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Quran Maqasid

خاشِع

خاشع in the Quran

Meaning: humbled

خاشع occurs 14 times in 13 verses across 13 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
14
Verses
13
Surahs
13

خاشِع

Noun · 14 times

Meaning: humbled · Also translated as: humbly submissive, the humble ones, and the humble men, and the humble women

Forms in the Quran

  • خَٰشِعَةً ×5
  • خَٰشِعِينَ ×3
  • خُشَّعًا ×2
  • ٱلْخَٰشِعِينَ ×1
  • خَٰشِعُونَ ×1
  • وَٱلْخَٰشِعِينَ ×1
  • وَٱلْخَٰشِعَٰتِ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الخشوع: الضراعة، وأكثر ما يستعمل الخشوع فيما يوجد على الجوارح. والضراعة أكثر ما تستعمل فيما يوجد في القلب ولذلك قيل فيما روي: روي: «إذا ضرع القلب خشعت الجوارح» . قال تعالى: ويزيدهم خشوعا [الإسراء/ 109] ، وقال: الذين هم في صلاتهم خاشعون

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿الذين هم في صلاتهم خاشعون﴾ [المؤمنون:2] أي تائبون متذللون. والخشوع: الخضوع والتذلل. قال الليث: الخشوع قريب المعنى من الخضوع، إلا أن الخضوع في البدن والخشوع في القلب والبصر والصوت. قلت: ويشهد لذلك قوله: ﴿فظلت أعناقهم لها خاضعين﴾ [الشعراء:4]، ﴿أن تخشع قلوبهم﴾ [الحديد:16]، ﴿وخشعت الأصوات﴾ [طه:108] أي انخفضت.…

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

Verses with خاشع

Verses 1–13 of 13

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nay, seek (God's) help With patient perseverance And prayer: It is indeed hard, except To those who bring a lowly spirit,—

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:45
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And there are, certainly, Among the People of the Book, Those who believe in God, In the revelation to you, And in the revelation to them, Bowing in humility to God: They will not sell The Signs of God For a miserable gain! For them is a reward With their Lord, And God is swift in account.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:199
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    So We listened to him: And We granted him Yaḥyā: We cured his wife's (Barrenness) for him. These (three) Were ever quick in emulation In good works: they used To call on Us with love And reverence, and humble themselves Before Us.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:90
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who humble themselves In their prayers;

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:2
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    For Muslim men and women,— For believing men and women, For devout men and women, For true men and women, For men and women who are Patient and constant, for men And women who humble themselves For men and women who give In charity, for men and women Who fast (and deny themselves), For men and women who Guard their chastity, and For men and women who Engage much in God's praise,— For them has God prepared Forgiveness and great reward.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:35
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    And among His Signs In this: thou seest The earth barren and desolate; But when We send down Rain to it, it is stirred To life and yields increase. Truly, He Who gives life To the (dead) earth Can surely give life To (men) who are dead. For He has power Over all things.

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:39
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    And thou wilt see them Brought forward to the (Penalty), In a humble frame of mind Because of (their) disgrace, (And) looking with a stealthy Glance. And the Believers Will say: "Those are indeed. In loss. who have given To perdition their own selves And those belonging to them On the Day of Judgment. Behold! Truly the wrong-doers Are in a lasting Penalty!"

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:45
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will come forth, Their eyes humbled— From (their) graves, (torpid) Like locusts scattered abroad,

    Surah Al-Qamar, verse 54:7
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Had We sent down This Qur-ān on a mountain, Verily, thou wouldst have seen It humble itself and cleave Asunder for fear of God. Such are the similitudes Which We propound to men, That they may reflect.

    Surah Al-Hashr, verse 59:21
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Their eyes will be Cast down,—ignominy will Cover them; seeing that They had been summoned Aforetime to bow in adoration, While they were whole, (And had refused).

    Surah Al-Qalam, verse 68:43
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Their eyes lowered In dejection, Ignominy covering them (All over)! Such is the Day The which they Are promised!

    Surah Al-Ma'arij, verse 70:44
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Cast down will be (Their owners’) eyes.

    Surah An-Nazi'at, verse 79:9
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Some faces, that Day, Will be humiliated,

    Surah Al-Ghashiyah, verse 88:2