ع ت ب ʿ-t-b
يَسْتَعْتِبُوا
yastaʿtibū
(lit., doorstep; in Arab culture standing by someone’s doorstep means begging them); to appease by apologies and begging for a second chance.
Definition
- 1يَسْتَعْتِبُواyastaʿtibūto appease; seek a second chance5
Total uses in the Qur’an: 5
Qur’anic usage
Sense 1
يُسْتَعْتَبُونَ · يُسْتَعْتَبُوا
فَإِن يَصْبِرُوا۟ فَٱلنَّارُ مَثْوًۭى لَّهُمْ وَإِن يَسْتَعْتِبُوا۟ فَمَا هُم مِّنَ ٱلْمُعْتَبِينَ
And if they beg to appease their Lord, they will never be allowed to appease.
41:24draft glosses: 11 of 11
وَيَوْمَ نَبْعَثُ مِن كُلِّ أُمَّةٍۢ شَهِيدًۭا ثُمَّ لَا يُؤْذَنُ لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَلَا هُمْ يُسْتَعْتَبُونَ
And they will not be allowed to appease their Lord.
16:84draft glosses: 14 of 14
DawahAgent2026-06-20 · reviewed