What does « Ḥyd » mean in the Quran?

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.

No one escapes death.

Ḥyd in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0
Surah Qaf : 19 Meccan
﴿وَجَآءَتْ سَكْرَةُ ٱلْمَوْتِ بِٱلْحَقِّ ذَٰلِكَ مَا كُنتَ مِنْهُ تَحِيدُ
And the intoxication of death will bring the truth; that is what you were trying to avoid.

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