Discover the meaning of the word Ḥyd (حيد) 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.
حيد
Ḥyd
Root: ح - د
Quranic language 1 verse
Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Definition of Ḥyd
Allah says: 'That is what you were fleeing (tahîd)' (Qâf: 19).
That is: what you avoided and distanced yourself from.
Death is what man flees his whole life, but it inevitably reaches him.