نَبِيّ
Nabiyy
Prophet
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Status○ New
Grammar
Part of SpeechNoun / Active/Passive Participle (Ism)
Root (Arabic)ن ب أ
Root Transliterationn-b-' or n-b-y
Tajweed & Pronunciation
Phonetic SpellingNa-biyy
Common MistakeFailing to hold the Shaddah (doubling) on the final Yā' (*-biyy*) or shortening the breath.
Learning Notes
Micro Tafsir
In Islamic theology, a *Nabī* is a prophet commissioned by Allah to guide people back to His obedience, often continuing or confirming the laws of a previous messenger. The Quran honors all prophets equally while highlighting their tireless struggles against disbelief.
Memory Hook
Associate *Nabiyy* with the frequent Quranic address *Yā ayyuhā an-nabiyyu* ('O Prophet!').
Audio Pronunciation
Contextual Verse
Al-Ahzab (33:45)
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ شَاهِدًا وَمُبَشِّرًا وَنَذِيرًا
O Prophet, indeed We have sent you as a witness and a bringer of good tidings and a warner.
Common Combinations
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ
Yā ayyuhā an-nabiyy
يَا (O) + أَيُّهَا (you who / O [vocative particle]) + النَّبِيُّ (the Prophet)
O Prophet!
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ شَاهِدًا وَمُبَشِّرًا وَنَذِيرًا
O Prophet, indeed We have sent you as a witness and a bringer of good tidings and a warner.
Forms
نَبِيّالنَّبِيُّالنَّبِيِّنَبِيًّاأَنْبِيَاءُنَبِيُّونَ
Related Words
النبيأنبياءنبأالنبوة