خطف
k-h-ṭ-f
The root خَطَفَ (khaṭafa) means to seize, snatch, or carry off by force or quickly. It can describe a sword striking off a head, lightning taking away sight, or a devil stealing a hearing opportunity.
Root
خ-ط-ف
7
Total uses
6
Verses
6
Surahs
7
Forms
Root
خ-ط-ف
Root Meaning
The root خَطَفَ (khaṭafa) means to seize, snatch, or carry off by force or quickly. It can describe a sword striking off a head, lightning taking away sight, or a devil stealing a hearing opportunity.
Derived forms
Surah distribution
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📖 Ayaths where this word appears (6)
Al-Baqarah 2:20
The lightning almost snatcheth away their sight from them. As often as it flasheth forth for them they walk therein, and when it darkeneth against them they stand still. If Allah willed, He could destroy their hearing and their sight. Lo! Allah is able to do all things
Al-Anfal 8:26
And remember, when ye were few and reckoned feeble in the land, and were in fear lest men should extirpate you, how He gave you refuge, and strengthened you with His help, and made provision of good things for you, that haply ye might be thankful
Al-Hajj 22:31
Turning unto Allah (only), not ascribing partners unto Him; for whoso ascribeth partners unto Allah, it is as if he had fallen from the sky and the birds had snatched him or the wind had blown him to a far-off place
Al-Qasas 28:57
And they say: If we were to follow the Guidance with thee we should be torn out of our land. Have We not established for them a sure sanctuary, whereunto the produce of all things is brought (in trade), a provision from Our presence? But most of them know not
Al-Ankabut 29:67
Have they not seen that We have appointed a sanctuary immune (from violence), while mankind are ravaged all around them? Do they then believe in falsehood and disbelieve in the bounty of Allah
As-Saffat 37:10
Save him who snatcheth a fragment, and there pursueth him a piercing flame