# Nun-Vav-Be — نوب (nwb)

> Occurs in 18 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To supply the place of another. anaaba - to repent and turn again and again and consecutively (to God) with sincere deeds.
- **Derived forms:** أَنَابَ (11) · مُّنِيب (7)

## Verses containing this root

### 11. Surah Hud, Verse 75

- **Form in this verse:** مُّنِيبٌۭ — munībun · "and oft-returning"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of if'al · active · masculine · nominative case · indefinite

اِنَّ اِبْرٰه۪يمَ لَحَل۪يمٌ اَوَّاهٌ مُن۪يبٌ

Inna ibraheema lahaleemun awwahunmuneeb

Abraham was clement, compassionate, penitent.

_https://quran.so/surah-hud/verse-75.md_

### 11. Surah Hud, Verse 88

- **Form in this verse:** أُنِيبُ — unību · "I turn"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 1st person, singular · present tense

قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اَرَاَيْتُمْ اِنْ كُنْتُ عَلٰى بَيِّنَةٍ مِنْ رَبّ۪ي وَرَزَقَن۪ي مِنْهُ رِزْقاً حَسَناًۜ وَمَٓا اُر۪يدُ اَنْ اُخَالِفَكُمْ اِلٰى مَٓا اَنْهٰيكُمْ عَنْهُۜ اِنْ اُر۪يدُ اِلَّا الْاِصْلَاحَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُۜ وَمَا تَوْف۪يق۪ٓي اِلَّا بِاللّٰهِۜ  عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَاِلَيْهِ اُن۪يبُ

Qala ya qawmi araaytum inkuntu AAala bayyinatin min rabbee warazaqanee minhu rizqanhasanan wama oreedu an okhalifakum ilama anhakum AAanhu in oreedu illa al-islahama istataAAtu wama tawfeeqee illa billahiAAalayhi tawakkaltu wa-ilayhi oneeb

He said: “O my people: have you considered: if I be upon clear evidence from my Lord, and He has provided me with a goodly provision from Him[...]? But I desire not to oppose you in that which I forbid you; I desire only right ordering, so far as I am able. And my success is only through God; in Him have I placed my trust, and to Him do I turn.”

_https://quran.so/surah-hud/verse-88.md_

### 13. Surah Ar-Ra'd, Verse 27

- **Form in this verse:** أَنَابَ — anāba · "turns back"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

وَيَقُولُ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا لَوْلَٓا اُنْزِلَ عَلَيْهِ اٰيَةٌ مِنْ رَبِّه۪ۜ قُلْ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ يُضِلُّ مَنْ يَشَٓاءُ وَيَهْد۪ٓي اِلَيْهِ مَنْ اَنَابَۚ

Wayaqoolu allatheena kafaroo lawlaonzila AAalayhi ayatun min rabbihi qul inna Allahayudillu man yashao wayahdee ilayhi man anab

And those who ignore warning say: “Oh, that a proof were but sent down upon him from his Lord!” Say thou: “God leads astray whom He wills, and guides to Him such as turn back:

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rad/verse-27.md_

### 30. Surah Ar-Rum, Verse 31

- **Form in this verse:** مُنِيبِينَ — munībīna · "Turning"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of if'al · active · masculine, plural · accusative case

مُن۪يب۪ينَ اِلَيْهِ وَاتَّقُوهُ وَاَق۪يمُوا الصَّلٰوةَ وَلَا تَكُونُوا مِنَ الْمُشْرِك۪ينَۙ

Muneebeena ilayhi wattaqoohuwaaqeemoo assalata wala takoonoomina almushrikeen

Turning in repentance to Him. And be in prudent fear of Him, and uphold the duty; and be not of the idolaters:

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rum/verse-31.md_

### 30. Surah Ar-Rum, Verse 33

- **Form in this verse:** مُّنِيبِينَ — munībīna · "turning"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of if'al · active · masculine, plural · accusative case

وَاِذَا مَسَّ النَّاسَ ضُرٌّ دَعَوْا رَبَّهُمْ مُن۪يب۪ينَ اِلَيْهِ ثُمَّ اِذَٓا اَذَاقَهُمْ مِنْهُ رَحْمَةً اِذَا فَر۪يقٌ مِنْهُمْ بِرَبِّهِمْ يُشْرِكُونَۙ

Wa-itha massa annasa durrundaAAaw rabbahum muneebeena ilayhi thumma itha athaqahumminhu rahmatan itha fareequn minhum birabbihimyushrikoon

And when affliction touches men, they call to their Lord, turning in repentance to Him; then when He lets them taste mercy from Him, then a faction among them ascribes a partnership to their Lord,

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rum/verse-33.md_

### 31. Surah Luqman, Verse 15

- **Form in this verse:** أَنَابَ — anāba · "turns"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

وَاِنْ جَاهَدَاكَ عَلٰٓى اَنْ تُشْرِكَ ب۪ي مَا لَيْسَ لَكَ بِه۪ عِلْمٌ فَلَا تُطِعْهُمَا وَصَاحِبْهُمَا فِي الدُّنْيَا مَعْرُوفاًۘ وَاتَّبِعْ سَب۪يلَ مَنْ اَنَابَ اِلَيَّۚ ثُمَّ اِلَيَّ مَرْجِعُكُمْ فَاُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِمَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

Wa-in jahadaka AAala antushrika bee ma laysa laka bihi AAilmun fala tutiAAhumawasahibhuma fee addunya maAAroofanwattabiAA sabeela man anaba ilayya thumma ilayyamarjiAAukum faonabbi-okum bima kuntum taAAmaloon

“But if they strive with thee to make thee ascribe a partnership to that of which thou hast no knowledge, then obey thou them not. And accompany thou them in the World according to what is fitting; but follow thou the path of him who turns to Me. Then to Me is your return, and I will tell you what you did.”

_https://quran.so/surah-luqman/verse-15.md_

### 34. Surah Saba, Verse 9

- **Form in this verse:** مُّنِيبٍۢ — munībin · "who turns (to Allah)"
  - **Grammar:** adjective · pattern of if'al · active · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

اَفَلَمْ يَرَوْا اِلٰى مَا بَيْنَ اَيْد۪يهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ مِنَ السَّمَٓاءِ وَالْاَرْضِۜ اِنْ نَشَأْ نَخْسِفْ بِهِمُ الْاَرْضَ اَوْ نُسْقِطْ عَلَيْهِمْ كِسَفاً مِنَ السَّمَٓاءِۜ اِنَّ ف۪ي ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيَةً لِكُلِّ عَبْدٍ مُن۪يبٍ۟

Afalam yaraw ila ma baynaaydeehim wama khalfahum mina assama-i wal-ardiin nasha/ nakhsif bihimu al-arda aw nusqitAAalayhim kisafan mina assama-i inna fee thalikalaayatan likulli AAabdin muneeb

Do they then not see what is before them, and what following them of the heaven and the earth? If We will, We can make the earth swallow them, or cause to fall upon them pieces of the sky. In that is a proof for every repentant servant.

_https://quran.so/surah-saba/verse-9.md_

### 38. Surah Sad, Verse 24

- **Form in this verse:** وَأَنَابَ ۩ — wa-anāba · "and turned in repentance"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

قَالَ لَقَدْ ظَلَمَكَ بِسُؤَالِ نَعْجَتِكَ اِلٰى نِعَاجِه۪ۜ وَاِنَّ كَث۪يراً مِنَ الْخُلَطَٓاءِ لَيَبْغ۪ي بَعْضُهُمْ عَلٰى بَعْضٍ اِلَّا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ وَقَل۪يلٌ مَا هُمْۜ وَظَنَّ دَاوُ۫دُ اَنَّمَا فَتَنَّاهُ فَاسْتَغْفَرَ رَبَّهُ وَخَرَّ رَا‌كِعاً وَاَنَابَ

Qala laqad thalamakabisu-ali naAAjatika ila niAAajihi wa-innakatheeran mina alkhulata-i layabghee baAAduhum AAalabaAAdin illa allatheena amanoowaAAamiloo assalihati waqaleelun mahum wathanna dawoodu annama fatannahufastaghfara rabbahu wakharra rakiAAan waanab

Said he: “He has wronged thee in asking thy ewe for his ewes; and many among acquaintances oppress one another save those who heed warning and do righteous deeds — and few are they.” And David understood that We had but subjected him to means of denial; and he asked forgiveness of his Lord, and fell down humbly and repented.

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

### 38. Surah Sad, Verse 34

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

وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا سُلَيْمٰنَ وَاَلْقَيْنَا عَلٰى كُرْسِيِّه۪ جَسَداً ثُمَّ اَنَابَ

Walaqad fatanna sulaymanawaalqayna AAala kursiyyihi jasadan thumma anab

And We subjected Solomon to means of denial, and cast upon his throne a body; then did he repent.

_https://quran.so/surah-sad/verse-34.md_

### 39. Surah Az-Zumar, Verse 8

- **Form in this verse:** مُنِيبًا — munīban · "turning"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of if'al · active · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

وَاِذَا مَسَّ الْاِنْسَانَ ضُرٌّ دَعَا رَبَّهُ مُن۪يباً اِلَيْهِ ثُمَّ اِذَا خَوَّلَهُ نِعْمَةً مِنْهُ نَسِيَ مَا كَانَ يَدْعُٓوا اِلَيْهِ مِنْ قَبْلُ وَجَعَلَ لِلّٰهِ اَنْدَاداً لِيُضِلَّ عَنْ سَب۪يلِه۪ۜ قُلْ تَمَتَّعْ بِكُفْرِكَ قَل۪يلاًۗ اِنَّكَ مِنْ اَصْحَابِ النَّارِ

Wa-itha massa al-insana durrundaAAa rabbahu muneeban ilayhi thumma ithakhawwalahu niAAmatan minhu nasiya ma kana yadAAooilayhi min qablu wajaAAala lillahi andadan liyudillaAAan sabeelihi qul tamattaAA bikufrika qaleelan innaka min as-habiannar

And when affliction touches man, he calls to his Lord, turning to Him; then when He confers upon him favour from Him, he forgets that for which he called to Him before, and makes equals to God, to lead astray from His path. Say thou: “Enjoy thou thy denial a little — thou art of the companions of the Fire.”

_https://quran.so/surah-az-zumar/verse-8.md_

### 39. Surah Az-Zumar, Verse 17

- **Form in this verse:** وَأَنَابُوٓا۟ — wa-anābū · "and turn"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 3rd person, masculine, plural · past tense

وَالَّذ۪ينَ اجْتَنَبُوا الطَّاغُوتَ اَنْ يَعْبُدُوهَا وَاَنَابُٓوا اِلَى اللّٰهِ لَهُمُ الْبُشْرٰىۚ فَبَشِّرْ عِبَادِۙ

Wallatheena ijtanaboo attaghootaan yaAAbudooha waanaboo ila Allahilahumu albushra fabashshir AAibad

And those who avoid idols lest they serve them and turn to God, for them are glad tidings. So give thou glad tidings to My servants:

_https://quran.so/surah-az-zumar/verse-17.md_

### 39. Surah Az-Zumar, Verse 54

- **Form in this verse:** وَأَنِيبُوٓا۟ — wa-anībū · "And turn"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 2nd person, masculine, plural · imperative mood

وَاَن۪يبُٓوا اِلٰى رَبِّكُمْ وَاَسْلِمُوا لَهُ مِنْ قَبْلِ اَنْ يَأْتِيَكُمُ الْعَذَابُ ثُمَّ لَا تُنْصَرُونَ

Waaneeboo ila rabbikum waaslimoo lahumin qabli an ya/tiyakumu alAAathabu thumma la tunsaroon

“And turn in repentance to your Lord, and submit to Him before there comes to you the punishment; then will you not be helped.”

_https://quran.so/surah-az-zumar/verse-54.md_

### 40. Surah Ghafir, Verse 13

- **Form in this verse:** يُنِيبُ — yunību · "turns"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

هُوَ الَّذ۪ي يُر۪يكُمْ اٰيَاتِه۪ وَيُنَزِّلُ لَكُمْ مِنَ السَّمَٓاءِ رِزْقاًۜ وَمَا يَتَذَكَّرُ اِلَّا مَنْ يُن۪يبُ

Huwa allathee yureekum ayatihiwayunazzilu lakum mina assama-i rizqan wamayatathakkaru illa man yuneeb

(He it is that shows you His proofs and sends down for you from the sky provision; and there takes heed only whoso turns in repentance.

_https://quran.so/surah-ghafir/verse-13.md_

### 42. Surah Ash-Shuraa, Verse 10

- **Form in this verse:** أُنِيبُ — unību · "I turn"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 1st person, singular · present tense

وَمَا اخْتَلَفْتُمْ ف۪يهِ مِنْ شَيْءٍ فَحُكْمُهُٓ اِلَى اللّٰهِۜ ذٰلِكُمُ اللّٰهُ رَبّ۪ي عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُۗ وَاِلَيْهِ اُن۪يبُ

Wama ikhtalaftum feehi min shay-in fahukmuhuila Allahi thalikumu Allahu rabbeeAAalayhi tawakkaltu wa-ilayhi oneeb

And that wherein you differ in anything, the judgment thereof is to God: “That is God, my Lord; in whom I place my trust, and to whom I turn.”

_https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuraa/verse-10.md_

### 42. Surah Ash-Shuraa, Verse 13

- **Form in this verse:** يُنِيبُ — yunību · "turns"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

شَرَعَ لَكُمْ مِنَ الدّ۪ينِ مَا وَصّٰى بِه۪ نُوحاً وَالَّـذ۪ٓي اَوْحَيْنَٓا اِلَيْكَ وَمَا وَصَّيْنَا بِه۪ٓ اِبْرٰه۪يمَ وَمُوسٰى وَع۪يسٰٓى اَنْ اَق۪يمُوا الدّ۪ينَ وَلَا تَتَفَرَّقُوا ف۪يهِۜ   كَبُرَ عَلَى الْمُشْرِك۪ينَ مَا تَدْعُوهُمْ اِلَيْهِۜ اَللّٰهُ يَجْتَب۪ٓي اِلَيْهِ مَنْ يَشَٓاءُ وَيَهْد۪ٓي اِلَيْهِ مَنْ يُن۪يبُ

SharaAAa lakum mina addeeni mawassa bihi noohan wallathee awhaynailayka wama wassayna bihi ibraheemawamoosa waAAeesa an aqeemoo addeena walatatafarraqoo feehi kabura AAala almushrikeena matadAAoohum ilayhi Allahu yajtabee ilayhi man yashaowayahdee ilayhi man yuneeb

He ordained for you of doctrine what He enjoined upon Noah, and that We have revealed to thee, and what We enjoined upon Abraham and Moses and Jesus: “Uphold the doctrine, and be not divided therein.” Difficult for the idolaters is that to which thou invitest them. God chooses for Himself whom He wills, and guides to Himself him who turns in repentance.

_https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuraa/verse-13.md_

### 50. Surah Qaf, Verse 8

- **Form in this verse:** مُّنِيبٍۢ — munībin · "who turns"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of if'al · active · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

تَبْصِرَةً وَذِكْرٰى لِكُلِّ عَبْدٍ مُن۪يبٍ

Tabsiratan wathikralikulli AAabdin muneeb

As means of insight and a reminder for every repenting servant.

_https://quran.so/surah-qaf/verse-8.md_

### 50. Surah Qaf, Verse 33

- **Form in this verse:** مُّنِيبٍ — munībin · "returning"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of if'al · active · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

مَنْ خَشِيَ الرَّحْمٰنَ بِالْغَيْبِ وَجَٓاءَ بِقَلْبٍ مُن۪يبٍ

Man khashiya arrahmanabilghaybi wajaa biqalbin muneeb

“Who feared the Almighty unseen, and came with a repentant heart:

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

### 60. Surah Al-Mumtahanah, Verse 4

- **Form in this verse:** أَنَبْنَا — anabnā · "we turn"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 1st person, plural · past tense

قَدْ كَانَتْ لَكُمْ اُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ ف۪ٓي اِبْرٰه۪يمَ وَالَّذ۪ينَ مَعَهُۚ اِذْ قَالُوا لِقَوْمِهِمْ اِنَّا بُرَءٰٓؤُ۬ا مِنْكُمْ وَمِمَّا تَعْبُدُونَ مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِۘ   كَفَرْنَا بِكُمْ وَبَدَا بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكُمُ الْعَدَاوَةُ وَالْبَغْضَٓاءُ اَبَداً حَتّٰى تُؤْمِنُوا بِاللّٰهِ وَحْدَهُٓ اِلَّا قَوْلَ اِبْرٰه۪يمَ لِاَب۪يهِ لَاَسْتَغْفِرَنَّ لَكَ وَمَٓا اَمْلِكُ لَكَ مِنَ اللّٰهِ مِنْ شَيْءٍۜ رَبَّـنَا عَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْنَا وَاِلَيْكَ اَنَبْنَا وَاِلَيْكَ الْمَص۪يرُ

Qad kanat lakum oswatun hasanatunfee ibraheema wallatheena maAAahu ithqaloo liqawmihim inna buraao minkum wamimmataAAbudoona min dooni Allahi kafarna bikum wabadabaynana wabaynakumu alAAadawatu walbaghdaoabadan hatta tu/minoo billahi wahdahuilla qawla ibraheema li-abeehi laastaghfiranna lakawama amliku laka mina Allahi min shay-in rabbanaAAalayka tawakkalna wa-ilayka anabna wa-ilayka almaseer

There was for you a good model in Abraham and those with him when they said to their people: “We are quit of you and what you serve besides God. We deny you, and become clear between us and you are enmity and hatred forever until you believe in God alone,” — save the saying of Abraham to his father: “I will ask forgiveness for thee, but I have no power for thee against God.” — “Our Lord: in Thee we place our trust; and to Thee have we turned; and to Thee is the journey’s end.

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

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