خَطِفَ
Verb · 3 timesMeaning: snatches away · Also translated as: and snatched him, snatches
Forms in the Quran
- يَخْطَفُ ×1
- فَتَخْطَفُهُ ×1
- خَطِفَ ×1
خَطِفَ
خطف in the Quran
Meaning: snatches away
خطف occurs 3 times in 3 verses across 3 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.
- Occurrences
- 3
- Verses
- 3
- Surahs
- 3
- Root
- خ ط ف
Its root in the classical dictionaries
الخطف والاختطاف: الاختلاس بالسرعة، يقال: خطف يخطف، وخطف يخطف وقرئ بهما جميعا قال: إلا من خطف الخطفة
قوله: ﴿يخطف أبصارهم﴾ [البقرة:20]. الخطف: الأخذ بسرعة. يقال:
Verses with خطف
Verses 1–3 of 3
- Each word opens its meaning.
The lightning all but snatches away Their sight; every time the light (Helps) them, they walk therein, And when the darkness grows on them, They stand still. And if God willed, He could take away Their faculty of hearing and seeing; For God hath power over all things
Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:20 - Each word opens its meaning.
Being true in faith to God, And never assigning partners To Him: if anyone assigns Partners to God, he is As if he had fallen From heaven and been snatched up By birds, or the wind Had swooped (like a bird On its prey) and thrown him Into a far-distant place.
Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:31 - Each word opens its meaning.
Except such as snatch away Something by stealth, and they Are pursued by a flaming Fire, of piercing brightness.
Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:10