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خَلَقَ

خلق in the Quran

Meaning: created

خلق occurs 238 times in 204 verses across 74 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
238
Verses
204
Surahs
74

خَلَقَ

Verb · 184 times

Meaning: created · Also translated as: creates, [I] design, He creates, you make

Forms in the Quran

  • خَلَقَ ×62
  • خَلَقْنَآ ×21
  • خَلَقَكُمْ ×16
  • يَخْلُقُ ×14
  • خَلَقْنَٰكُمْ ×8
  • خَلَقْتَ ×6
  • وَخَلَقَ ×6
  • يُخْلَقُونَ ×5

خَلْق

Noun · 52 times

Meaning: creation

Forms in the Quran

  • خَلْقِ ×19
  • ٱلْخَلْقُ ×14
  • خَلْقًا ×7
  • بِخَلْقٍ ×2
  • خَلْقَهُۥ ×2
  • لِخَلْقِ ×2
  • خَلْقُكُمْ ×2
  • كَخَلْقِهِۦ ×1

خُلُق

Noun · 2 times

Meaning: custom · Also translated as: a moral character

Forms in the Quran

  • خُلُقُ ×2

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…

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

Verses with خلق

Verses 121–140 of 204

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    If We grant long life To any, We cause him To be reversed in nature: Will they not then understand?

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:68
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    See they not that it is We Who have created For them—among the things Which our hands have fashioned— Cattle, which are under Their dominion?—

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:71
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Doth not man see That it is We Who Created him from sperm? Yet behold! he (stands forth) As an open adversary!

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:77
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And he makes comparisons For Us, and forgets his own (Origin and) Creation: He says, "Who can give Life to (dry) bones And decomposed ones (at that)?"

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:78
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say, "He will give them Life Who created them For the first time! For He is well-versed In every kind of creation!

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:79
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Is not He Who created The heavens and the earth Able to create the like Thereof?"—Yea, indeed! For he is the Creator Supreme, Of skill and knowledge (infinite)!

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:81
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Just ask their opinion: Are they the more difficult To create, or the (other) beings We have created? Them have We created Out of a sticky clay!

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:11
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    "But God has created you And your handiwork!"

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:96
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or that We created The angels female, and they Are witnesses (thereto)?

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:150
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Not without purpose did We Create heaven and earth And all between! That Were the thought of Unbelievers! But woe to the Unbelievers Because of the Fire (of Hell)!

    Surah Sad, verse 38:27
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    (God) said: "O Iblīs! What prevents thee from Prostrating thyself to one Whom I have created With My hands? Art thou haughty? Or art thou one Of the high (and mighty) ones?"

    Surah Sad, verse 38:75
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Iblīs) said: "I am better Than he: Thou createdst Me from fire, and him Thou createdst from clay."

    Surah Sad, verse 38:76
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Had God wished To take to Himself A son, He could have Chosen whom He pleased Out of those whom He Doth create: but Glory Be to Him! (He is above Such things.) He is God, The One, the Irresistible.

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:4
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    He created the heavens And the earth In true (proportions): He makes the Night Overlap the Day, and the Day Overlap the Night: He has subjected The sun and the moon (To His law): Each one follows a course For a time appointed. Is not He the Exalted In Power—He Who forgives Again and again?

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:5
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    He created you (all) From a single Person: Then created, of like nature, His mate; and He Sent down for you eight head Of cattle in pairs: He makes you, In the wombs Of your mothers, In stages, one after another, In three veils of darkness. Such is God, your Lord And Cherisher: to Him belongs (All) dominion. There is No god but He: then How are ye turned away (From your true Centre)?

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:6
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    If indeed thou ask them Who it is that created The heavens and the earth, They would be sure to say. "God ". Say: "See ye then? The things that ye invoke Besides God,—can they, If God wills some Penalty For me, remove His Penalty?— Or if He wills some Grace For me, can they keep back His Grace?" Say: "Sufficient Is God for me! In Him trust those Who put their trust."

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:38
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Assuredly the creation Of the heavens And the earth Is a greater (matter) Than the creation of men: Yet most men understand not.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:57
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who has Created you from dust, Then from a sperm-drop, Then from a leech-like clot; Then does He get you Out (into the light) As a child: then lets you (Grow and) reach your age Of full strength; then Lets you become old,— Though of you there are Some who die before;— And lets you reach A Term appointed; In order that ye May learn wisdom.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:67
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: Is it that ye Deny Him Who created The earth in two Days? And do ye join equals With Him? He is The Lord of (all) The Worlds.

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:9
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Now the ‘Ād behaved Arrogantly through the land, Against (all) truth and reason, And said: "Who is superior To us in strength?" What! Did they not see that God, Who created them, Was superior to them In strength? But they Continued to reject Our Signs!

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:15