What does « Reproach / Blame » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Reproach / Blame (ثرب) 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.

ثرب
Reproach / Blame
Root: ث - ر - ب
Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Reproach / Blame

Al-tathrîb: reproach and reminder of sin.

Allah says: 'No reproach (lâ tathrîba) upon you today' (Yûsuf: 92).

These are Yûsuf's words to his brothers when they recognized him.

He forgave them without reproaching them for their past crime.

Greatness of soul erases grudges.

Reproach / Blame in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0
Surah Yusuf : 92 Meccan
﴿قَالَ لَا تَثْرِيبَ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْيَوْمَ يَغْفِرُ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمْ وَهُوَ أَرْحَمُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ
He said, "No blame will there be upon you today. Allah will forgive you; and He is the most merciful of the merciful."

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أستغفر الله I seek forgiveness from Allah