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Quran Maqasid

خافَ

خاف in the Quran

Meaning: you fear

خاف occurs 83 times in 76 verses across 38 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
83
Verses
76
Surahs
38

خافَ

Verb · 83 times

Meaning: you fear · Also translated as: fears, fear, [I] fear, both fear

Forms in the Quran

  • أَخَافُ ×20
  • تَخَفْ ×10
  • يَخَافُونَ ×8
  • خِفْتُمْ ×7
  • خَافَ ×5
  • يَخَافُ ×5
  • تَخَافُونَ ×4
  • وَيَخَافُونَ ×3

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 خاف

Verses 61–76 of 76

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then said the man Who believed: "O my People! Truly I do fear For you something like The Day (of disaster) Of the Confederates (in sin)!—

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:30
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And O my People! I fear for you a Day When there will be Mutual calling (and wailing),—

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:32
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    In the case of those Who say, "Our Lord Is God", and, further, Stand straight and steadfast, The angels descend on them. (From time to time): "Fear ye not!" (they suggest), "Nor grieve! But receive The Glad Tidings Of the Garden (of Bliss), The which ye were promised!

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:30
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Mention (Hūd) One of ‘Ād's (own) brethren: Behold, he warned his people About the winding Sand-tracts: But there have been Warners Before him and after him: "Worship ye none other Than God: truly I fear For you the Penalty Of a Mighty Day."

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:21
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Truly did God fulfil The vision for His Apostle: Ye shall enter the Sacred Mosque, if God wills, With minds secure, heads shaved, Hair cut short, and without fear. For He knew what ye Knew not, and He granted, Besides this, a speedy victory.

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:27
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    We know best what they Say; and thou art not One to overawe them By force. So admonish With the Qur-ān such As fear My Warning!

    Surah Qaf, verse 50:45
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    (When they did not eat), He conceived a fear of them. They said, "Fear not," And they gave him Glad tidings of a son Endowed with knowledge.

    Surah Adh-Dhariyat, verse 51:28
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We left there A Sign for such as Fear the Grievous Penalty.

    Surah Adh-Dhariyat, verse 51:37
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    But for such as fear The time when they will Stand before (the Judgment Seat Of) their Lord, There will be two Gardens—

    Surah Ar-Rahman, verse 55:46
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Their allies deceived them), Like the Evil One, When he says to man, "Deny God": but when (Man) denies God, (The Evil One) says, "I am free of thee: I do fear God, The Lord of the Worlds!"

    Surah Al-Hashr, verse 59:16
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    'And as for us, Since we have listened To the Guidance, we have Accepted it: and any Who believes in his Lord Has no fear, either Of a short (account) Or of any injustice.

    Surah Al-Jinn, verse 72:13
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    By no means! But They fear not the Hereafter.

    Surah Al-Muddaththir, verse 74:53
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    They perform (their) vows, And they fear a Day Whose evil flies far and wide.

    Surah Al-Insan, verse 76:7
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    "We only fear a Day Of distressful Wrath From the side of our Lord."

    Surah Al-Insan, verse 76:10
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    And for such as had Entertained the fear Of standing before Their Lord's (tribunal) And had restrained (Their) soul from lower Desires,

    Surah An-Nazi'at, verse 79:40
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    And for Him Is no fear Of its consequences.

    Surah Ash-Shams, verse 91:15