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'fiḍ | And lower | وَلَا تَحْزَنْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَاخْفِضْ جَنَاحَكَ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ |
(17:24:1) wa-ikh'fiḍ | And lower | وَاخْفِضْ لَهُمَا جَنَاحَ الذُّلِّ مِنَ الرَّحْمَةِ |
(26:215:1) wa-ikh'fiḍ | And lower | وَاخْفِضْ جَنَاحَكَ لِمَنِ اتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ |
Active participle
(56:3:1) khāfiḍatun | Bringing down | خَافِضَةٌ رَافِعَةٌ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary