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يَخْرُصُ

يخرص in the Quran

Meaning: guess

يخرص occurs 4 times in 4 verses across 3 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
4
Verses
4
Surahs
3

يَخْرُصُ

Verb · 4 times

Meaning: guess · Also translated as: lie

Forms in the Quran

  • يَخْرُصُونَ ×3
  • تَخْرُصُونَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الخرص: حرز الثمرة، والخرص:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله: ﴿يخرصون﴾ [الأنعام: 116] أي يكذبون. ﴿قتل الخراصون﴾ [الذاريات: 10]، أي الكذابون. وأصله الحرز. ومنه "خرص النخل" وهو أن تحزر أن على رؤوس النخل كذا وسقا من الرطب، وأنه يجئ منه كذا وسقا من التمر. وكان عبد الله بن رواحة خارص رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم- وذلك يختص بالنخل والكرم- فأطلق على الكذب لأنه من غير تحقيق ولا…

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

Verses with يخرص

Verses 1–4 of 4

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Wert thou to follow The common run of those On earth, they will lead Thee away from the Way Of God. They follow Nothing but conjecture: they Do nothing but lie.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:116
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who give partners (To God) will say: "If God had wished, We should not have Given partners to Him, Nor would our fathers; Nor should we have had Any taboos." So did Their ancestors argue Falsely, until they tasted Of Our wrath. Say: "Have ye any (certain) Knowledge? If so, produce It before us. Ye follow Nothing but conjecture: Ye do nothing but lie."

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:148
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold! verily to God Belong all creatures, In the heavens and on earth. What do they follow Who worship as His "partners" Other than God? They follow Nothing but fancy, and They do nothing but lie.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:66
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    ("Ah!") they say, "If It had been the Will Of (God) Most Gracious, We should not have Worshipped such (deities)!" Of that they have No knowledge! They Do nothing but lie!

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:20