ن-ب-ا Arabic Root

A2noun

نَبِيٌّ

nabīy

prophet

Example

مَا كَانَ مُحَمَّدٌ أَبَا أَحَدٍ مِنْ رِجَالِكُمْ وَلَكِنْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَخَاتَمَ النَّبِيِّينَ

mā kāna muḥammadun abā aḥadin min rijālikum wa-lākin rasūla Allāhi wa-khātama an-nabiyyīn

Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but he is the Messenger of Allah and the seal of the prophets (33:40)

Root: ن-ب-أ Quranic

Grammar

Masculine noun. Plural: أَنْبِيَاءٌ (anbiyāʾ) or نَبِيُّونَ (nabiyyūn). From نَبَأٌ (news/tidings), indicating one who conveys divine news.

Culture

Muhammad ﷺ is believed to be the final prophet (khātam an-nabiyyīn), completing the prophetic tradition from Adam through Abraham, Moses, and Jesus.

B1noun

نَبَأٌ

nabaʾ

news / tiding / important report

Example

عَمَّ يَتَسَاءَلُونَ عَنِ النَّبَإِ الْعَظِيمِ

ʿamma yatasāʾalūn. ʿani an-nabaʾi al-ʿaẓīm

About what are they asking one another? About the great news (78:1-2)

Root: ن-ب-أ Quranic

Grammar

Masculine noun. Plural: أَنْبَاءٌ (anbāʾ). Distinguished from خَبَرٌ (ordinary news) — نَبَأ implies important, consequential news. Surah an-Nabaʾ (78).

Culture

The 'great news' (an-nabaʾ al-ʿaẓīm) is the Day of Resurrection — a reality that humanity debates but will inevitably face.