzila ilaykamin rabbika alhaqqu kaman huwa aAAma innamayatathakkaru oloo al-albab

Is then he who knows that what is sent down to thee from thy Lord is the truth like him who is blind? There take heed but those of insight:

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rad/verse-19.md_

### 14. Surah Ibrahim, Verse 52

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ — l-albābi · "(of) understanding"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

هٰذَا بَلَاغٌ لِلنَّاسِ وَلِيُنْذَرُوا بِه۪ وَلِيَعْلَمُٓوا اَنَّمَا هُوَ اِلٰهٌ وَاحِدٌ وَلِيَذَّكَّرَ اُو۬لُوا الْاَلْبَابِ

Hatha balaghun linnasiwaliyuntharoo bihi waliyaAAlamoo annama huwa ilahunwahidun waliyaththakkara oloo al-albab

This is a notification to mankind, that they be warned thereby, and that they might know that He is but One God, and that those of insight might take heed.

_https://quran.so/surah-ibrahim/verse-52.md_

### 38. Surah Sad, Verse 29

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ — l-albābi · "those of understanding"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

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_

### 38. Surah Sad, Verse 43

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ — l-albābi · "for those of understanding"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُٓ   اَهْلَهُ وَمِثْلَهُمْ مَعَهُمْ رَحْمَةً مِنَّا وَذِكْرٰى لِاُو۬لِي الْاَلْبَابِ

Wawahabna lahu ahlahu wamithlahummaAAahum rahmatan minna wathikrali-olee al-albab

And We gave him his household, and their like with them, as a mercy from Us, and as a reminder for men of understanding.

_https://quran.so/surah-sad/verse-43.md_

### 39. Surah Az-Zumar, Verse 9

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ — l-albābi · "those of understanding"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

اَمَّنْ هُوَ قَانِتٌ اٰنَٓاءَ الَّيْلِ سَاجِداً وَقَٓائِماً يَحْذَرُ الْاٰخِرَةَ وَيَرْجُوا رَحْمَةَ رَبِّه۪ۜ قُلْ هَلْ يَسْتَوِي الَّذ۪ينَ يَعْلَمُونَ وَالَّذ۪ينَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَۜ اِنَّمَا يَتَذَكَّرُ اُو۬لُوا الْاَلْبَابِ۟

Amman huwa qanitun anaaallayli sajidan waqa-iman yahtharu al-akhiratawayarjoo rahmata rabbihi qul hal yastawee allatheenayaAAlamoona wallatheena la yaAAlamoonainnama yatathakkaru oloo al-albab

If he who is humbly obedient in the watches of the night, submitting and standing, fearing the Hereafter, and hoping for the mercy of his Lord[...]. Say thou: “Are they equal — those who know and those who know not?” There take heed but those of insight.

_https://quran.so/surah-az-zumar/verse-9.md_

### 39. Surah Az-Zumar, Verse 18

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ — l-albābi · "the men of understanding"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

اَلَّذ۪ينَ يَسْتَمِعُونَ الْقَوْلَ فَيَتَّبِعُونَ اَحْسَنَهُۜ  اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ الَّذ۪ينَ هَدٰيهُمُ اللّٰهُ وَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ هُمْ اُو۬لُوا الْاَلْبَابِ

Allatheena yastamiAAoona alqawlafayattabiAAoona ahsanahu ola-ika allatheenahadahumu Allahu waola-ika hum oloo al-albab

Those who hear the word and follow the best thereof, those are they whom God has guided; and it is they who are those possessed of insight.

_https://quran.so/surah-az-zumar/verse-18.md_

### 39. Surah Az-Zumar, Verse 21

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ — l-albābi · "for those of understanding"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

اَلَمْ تَرَ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ اَنْزَلَ مِنَ السَّمَٓاءِ مَٓاءً فَسَلَكَهُ يَنَاب۪يعَ فِي الْاَرْضِ ثُمَّ يُخْرِجُ بِه۪ زَرْعاً مُخْتَلِفاً اَلْوَانُهُ ثُمَّ يَه۪يجُ فَـتَرٰيهُ مُصْفَراًّ ثُمَّ يَجْعَلُهُ حُطَاماًۜ اِنَّ ف۪ي ذٰلِكَ لَذِكْرٰى لِاُو۬لِي الْاَلْبَابِ۟

Alam tara anna Allaha anzala mina assama-imaan fasalakahu yanabeeAAa fee al-ardithumma yukhriju bihi zarAAan mukhtalifan alwanuhu thummayaheeju fatarahu musfarran thumma yajAAaluhu hutamaninna fee thalika lathikra li-olee al-albab

Dost thou not see that God sent down from the sky water, and inserted it as springs in the earth? Then He brings forth a crop differing in its hues; then it withers, and thou seest it turned to yellow; then He makes it debris. In that is a reminder for men of understanding.

_https://quran.so/surah-az-zumar/verse-21.md_

### 40. Surah Ghafir, Verse 54

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ — l-albābi · "(of) understanding"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

هُدًى وَذِكْرٰى لِاُو۬لِي الْاَلْبَابِ

Hudan wathikra li-olee al-albab

As a guidance and a reminder for men of understanding.

_https://quran.so/surah-ghafir/verse-54.md_

### 65. Surah At-Talaq, Verse 10

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ — l-albābi · "(of) understanding"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

اَعَدَّ اللّٰهُ لَهُمْ عَذَاباً شَد۪يداً فَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ يَٓا اُو۬لِي الْاَلْبَابِۚۛ اَلَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُواۚۛ قَدْ اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ اِلَيْكُمْ ذِكْراًۙ

aAAadda Allahu lahum AAathabanshadeedan fattaqoo Allaha ya olee al-albabiallatheena amanoo qad anzala Allahu ilaykum thikra

God prepared for them a severe punishment. So be in prudent fear of God, O you men of understanding who heed warning. God has sent down to you, as a remembrance,

_https://quran.so/surah-at-talaq/verse-10.md_

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