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خائِف

khāifan

(like) those in fear

ভীত হয়ে

Root letters: خ و فAppears 3 times in the Qur'an#1,820 most frequentActive participle (ism fāʿil)Masculine (mudhakkar)Verb form I
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About this word

Active participle (ism fāʿil)Masculine (mudhakkar)Verb form IRoot letters: خ و ف

Singular & plural — as used in the Qur'an

  • Singular (mufrad)خَآئِفًۭا2 times
  • Plural (jamʿ)خَآئِفِينَ ۚ1 times

Forms in the Qur'an

  • خَآئِفًۭاfearfulkhāifan · 2 times
  • خَآئِفِينَ ۚ(like) those in fearkhāifīna · 1 times

Words from the same root

More words from the root خ و ف — know one root, recognise many words.

Examples from the Qur'an

So he left it, fearful and anticipating [apprehension]. He said, "My Lord, save me from the wrongdoing people."

Surah 28:21 — Read full ayah

And he became inside the city fearful and anticipating [exposure], when suddenly the one who sought his help the previous day cried out to him [once again]. Moses said to him, "Indeed, you are an evident, [persistent] deviator."

Surah 28:18 — Read full ayah

And who are more unjust than those who prevent the name of Allāh from being mentioned [i.e., praised] in His mosques and strive toward their destruction. It is not for them to enter them except in fear. For them in this world is disgrace, and they will have in the Hereafter a great punishment.

Surah 2:114 — Read full ayah