جبت

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns things worshipped besides God, encompassing idols, sorcerers, diviners, and even specific individuals considered objects of misguided devotion. It also extends to practices associated with divination and superstition.

Derived headwords

الجِبْتnoun

1.
Idol, sorcerer, divinerboth
Anything worshipped besides Allah. It can refer to an idol, a sorcerer, a diviner, or similar figures.
2.
Magicclassical
Specifically identified as magic in one interpretation of a Quranic verse.
3.
Specific individualsclassical
In some traditions, it refers to specific individuals like Huyayy ibn Akhtab, implying they were objects of misguided worship or influence.

الطَّاغُوتnoun

1.
Idol, demon, sorcererboth
A term often used in conjunction with 'Jibt', referring to idols, demons, sorcerers, or anything that transgresses the bounds of obedience to God.
2.
Specific individualclassical
In some interpretations, it refers to specific individuals like Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf, implying they were leaders of disbelief or objects of misguided allegiance.

الطِّيَرَةnoun

1.
Superstitious beliefboth
A superstitious belief or omen, often derived from observing birds, considered a form of 'Jibt'.

العِيَافَةnoun

1.
Divinationclassical
A practice of divination, often by observing the flight of birds or other signs, considered a form of 'Jibt'.

الطَّرْقnoun

1.
Divination by linesclassical
A method of divination, possibly by drawing lines or patterns, considered a form of 'Jibt'.

Parallel reading

كل ما عبد من دون الله

Everything worshipped besides Allah.

وقيل: هي كلمة تقع على الصنم والكاهن والساحر، ونحو ذلك.

And it is said: it is a word that applies to an idol, a sorcerer, a diviner, and the like.

ألم تر إلى الذين أوتوا نصيبا من الكتاب يؤمنون بالجبت والطاغوت

Have you not seen those who were given a portion of the Scripture, [but] they believe in Jibt and Taghut?

قال: الجبت السحر

He said: Al-Jibt is magic.

والطاغوت الشيطان

And Al-Taghut is Satan.

عن ابن عباس: الطاغوت كعب بن الأشرف، والجبت حيي بن أخطب.

From Ibn Abbas: Al-Taghut is Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf, and Al-Jibt is Huyayy ibn Akhtab.

الطيرة والعيافة والطرق من الجبت.

Tirah (superstition), 'iyafah (divination), and tarq (divination by lines) are from Jibt.

وهذا ليس من محض العربية، لاجتماع الجيم والتاء في كلمة من غير حرف ذولقي.

And this is not from pure Arabic, due to the combination of the letters Jim and Ta' in a word without a guttural letter.