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الجبت

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

The root الجبت (al-jibt) broadly refers to things that are false, useless, or lead astray, particularly in a religious context. It encompasses idols, false prophets, sorcery, and anything worshipped besides God, highlighting a concept of deception and misguidance.

Derived headwords

الجِبْتnoun
  1. 1.
    Idolclassical

    An image or statue worshipped as a god.

  2. 2.
    Soothsayer/Divinerclassical

    A person who claims to foretell the future or discover hidden knowledge.

  3. 3.
    Sorcerer/Magicianclassical

    A practitioner of magic or sorcery.

  4. 4.
    Sorcery/Magicclassical

    The practice of magic, especially black magic.

  5. 5.
    Worthless thingclassical

    Something or someone devoid of benefit or good.

  6. 6.
    Anything worshipped besides Godclassical

    A general term for any object of worship other than the true God.

Parallel reading

الجبت، بالكسر: الصنم، والكاهن، والساحر، والسحر، والذي لا خير فيه، وكل ما عبد من دون الله تعالى.
Al-jibt, with a kasra: the idol, the soothsayer, the sorcerer, the sorcery, that which has no good in it, and everything worshipped besides Allah the Exalted.