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خيب

k-h-y-b

The root خيب (khyb) signifies failure or disappointment. It describes an attempt that doesn't yield the desired result, like a fire-starter that fails to ignite.

Root

خ-ي-ب

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Root

خ-ي-ب

Root Meaning

The root خيب (khyb) signifies failure or disappointment. It describes an attempt that doesn't yield the desired result, like a fire-starter that fails to ignite.

Derived forms

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📖 Ayaths where this word appears (5)

Aal-Imran 3:127

خَآئِبِينَ

That He may cut off a part of those who disbelieve, or overwhelm them so that they retire, frustrated

Ibrahim 14:15

وَخَابَMeaning here: The root خيب (khyb) signifies failure or disappointment. It describes an attempt that doesn't yield the desired result, like a fire-starter that fails to ignite.

And they sought help (from their Lord) and every froward potentate was bought to naught

Ta-Ha 20:61

خَابَMeaning here: The root خيب (khyb) signifies failure or disappointment. It describes an attempt that doesn't yield the desired result, like a fire-starter that fails to ignite.

Moses said unto them: Woe unto you! Invent not a lie against Allah, lest He extirpate you by some punishment. He who lieth faileth miserably

Ta-Ha 20:111

خَابَMeaning here: The root خيب (khyb) signifies failure or disappointment. It describes an attempt that doesn't yield the desired result, like a fire-starter that fails to ignite.

And faces humble themselves before the Living, the Eternal. And he who beareth (a burden of) wrongdoing is indeed a failure (on that day)

Ash-Shams 91:10

خَابَMeaning here: The root خيب (khyb) signifies failure or disappointment. It describes an attempt that doesn't yield the desired result, like a fire-starter that fails to ignite.

And he is indeed a failure who stunteth it

🔎 Across the Quran (4)

Hud 11:23

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِمۡ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡجَنَّةِۖ هُمۡ فِيهَا خَٰلِدُونَ

As for those who believed and acted righteously and dedicated themselves totally to their Lord -they are the people of Paradise, and there they shall abide forever

Al-Isra 17:97

وَمَن يَهۡدِ ٱللَّهُ فَهُوَ ٱلۡمُهۡتَدِۖ وَمَن يُضۡلِلۡ فَلَن تَجِدَ لَهُمۡ أَوۡلِيَآءَ مِن دُونِهِۦۖ وَنَحۡشُرُهُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ عَلَىٰ وُجُوهِهِمۡ عُمۡيࣰ ا وَبُكۡمࣰ ا وَصُمࣰّ اۖ مَّأۡوَىٰهُمۡ جَهَنَّمُۖ كُلَّمَا زِدۡنَٰهُمۡ سَعِيرࣰ ا

Whomsoever Allah guides is rightly guided; and whomsoever Allah lets go astray, you shall find none - apart from Him - who could protect him. We shall muster them all on the Day of Resurrection, on their faces - blind and dumb and deaf. Hell shall be their refuge. Every time its Fire subsides, We will intensify for them its flame

Al-Hajj 22:34

وَلِكُلِّ أُمَّةࣲ جَعَلۡنَا مَنسَكࣰ ا لِّيَذۡكُرُواْ ٱسۡمَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ مَا رَزَقَهُم مِّنۢ بَهِيمَةِ ٱلۡأَنۡعَٰمِۗ فَإِلَٰهُكُمۡ إِلَٰهࣱ وَٰحِدࣱ فَلَهُۥٓ أَسۡلِمُواْۗ وَبَشِّرِ

For every people We have laid down a ritual of sacrifice(- although the purpose of the ritual is the same -)that they pronounce the name of Allah over the cattle He has provided them. Your Lord is One God; so submit yourselves to Him alone. And give, (O Prophet), glad tidings to those that humble themselves (before Allah)

Al-Hajj 22:54

وَلِيَعۡلَمَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ ٱلۡعِلۡمَ أَنَّهُ ٱلۡحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّكَ فَيُؤۡمِنُواْ بِهِۦ لَهُۥ قُلُوبُهُمۡۗ وَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَهَادِ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطࣲ مُّسۡتَقِيمࣲ‏

(He also does this) in order that those endowed with knowledge may know that it is the Truth from your Lord and that they may have faith in it and their hearts may humble themselves before Him. Verily Allah always directs those that believe to the Right Way