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Ayn-Sad-Ba
to wind/twist/bind/lighten/surround, take a thing by force, become difficult, become dry in the mouth (saliva).
usbatun
band/troop/gang/party.
asib
very difficult, vehemently distressful, hard, woeful.
asib
n.m.
11:77
وَلَمَّا جَاءَتْ رُسُلُنَا لُوطا ً سِيءَ بِهِمْ وَضَاقَ بِهِمْ ذَرْعا ً وَقَالَ هَذَا يَوْمٌ عَصِيب ٌ
Wa Lammā Jā'at Rusulunā Lūţāan Sī'a Bihim Wa Đāqa Bihim Dhar`āan Wa Qāla Hādhā Yawmun `Aşībun
And when Our messengers came to Lot, he was grieved by them and he felt discomfort for them and he said: "This is a distressful day."
usbat
n.f.
12:8
إِذْ قَالُوا لَيُوسُفُ وَأَخُوهُ~ُ أَحَبُّ إِلَى أَبِينَا مِنَّا وَنَحْنُ عُصْبَة ٌ إِنَّ أَبَانَا لَفِي ضَلاَل ٍ مُبِين ٍ
'Idh Qālū Layūsufu Wa 'Akhūhu 'Aĥabbu 'Ilá 'Abīnā Minnā Wa Naĥnu `Uşbatun 'Inna 'Abānā Lafī Đalālin Mubīnin
For they said: "Joseph and his brother are more loved by our father than us, while we are a numerous group. Our father is clearly misguided."
12:14
قَالُوا لَئِنْ أَكَلَهُ الذِّئْبُ وَنَحْنُ عُصْبَة ٌ إِنَّا إِذا ً لَخَاسِرُونَ
Qālū La'in 'Akalahu Adh-Dhi'bu Wa Naĥnu `Uşbatun 'Innā 'Idhāan Lakhāsirūna
They said: "If the wolf eats him, while we are a numerous group, then we are the losers."
24:11
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ جَاءُوا بِالإِفْكِ عُصْبَة ٌ مِنْكُمْ لاَ تَحْسَبُوه ُُ شَرّا ً لَكُمْ بَلْ هُوَ خَيْر ٌ لَكُمْ لِكُلِّ امْرِئ ٍ مِنْهُمْ مَا اكْتَسَبَ مِنَ الإِثْمِ وَالَّذِي تَوَلَّى كِبْرَه ُُ مِنْهُمْ لَه ُُ عَذَابٌ عَظِيم ٌ
'Inna Al-Ladhīna Jā'ū Bil-'Ifki `Uşbatun Minkum Lā Taĥsabūhu Sharrāan Lakum Bal Huwa Khayrun Lakum Likulli Amri'in Minhum Mā Aktasaba Mina Al-'Ithmi Wa Al-Ladhī Tawallá Kibrahu Minhum Lahu `Adhābun `Ažīmun
Those who have brought forth the false accusation were a group from among you. Do not think it is bad for you, for it is good for you. Every person among them will have what he deserves of the sin. And as for he who had the greatest portion of it, he will have a great retribution.
28:76
إِنَّ قَارُونَ كَانَ مِنْ قَوْمِ مُوسَى فَبَغَى عَلَيْهِمْ وَآتَيْنَاه ُُ مِنَ الْكُنُوزِ مَا إِنَّ مَفَاتِحَه ُُ لَتَنُوءُ بِالْعُصْبَةِ أُولِي الْقُوَّةِ إِذْ قَالَ لَه ُُ قَوْمُهُ لاَ تَفْرَحْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لاَ يُحِبُّ الْفَرِحِينَ
'Inna Qārūna Kāna Min Qawmi Mūsá Fabaghá `Alayhim Wa 'Ātaynāhu Mina Al-Kunūzi Mā 'Inna Mafātiĥahu Latanū'u Bil-`Uşbati 'Ūlī Al-Qūwati 'Idh Qāla Lahu Qawmuhu Lā Tafraĥ 'Inna Allāha Lā Yuĥibbu Al-Fariĥīna
Qaroon was from among the people of Moses, but he betrayed them. And We gave him such treasures that the keys thereof were almost too heavy for the strongest person. His people said to him: "Do not glee, for God does not love the gleeful."
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