What does « To remove / To set down » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word To remove / To set down (خلع) 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.

خلع

To remove / To set down

Root: خ - ل - ع

Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of To remove / To set down

Al-khal': the man removes his garment, the horse its cover and halter.

Allah says: 'Remove (ikhla') your sandals' (Tâ-Hâ: 12).

Moses was ordered to remove his sandals because he was on the sacred ground of Tuwâ.

To remove / To set down in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah Ta-Ha : 12 Meccan

﴿إِنِّىٓ أَنَا۠ رَبُّكَ فَٱخْلَعْ نَعْلَيْكَ إِنَّكَ بِٱلْوَادِ ٱلْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًى﴾

Indeed, I am your Lord, so remove your sandals. Indeed, you are in the sacred valley of Tuwa.

Words from the same root as To remove / To set down

بخع

To grieve oneself to death

To swallow / To engulf

To abandon / To hand over

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