Arabic vocabulary
تَدَبَّرreflect in Arabic
تَدَبَّر is how you say “reflect” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in a real example sentence from classical texts below.
Root د ب ر (d-b-r)verb (form V)Pronounced tadabbara
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
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
- دَبَرَto follow behind, come after
- دبّرto plan by weighing an outcome
- أَدْبَرَto turn away and retreat
- دُبُرٌthe back, hind part
- دَبُورٌthe 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?'
Definitions synthesised from Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (E. W. Lane, 1863–1893).
Example sentences
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'.
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