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قُرْبان

qur'bānan

a sacrifice

কুরবানি

Root letters: ق ر بAppears 3 times in the Qur'an#1,948 most frequentNoun (ism)Masculine (mudhakkar)
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About this word

Noun (ism)Masculine (mudhakkar)Root letters: ق ر ب

Singular & plural — as used in the Qur'an

  • Singular (mufrad)قُرْبَانًۭا3 times

Forms in the Qur'an

  • بِقُرْبَانٍۢa sacrificebiqur'bānin · 1 times
  • قُرْبَانًۭاa sacrificequr'bānan · 1 times
  • قُرْبَانًاgods as a way of approachqur'bānan · 1 times

Words from the same root

More words from the root ق ر ب — know one root, recognise many words.

Examples from the Qur'an

Then why did those they took besides Allāh as deities by which to approach [Him] not aid them? But they had strayed [i.e., departed] from them. And that was their falsehood and what they were inventing.

Surah 46:28 — Read full ayah

And recite to them the story of Adam's two sons, in truth, when they both made an offering [to Allāh], and it was accepted from one of them but was not accepted from the other. Said [the latter], "I will surely kill you." Said [the former], "Indeed, Allāh only accepts from the righteous [who fear Him].

Surah 5:27 — Read full ayah

[They are] those who said, "Indeed, Allāh has taken our promise not to believe any messenger until he brings us an offering which fire [from heaven] will consume." Say, "There have already come to you messengers before me with clear proofs and [even] that of which you speak. So why did you kill them, if you should be truthful?"

Surah 3:183 — Read full ayah