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Quran Maqasid

خانُ

خان in the Quran

Meaning: betray

خان occurs 5 times in 4 verses across 3 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
5
Verses
4
Surahs
3

خانُ

Verb · 5 times

Meaning: betray

Forms in the Quran

  • تَخُونُوا۟ ×1
  • وَتَخُونُوٓا۟ ×1
  • خَانُوا۟ ×1
  • أَخُنْهُ ×1
  • فَخَانَتَاهُمَا ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الخيانة والنفاق واحد، إلا أن الخيانة تقال اعتبارا بالعهد والأمانة، والنفاق يقال اعتبارا بالدين، ثم يتداخلان، فالخيانة: مخالفة الحق بنقض العهد في السر. ونقيض الخيانة:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الخاء والواو والنون أصل واحد، وهو التنقص. يقال خانه يخونه خونا. وذلك نقصان الوفاء. ويقال تخونني فلان حقي، أي تنقصني. قال ذو الرمة:

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

Verses with خان

Verses 1–4 of 4

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye that believe! Betray not the trust Of God and the Apostle, Nor misappropriate knowingly Things entrusted to you.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:27
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    But if they have Treacherous designs against thee, (O Apostle!), they have already Been in treason against God, And so hath He given (Thee) power over them. And God is He who hath (Full) knowledge and wisdom.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:71
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    "This (say I), in order that He may know that I Have never been false To him in his absence, And that God will never Guide the snare of the false ones.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:52
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    God sets forth, For an example To the Unbelievers, The wife of Noah And the wife of Lūṭ: They were (respectively) Under two of our righteous Servants, but they were False to their (husbands), And they profited nothing Before God on their account, But were told: "Enter ye The Fire along with (Others) that enter!"

    Surah At-Tahrim, verse 66:10