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verb
سَبَقَ
Rootس ب ق
English Translationto precede
Frequency20
FormI
Surah Al-Ahqaf (46:11) Quran.com
لَوْ كَانَ خَيْرًا مَا سَبَقُونَا إِلَيْهِ And those who disbelieve say of those who believe, "If it had [truly] been good, they would not have preceded us to it." And when they are not guided by it, they will say, "This is an ancient falsehood." (Sahih International)
Surah Hud (11:40) Quran.com
احْمِلْ فِيهَا مِنْ كُلٍّ زَوْجَيْنِ اثْنَيْنِ وَأَهْلَكَ إِلَّا مَنْ سَبَقَ عَلَيْهِ الْقَوْلُ [So it was], until when Our command came and the oven overflowed, We said, "Load upon the ship of each [creature] two mates and your family, except those about whom the word has preceded, and [include] whoever has believed." But none had believed with him, except a few. (Sahih International)
Surah Al-Hijr (15:5) Quran.com
مَا تَسْبِقُ مِنْ أُمَّةٍ أَجَلَهَا وَمَا يَسْتَأْخِرُونَ No nation will precede its term, nor will they remain thereafter. (Sahih International)
Surah Al-Hashr (59:10) Quran.com
رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لَنَا وَلِإِخْوَانِنَا الَّذِينَ سَبَقُونَا بِالْإِيمَانِ And [there is a share for] those who came after them, saying, "Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers who preceded us in faith and put not in our hearts [any] resentment toward those who have believed. Our Lord, indeed You are Kind and Merciful." (Sahih International)
Surah Fussilat (41:45) Quran.com
وَلَوْلَا كَلِمَةٌ سَبَقَتْ مِنْ رَبِّكَ لَقُضِيَ بَيْنَهُمْ And We had already given Moses the Scripture, but it came under disagreement. And if not for a word that preceded from your Lord, it would have been concluded between them. And indeed they are, concerning the Qur'an, in disquieting doubt. (Sahih International)
Surah As-Saffat (37:171) Quran.com
وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا الْمُرْسَلِينَ And Our word has already preceded for Our servants, the messengers, (Sahih International)
Surah Al-Ankabut (29:28) Quran.com
إِنَّكُمْ لَتَأْتُونَ الْفَاحِشَةَ مَا سَبَقَكُمْ بِهَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ مِنَ الْعَالَمِينَ And [mention] Lot, when he said to his people, "Indeed, you commit such immorality as no one has preceded you with from among the worlds. (Sahih International)
Surah Al-Muminun (23:43) Quran.com
مَا تَسْبِقُ مِنْ أُمَّةٍ أَجَلَهَا وَمَا يَسْتَأْخِرُونَ No nation will precede its time [of termination], nor will they remain [thereafter]. (Sahih International)
Surah Al-Anbiya (21:101) Quran.com
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ سَبَقَتْ لَهُمْ مِنَّا الْحُسْنَىٰ أُولَٰئِكَ عَنْهَا مُبْعَدُونَ Indeed, those for whom the best [reward] has preceded from Us - they are from it far removed. (Sahih International)
Surah Al-Anbiya (21:27) Quran.com
لَا يَسْبِقُونَهُ بِالْقَوْلِ وَهُمْ بِأَمْرِهِ يَعْمَلُونَ They cannot precede Him in word, and they act by His command. (Sahih International)
Surah Ta-Ha (20:129) Quran.com
وَلَوْلَا كَلِمَةٌ سَبَقَتْ مِنْ رَبِّكَ لَكَانَ لِزَامًا وَأَجَلٌ مُسَمًّى And if not for a word that preceded from your Lord, punishment would have been an obligation [due immediately], and [if not for] a specified term [decreed]. (Sahih International)
Surah Ta-Ha (20:99) Quran.com
مَا قَدْ سَبَقَ Thus, [O Muhammad], We relate to you from the news of what has preceded. And We have certainly given you from Us the Qur'an. (Sahih International)
Surah Al-Anfal (8:68) Quran.com
لَوْلَا كِتَابٌ مِنَ اللَّهِ سَبَقَ لَمَسَّكُمْ فِيمَا أَخَذْتُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ If not for a decree from Allah that preceded, you would have been touched for what you took by a great punishment. (Sahih International)
Surah Al-Araf (7:80) Quran.com
أَتَأْتُونَ الْفَاحِشَةَ مَا سَبَقَكُمْ بِهَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ مِنَ الْعَالَمِينَ And [We had sent] Lot when he said to his people, "Do you commit such immorality as no one has preceded you with from among the worlds? (Sahih International)
Surah Al-Muminun (23:27) Quran.com
فَاسْلُكْ فِيهَا مِنْ كُلٍّ زَوْجَيْنِ اثْنَيْنِ وَأَهْلَكَ إِلَّا مَنْ سَبَقَ عَلَيْهِ الْقَوْلُ مِنْهُمْ So We inspired to him, "Construct the ship under Our observation, and Our inspiration, and when Our command comes and the oven overflows, put into the ship from each [creature] two mates and your family, except those for whom the decree [of destruction] has proceeded. And do not address Me concerning those who have wronged; indeed, they are to be drowned. (Sahih International)