خسف

k-h-s-f

The root خَسَفَ (khsf) primarily means for the ground to sink or swallow something. It also describes an eye sinking or becoming blind, and the moon or sun undergoing an eclipse.

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خ-س-ف

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خ-س-ف

Root Meaning

The root خَسَفَ (khsf) primarily means for the ground to sink or swallow something. It also describes an eye sinking or becoming blind, and the moon or sun undergoing an eclipse.

Derived forms

يَخۡسِفَ3فَخَسَفۡنَا1لَخَسَفَ1خَسَفۡنَا1نَخۡسِفۡ1وَخَسَفَ1

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📖 Ayaths where this word appears (8)

An-Nahl 16:45

يَخْسِفَMeaning here: The root خَسَفَ (khsf) primarily means for the ground to sink or swallow something. It also describes an eye sinking or becoming blind, and the moon or sun undergoing an eclipse.

Are they who plan ill-deeds then secure that Allah will not cause the earth to swallow them, or that the doom will not come on them whence they know not

Al-Isra 17:68

Feel ye then secure that He will not cause a slope of the land to engulf you, or send a sand-storm upon you, and then ye will find that ye have no protector

Al-Qasas 28:81

فَخَسَفْنَاMeaning here: The root خَسَفَ (khsf) primarily means for the ground to sink or swallow something. It also describes an eye sinking or becoming blind, and the moon or sun undergoing an eclipse.

So We caused the earth to swallow him and his dwelling-place. Then he had no host to help him against Allah, nor was he of those who can save themselves

Al-Qasas 28:82

لَخَسَفَMeaning here: The root خَسَفَ (khsf) primarily means for the ground to sink or swallow something. It also describes an eye sinking or becoming blind, and the moon or sun undergoing an eclipse.

And morning found those who had coveted his place but yesterday crying: Ah, welladay! Allah enlargeth the provision for whom He will of His slaves and straiteneth it (for whom He will). If Allah had not been gracious unto us He would have caused it to swallow us (also). Ah, welladay! the disbelievers never prosper

Al-Ankabut 29:40

خَسَفْنَاMeaning here: The root خَسَفَ (khsf) primarily means for the ground to sink or swallow something. It also describes an eye sinking or becoming blind, and the moon or sun undergoing an eclipse.

So We took each one in his sin; of them was he on whom We sent a hurricane, and of them was he who was overtaken by the (Awful) Cry, and of them was he whom We caused the earth to swallow, and of them was he whom We drowned. It was not for Allah to wrong them, but they wronged themselves

Saba 34:9

نَخْسِفْMeaning here: The root خَسَفَ (khsf) primarily means for the ground to sink or swallow something. It also describes an eye sinking or becoming blind, and the moon or sun undergoing an eclipse.

Have they not observed what is before them and what is behind them of the sky and the earth? If We will, We can make the earth swallow them, or cause obliteration from the sky to fall on them. Lo! herein surely is a portent for every slave who turneth (to Allah) repentant

Al-Mulk 67:16

Have ye taken security from Him Who is in the heaven that He will not cause the earth to swallow you when lo! it is convulsed

Al-Qiyamah 75:8

وَخَسَفَMeaning here: The root خَسَفَ (khsf) primarily means for the ground to sink or swallow something. It also describes an eye sinking or becoming blind, and the moon or sun undergoing an eclipse.

And the moon is eclipsed