Kh-Tay-Fa at IslamAwakened.com

General Root Meaning

To seize/take/carry off a thing by force, take or seize a thing quickly (snatch it away), suddenly take away, move along quickly (quickness in pace or going), cut a thing short (such as a discourse or narrative), barely miss a thing (and also to nearly hit a thing), be lean or lank in the belly (lightness of the flesh of the sides), to be mad or diabolically possessed.

l-khaṭfata
(Word Translations: 1)
- (by) theft
  - (Concordance entries: 1)
  - 37:10 Except (him) who snatches (by) theft but follows him a burning flame, piercing.

khaṭifa
(Word Translations: 1)
- snatches
  - (Concordance entries: 1)
  - 37:10 Except (him) who snatches (by) theft but follows him a burning flame, piercing.

fatakhṭafuhu
(Word Translations: 1)
- and (had) snatched him
  - (Concordance entries: 1)
  - 22:31 Being upright to Allah, not associating partners with Him. And whoever associates partners with Allah then (it is) as though he had fallen from the sky and (had) snatched him the birds, or had blown him the wind to a place far off.

nutakhaṭṭaf
(Word Translations: 1)
- we would be swept
  - (Concordance entries: 1)
  - 28:57 And they say, "If we follow the guidance with you, we would be swept from our land." Have not We established for them a sanctuary secure, are brought to it fruits (of) all things, a provision from Us? But most of them (do) not know.

wayutakhaṭṭafu
(Word Translations: 1)
- while are being taken away
  - (Concordance entries: 1)
  - 29:67 Do not they see that We have made a Sanctuary secure while are being taken away the people from around them? Then do in (the) falsehood they believe and in (the) Favor (of) Allah they disbelieve?

yatakhaṭṭafakumu
(Word Translations: 1)
- might do away with you
  - (Concordance entries: 1)
  - 8:26 And remember when you (were) few (and) deemed weak in the earth fearing that might do away with you the men, then He sheltered you, and strengthened you with His help, and provided you of the good things so that you may (be) thankful.

yakhṭafu
(Word Translations: 1)
- snatches away
  - (Concordance entries: 1)
  - 2:20 Almost the lightning snatches away their sight. Whenever it flashes for them they walk in it, and when it darkens on them they stand (still). And if had willed Allah, He would certainly have taken their hearing, and their sight. Indeed, Allah (is) on every thing All-Powerful.

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