What does « Sob / To weep » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Sob / To weep (نحب) 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.

نحب
Sob / To weep
Root: ن - ح - ب
Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Sob / To weep

An-Naḥb refers to the vow and fixed term.

The Almighty says: 'Among them are those who have fulfilled their vow' (Al-Ahzab 23), meaning they fulfilled their pledge unto death.

Qaḍā naḥbahu means to die.

Sob / To weep in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 0 Medinan: 1
Surah Al-Ahzab : 23 Medinan
﴿مِّنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ رِجَالٌ صَدَقُوا۟ مَا عَٰهَدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ عَلَيْهِ فَمِنْهُم مَّن قَضَىٰ نَحْبَهُۥ وَمِنْهُم مَّن يَنتَظِرُ وَمَا بَدَّلُوا۟ تَبْدِيلًا
Among the believers are men true to what they promised Allah. Among them is he who has fulfilled his vow [to the death], and among them is he who awaits [his chance]. And they did not alter [the terms of their commitment] by any alteration -

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