ذَنْب
Dhanb
Sin
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Grammar
Part of SpeechNoun (Ism)
Root (Arabic)ذ ن ب
Root Transliterationdh-n-b
Tajweed & Pronunciation
Phonetic SpellingDhanb
Common MistakePronouncing the interdental *Dhāl* (ذ) like a hard English 'Z' or 'D', or failing to execute a crisp *Qalqalah* bounce on the *Bā' Sukūn* (بْ).
Learning Notes
Micro Tafsir
In the Quran, *dhanb* reminds humanity of personal accountability. However, it is always paired with the boundless mercy of Allah, who reassures believers that He forgives all sins for those who turn to Him in sincere repentance (*Yaghfiru adh-dhunūba jamī‘ā*).
Memory Hook
Associate *dhanb* with the heartfelt prayer of forgiveness in Surah Ali 'Imran: *Rabbanā faghfir lanā dhunūbanā* ('Our Lord, forgive us our sins').
Audio Pronunciation
Contextual Verse
Ali 'Imran (3:193)
رَّبَّنَا إِنَّنَا سَمِعْنَا مُنَادِيًا يُنَادِي لِلْإِيمَانِ أَنْ آمِنُوا بِرَبِّكُمْ فَآمَنَّا رَبَّنَا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَكَفِّرْ عَنَّا سَيِّئَاتِنَا وَتَوَفَّنَا مَعَ الْأَبْرَارِ
Our Lord, indeed we have heard a caller calling to faith, [saying], 'Believe in your Lord,' and we have believed. Our Lord, so forgive us our sins and remove from us our misdeeds and cause us to die with the righteous.
Common Combinations
غَافِرِ الذَّنْبِ
Ghāfir adh-Dhanb
غَافِرِ (The forgiver of) + الذَّنْبِ (the sin / sins)
The Forgiver of sin
غَافِرِ الذَّنبِ وَقَابِلِ التَّوْبِ شَدِيدِ الْعِقَابِ ذِي الطَّوْلِ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ إِلَيْهِ الْمَصِيرُ
The forgiver of sin, acceptor of repentance, severe in punishment, owner of abundance. There is no deity except Him; to Him is the destination.
Forms
ذَنْبذَنْبِكَذَنْبُهُمْذُنُوبذُنُوبِكَذُنُوبَنَا
Related Words
ذنوبهمغافر الذنباستغفرمغفرة