ريب

Root entry · 19 derived lemmas

The root ريب (r-y-b) primarily concerns doubt, suspicion, and uncertainty. It extends to encompass the vicissitudes of time, need, and even the act of causing doubt or suspicion in others. The root also has geographical and proper noun derivatives.

Derived headwords

الرَّيْبnoun

1.
vicissitudes of timeclassical
The changes and events of time, often implying hardship or misfortune.
2.
needclassical
A requirement or necessity, a state of being in need.
3.
doubtboth
Uncertainty or a lack of conviction about something.
4.
suspicionboth
A feeling or belief that someone is guilty of an illegal, dishonest, or unpleasant activity.
5.
accusationclassical
A charge or claim that someone has done something illegal or wrong.

الريب صرف الدهر وحادثه — The vicissitudes of time and its events

ريب المنون حوادث الدهر — The vicissitudes of fate are the events of time

رَابَverb

1.
to cause doubtboth
To make someone feel uncertain or suspicious about something.
2.
to suspectboth
To have a suspicion or mistrust of someone or something.
3.
to troubleboth
To cause distress or anxiety to someone.
4.
to be in needclassical
To have a requirement or necessity for something.

رابني الأمر — The matter caused me doubt/suspicion

رابني فلان — I suspected so-and-so

رابني فلان يريبني — He caused me fear and suspicion

الرِّيبَةnoun

1.
suspicionboth
A feeling of doubt or mistrust.
2.
doubtboth
Uncertainty or a lack of conviction.
3.
accusationclassical
A charge of wrongdoing.

الريبة بالكسر — Suspicion (with kasra)

أَرَابَverb

1.
to cause suspicionboth
To make something or someone seem suspicious or doubtful.
2.
to make doubtfulboth
To render something uncertain or questionable.
3.
to bring suspicionclassical
To introduce an element of doubt or mistrust.
4.
to become doubtfulboth
To become a source of suspicion or uncertainty.

أرابني الأمر — The matter made me suspicious

أراب الأمر — The matter became doubtful

أرابني: ظننت ذلك به، وجعل في الريبة — He made me suspicious: I thought that of him, and placed him in suspicion

مُرَابadjective

1.
suspiciousboth
Arousing suspicion; questionable.
2.
doubtfulboth
Uncertain or questionable.

مُرَابٍnoun

1.
one who causes suspicionclassical
Someone who makes others suspicious or doubtful.

ارْتَابَverb

1.
to doubtboth
To feel uncertain or have reservations about something.
2.
to suspectboth
To believe something is likely to be true, especially something bad.
3.
to be suspiciousboth
To feel or show suspicion.
4.
to accuseclassical
To charge someone with an offense or wrongdoing.

ارتاب فيه — He doubted him / He suspected him

ارتاب الأمر — The matter became doubtful

مُرْتَابadjective

1.
doubtfulboth
Full of doubt or uncertainty.
2.
suspiciousboth
Causing suspicion or doubt.

شك مريب — A doubtful/suspicious doubt

مُرْتَابnoun

1.
one who doubtsboth
A person who experiences doubt or uncertainty.
2.
one who suspectsboth
A person who harbors suspicion.

رَيَّابadjective

1.
frighteningclassical
Causing fear or alarm.
2.
alarmingclassical
Causing distress or worry.

أمر رياب — An alarming matter

رَابَverb

1.
to become curdledclassical
Said of milk when it thickens and begins to spoil.

رَابَ اللبنُ يروبُ — The milk curdled

رَائِبadjective

1.
curdledclassical
Said of milk that has thickened and begun to spoil.
2.
clearclassical
Free from doubt or ambiguity, pure.

عليك بالرائب من الأمور — Stick to the clear matters (free from doubt)

رَابَverb

1.
to befallclassical
To happen to someone, especially something unfortunate.

رابني الأمر — The matter befell me / happened to me

رَابَنِيverb

1.
to trouble meboth
To cause me distress or worry.
2.
to displease meboth
To cause me displeasure or annoyance.

رابني ما يريبها — What troubles her also troubles me

أَرَبْتُهُverb

1.
to make him doubtclassical
To cause someone to experience doubt or suspicion.
2.
to make him suspiciousclassical
To render someone suspicious.

كأنني أربته بريب — As if I made him suspicious with doubt

أَرَبْتُverb

1.
I caused suspicionclassical
I made someone or something suspicious.
2.
I brought suspicionclassical
I introduced doubt or mistrust.

إنما أربت — I only caused suspicion

أَرَبْتُهُverb

1.
I made him suspectclassical
I caused him to have suspicion.
2.
I made him doubtclassical
I caused him to experience doubt.

أربته بريب — I made him suspicious with doubt

رَيِّبname

1.
Rayyibclassical
A place name mentioned in poetry.

مقيماً بأعلى الريب عند الأفاكل — Residing at the top of Rayyib near the Afakil

أَرْيَابname

1.
Aryabclassical
A village in Yemen.

وبالقصر من أرياب لو بت ليلة — And at the palace of Aryab, if you spent a night

Parallel reading

الريب صرف الدهر وحادثه

Doubt is the vicissitudes of time and its events.

وريب المنون: حوادث الدهر

And the doubt of fate: the events of time.

ما أربكم إليه

What is your need of him?

ما رابك إلى قطعها

What is your need of cutting it?

الريب: الظنة والشك والتهمة

Doubt: suspicion, uncertainty, and accusation.

كالريبة بالكسر

Like al-ribah (suspicion) with a kasra.

الريب: ما رابك من أمر

Doubt: what causes you doubt from a matter.

وقد رابني الأمر وأرابني

And the matter caused me doubt and made me suspicious.

كأنني أربته بريب

As if I made him suspicious with doubt.

أيدري ما أرابك من يريب

Does he know what makes you suspicious from whom suspicion arises?

أربت وإن لا ينته لان جانبه

I caused suspicion, and if you do not stop, his side will soften.

أراب الأمر: صار ذا ريب وريبة

The matter became doubtful: it became possessed of doubt and suspicion.

انهم كانوا في شك مريب

Indeed, they were in a doubtful uncertainty.

دع ما يريبك إلى ما لا يريبك

Leave what causes you doubt for what does not cause you doubt.

عليك بالرائب من الأمور وإياك والرائب منها

Adhere to the clear matters and beware of the doubtful ones.

رابني فلان يريبني: رأيت منه ما يريبك وتكرهه

So-and-so caused me suspicion: I saw from him what causes you suspicion and what you dislike.

يريبني ما يريبها

What troubles her also troubles me.

لا يريبه أحد بشيء

No one shall trouble him with anything.

أمر رياب

An alarming matter.

ارتاب فيه: شك

He doubted it: he was uncertain.

ارتاب به: اتهمه

He suspected him: he accused him.

أراب الرجل يريب إذا جاء بتهمة

A man is accused if he brings an accusation.

فسار به حتى أتى بيت أمه مقيما بأعلى الريب عند الأفاكل

So he traveled with him until he reached his mother's house, residing at the top of Rayyib near the Afakil.