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أَسْباط

asbāṭan

tribes

গোত্র

Root letters: س ب طAppears 5 times in the Qur'an#1,267 most frequentNoun (ism)
Learn it in lesson 127

About this word

Noun (ism)Root letters: س ب ط

Singular & plural — as used in the Qur'an

  • Plural (jamʿ)أَسْبَاطًا5 times

Forms in the Qur'an

  • وَٱلْأَسْبَاطِand the descendantswal-asbāṭi · 3 times
  • وَٱلْأَسْبَاطَand the descendantswal-asbāṭa · 1 times
  • أَسْبَاطًاtribesasbāṭan · 1 times

Examples from the Qur'an

Indeed, We have revealed to you, [O Muḥammad], as We revealed to Noah and the prophets after him. And We revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, the Descendants, Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon, and to David We gave the book [of Psalms].

Surah 4:163 — Read full ayah

Say, "We have believed in Allāh and in what was revealed to us and what was revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the Descendants [al-Asbāṭ], and in what was given to Moses and Jesus and to the prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them, and we are Muslims [submitting] to Him."

Surah 3:84 — Read full ayah

Or do you say that Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac and Jacob and the Descendants were Jews or Christians? Say, "Are you more knowing or is Allāh?" And who is more unjust than one who conceals a testimony he has from Allāh? And Allāh is not unaware of what you do.

Surah 2:140 — Read full ayah