Discover the meaning of the word Idol / Fetish (جبت) 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.
جبت
Idol / Fetish
Root: ج - ب - ت
Creed (aqida) 1 verse
Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Definition of Idol / Fetish
Allah says: 'They believe in jibt and tâghût' (An-Nisâ': 51).
Al-jibt and al-jabs: the worthless man.
Al-jibt refers to everything worshipped besides Allah: idols, sorcery, soothsayers.
It is everything that diverts from worship of the True.
Have you not seen those who were given a portion of the Scripture, who believe in superstition and false objects of worship and say about the disbelievers, "These are better guided than the believers as to the way"?