What does « Pain / Illness » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Pain / Illness (وصب) 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.

وصب

Pain / Illness

Root: ص - ب

Creed (aqida) 2 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Pain / Illness

Al-Waṣab refers to continuous pain and fatigue.

The Almighty says: 'And to Him is due perpetual worship' (An-Nahl 52).

Al-wāṣib is the permanent.

Al-waṣab is the lasting illness.

Pain / Illness in the Quran (2)

Meccan: 2 Medinan: 0

Distribution of verses by surah

An-Nahl 1

As-Saffat 1

Surah An-Nahl : 52 Meccan

﴿وَلَهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَهُ ٱلدِّينُ وَاصِبًا أَفَغَيْرَ ٱللَّهِ تَتَّقُونَ﴾

And to Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and the earth, and to Him is [due] worship constantly. Then is it other than Allah that you fear?

Surah As-Saffat : 9 Meccan

﴿دُحُورًا وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ وَاصِبٌ﴾

Repelled; and for them is a constant punishment,

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