Discover the meaning of the word Profit / Gain (ربح) 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.
ربح
Profit / Gain
Root: ر - ب - ح
Creed (aqida) 1 verse
Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Definition of Profit / Gain
Al-ribh: profit obtained in trade.
Then extended to all benefit.
Allah says: 'Their trade did not profit them (mâ rabihat)' (Al-Baqara: 16).
Hypocrites lost by exchanging guidance for misguidance.