What does « Khadd » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Khadd (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

Khadd

Root: خ - د

Creed (aqida) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Khadd

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.

Khadd in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah Luqman : 18 Meccan

﴿وَلَا تُصَعِّرْ خَدَّكَ لِلنَّاسِ وَلَا تَمْشِ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مَرَحًا ۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ مُخْتَالٍۢ فَخُورٍۢ﴾

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.

Words from the same root as Khadd

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Fri 26 Rabi' al-Thani
الجمعة 26 ربيع الآخر

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ

What does « Khadd » mean in the Quran?

Definition of Khadd

Khadd in the Quran (1)

Words from the same root as Khadd

What does « Khadd » mean in the Quran?