# Ra-he-Be — رهب (rhb)

> Occurs in 12 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To fear, to hesitate, to be terrified, to dread, to avoid, to be frightened, to abstain from
- **Derived forms:** تُرْهِبُ (1) · رَّهْب (1) · رَهَب (1) · رَهْبَانِيَّة (1) · رَهْبَة (1) · رُهْبَٰن (3) · يَرْهَبُ (3) · ٱسْتَرْهَبُ (1)

## Verses containing this root

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 40

- **Form in this verse:** فَٱرْهَبُونِ — fa-ir'habūni · "fear [Me]"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 2nd person, masculine, plural · imperative mood

يَا بَن۪ٓي اِسْرَٓائ۪لَ اذْكُرُوا نِعْمَتِيَ الَّت۪ٓي اَنْعَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَاَوْفُوا بِعَهْد۪ٓي اُو۫فِ بِعَهْدِكُمْ وَاِيَّايَ فَارْهَبُونِ

Ya banee isra-eela othkurooniAAmatiya allatee anAAamtu AAalaykum waawfoo biAAahdee oofibiAAahdikum wa-iyyaya farhaboon

O children of Israel: remember My favour wherewith I favoured you; and fulfil the covenant with Me, and I will fulfil the covenant with you; and Me — be you in fear of Me.

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

### 5. Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 82

- **Form in this verse:** وَرُهْبَانًۭا — waruh'bānan · "and monks"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case · indefinite

لَتَجِدَنَّ اَشَدَّ النَّاسِ عَدَاوَةً لِلَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا الْيَهُودَ وَالَّذ۪ينَ اَشْرَكُواۚ وَلَتَجِدَنَّ اَقْرَبَهُمْ مَوَدَّةً لِلَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا الَّذ۪ينَ قَالُٓوا اِنَّا نَصَارٰىۜ ذٰلِكَ بِاَنَّ مِنْهُمْ قِسّ۪يس۪ينَ وَرُهْبَاناً وَاَنَّهُمْ لَا يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ

Latajidanna ashadda annasiAAadawatan lillatheena amanoo alyahooda wallatheenaashrakoo walatajidanna aqrabahum mawaddatan lillatheena amanooallatheena qaloo inna nasara thalikabi-anna minhum qisseeseena waruhbanan waannahum layastakbiroon

Thou wilt find the strongest of men in enmity to those who heed warning the Rabbinic Jews and the idolaters; and thou wilt find the nearest of them in love to those who heed warning those who say: “We are Christians”; for it is that among them are priests and monks, and that they wax not proud!

_https://quran.so/surah-al-maidah/verse-82.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 116

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱسْتَرْهَبُوهُمْ — wa-is'tarhabūhum · "and terrified them"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 3rd person, masculine, plural · past tense

قَالَ اَلْقُواۚ فَلَمَّٓا اَلْقَوْا سَحَرُٓوا اَعْيُنَ النَّاسِ وَاسْتَرْهَبُوهُمْ وَجَٓاؤُ۫ بِسِحْرٍ عَظ۪يمٍ

Qala alqoo falamma alqaw saharooaAAyuna annasi wastarhaboohum wajaoobisihrin AAatheem

He said: “Cast.” And when they cast, they bewitched the eyes of the people, and struck fear into them, and they produced a mighty sorcery.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-116.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 154

- **Form in this verse:** يَرْهَبُونَ — yarhabūna · "(are) fearful"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَلَمَّا سَكَتَ عَنْ مُوسَى الْغَضَبُ اَخَذَ الْاَلْوَاحَۚ وَف۪ي نُسْخَتِهَا هُدًى وَرَحْمَةٌ لِلَّذ۪ينَ هُمْ لِرَبِّهِمْ يَرْهَبُونَ

Walamma sakata AAan moosaalghadabu akhatha al-alwaha wafee nuskhatihahudan warahmatun lillatheena hum lirabbihimyarhaboon

And when the wrath had calmed in Moses, he took up the tablets; and in their inscription were guidance and mercy for those who fear their Lord.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-154.md_

### 8. Surah Al-Anfal, Verse 60

- **Form in this verse:** تُرْهِبُونَ — tur'hibūna · "(to) terrify"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 2nd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَاَعِدُّوا لَهُمْ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ مِنْ قُوَّةٍ وَمِنْ رِبَاطِ الْخَيْلِ تُرْهِبُونَ بِه۪ عَدُوَّ اللّٰهِ وَعَدُوَّكُمْ وَاٰخَر۪ينَ مِنْ دُونِهِمْۚ لَا تَعْلَمُونَهُمْۚ اَللّٰهُ يَعْلَمُهُمْۜ وَمَا تُنْفِقُوا مِنْ شَيْءٍ ف۪ي سَب۪يلِ اللّٰهِ يُوَفَّ اِلَيْكُمْ وَاَنْتُمْ لَا تُظْلَمُونَ

WaaAAiddoo lahum ma istataAAtummin quwwatin wamin ribati alkhayli turhiboona bihiAAaduwwa Allahi waAAaduwwakum waakhareena mindoonihim la taAAlamoonahumu Allahu yaAAlamuhum wamatunfiqoo min shay-in fee sabeeli Allahi yuwaffa ilaykumwaantum la tuthlamoon

And prepare for them what you are able of forces and of cavalry, to terrify thereby the enemy of God, and your enemy, and others besides them whom you know not; God knows them. And whatever you spend in the cause of God will be repaid to you in full; and you will not be wronged.

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

### 9. Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 31

- **Form in this verse:** وَرُهْبَـٰنَهُمْ — waruh'bānahum · "and their monks"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

اِتَّخَذُٓوا اَحْبَارَهُمْ وَرُهْبَانَهُمْ اَرْبَاباً مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِ وَالْمَس۪يحَ ابْنَ مَرْيَمَۚ وَمَٓا اُمِرُٓوا اِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُٓوا اِلٰهاً وَاحِداًۚ لَٓا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَۜ سُبْحَانَهُ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ

Ittakhathoo ahbarahumwaruhbanahum arbaban min dooni Allahi walmaseehaibna maryama wama omiroo illa liyaAAbudoo ilahanwahidan la ilaha illa huwa subhanahuAAamma yushrikoon

They take their rabbis and their religious scholars as lords rather than God, and the Messiah, son of Mary; and they were not commanded save to serve One God; there is no god save He. Glory be to Him above that to which they ascribe a partnership!

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tawbah/verse-31.md_

### 9. Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 34

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلرُّهْبَانِ — wal-ruh'bāni · "and the monks"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُٓوا اِنَّ كَث۪يراً مِنَ الْاَحْبَارِ وَالرُّهْبَانِ لَيَأْكُلُونَ اَمْوَالَ النَّاسِ بِالْبَاطِلِ وَيَصُدُّونَ عَنْ سَب۪يلِ اللّٰهِۜ وَالَّذ۪ينَ يَكْنِزُونَ الذَّهَبَ وَالْفِضَّةَ وَلَا يُنْفِقُونَهَا ف۪ي سَب۪يلِ اللّٰهِۙ فَبَشِّرْهُمْ بِعَذَابٍ اَل۪يمٍۙ

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanooinna katheeran mina al-ahbari warruhbanilaya/kuloona amwala annasi bilbatiliwayasuddoona AAan sabeeli Allahi wallatheenayaknizoona aththahaba walfiddatawala yunfiqoonaha fee sabeeli Allahifabashshirhum biAAathabin aleem

O you who heed warning: many among the rabbis and the religious scholars consume the wealth of men in vanity, and turn away from the path of God. And those who amass gold and silver and spend it not in the cause of God: give thou them tidings of a painful punishment: —

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tawbah/verse-34.md_

### 16. Surah An-Nahl, Verse 51

- **Form in this verse:** فَٱرْهَبُونِ — fa-ir'habūni · "you fear [Me]"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 2nd person, masculine, plural · imperative mood

وَقَالَ اللّٰهُ لَا تَتَّخِذُٓوا اِلٰهَيْنِ اثْنَيْنِۚ اِنَّمَا هُوَ اِلٰهٌ وَاحِدٌۚ فَاِيَّايَ فَارْهَبُونِ

Waqala Allahu latattakhithoo ilahayni ithnayni innama huwailahun wahidun fa-iyyaya farhaboon

And God said: “Take not two gods. He is but One God; and Me — be you in fear of Me.”

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nahl/verse-51.md_

### 21. Surah Al-Anbiya, Verse 90

- **Form in this verse:** وَرَهَبًۭا ۖ — warahaban · "and fear"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

فَاسْتَجَبْنَا لَهُۘ وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُ يَحْيٰى وَاَصْلَحْنَا لَهُ زَوْجَهُۜ اِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا يُسَارِعُونَ فِي الْخَيْرَاتِ وَيَدْعُونَنَا رَغَباً وَرَهَباًۜ وَكَانُوا لَنَا خَاشِع۪ينَ

Fastajabna lahu wawahabnalahu yahya waaslahna lahuzawjahu innahum kanoo yusariAAoona fee alkhayratiwayadAAoonana raghaban warahaban wakanoo lanakhashiAAeen

Then We answered him, and gave him John, and made right his wife for him. They competed in good deeds, and called to Us in hope and fear; and they were humble towards Us.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anbiya/verse-90.md_

### 28. Surah Al-Qasas, Verse 32

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلرَّهْبِ ۖ — l-rahbi · "fear"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

اُسْلُكْ يَدَكَ ف۪ي جَيْبِكَ تَخْرُجْ بَيْضَٓاءَ مِنْ غَيْرِ سُٓوءٍۘ وَاضْمُمْ اِلَيْكَ جَنَاحَكَ مِنَ الرَّهْبِ فَذَانِكَ بُرْهَانَانِ مِنْ رَبِّكَ اِلٰى فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَا۬ئِه۪ۜ اِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَوْماً فَاسِق۪ينَ

Osluk yadaka fee jaybika takhruj baydaamin ghayri soo-in wadmum ilayka janahakamina arrahbi fathanika burhanani minrabbika ila firAAawna wamala-ihi innahum kanooqawman fasiqeen

“Insert thou thy hand into thy bosom; it will come forth white, without evil. And draw thou thine arm to thee against fear. And these are two evidences from thy Lord to Pharaoh and his eminent ones; they are a perfidious people.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qasas/verse-32.md_

### 57. Surah Al-Hadid, Verse 27

- **Form in this verse:** وَرَهْبَانِيَّةً — warahbāniyyatan · "But monasticism"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · accusative case · indefinite

ثُمَّ قَفَّيْنَا عَلٰٓى اٰثَارِهِمْ بِرُسُلِنَا وَقَفَّيْنَا بِع۪يسَى ابْنِ مَرْيَمَ وَاٰتَيْنَاهُ الْاِنْج۪يلَ وَجَعَلْنَا ف۪ي قُلُوبِ الَّذ۪ينَ اتَّبَعُوهُ رَأْفَةً  وَرَحْمَةًۜ  وَرَهْبَانِيَّةًۨ ابْتَدَعُوهَا مَا كَتَبْنَاهَا عَلَيْهِمْ اِلَّا ابْتِغَٓاءَ رِضْوَانِ اللّٰهِ فَمَا رَعَوْهَا حَقَّ رِعَايَـتِهَاۚ فَاٰتَيْنَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا مِنْهُمْ اَجْرَهُمْۚ وَكَث۪يرٌ مِنْهُمْ فَاسِقُونَ

Thumma qaffayna AAala atharihimbirusulina waqaffayna biAAeesa ibni maryamawaataynahu al-injeela wajaAAalna fee quloobiallatheena ittabaAAoohu ra/fatan warahmatan warahbaniyyatanibtadaAAooha ma katabnaha AAalayhimilla ibtighaa ridwani Allahifama raAAawha haqqa riAAayatihafaatayna allatheena amanoo minhumajrahum wakatheerun minhum fasiqoon

Then We sent, following in their footsteps, Our messengers; and We sent, following, Jesus, son of Mary. And We gave him the Gospel, and We placed in the hearts of those who followed him compassion and mercy. But monasticism, they invented it; We did not prescribe it for them — only the seeking of the approval of God; but they did not observe it with the observance due it. And We gave those who heeded warning among them their reward; but many of them are perfidious.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hadid/verse-27.md_

### 59. Surah Al-Hashr, Verse 13

- **Form in this verse:** رَهْبَةًۭ — rahbatan · "(in) fear"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · accusative case · indefinite

لَاَنْتُمْ اَشَدُّ رَهْبَةً ف۪ي صُدُورِهِمْ مِنَ اللّٰهِۜ ذٰلِكَ بِاَنَّهُمْ قَوْمٌ لَا يَفْقَهُونَ

Laantum ashaddu rahbatan fee sudoorihimmina Allahi thalika bi-annahum qawmun layafqahoon

You are a stronger fear in their breasts than God; for it is that they are people who do not understand!

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

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