خ و ض Root kh-w-ḍ in the Qur’an 12 occurrences in 9 verses

Words from this root

Meanings are the most common word-by-word translations of each word in the Qur’an.

خاضُ 9 times

• 4:140 · An-Nisaيَخُوضُوا۟ they engageAnd it has already come down to you in the Book that when you hear the verses of Allah [recited], they are denied [by them] and ridiculed; so do not sit with them until they enter into another conversation. Indeed, you would then be like them. Indeed Allah will gather the hypocrites and disbelievers in Hell all together -
• 6:68 · Al-An'amيَخُوضُونَ engage (in vain talks)And when you see those who engage in [offensive] discourse concerning Our verses, then turn away from them until they enter into another conversation. And if Satan should cause you to forget, then do not remain after the reminder with the wrongdoing people.
• 6:68 · Al-An'amيَخُوضُوا۟ they engageAnd when you see those who engage in [offensive] discourse concerning Our verses, then turn away from them until they enter into another conversation. And if Satan should cause you to forget, then do not remain after the reminder with the wrongdoing people.
• 9:65 · At-Tawbahنَخُوضُ conversingAnd if you ask them, they will surely say, "We were only conversing and playing." Say, "Is it Allah and His verses and His Messenger that you were mocking?"
• 9:69 · At-Tawbahوَخُضْتُمْ and you indulge[You disbelievers are] like those before you; they were stronger than you in power and more abundant in wealth and children. They enjoyed their portion [of worldly enjoyment], and you have enjoyed your portion as those before you enjoyed their portion, and you have engaged [in vanities] like that in which they engaged. [It is] those whose deeds have become worthless in this world and in the Hereafter, and it is they who are the losers.
• 9:69 · At-Tawbahخَاضُوٓا۟ ۚ indulges (in idle talk)[You disbelievers are] like those before you; they were stronger than you in power and more abundant in wealth and children. They enjoyed their portion [of worldly enjoyment], and you have enjoyed your portion as those before you enjoyed their portion, and you have engaged [in vanities] like that in which they engaged. [It is] those whose deeds have become worthless in this world and in the Hereafter, and it is they who are the losers.
• 43:83 · Az-Zukhrufيَخُوضُوا۟ (to) converse vainlySo leave them to converse vainly and amuse themselves until they meet their Day which they are promised.
• 70:42 · Al-Ma'arijيَخُوضُوا۟ (to) converse vainlySo leave them to converse vainly and amuse themselves until they meet their Day which they are promised -
• 74:45 · Al-Muddaththirنَخُوضُ indulge in vain talkAnd we used to enter into vain discourse with those who engaged [in it],

خَوْض 2 times

• 6:91 · Al-An'amخَوْضِهِمْ their discourse And they did not appraise Allah with true appraisal when they said, "Allah did not reveal to a human being anything." Say, "Who revealed the Scripture that Moses brought as light and guidance to the people? You [Jews] make it into pages, disclosing [some of] it and concealing much. And you were taught that which you knew not - neither you nor your fathers." Say, "Allah [revealed it]." Then leave them in their [empty] discourse, amusing themselves.
• 52:12 · At-Turخَوْضٍۢ (vain) discourseWho are in [empty] discourse amusing themselves.

خائِض 1 time

• 74:45 · Al-Muddaththirٱلْخَآئِضِينَ the vain talkersAnd we used to enter into vain discourse with those who engaged [in it],

How we count

Each Qur’an word whose stem comes from this root counts once. Attached prefixes and pronouns, such as wa- (and) or al- (the), are not counted separately. Root and lemma data: Quranic Arabic Corpus (Kais Dukes, University of Leeds), revised by quran-morphology, GNU GPL. All sources. Verse translation: Saheeh International.