# Za-Be-Ra — زبر (zbr)

> Occurs in 11 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** case the well, wall internally, construction of one part above another, check/restrain/forbade, prevented/hindered/withheld, write well/skillfully/firmly, read/recite, become large/courageous/brave (man), came forth, stones, understanding/restraint/intellect, a thing written, psalms, Book of David, books of Moses/David/Muhammad together, piece of iron, anvil, upper part of the back, strong/bulky, black mud
- **Derived forms:** زُبَر (1) · زُبُر (7) · زَبُور (3)

## Verses containing this root

### 3. Surah Ali 'Imran, Verse 184

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلزُّبُرِ — wal-zuburi · "and the Scriptures"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

فَاِنْ كَذَّبُوكَ فَقَدْ كُذِّبَ رُسُلٌ مِنْ قَبْلِكَ جَٓاؤُ۫ بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ وَالزُّبُرِ وَالْكِتَابِ الْمُن۪يرِ

Fa-in kaththabooka faqad kuththibarusulun min qablika jaoo bilbayyinati wazzuburiwalkitabi almuneer

And if they deny thee, then denied were the messengers who were before thee, who came with the clear signs, and the writings, and the Illuminating Writ.

_https://quran.so/surah-ali-imran/verse-184.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 163

- **Form in this verse:** زَبُورًۭا — zabūran · "the Zaboor"
  - **Grammar:** proper noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

اِنَّٓا اَوْحَيْنَٓا اِلَيْكَ كَمَٓا اَوْحَيْنَٓا اِلٰى نُوحٍ وَالنَّبِيّ۪نَ مِنْ بَعْدِه۪ۚ وَاَوْحَيْنَٓا اِلٰٓى اِبْرٰه۪يمَ وَاِسْمٰع۪يلَ وَاِسْحٰقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ وَالْاَسْبَاطِ وَع۪يسٰى وَاَيُّوبَ وَيُونُسَ وَهٰرُونَ وَسُلَيْمٰنَۚ وَاٰتَيْنَا دَاوُ۫دَ زَبُوراًۚ

Inna awhayna ilaykakama awhayna ila noohin wannabiyyeenamin baAAdihi waawhayna ila ibraheemawa-ismaAAeela wa-ishaqa wayaAAqooba wal-asbatiwaAAeesa waayyooba wayoonusa waharoona wasulaymanawaatayna dawooda zaboora

We have revealed to thee as We revealed to Noah and the prophets after him, and We revealed to Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac, and Jacob and the Grandsons, and Jesus and Job and Jonah and Aaron and Solomon, and We gave David writings,

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-163.md_

### 16. Surah An-Nahl, Verse 44

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلزُّبُرِ ۗ — wal-zuburi · "and the Books"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ وَالزُّبُرِۜ وَاَنْزَلْـنَٓا اِلَيْكَ الذِّكْرَ لِتُبَيِّنَ لِلنَّاسِ مَا نُزِّلَ اِلَيْهِمْ وَلَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ

Bilbayyinati wazzuburiwaanzalna ilayka aththikra litubayyina linnasima nuzzila ilayhim walaAAallahum yatafakkaroon

With the clear signs and the writings. And We sent down to thee the remembrance, that thou make plain to mankind what has been sent down to them, and that they might reflect.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nahl/verse-44.md_

### 17. Surah Al-Isra, Verse 55

- **Form in this verse:** زَبُورًۭا — zabūran · "Zaboor"
  - **Grammar:** proper noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

وَرَبُّكَ اَعْلَمُ بِمَنْ فِي السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِۜ وَلَقَدْ فَضَّلْنَا بَعْضَ النَّبِيّ۪نَ عَلٰى بَعْضٍ وَاٰتَيْنَا دَاوُ۫دَ زَبُوراً

Warabbuka aAAlamu biman fee assamawatiwal-ardi walaqad faddalna baAAdaannabiyyeena AAala baAAdin waataynadawooda zaboora

And thy Lord best knows who is in the heavens and the earth. And We have preferred some prophets over others; and We gave to David Psalms.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-isra/verse-55.md_

### 18. Surah Al-Kahf, Verse 96

- **Form in this verse:** زُبَرَ — zubara · "sheets"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

اٰتُون۪ي زُبَرَ الْحَد۪يدِۜ حَتّٰٓى اِذَا سَاوٰى بَيْنَ الصَّدَفَيْنِ قَالَ انْفُخُواۜ حَتّٰٓى اِذَا جَعَلَهُ نَاراًۙ قَالَ اٰتُون۪ٓي اُفْرِ غْ عَلَيْهِ قِطْراًۜ

Atoonee zubara alhadeedi hattaitha sawa bayna asadafayni qalaonfukhoo hatta itha jaAAalahu naran qalaatoonee ofrigh AAalayhi qitra

“Give me sheets of iron.” When he had made level between the two openings, he said: “Blow.” When he had made it a fire, he said: “Bring me to pour thereon molten brass.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-kahf/verse-96.md_

### 21. Surah Al-Anbiya, Verse 105

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلزَّبُورِ — l-zabūri · "the Scripture"
  - **Grammar:** proper noun · masculine · genitive case

وَلَقَدْ كَتَبْنَا فِي الزَّبُورِ مِنْ بَعْدِ الذِّكْرِ اَنَّ الْاَرْضَ يَرِثُهَا عِبَادِيَ الصَّالِحُونَ

Walaqad katabna fee azzaboorimin baAAdi aththikri anna al-arda yarithuhaAAibadiya assalihoon

And We decreed in the Psalms after the remembrance: “My righteous servants will inherit the earth.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anbiya/verse-105.md_

### 23. Surah Al-Mu'minun, Verse 53

- **Form in this verse:** زُبُرًۭا ۖ — zuburan · "(into) sects"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case · indefinite

فَـتَقَطَّـعُٓوا اَمْرَهُمْ بَيْنَهُمْ زُبُراًۜ  كُلُّ حِزْبٍ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ فَرِحُونَ

FataqattaAAoo amrahum baynahumzuburan kullu hizbin bima ladayhim farihoon

But they divided their command among them into writings, each party exulting at what it has,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-muminun/verse-53.md_

### 26. Surah Ash-Shu'ara, Verse 196

- **Form in this verse:** زُبُرِ — zuburi · "(the) Scriptures"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

وَاِنَّهُ لَف۪ي زُبُرِ الْاَوَّل۪ينَ

Wa-innahu lafee zuburi al-awwaleen

And it is in the writings of the former peoples.

_https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuara/verse-196.md_

### 35. Surah Fatir, Verse 25

- **Form in this verse:** وَبِٱلزُّبُرِ — wabil-zuburi · "and with Scriptures"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

وَاِنْ يُكَذِّبُوكَ فَقَدْ كَذَّبَ الَّذ۪ينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْۚ جَٓاءَتْهُمْ رُسُلُهُمْ بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ وَبِالزُّبُرِ وَبِالْكِتَابِ الْمُن۪يرِ

Wa-in yukaththibooka faqad kaththabaallatheena min qablihim jaat-hum rusuluhum bilbayyinatiwabizzuburi wabilkitabi almuneer

And if they deny thee, then those before them denied; their messengers came to them with clear signs, and with the writings, and the Illuminating Writ;

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

### 54. Surah Al-Qamar, Verse 43

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلزُّبُرِ — l-zuburi · "the Scriptures"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

اَكُفَّارُكُمْ خَيْرٌ مِنْ اُو۬لٰٓئِكُمْ اَمْ لَـكُمْ بَرَٓاءَةٌ فِي الزُّبُرِۚ

Akuffarukum khayrun min ola-ikumam lakum baraatun fee azzubur

Are your atheists better than those? If you have immunity in the writings:

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qamar/verse-43.md_

### 54. Surah Al-Qamar, Verse 52

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلزُّبُرِ — l-zuburi · "the written records"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

وَكُلُّ شَيْءٍ فَعَلُوهُ فِي الزُّبُرِ

Wakullu shay-in faAAaloohu fee azzubur

And everything they did is in the writings.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qamar/verse-52.md_

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