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Quran Maqasid

خالِق

خالق in the Quran

Meaning: Creator

خالق occurs 12 times in 12 verses across 12 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
12
Verses
12
Surahs
12

خالِق

Noun · 12 times

Meaning: Creator · Also translated as: create, going to create

Forms in the Quran

  • خَٰلِقُ ×7
  • ٱلْخَٰلِقِينَ ×2
  • ٱلْخَٰلِقُونَ ×2
  • ٱلْخَٰلِقُ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الخلق أصله: التقدير المستقيم، ويستعمل في إبداع الشيء من غير أصل ولا احتذاء، قال: خلق السماوات والأرض

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿خلقكم﴾ [البقرة: 21] أي اخترعكم وأوجدكم. وأصل الخلق التقدير المستقيم. ويستعمل في إبداع الشيء من غير أصل ولا احتذاء كقوله: ﴿خلق السماوات والأرض﴾ [التغابن: 3] ومثله: ﴿بديع السماوات والأرض﴾ [البقرة: 117]. وإذا كان بمعنى الإبداع فهو يختص بالباري تعالى، ولذلك فرق بينه وبين غيره في قوله تعالى: ﴿أفمن يخلق كمن لا…

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The full entries on the root خ ل ق

Verses with خالق

Verses 1–12 of 12

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    That is God, your Lord! There is no god but He, The Creator of all things: Then worship ye Him: And He hath power To dispose of all affairs.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:102
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Who is the Lord and Sustainer Of the heavens and the earth?" Say: "(It is) God." Say: "Do ye then take (For worship) protectors other Than Him, such as have No power either for good Or for harm to themselves?" Say: "Are the blind equal With those who see? Or the depths of darkness Equal with Light?" Or do they assign to God Partners who have created (Anything) as He has created, So that the creation seemed To them similar? Say: "God is the Creator Of all things: He is The One, the Supreme and Irresistible."

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:16
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold! thy Lord said To the angels: "I am about To create man, from sounding clay From mud moulded into shape;

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:28
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then We made the sperm Into a clot of congealed blood; Then of that clot We made A (fœtus) lump; then We Made out of that lump Bones and clothed the bones With flesh; then We developed Out of it another creature. So blessed be God, The Best to create!

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:14
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    O men! call to mind The grace of God unto you! Is there a Creator, other Than God, to give you Sustenance from heaven Or earth? There is No god but He: how Then are ye deluded Away from the Truth?

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:3
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Will ye call upon Baal And forsake the Best Of Creators,—

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:125
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold, thy Lord said To the angels: "I am About to create man From clay:

    Surah Sad, verse 38:71
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    God is the Creator Of all things, and He Is the Guardian and Disposer Of all affairs.

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:62
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Such is God, your Lord, The Creator of all things. There is no god but He: Then how ye are deluded Away from the Truth!

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:62
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Were they created of nothing, Or were they themselves The creators?

    Surah At-Tur, verse 52:35
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Is it ye who create it, Or are We the Creators?

    Surah Al-Waqi'ah, verse 56:59
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    He is God, the Creator, The Evolver, The Bestower of Forms (Or Colours). To Him belongs The Most Beautiful Names: Whatever is in The heavens and on earth, Doth declare His Praises and Glory: And He is the Exalted In Might, the Wise.

    Surah Al-Hashr, verse 59:24