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Quran Maqasid

اسْتَخَفَّ

استخف in the Quran

Meaning: which you find light

استخف occurs 3 times in 3 verses across 3 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
3
Verses
3
Surahs
3

اسْتَخَفَّ

Verb · 3 times

Meaning: which you find light · Also translated as: take you in light estimation, So he bluffed

Forms in the Quran

  • تَسْتَخِفُّونَهَا ×1
  • يَسْتَخِفَّنَّكَ ×1
  • فَٱسْتَخَفَّ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الخفيف: بإزاء الثقيل، ويقال ذلك تارة باعتبار المضايفة بالوزن، وقياس شيئين أحدهما بالآخر، نحو: درهم خفيف، ودرهم ثقيل.

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿حملا خفيفا﴾ [الكهف: 189]. الخفيف بإزائه الثقيل. وقد تقدمت أقسام الثقيل والخفيف؛ يقال تارة باعتبار التضايف فيقال: درهم خفيف وآخر ثقيل، وتارة باعتبار تضايف الزمان نحو: فرس خفيف وآخر ثقيل إذا كان عدو أحدهما أكثر من الآخر في زمان واحد، وتارة باعتبار ما يستخفه الناس. وثقيل فيما يستوجبه. فالخفة هنا مدح والثقل…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root خ ف ف

Verses with استخف

Verses 1–3 of 3

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is God Who made your habitations Homes of rest and quiet For you; and made for you, Out of the skins of animals, (Tents for) dwellings, which Ye find so light (and handy) When ye travel and when Ye stop (in your travels); And out of their wool, And their soft fibres (Between wool and hair), And their hair, rich stuff And articles of convenience (To serve you) for a time.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:80
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    So patiently persevere: for Verily the promise of God Is true: nor let those Shake thy firmness, who have (Themselves) no certainty of faith.

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:60
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thus did he make Fools of his people, And they obeyed him: Truly were they a people Rebellious (against God).

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:54