ر ح ب r-ḥ-b
رَحُبَتْ
raḥubat
lit., to be spacious and welcoming; to be spacious/vast; welcome.
Definition
- 1رَحُبَتْraḥubatto be spacious, vast2
- 2مَرْحَبًاmarḥabanwelcome2
Total uses in the Qur’an: 4
Qur’anic usage
Sense 1
رَحُبَتْ
ٱلْأَرْضُ بِمَا رَحُبَتْ ثُمَّ وَلَّيْتُم
And the earth, despite its vastness, seemed to close in on you
9:25draft glosses: 5 of 5
Sense 2
مَرْحَبًا
لَا مَرْحَبًۢا بِهِمْ
They are not welcome!'
38:59draft glosses: 3 of 3
Notes
ⓘlit., no room or space to welcome them.
DawahAgent2026-06-20 · reviewed