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خوض

k-h-w-ḍ

The root خوض (khawd) primarily means to wade or pass through water. Tropically, it extends to entering into or plunging through various things, like discourse, affairs, or even false speech.

Root

خ-و-ض

13

Total uses

10

Verses

8

Surahs

9

Forms

Root

خ-و-ض

Root Meaning

The root خوض (khawd) primarily means to wade or pass through water. Tropically, it extends to entering into or plunging through various things, like discourse, affairs, or even false speech.

Derived forms

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📖 Ayaths where this word appears (9)

An-Nisa 4:140

يَخُوضُوا۟Meaning here: The root خوض (khawd) primarily means to wade or pass through water. Tropically, it extends to entering into or plunging through various things, like discourse, affairs, or even false speech.

He hath already revealed unto you in the Scripture that, when ye hear the revelations of Allah rejected and derided, (ye) sit not with them (who disbelieve and mock) until they engage in some other conversation. Lo! in that case (if ye stayed) ye would be like unto them. Lo! Allah will gather hypocrites and disbelievers, all together, into hell

Al-An'am 6:68

يَخُوضُونَMeaning here: The root خوض (khawd) primarily means to wade or pass through water. Tropically, it extends to entering into or plunging through various things, like discourse, affairs, or even false speech.

And when thou seest those who meddle with Our revelations, withdraw from them until they meddle with another topic. And if the devil cause thee to forget, sit not, after the remembrance, with the congregation of wrong-doers

Al-An'am 6:91

خَوْضِهِمْMeaning here: The root خوض (khawd) primarily means to wade or pass through water. Tropically, it extends to entering into or plunging through various things, like discourse, affairs, or even false speech.

And they measure not the power of Allah its true measure when they say: Allah hath naught revealed unto a human being. Say (unto the Jews who speak thus): Who revealed the Book which Moses brought, a light and guidance for mankind, which ye have put on parchments which ye show, but ye hide much (thereof), and (by which) ye were taught that which ye knew not yourselves nor (did) your fathers (know it)? Say: Allah. Then leave them to their play of cavilling

At-Tawbah 9:65

نَخُوضُMeaning here: The root خوض (khawd) primarily means to wade or pass through water. Tropically, it extends to entering into or plunging through various things, like discourse, affairs, or even false speech.

And if thou ask them (O Muhammad) they will say: We did but talk and jest. Say: Was it at Allah and His revelations and His messenger that ye did scoff

At-Tawbah 9:69

وَخُضْتُمْMeaning here: The root خوض (khawd) primarily means to wade or pass through water. Tropically, it extends to entering into or plunging through various things, like discourse, affairs, or even false speech.

Even as those before you who were mightier than you in strength, and more affluent than you in wealth and children. They enjoyed their lot awhile, so ye enjoy your lot awhile even as those before you did enjoy their lot awhile. And ye prate even as they prated. Such are they whose works have perished in the world and the Hereafter. Such are they who are the losers

Az-Zukhruf 43:83

يَخُوضُوا۟Meaning here: The root خوض (khawd) primarily means to wade or pass through water. Tropically, it extends to entering into or plunging through various things, like discourse, affairs, or even false speech.

So let them flounder (in their talk) and play until they meet the Day which they are promised

At-Tur 52:12

خَوْضٍMeaning here: The root خوض (khawd) primarily means to wade or pass through water. Tropically, it extends to entering into or plunging through various things, like discourse, affairs, or even false speech.

Who play in talk of grave matters

Al-Ma'arij 70:42

يَخُوضُوا۟Meaning here: The root خوض (khawd) primarily means to wade or pass through water. Tropically, it extends to entering into or plunging through various things, like discourse, affairs, or even false speech.

So let them chat and play until they meet their Day which they are promised

Al-Muddaththir 74:45

نَخُوضُMeaning here: The root خوض (khawd) primarily means to wade or pass through water. Tropically, it extends to entering into or plunging through various things, like discourse, affairs, or even false speech.

We used to wade (in vain dispute) with (all) waders

🔎 Across the Quran (1)

Maryam 19:23

فَأَجَآءَهَا إِلَىٰ جِذۡعِ ٱلنَّخۡلَةِ قَالَتۡ يَٰلَيۡتَنِي مِتُّ قَبۡلَ هَٰذَا وَكُنتُ نَسۡيࣰ ا مَّنسِيࣰّ ا

Then the birth pangs drove her to the trunk of a palm-tree and she said: "Oh, would that I had died before this and had been all forgotten