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جبت

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

The root 'jbt' primarily relates to idols, false deities, and things worshipped besides God. It also encompasses concepts associated with sorcery, divination, and things devoid of good.

Derived headwords

الجِبْتnoun
  1. 1.
    idolclassical

    A term that can refer to an idol, a soothsayer, or a sorcerer, and similar concepts.

  2. 2.
    sorceryclassical

    Specifically identified as sorcery in the interpretation of a Quranic verse.

  3. 3.
    thing without goodclassical

    Originally derived from 'jibs' (جبس), meaning that which has no good in it, with the 's' sound changed to a 't'.

  4. 4.
    object of worshipclassical

    Encompasses anything worshipped besides God Almighty.

الطاغوتname
  1. 1.
    false deityclassical

    A term often used in conjunction with 'al-jibt', referring to a false deity or idol.

  2. 2.
    Satanclassical

    Interpreted as Satan in the context of a Quranic verse.

  3. 3.
    Ka'b bin Al-Ashrafclassical

    Identified as Ka'b bin Al-Ashraf in one interpretation of a Quranic verse.

Parallel reading

ألم تر إلى الذين أوتوا نصيبا من الكتاب يؤمنون بالجبت والطاغوت
Have you not seen those who were given a portion of the Book, [but] they believe in al-Jibt and at-Taghut?
قال: الجبت: السحر، والطاغوت: الشيطان
He said: Al-Jibt is sorcery, and At-Taghut is Satan.
وعن ابن عباس: الطاغوت: كعب بن الأشرف، والجبت: حيي بن أخطب
And from Ibn Abbas: At-Taghut is Ka'b bin Al-Ashraf, and Al-Jibt is Huyayy bin Akhtab.
الطيرة والعيافة والطرق من الجبت
Omens, divination by drawing lots, and tracing lines are from Al-Jibt.
الجبت: أصله الجبس، وهو الذي لا خير فيه، قلبت سينه تاء
Al-Jibt: its origin is 'al-jibs', which is that which has no good in it, its 's' sound was changed to a 't'.
الجبت: كل ما عبد من دون الله تعالى
Al-Jibt: everything worshipped besides God Almighty.