# Te-Ra-Be — ترب (trb)

> Occurs in 22 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To have much earth, have dust in the hands, dusty, be destitute, poverty, neediness, misery, suffering loss. Poor man intimately acquainted with his mother earth. He sank from the wealth.
- **Derived forms:** أَتْرَاب (3) · تَّرَائِب (1) · تُرَاب (17) · مَتْرَبَة (1)

## Verses containing this root

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 264

- **Form in this verse:** تُرَابٌۭ — turābun · "(is) dust"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case · indefinite

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا لَا تُبْطِلُوا صَدَقَاتِكُمْ بِالْمَنِّ وَالْاَذٰىۙ كَالَّذ۪ي يُنْفِقُ مَالَهُ رِئَٓاءَ النَّاسِ وَلَا يُؤْمِنُ بِاللّٰهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْاٰخِرِۜ فَمَثَلُهُ كَمَثَلِ صَفْوَانٍ عَلَيْهِ تُرَابٌ فَاَصَابَهُ وَابِلٌ فَتَرَكَهُ صَلْداًۜ لَا يَقْدِرُونَ عَلٰى شَيْءٍ مِمَّا كَسَبُواۜ وَاللّٰهُ لَا يَهْدِي الْقَوْمَ الْكَافِر۪ينَ

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoola tubtiloo sadaqatikum bilmanniwal-atha kallathee yunfiqu malahuri-aa annasi wala yu/minu billahiwalyawmi al-akhiri famathaluhu kamathali safwaninAAalayhi turabun faasabahu wabilunfatarakahu saldan la yaqdiroona AAalashay-in mimma kasaboo wallahu layahdee alqawma alkafireen

O you who heed warning: make not your charity vain through condescension and hindrance, like one who spends his wealth to be seen of men and believes not in God and the Last Day. And his likeness is as the likeness of a rock whereon is dust: a downpour fell upon it leaving it bare; they possess nothing from what they have earned; and God guides not the people of the false claimers of guidance.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-264.md_

### 3. Surah Ali 'Imran, Verse 59

- **Form in this verse:** تُرَابٍۢ — turābin · "dust"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

اِنَّ مَثَلَ ع۪يسٰى عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ كَمَثَلِ اٰدَمَۜ خَلَقَهُ مِنْ تُرَابٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهُ كُنْ فَيَكُونُ

Inna mathala AAeesa AAinda Allahikamathali adama khalaqahu min turabin thumma qalalahu kun fayakoon

The likeness of Jesus in the sight of God is as the likeness of Adam; He created him from dust; then He said to him: “Be thou,” and he was.

_https://quran.so/surah-ali-imran/verse-59.md_

### 13. Surah Ar-Ra'd, Verse 5

- **Form in this verse:** تُرَٰبًا — turāban · "dust"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

وَاِنْ تَعْجَبْ فَعَجَبٌ قَوْلُهُمْ ءَاِذَا كُنَّا تُرَاباً ءَاِنَّا لَف۪ي خَلْقٍ جَد۪يدٍۜ اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا بِرَبِّهِمْۚ وَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ الْاَغْلَالُ ف۪ٓي اَعْنَاقِهِمْۚ وَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ اَصْحَابُ النَّارِۚ هُمْ ف۪يهَا خَالِدُونَ

Wa-in taAAjab faAAajabun qawluhum a-ithakunna turaban a-inna lafee khalqin jadeedinola-ika allatheena kafaroo birabbihim waola-ikaal-aghlalu fee aAAnaqihim waola-ika as-habuannari hum feeha khalidoon

And if thou marvel, then marvellous is their saying: “Will we — when we are dust — be in a new creation?” Those are they who have denied their Lord; and those will have yokes on their necks; and those are the companions of the Fire, therein they abide eternally.

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rad/verse-5.md_

### 16. Surah An-Nahl, Verse 59

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلتُّرَابِ ۗ — l-turābi · "the dust"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

يَتَوَارٰى مِنَ الْقَوْمِ مِنْ سُٓوءِ مَا بُشِّرَ بِه۪ۜ اَيُمْسِكُهُ عَلٰى هُونٍ اَمْ يَدُسُّهُ فِي التُّرَابِۜ اَلَا سَٓاءَ مَا يَحْكُمُونَ

Yatawara mina alqawmi minsoo-i ma bushshira bihi ayumsikuhu AAala hoonin amyadussuhu fee atturabi ala saa mayahkumoon

He hides himself from the people because of the evil of that whereof he had tidings — whether to hold it in contempt, or bury it in the dust. In truth, evil is what they judge.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nahl/verse-59.md_

### 18. Surah Al-Kahf, Verse 37

- **Form in this verse:** تُرَابٍۢ — turābin · "dust"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

قَالَ لَهُ صَاحِبُهُ وَهُوَ يُحَاوِرُهُٓ  اَكَفَرْتَ بِالَّذ۪ي خَلَقَكَ مِنْ تُرَابٍ ثُمَّ مِنْ نُطْفَةٍ ثُمَّ سَوّٰيكَ رَجُلاًۜ

Qala lahu sahibuhu wahuwa yuhawiruhuakafarta billathee khalaqaka min turabinthumma min nutfatin thumma sawwaka rajula

His companion said to him while conversing with him: “Deniest thou Him who created thee from dust; then from a sperm-drop; then fashioned thee a man?

_https://quran.so/surah-al-kahf/verse-37.md_

### 22. Surah Al-Hajj, Verse 5

- **Form in this verse:** تُرَابٍۢ — turābin · "dust"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

يَٓا اَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ ف۪ي رَيْبٍ مِنَ الْبَعْثِ فَاِنَّا خَلَقْنَاكُمْ مِنْ تُرَابٍ ثُمَّ مِنْ نُطْفَةٍ ثُمَّ مِنْ عَلَقَةٍ ثُمَّ مِنْ مُضْغَةٍ مُخَلَّقَةٍ وَغَيْرِ مُخَلَّقَةٍ لِنُبَيِّنَ لَكُمْۜ وَنُقِرُّ فِي الْاَرْحَامِ مَا نَشَٓاءُ اِلٰٓى اَجَلٍ مُسَمًّى ثُمَّ نُخْرِجُكُمْ طِفْلاً ثُمَّ لِتَبْلُغُٓوا اَشُدَّكُمْۚ وَمِنْكُمْ مَنْ يُتَوَفّٰى وَمِنْكُمْ مَنْ يُرَدُّ اِلٰٓى اَرْذَلِ الْعُمُرِ لِكَيْلَا يَعْلَمَ مِنْ بَعْدِ عِلْمٍ شَيْـٔاًۜ وَتَرَى الْاَرْضَ هَامِدَةً فَاِذَٓا اَنْزَلْنَا عَلَيْهَا الْمَٓاءَ اهْتَزَّتْ وَرَبَتْ وَاَنْبَتَتْ مِنْ كُلِّ زَوْجٍ بَه۪يجٍ

Ya ayyuha annasuin kuntum fee raybin mina albaAAthi fa-inna khalaqnakummin turabin thumma min nutfatin thumma minAAalaqatin thumma min mudghatin mukhallaqatin waghayrimukhallaqatin linubayyina lakum wanuqirru fee al-arhami manashao ila ajalin musamman thumma nukhrijukum tiflanthumma litablughoo ashuddakum waminkum man yutawaffawaminkum man yuraddu ila arthali alAAumuri likaylayaAAlama min baAAdi AAilmin shay-an watara al-ardahamidatan fa-itha anzalna AAalayhaalmaa ihtazzat warabat waanbatat min kulli zawjin baheej

O mankind: if you are in doubt about the Resurrection, then: We created you from dust; then from a sperm-drop; then from a clinging thing; then from a fleshy lump formed and unformed — that We might make plain to you. And We settle in the wombs what We will to a stated term; then We bring you forth as a child; then that you should reach your maturity. And among you is he who is taken. And among you is he who is sent back to the most abject age, so that he knows not, after knowledge, anything. And thou seest the earth lifeless; then when We send down upon it water it quivers and swells and grows every delightful kind,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hajj/verse-5.md_

### 23. Surah Al-Mu'minun, Verse 35

- **Form in this verse:** تُرَابًۭا — turāban · "dust"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

اَيَعِدُكُمْ اَنَّكُمْ اِذَا مِتُّمْ وَكُنْتُمْ تُرَاباً وَعِظَاماً اَنَّكُمْ مُخْرَجُونَۖ

AyaAAidukum annakum itha mittumwakuntum turaban waAAithaman annakummukhrajoon

“Does he promise you that when you are dead, and are dust and bones, you will be brought forth?

_https://quran.so/surah-al-muminun/verse-35.md_

### 23. Surah Al-Mu'minun, Verse 82

- **Form in this verse:** تُرَابًۭا — turāban · "dust"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

قَالُٓوا ءَاِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَاباً وَعِظَاماً ءَاِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ

Qaloo a-itha mitnawakunna turaban waAAithamana-inna lamabAAoothoon

They say: “When we are dead and are dust and bones, will we be raised?

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

### 27. Surah An-Naml, Verse 67

- **Form in this verse:** تُرَٰبًۭا — turāban · "dust"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

وَقَالَ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُٓوا ءَاِذَا كُنَّا تُرَاباً وَاٰبَٓاؤُ۬نَٓا اَئِنَّا لَمُخْرَجُونَ

Waqala allatheena kafaroo a-ithakunna turaban waabaona a-innalamukhrajoon

And those who ignore warning say: “When we are dust, and our fathers, will we be brought forth?

_https://quran.so/surah-an-naml/verse-67.md_

### 30. Surah Ar-Rum, Verse 20

- **Form in this verse:** تُرَابٍۢ — turābin · "dust"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

وَمِنْ اٰيَاتِه۪ٓ اَنْ خَلَقَكُمْ مِنْ تُرَابٍ ثُمَّ اِذَٓا اَنْتُمْ بَشَرٌ تَنْتَشِرُونَ

Wamin ayatihi an khalaqakummin turabin thumma itha antum basharun tantashiroon

And among His proofs is that He created you from dust; then are you mortals dispersing!

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rum/verse-20.md_

### 35. Surah Fatir, Verse 11

- **Form in this verse:** تُرَابٍۢ — turābin · "dust"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

وَاللّٰهُ خَلَقَكُمْ مِنْ تُرَابٍ ثُمَّ مِنْ نُطْفَةٍ ثُمَّ جَعَلَكُمْ اَزْوَاجاًۜ وَمَا تَحْمِلُ مِنْ اُنْثٰى وَلَا تَضَعُ اِلَّا بِعِلْمِه۪ۜ وَمَا يُعَمَّرُ مِنْ مُعَمَّرٍ وَلَا يُنْقَصُ مِنْ عُمُرِه۪ٓ  اِلَّا ف۪ي كِتَابٍۜ اِنَّ ذٰلِكَ عَلَى اللّٰهِ يَس۪يرٌ

Wallahu khalaqakum min turabinthumma min nutfatin thumma jaAAalakum azwajan wamatahmilu min ontha wala tadaAAu illabiAAilmihi wama yuAAammaru min muAAammarin walayunqasu min AAumurihi illa fee kitabin inna thalikaAAala Allahi yaseer

And God created you from dust; then from a sperm-drop; then made He you pairs. And no female bears or gives birth save with His knowledge. And life is not prolonged for one full of years, nor is his life diminished save it is in a writ; that is easy for God.

_https://quran.so/surah-fatir/verse-11.md_

### 37. Surah As-Saffat, Verse 16

- **Form in this verse:** تُرَابًۭا — turāban · "dust"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

ءَاِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَاباً وَعِظَاماً ءَاِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَۙ

A-itha mitna wakunnaturaban waAAithaman a-innalamabAAoothoon

“When we are dead and are dust and bones, will we be raised?

_https://quran.so/surah-as-saffat/verse-16.md_

### 37. Surah As-Saffat, Verse 53

- **Form in this verse:** تُرَابًۭا — turāban · "dust"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

ءَاِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَاباً وَعِظَاماً ءَاِنَّا لَمَد۪ينُونَ

A-itha mitna wakunnaturaban waAAithaman a-innalamadeenoon

“‘When we are dead and dust and bones, will we be held to account?’”

_https://quran.so/surah-as-saffat/verse-53.md_

### 38. Surah Sad, Verse 52

- **Form in this verse:** أَتْرَابٌ — atrābun · "well-matched"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case · indefinite

وَعِنْدَهُمْ قَاصِرَاتُ الطَّرْفِ اَتْرَابٌ

WaAAindahum qasiratu attarfiatrab

And with them maidens of modest gaze, well-matched.

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

### 40. Surah Ghafir, Verse 67

- **Form in this verse:** تُرَابٍۢ — turābin · "dust"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

هُوَ الَّذ۪ي خَلَقَكُمْ مِنْ تُرَابٍ ثُمَّ مِنْ نُطْفَةٍ ثُمَّ مِنْ عَلَقَةٍ ثُمَّ يُخْرِجُكُمْ طِفْلاً ثُمَّ لِتَبْلُغُٓوا اَشُدَّكُمْ ثُمَّ لِتَكُونُوا شُيُوخاًۚ وَمِنْكُمْ مَنْ يُتَوَفّٰى مِنْ قَبْلُ وَلِتَبْلُغُٓوا اَجَلاً مُسَمًّى وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ

Huwa allathee khalaqakum min turabinthumma min nutfatin thumma min AAalaqatin thummayukhrijukum tiflan thumma litablughoo ashuddakum thummalitakoonoo shuyookhan waminkum man yutawaffa min qabluwalitablughoo ajalan musamman walaAAallakum taAAqiloon

He it is that created you from dust; then from a sperm-drop; then from a clinging thing; then He brings you forth as a child; then that you reach your maturity; then that you become old — and among you is he who is caused to die before — and that you reach a stated term, and that you might use reason.

_https://quran.so/surah-ghafir/verse-67.md_

### 50. Surah Qaf, Verse 3

- **Form in this verse:** تُرَابًۭا ۖ — turāban · "dust"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

ءَاِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَاباًۚ ذٰلِكَ رَجْعٌ بَع۪يدٌ

A-itha mitna wakunna turabanthalika rajAAun baAAeed

“When we are dead and become dust[...]? That is a far return!”

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

### 56. Surah Al-Waqi'ah, Verse 37

- **Form in this verse:** أَتْرَابًۭا — atrāban · "equals in age"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case · indefinite

عُـرُباً اَتْـرَاباًۙ

AAuruban atraba

Devoted, well-matched,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-waqiah/verse-37.md_

### 56. Surah Al-Waqi'ah, Verse 47

- **Form in this verse:** تُرَابًۭا — turāban · "dust"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

وَكَانُوا يَقُولُونَ اَئِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَاباً وَعِظَاماً ءَاِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَۙ

Wakanoo yaqooloona a-itha mitnawakunna turaban waAAithamana-inna lamabAAoothoon

And said: “When we are dead and are dust and bones, will we be raised,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-waqiah/verse-47.md_

### 78. Surah An-Naba, Verse 33

- **Form in this verse:** أَتْرَابًۭا — atrāban · "well-matched"
  - **Grammar:** adjective · feminine, plural · accusative case · indefinite

وَكَوَاعِبَ اَتْرَاباًۙ

WakawaAAiba atraba

And well-matched maidens with swelling breasts,

_https://quran.so/surah-an-naba/verse-33.md_

### 78. Surah An-Naba, Verse 40

- **Form in this verse:** تُرَٰبًۢا — turāban · "dust"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

اِنَّٓا اَنْذَرْنَا‌كُمْ عَذَاباً قَر۪يباًۚ يَوْمَ يَنْظُرُ الْمَرْءُ مَا قَدَّمَتْ يَدَاهُ وَيَقُولُ الْـكَافِرُ يَا لَيْتَن۪ي كُنْتُ تُرَاباً

Inna antharnakum AAathabanqareeban yawma yanthuru almaro ma qaddamatyadahu wayaqoolu alkafiru ya laytanee kuntuturaba

We have warned you of a near punishment: the day a man will look on what his hands sent ahead, and the false claimer of guidance will say: “Would that I were dust!”

_https://quran.so/surah-an-naba/verse-40.md_

### 86. Surah At-Tariq, Verse 7

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ — wal-tarāibi · "and the ribs"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

يَخْرُجُ مِنْ بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَٓائِبِۜ

Yakhruju min bayni assulbi wattara-ib

Issuing forth from between the loins and the breast-bones.

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tariq/verse-7.md_

### 90. Surah Al-Balad, Verse 16

- **Form in this verse:** مَتْرَبَةٍۢ — matrabatin · "misery"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case · indefinite

اَوْ مِسْك۪يناً ذَا مَتْرَبَةٍۜ

Aw miskeenan tha matraba

Or one needy in misery

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

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