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بخل

b-k-h-l

The root بخل (bkhl) describes someone who is stingy or avaricious. It refers to a person from whom niggardliness is often experienced.

Root

ب-خ-ل

13

Total uses

8

Verses

7

Surahs

7

Forms

Root

ب-خ-ل

Root Meaning

The root بخل (bkhl) describes someone who is stingy or avaricious. It refers to a person from whom niggardliness is often experienced.

Derived forms

يَبۡخَلُونَ3يَبۡخَلُۖ3بَخِلُواْ2بِٱلۡبُخۡلِ2بِخَيۡلِكَ1تَبۡخَلُواْ1بَخِلَ1

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📖 Ayaths where this word appears (7)

Aal-Imran 3:180

يَبْخَلُونَMeaning here: The root بخل (bkhl) describes someone who is stingy or avaricious. It refers to a person from whom niggardliness is often experienced.

And let not those who hoard up that which Allah hath bestowed upon them of His bounty think that it is better for them. Nay, it is worse for them. That which they hoard will be their collar on the Day of Resurrection. Allah's is the heritage of the heavens and the earth, and Allah is Informed of what ye do

An-Nisa 4:37

يَبْخَلُونَMeaning here: The root بخل (bkhl) describes someone who is stingy or avaricious. It refers to a person from whom niggardliness is often experienced.

Who hoard their wealth and enjoin avarice on others, and hide that which Allah hath bestowed upon them of His bounty. For disbelievers We prepare a shameful doom

At-Tawbah 9:76

بَخِلُوا۟Meaning here: The root بخل (bkhl) describes someone who is stingy or avaricious. It refers to a person from whom niggardliness is often experienced.

Yet when He gave them of His bounty, they hoarded it and turned away, averse

Muhammad 47:37

تَبْخَلُوا۟Meaning here: The root بخل (bkhl) describes someone who is stingy or avaricious. It refers to a person from whom niggardliness is often experienced.

If He should ask it of you and importune you, ye would hoard it, and He would bring to light your (secret) hates

Muhammad 47:38

يَبْخَلُMeaning here: The root بخل (bkhl) describes someone who is stingy or avaricious. It refers to a person from whom niggardliness is often experienced.

Lo! ye are those who are called to spend in the way of Allah, yet among you there are some who hoard. And as for him who hoardeth, he hoardeth only from his soul. And Allah is the Rich, and ye are the poor. And if ye turn away He will exchange you for some other folk, and they will not be the likes of you

Al-Hadid 57:24

يَبْخَلُونَMeaning here: The root بخل (bkhl) describes someone who is stingy or avaricious. It refers to a person from whom niggardliness is often experienced.

Who hoard and who enjoin upon the people avarice. And whosoever turneth away, still Allah is the Absolute, the Owner of Praise

Al-Layl 92:8

بَخِلَMeaning here: The root بخل (bkhl) describes someone who is stingy or avaricious. It refers to a person from whom niggardliness is often experienced.

But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent

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Al-Isra 17:64

وَٱسۡتَفۡزِزۡ مَنِ ٱسۡتَطَعۡتَ مِنۡهُم بِصَوۡتِكَ وَأَجۡلِبۡ عَلَيۡهِم وَرَجِلِكَ وَشَارِكۡهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡأَمۡوَٰلِ وَٱلۡأَوۡلَٰدِ وَعِدۡهُمۡۚ وَمَا يَعِدُهُمُ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ إِلَّا غُرُورًا

Tempt with your call all whom you wish. Muster against them all your forces - your cavalry and your foot soldiers; share with them riches and offspring, and seduce them with rosy promises - and Satan's promise is nothing but a deception