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Quran Maqasid

خِزْى

خزى in the Quran

Meaning: disgrace

خزى occurs 11 times in 11 verses across 9 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
11
Verses
11
Surahs
9

خِزْى

Noun · 11 times

Meaning: disgrace

Forms in the Quran

  • خِزْىٌ ×6
  • ٱلْخِزْىُ ×5

Its root in the classical dictionaries

خزي الرجل: لحقه انكسار، إما من نفسه، وإما من غيره. فالذي يلحقه من نفسه هو الحياء المفرط، ومصدره الخزاية ورجل خزيان، وامرأة خزيى وجمعه خزايا. وفي الحديث:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني
The full entries on the root خ ز ي

Verses with خزى

Verses 1–11 of 11

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    After this it is ye, the same people, Who slay among yourselves, And banish a party of you From their homes; assist (Their enemies) against them, In guilt and rancour; And if they come to you As captives, ye ransom them, Though it was not lawful For you to banish them. Then is it only a part of the Book That ye believe in, And do ye reject the rest? But what is the reward for those Among you who behave like this But disgrace in this life?— And on the Day of Judgment They shall be consigned To the most grievous penalty. For God is not unmindful Of what ye do.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:85
  2. 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
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    The punishment of those Who wage war against God And His Apostle, and strive With might and main For mischief through the land Is: execution, or crucifixion, Or the cutting off of hands And feet from opposite sides, Or exile from the land: That is their disgrace In this world, and A heavy punishment is theirs In the Hereafter;

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:33
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    O Apostle! let not Those grieve thee, who race Each other into Unbelief: (Whether it be) among those Who say "We believe" With their lips but Whose hearts have no faith; Or it be among the Jews,— Men who will listen To any lie,—will listen Even to others who have Never so much as come To thee. They change the words From their (right) times And places; they say, "If ye are given this, Take it, but if not, Beware!" If any one's trial Is intended by God, thou hast No authority in the least For him against God. For such—it is not God's will to purify Their hearts. For them There is disgrace In this world, and In the Hereafter A heavy punishment.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:41
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Know they not that for those Who oppose God and His Apostle, Is the Fire of Hell?— Wherein they shall dwell. That is the supreme disgrace.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:63
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Why was there not A single township (among those We warned), which believed,— So its Faith should have Profited it,—except the People Of Jonah? When they believed, We removed from them The Penalty of Ignominy In the life of the Present, And permitted them to enjoy (Their life) for a while.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:98
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    When Our Decree issued, We saved Sālih and those Who believed with him, By (special) Grace from Ourselves— And from the Ignominy Of that Day. For thy Lord— He is the Strong One, and Able To enforce His Will.

    Surah Hud, verse 11:66
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then, on the Day of Judgment, He will cover them With shame, and say: "Where are My "partners" Concerning whom ye used To dispute (with the godly)?" Those endued with knowledge Will say: "This Day, indeed, Are the Unbelievers covered With Shame and Misery,—

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:27
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Disdainfully) bending his side, In order to lead (men) astray From the Path of God: For him there is disgrace In this life, and on the Day Of Judgment We shall Make him taste the Penalty Of burning (Fire).

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:9
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    So God gave them A taste of humiliation In the present life, But greater is the Punishment Of the Hereafter, If they only knew!

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:26
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    So We sent against them A furious Wind through days Of disaster, that We might Give them a taste Of a Penalty of humiliation In this Life; but the Penalty Of a Hereafter will be More humiliating still: And they will find No help.

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:16