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Noun
عُصْبَة
English Translation(are) a group
Frequency4
Surah Yusuf (12:8) Quran.com
أَحَبُّ إِلَىٰ أَبِينَا مِنَّا وَنَحْنُ عُصْبَةٌ When they said, "Joseph and his brother are more beloved to our father than we, while we are a clan. Indeed, our father is in clear error. (Sahih International)
Surah An-Nur (24:11) Quran.com
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ جَاءُوا بِالْإِفْكِ عُصْبَةٌ مِنْكُمْ Indeed, those who came with falsehood are a group among you. Do not think it bad for you; rather it is good for you. For every person among them is what [punishment] he has earned from the sin, and he who took upon himself the greater portion thereof - for him is a great punishment. (Sahih International)
Surah Yusuf (12:14) Quran.com
قَالُوا لَئِنْ أَكَلَهُ الذِّئْبُ وَنَحْنُ عُصْبَةٌ إِنَّا إِذًا لَخَاسِرُونَ They said, "If a wolf should eat him while we are a [strong] clan, indeed, we would then be losers." (Sahih International)
Surah Al-Qasas (28:76) Quran.com
This is the end of the list. عُصْبَة was only mentioned 4 times in the Quran. وَآتَيْنَاهُ مِنَ الْكُنُوزِ مَا إِنَّ مَفَاتِحَهُ لَتَنُوءُ بِالْعُصْبَةِ Indeed, Qarun was from the people of Moses, but he tyrannized them. And We gave him of treasures whose keys would burden a band of strong men; thereupon his people said to him, "Do not exult. Indeed, Allah does not like the exultant. (Sahih International)