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Quran Dictionary - خ ف ض

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The triliteral root khā fā ḍād (خ ف ض) occurs four times in the Quran, in two derived forms:

  • three times as the form I verb ikh'fiḍ (ٱخْفِضْ)
  • once as the active participle khāfiḍat (خَافِضَة)

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.

Verb (form I) - to lower

(15:88:13) wa-ikh'fiḍAnd lower وَلَا تَحْزَنْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَاخْفِضْ جَنَاحَكَ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
(17:24:1) wa-ikh'fiḍAnd lower وَاخْفِضْ لَهُمَا جَنَاحَ الذُّلِّ مِنَ الرَّحْمَةِ
(26:215:1) wa-ikh'fiḍAnd lower وَاخْفِضْ جَنَاحَكَ لِمَنِ اتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Active participle

(56:3:1) khāfiḍatunBringing down خَافِضَةٌ رَافِعَةٌ

See Also

Language Research Group
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