What does « Wṣb » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Wṣb (وصب) in the Quran, with 2 verses in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

وصب
Wṣb
Root: ص - ب
Creed (aqida) 2 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Wṣb

Al-Waṣab refers to continuous pain and fatigue.

The Almighty says: 'And to Him is due perpetual worship' (An-Nahl 52).

Al-wāṣib is the permanent.

Al-waṣab is the lasting illness.

Wṣb in the Quran (2)

Meccan: 2 Medinan: 0
Distribution of verses by surah
An-Nahl 1
As-Saffat 1
Surah An-Nahl : 52 Meccan
﴿وَلَهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَهُ ٱلدِّينُ وَاصِبًا أَفَغَيْرَ ٱللَّهِ تَتَّقُونَ﴾
And to Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and the earth, and to Him is [due] worship constantly. Then is it other than Allah that you fear?
Surah As-Saffat : 9 Meccan
﴿دُحُورًا وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ وَاصِبٌ﴾
Repelled; and for them is a constant punishment,

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