What does « Khabʾa » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Khabʾa (خبء) 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.

خبء

Khabʾa

Root: خ - ب

Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Khabʾa

Allah says: 'He brings forth the hidden (al-khab')' (An-Naml: 25).

This is said of everything stored and hidden.

Rainwater in clouds is khab', as are plants in the earth.

Allah brings forth what is hidden in the heavens and earth.

Khabʾa in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah An-Naml : 25 Meccan

﴿أَلَّا يَسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِى يُخْرِجُ ٱلْخَبْءَ فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا تُخْفُونَ وَمَا تُعْلِنُونَ﴾

[And] so they do not prostrate to Allah, who brings forth what is hidden within the heavens and the earth and knows what you conceal and what you declare -

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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Mon 21 Jumada al-Awwal
الاثنين 21 جمادى الأولى

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 « Khabʾa » mean in the Quran?

Definition of Khabʾa

Khabʾa in the Quran (1)

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What does « Khabʾa » mean in the Quran?