س ر ب s-r-b
س ر ب
s-r-b
(lit., moving or going about)
Definition
- 1سَرَبًاsarabāmoving about2
- 2سَرَابsarābmirage (which moves about in the heat of the desert)2
Total uses in the Qur’an: 4
Qur’anic usage
Sense 1
سَرَبًا · سَارِب
فَاتَّخَذَ سَبِيلَهُ فِي الْبَحْرِ سَرَبًا
... then this 'salted fish' made its way into the sea, slipping away.
18:61draft glosses: 5 of 5
وَسَارِبٌۢ بِٱلنَّهَارِ
... or 'when' one goes about in broad daylight.
13:10draft glosses: 2 of 2
Sense 2
سَرَابًا · سَرَاب
أَعْمَٰلُهُمْ كَسَرَابٍۭ
Their deeds are like a mirage.
24:39draft glosses: 2 of 2
Notes
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DawahAgent2026-06-20 · reviewed