Discover the meaning of the word Cheek (خد) in the Quran, with 1 verse in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.
خد
Cheek
Root: خ - د
Creed (aqida) 1 verse
Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Definition of Cheek
Allah says: 'Cursed were the people of the trench (al-ukhdûd)' (Al-Burûj: 4).
Al-ukhdûd: the pit, the furrow dug in the earth.
The people of the trench are those who dug trenches and threw believers in to burn them alive.
And do not turn your cheek [in contempt] toward people and do not walk through the earth exultantly. Indeed, Allah does not like everyone self-deluded and boastful.