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أَبَى

abā

He refused

অস্বীকার করবে

Root letters: أ ب يAppears 13 times in the Qur'an#669 most frequentVerb (fiʿl)Verb form I
Learn it in lesson 67

About this word

Verb (fiʿl)Verb form IRoot letters: أ ب ي

Tense forms — as used in the Qur'an

  • Past (māḍī)أَبَىٰ9 times
  • Present/Future (muḍāriʿ)يَأْبَ4 times

Forms in the Qur'an

  • أَبَىٰHe refusedabā · 2 times
  • يَأْبَ(should) refuseyaba · 2 times
  • فَأَبَىٰٓbut refusedfa-abā · 2 times
  • وَتَأْبَىٰbut refusewatabā · 1 times
  • وَيَأْبَىbut Allah refuseswayabā · 1 times
  • أَبَىٰٓHe refusedabā · 1 times

Examples from the Qur'an

And We certainly showed him [i.e., Pharaoh] Our signs - all of them - but he denied and refused.

Surah 20:56 — Read full ayah

Except Iblees; he refused to be with those who prostrated.

Surah 15:31 — Read full ayah

And [mention] when We said to the angels, "Prostrate to Adam," and they prostrated, except Iblees; he refused.

Surah 20:116 — Read full ayah