What does « Firmness / Stability » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Firmness / Stability (ثبا) in the Quran, with 1 verse in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

ثبا
Firmness / Stability
Root: ث - ب
Jurisprudence (fiqh) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Firmness / Stability

Allah says: 'Go forth in separate groups (thubât) or go forth all together' (An-Nisâ': 71).

Thubât: plural of 'thuba', meaning a group, a troop.

The verse speaks of military strategy: going in small successive groups or as one massive army according to circumstances.

Firmness / Stability in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 0 Medinan: 1
Surah An-Nisa : 71 Medinan
﴿يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ خُذُوا۟ حِذْرَكُمْ فَٱنفِرُوا۟ ثُبَاتٍ أَوِ ٱنفِرُوا۟ جَمِيعًۭا
O you who have believed, take your precaution and [either] go forth in companies or go forth all together.

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