What does « Abundant / Perfect » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Abundant / Perfect (سبغ) in the Quran, with 2 verses in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

سبغ

Abundant / Perfect

Root: س - ب - غ

Jurisprudence (fiqh) 2 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Abundant / Perfect

Dir' sabigh: a complete and ample coat of mail.

The Almighty says: 'Make complete coats of mail' (Saba 11).

The root evokes amplitude and totality. 'And He has lavished upon you His blessings, apparent and hidden' (Luqman 20), meaning complete blessings that cover everything.

Abundant / Perfect in the Quran (2)

Meccan: 2 Medinan: 0

Distribution of verses by surah

Luqman 1

Saba 1

Surah Luqman : 20 Meccan

﴿أَلَمْ تَرَوْا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَخَّرَ لَكُم مَّا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَأَسْبَغَ عَلَيْكُمْ نِعَمَهُۥ ظَٰهِرَةً وَبَاطِنَةً وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن يُجَٰدِلُ فِى ٱللَّهِ بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ وَلَا هُدًى وَلَا كِتَٰبٍ مُّنِيرٍ﴾

Do you not see that Allah has made subject to you whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth and amply bestowed upon you His favors, [both] apparent and unapparent? But of the people is he who disputes about Allah without knowledge or guidance or an enlightening Book [from Him].

Surah Saba : 11 Meccan

﴿أَنِ ٱعْمَلْ سَٰبِغَٰتٍ وَقَدِّرْ فِى ٱلسَّرْدِ وَٱعْمَلُوا۟ صَٰلِحًا إِنِّى بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ﴾

[Commanding him], "Make full coats of mail and calculate [precisely] the links, and work [all of you] righteousness. Indeed I, of what you do, am Seeing."