What does « Khaṭ » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Khaṭ (خط) 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.

خط

Khaṭ

Root: خ - ط

Creed (aqida) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Khaṭ

Al-khatt (line): like the trace, said of what has length.

Lines are of several types according to geometers.

Allah says: 'You did not trace it (takhuttuhu) with your right hand' (Al-'Ankabût: 48).

The Prophet ﷺ did not write before revelation.

Khaṭ in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah Al-'Ankabut : 48 Meccan

﴿وَمَا كُنتَ تَتْلُوا۟ مِن قَبْلِهِۦ مِن كِتَـٰبٍۢ وَلَا تَخُطُّهُۥ بِيَمِينِكَ ۖ إِذًۭا لَّٱرْتَابَ ٱلْمُبْطِلُونَ﴾

And you did not recite before it any scripture, nor did you inscribe one with your right hand. Otherwise the falsifiers would have had [cause for] doubt.

Words from the same root as Khaṭ

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 « Khaṭ » mean in the Quran?

Definition of Khaṭ

Khaṭ in the Quran (1)

Words from the same root as Khaṭ

What does « Khaṭ » mean in the Quran?