What does « Thriba » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Thriba (ثرب) in the Quran, with 1 verse in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

ثرب
Thriba
Root: ث - ر - ب
Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Thriba

Al-tathrîb: reproach and reminder of sin.

Allah says: 'No reproach (lâ tathrîba) upon you today' (Yûsuf: 92).

These are Yûsuf's words to his brothers when they recognized him.

He forgave them without reproaching them for their past crime.

Greatness of soul erases grudges.

Thriba in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0
Surah Yusuf : 92 Meccan
﴿قَالَ لَا تَثْرِيبَ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْيَوْمَ يَغْفِرُ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمْ وَهُوَ أَرْحَمُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ﴾
He said, "No blame will there be upon you today. Allah will forgive you; and He is the most merciful of the merciful."

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