What does « Khsa » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Khsa (خسأ) in the Quran, with 4 verses in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

خسأ
Khsa
Root: خ - س
Quranic language 4 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Khsa

Khasa'tu al-kalb fa-khasa'a: I drove away the dog with contempt and it withdrew.

It is repelling with contempt.

Allah says: 'Be driven away (ikhsa'û) therein' (Al-Mu'minûn: 108).

The damned are chased into Hell like dogs.

Khsa in the Quran (4)

Meccan: 3 Medinan: 1
Distribution of verses by surah
Al-Baqara 1
Al-A'raf 1
Al-Mu'minun 1
Al-Mulk 1
Surah Al-Baqara : 65 Medinan
﴿وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱعْتَدَوْا۟ مِنكُمْ فِى ٱلسَّبْتِ فَقُلْنَا لَهُمْ كُونُوا۟ قِرَدَةً خَٰسِـِٔينَ﴾
And you had already known about those who transgressed among you concerning the sabbath, and We said to them, "Be apes, despised."
Surah Al-A'raf : 166 Meccan
﴿فَلَمَّا عَتَوْا۟ عَن مَّا نُهُوا۟ عَنْهُ قُلْنَا لَهُمْ كُونُوا۟ قِرَدَةً خَٰسِـِٔينَ﴾
So when they were insolent about that which they had been forbidden, We said to them, "Be apes, despised."
Surah Al-Mu'minun : 108 Meccan
﴿قَالَ ٱخْسَـُٔوا۟ فِيهَا وَلَا تُكَلِّمُونِ﴾
He will say, "Remain despised therein and do not speak to Me.
Surah Al-Mulk : 4 Meccan
﴿ثُمَّ ٱرْجِعِ ٱلْبَصَرَ كَرَّتَيْنِ يَنقَلِبْ إِلَيْكَ ٱلْبَصَرُ خَاسِئًا وَهُوَ حَسِيرٌ﴾
Then return [your] vision twice again. [Your] vision will return to you humbled while it is fatigued.

Words from the same root as Khsa

بخس
Bakhs
خسر
Khusr
خسف
Khasaf
خمس
Khams
خنس
Khnus
رسخ
Rasakha
سبخ
Sabkh
سخر
Sukhr

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