خسر
kh-s-r
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root خسر across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root خسر (khsr) primarily means to lose, suffer loss, or be deceived, often in trade or personal acquisitions like health or intellect. It can also mean to err, go astray, or perish.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
kh-s-r
Listen:
خُسْرٍ
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Root letters:
خ — س — ر
Word Family Tree (21 forms)
All word forms derived from the root خسر as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 47×
Verb 18×
Concordance — 65 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root خسر appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (46) · Verb (18)
Noun (46 verses — showing first 5)
إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَفِي خُسْرٍ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Indeed, mankind is in loss
Jonah 10:95
Noun
وَلَا تَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلَّذِینَ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِءَایَـٰتِ ٱللَّهِ فَتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡخَـٰسِرِینَ ٩٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And never be of those who deny the signs of Allah and [thus] be among the losers
Hud 11:22
Noun
لَا جَرَمَ أَنَّهُمۡ فِی ٱلۡءَاخِرَةِ هُمُ ٱلۡأَخۡسَرُونَ ٢٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Assuredly, it is they in the Hereafter who will be the greatest losers
Hud 11:47
Noun
قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّیۤ أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنۡ أَسۡءَلَكَ مَا لَیۡسَ لِی بِهِۦ عِلۡمࣱۖ وَإِلَّا تَغۡفِرۡ لِی وَتَرۡحَمۡنِیۤ أَكُن مِّنَ ٱلۡخَـٰسِرِینَ ٤٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
[Noah] said, "My Lord, I seek refuge in You from asking that of which I have no knowledge. And unless You forgive me and have mercy upon me, I will be among the losers."
Hud 11:63
Noun
قَالَ یَـٰقَوۡمِ أَرَءَیۡتُمۡ إِن كُنتُ عَلَىٰ بَیِّنَةࣲ مِّن رَّبِّی وَءَاتَىٰنِی مِنۡهُ رَحۡمَةࣰ فَمَن یَنصُرُنِی مِنَ ٱللَّهِ إِنۡ عَصَیۡتُهُۥۖ فَمَا تَزِیدُونَنِی غَیۡرَ تَخۡسِیرࣲ ٦٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
He said, "O my people, have you considered: if I should be upon clear evidence from my Lord and He has given me mercy from Himself, who would protect me from Allah if I disobeyed Him? So you would not increase me except in loss
Derived Forms (21)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ٱلْخَٰسِرِينَ | lkhasiriyna | Noun | 13× | |
| ٱلْخَٰسِرُونَ | lkhasiruwna | Noun | 11× | |
| خَسِرُوٓا۟ | khasiruwā | Verb | 8× | |
| خَٰسِرِينَ | khasiriyna | Noun | 5× | |
| خَسِرَ | khasira | Verb | 5× | |
| خَسَارًا | khasaāranā | Noun | 3× | |
| لَّخَٰسِرُونَ | lakhasiruwna | Noun | 3× | |
| وَخَسِرَ | wakhasira | Verb | 2× | |
| ٱلْخُسْرَانُ | lkhusraānu | Noun | 2× | |
| ٱلْأَخْسَرُونَ | lʾaakhsaruwna | Noun | 2× |