What does « To prepare / To equip » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word To prepare / To equip (عبأ) 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.

عبأ

To prepare / To equip

Root: ع - ب

Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of To prepare / To equip

Ma 'aba'tu bihi: I did not care about it.

Originally, it is from 'ib', meaning burden.

The Almighty says: 'My Lord would not give you importance' (Al-Furqan 77).

Without supplication, man has no value with God.

To prepare / To equip in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah Al-Furqan : 77 Meccan

﴿قُلْ مَا يَعْبَؤُا۟ بِكُمْ رَبِّى لَوْلَا دُعَآؤُكُمْ فَقَدْ كَذَّبْتُمْ فَسَوْفَ يَكُونُ لِزَامًۢا﴾

Say, "What would my Lord care for you if not for your supplication?" For you [disbelievers] have denied, so your denial is going to be adherent.

Words from the same root as To prepare / To equip

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To scatter / To strew

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