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Quran Maqasid

خَطْب

خطب in the Quran

Meaning: your affair

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

Occurrences
5
Verses
5
Surahs
5

خَطْب

Noun · 5 times

Meaning: your affair · Also translated as: your business, your case, matter with both of you, your mission

Forms in the Quran

  • خَطْبُكُمْ ×2
  • خَطْبُكُنَّ ×1
  • خَطْبُكَ ×1
  • خَطْبُكُمَا ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الخطب والمخاطبة والتخاطب: المراجعة في الكلام، ومنه: الخطبة والخطبة لكن الخطبة تختص بالموعظة، والخطبة بطلب المرأة قال تعالى: ولا جناح عليكم فيما عرضتم به من خطبة النساء [البقرة/ 235] ، وأصل الخطبة: الحالة التي عليها الإنسان إذا خطب نحو الجلسة والقعدة، ويقال من الخطبة: خاطب وخطيب، ومن الخطبة خاطب لا غير، والفعل منهما…

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿وفصل الخطاب﴾ [ص:20] أي ما ينفصل به الأمر بين المتخاطبين في الخصام ونحوه، لأن كلا من الخصمين يخاطب خصمه بما ينفعه. وأصل ذلك من الخطب. والخطب: الأمر العظيم الذي يحتاج فيه إلى تخاطب. ثم عبر به عن الأمر والشأن فيقال: ما خطبه؟ قال تعالى: ﴿ما خطبكن﴾ [يوسف:51]، وأصله مصدر يقال: خطب وخطاب وتخاطب ومخاطبة أي مراجعة…

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

Verses with خطب

Verses 1–5 of 5

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    (The king) said (to the ladies): "What was your affair When ye did seek to seduce Joseph from his (true) self?" The ladies said: "God Preserve us! no evil Know we against him!" Said the ’Azīz's wife: "Now is the truth manifest (To all): it was I Who sought to seduce him From his (true) self: He is indeed of those Who are (ever) true (and virtuous).

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:51
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Abraham said: "What then Is the business on which Ye (have come), O ye Messengers (of God)?"

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:57
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Moses) said: "What then Is thy case, O Sāmirī?"

    Surah Taha, verse 20:95
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And when he arrived at The watering (place) in Madyan; He found there a group Of men watering (their flocks), And besides them he found Two women who were keeping Back (their flocks). He said: "What is the matter with you?" They said: "We cannot water (Our flocks) until the shepherds Take back (their flocks): And our father is A very old man."

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:23
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Abraham) said: "And what, O ye Messengers, Is your errand (now)?"

    Surah Adh-Dhariyat, verse 51:31