The triliteral root khā nūn sīn (خ ن س) occurs twice in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- once as the adjective khannās (خَنَّاس)
- once as the noun khunnas (خُنَّس)
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.
Adjective
| (114:4:4) l-khanāsi | the one who withdraws | مِنْ شَرِّ الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ |
Noun
| (81:15:3) bil-khunasi | by the retreating planets | فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالْخُنَّسِ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
