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Quran Maqasid

خَلِيل

خليل in the Quran

Meaning: a friend

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

Occurrences
4
Verses
4
Surahs
4

خَلِيل

Noun · 4 times

Meaning: a friend · Also translated as: Friends

Forms in the Quran

  • خَلِيلًا ×3
  • ٱلْأَخِلَّآءُ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الخلل: فرجة بين الشيئين، وجمعه خلال، كخلل الدار، والسحاب، والرماد وغيرها، قال تعالى في صفة السحاب: فترى الودق يخرج من خلاله [النور/ 43] ، فجاسوا خلال الديار [الإسراء/ 5] ، قال الشاعر:143-أرى خلل الرماد وميض جمر

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿خلال الديار﴾ [الإسراء: 5] خلال الديار أي وسطها. والخلال: جمع واحد خلل نحو جبل جبال، وجمل جمال. والخلل: الفرجة بين الشيئين. قال الشاعر: [من الوافر]

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

Verses with خليل

Verses 1–4 of 4

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Who can be better In religion than one Who submits his whole self To God, does good, And follows the way Of Abraham the true in faith? For God did take Abraham for a friend.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:125
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And their purpose was To tempt thee away From that which We Had revealed unto thee, To substitute in Our name Something quite different: (In that case), behold! They would certainly have Made thee (their) friend!

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:73
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Ah! woe is me! Would that I had never Taken such a one For a friend!

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:28
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Friends on that Day Will be foes, one To another,—except The Righteous.

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:67