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Quran Maqasid

خائِف

خائف in the Quran

Meaning: those in fear

خائف occurs 3 times in 3 verses across 2 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
3
Verses
3
Surahs
2

خائِف

Noun · 3 times

Meaning: those in fear · Also translated as: fearful, fearing

Forms in the Quran

  • خَآئِفًا ×2
  • خَآئِفِينَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الخوف: توقع مكروه عن أمارة مظنونة، أو معلومة، كما أن الرجاء والطمع توقع محبوب عن أمارة مظنونة، أو معلومة، ويضاد الخوف الأمن، ويستعمل ذلك في الأمور الدنيوية والأخروية.

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الخاء والواو والفاء أصل واحد يدل على الذعر والفزع. يقال خفت الشيء خوفا وخيفة. والياء مبدلة من واو لمكان الكسرة. ويقال خاوفني فلان فخفته، أي كنت أشد خوفا منه. فأما قولهم تخوفت الشيء، أي تنقصته، فهو الصحيح الفصيح، إلا أنه من الإبدال، والأصل النون من التنقص، وقد ذكر في موضعه.

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root خ و ف

Verses with خائف

Verses 1–3 of 3

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And who is more unjust Than he who forbids That in places for the worship Of God, God's name should be Celebrated?—whose zeal Is (in fact) to ruin them? It was not fitting that such Should themselves enter them Except in fear. For them There is nothing but disgrace In this world, and in the world To come, an exceeding torment.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:114
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    So he saw the morning In the City, looking about, In a state of fear, when Behold, the man who had, The day before, sought his help Called aloud for his help (Again). Moses said to him: "Thou art truly, it is clear, A quarrelsome fellow!"

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:18
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    He therefore got away therefrom, Looking about, in a state Of fear. He prayed: "O my Lord! save me From people given to wrong-doing."

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:21