The triliteral root khā dāl nūn (خ د ن) occurs twice in the Quran as the noun akhdān (أَخْدَان). The translations below are brief glosses intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on a word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Noun
| (4:25:34) akhdānin | secret lovers | وَآتُوهُنَّ أُجُورَهُنَّ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ مُحْصَنَاتٍ غَيْرَ مُسَافِحَاتٍ وَلَا مُتَّخِذَاتِ أَخْدَانٍ |
| (5:5:32) akhdānin | secret lovers | إِذَا آتَيْتُمُوهُنَّ أُجُورَهُنَّ مُحْصِنِينَ غَيْرَ مُسَافِحِينَ وَلَا مُتَّخِذِي أَخْدَانٍ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
