تَدَبَّر reflect in Arabic
تَدَبَّر is how you say “reflect” in Arabic.
Root د ب ر d-b-r. verb (form V). tadabbara.
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Meaning of reflect in Arabic
- to reflect, ponder deeply on something used especially of pondering a text's meaning
- to think through the outcome or end result of a matter
Example sentence
فليتدبّر اللبيب هذا الْمِثَال؛
So let the wise person reflect on this example;
فَلْيَتَدَبَّرِ so let him reflect
fa- = 'so'; li- = 'let' (the command particle); present-form verb 'reflect, ponder', 'he' form — 'so let him reflect'.
The English is machine-translated.
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How it is used
Classically used for meditating on a text until its meaning is grasped — the Qur'an asks 'will they not reflect on the Qur'an?', pairing it with thinking over and coming to understand something.
Words from the same root
- دَبَرَ to follow behind, come after
- دبّر to plan by weighing an outcome
- أَدْبَرَ to turn away and retreat
- دُبُرٌ the back, hind part
- دَبُورٌ the west wind
Common questions
- How do you say "reflect" in Arabic?
- تَدَبَّر (tadabbara) — to reflect or ponder deeply on something.
- What does تدبر mean in the Qur'an?
- It describes meditating on the Qur'an's verses until their meaning is understood, as in 'will they not reflect on the Qur'an?'
Related words
Definitions summarised from Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (E. W. Lane, 1863–1893).