What does « Nbaʿ » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Nbaʿ (نبع) 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.

نبع

Nbaʿ

Root: ن - ب - ع

Quranic language 2 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Nbaʿ

An-Nab' and al-yanbū' refer to the spring.

The Almighty says: 'Or cause a spring to gush forth for us from the earth' (Al-Isra 90).

Naba'a al-mā' means the water gushed.

Al-yanbū' is the gushing spring.

Nbaʿ in the Quran (2)

Meccan: 2 Medinan: 0

Distribution of verses by surah

Al-Isra 1

Az-Zumar 1

Surah Al-Isra : 90 Meccan

﴿وَقَالُوا۟ لَن نُّؤْمِنَ لَكَ حَتَّىٰ تَفْجُرَ لَنَا مِنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ يَنۢبُوعًا﴾

And they say, "We will not believe you until you break open for us from the ground a spring.

Surah Az-Zumar : 21 Meccan

﴿أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ أَنزَلَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً فَسَلَكَهُۥ يَنَٰبِيعَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ثُمَّ يُخْرِجُ بِهِۦ زَرْعًا مُّخْتَلِفًا أَلْوَٰنُهُۥ ثُمَّ يَهِيجُ فَتَرَىٰهُ مُصْفَرًّا ثُمَّ يَجْعَلُهُۥ حُطَٰمًا إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَذِكْرَىٰ لِأُو۟لِى ٱلْأَلْبَٰبِ﴾

Do you not see that Allah sends down rain from the sky and makes it flow as springs [and rivers] in the earth; then He produces thereby crops of varying colors; then they dry and you see them turned yellow; then He makes them [scattered] debris. Indeed in that is a reminder for those of understanding.

Words from the same root as Nbaʿ

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Fri 4 Jumada al-Awwal
الجمعة 4 جمادى الأولى

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ

What does « Nbaʿ » mean in the Quran?

Definition of Nbaʿ

Nbaʿ in the Quran (2)

Words from the same root as Nbaʿ

What does « Nbaʿ » mean in the Quran?