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Quran Maqasid

يَسْتَخْفُ

يستخف in the Quran

Meaning: They seek to hide

يستخف occurs 3 times in 2 verses across 2 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
3
Verses
2
Surahs
2

يَسْتَخْفُ

Verb · 3 times

Meaning: They seek to hide · Also translated as: they hide, that they may hide

Forms in the Quran

  • يَسْتَخْفُونَ ×2
  • لِيَسْتَخْفُوا۟ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

خفي الشيء خفية: استتر، قال تعالى:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿فلا تعلم نفس ما أخفي لهم من قرة أعين﴾ [السجدة: 17].

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

Verses with يستخف

Verses 1–2 of 2

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    They may hide (Their crimes) from men, But they cannot hide (Them) from God, seeing that He is in their midst When they plot by night, In words that He cannot Approve: and God Doth compass round All that they do.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:108
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold! they fold up Their hearts, that they may lie Hid from Him! Ah! even When they cover themselves With their garments, He knoweth What they conceal, and what They reveal: for He knoweth Well the (inmost secrets) Of the hearts

    Surah Hud, verse 11:5