Discover the meaning of the word Khrṭ (خرط) 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.
Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM
📖 1 min readAllah says: 'We will brand him on the snout (al-khurtûm)' (Al-Qalam: 16).
Al-khurtûm: the nose, snout.
Being branded on the nose is permanent humiliation.
This verse threatens an arrogant disbeliever with humiliating punishment.
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