| Order | Occurrence | Arabic | Without diacritics | Pronunciation | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Mu'minun Verse 115 (23:115:4) | عَبَثًا | عبثا | ‘abeśen | uselessly | ع ب ث |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | "Did ye then think that We had created you in jest, and that ye would not be brought back to Us (for account)?"(2950)* | |||||
| 2 | Ash-Shu'ara Verse 128 (26:128:5) | تَعْبَثُونَۙ | تعبثون | ta’beśûn(e) | amusing yourselves | ع ب ث |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | "Do ye build a landmark on every high place to amuse yourselves?(3196)* | |||||