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.
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 -