حيف
ḥ-y-f
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root حيف across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root حيف (Hyf) signifies acting wrongfully, unjustly, or tyrannically, especially in judgment. It implies inclining to wrong or deviating from right.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
ḥ-y-f
Listen:
يَحِيفَ
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Root letters:
ح — ي — ف
Arabic pronunciation tip: the letters shown above are the 'root' letters. Arabic words are built by adding vowels and patterns around these root letters.
Word Family Tree (1 forms)
All word forms derived from the root حيف as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Verb 1×
Concordance — 1 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root حيف appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Verb (1)
Verb (1 verses — showing first 5)
The Light 24:50
Verb
أَفِی قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ أَمِ ٱرۡتَابُوۤا۟ أَمۡ یَخَافُونَ أَن یَحِیفَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَیۡهِمۡ وَرَسُولُهُۥۚ بَلۡ أُو۟لَـٰۤىِٕكَ هُمُ ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ ٥٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Is there disease in their hearts? Or have they doubted? Or do they fear that Allah will be unjust to them, or His Messenger? Rather, it is they who are the wrongdoers