Discover the meaning of the word Khabṭ (خبط) 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.
خبط
Khabṭ
Root: خ - ب - ط
Creed (aqida) 1 verse
Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Definition of Khabṭ
Al-khabt: striking unevenly, like a camel striking the ground with its foreleg.
Allah says: 'Like one whom the devil has struck (yatakhabbatuhu)' (Al-Baqara: 275).
Usurers will rise on Judgment Day like possessed ones, struck with madness.
Those who consume interest cannot stand [on the Day of Resurrection] except as one stands who is being beaten by Satan into insanity. That is because they say, "Trade is [just] like interest." But Allah has permitted trade and has forbidden interest. So whoever has received an admonition from his Lord and desists may have what is past, and his affair rests with Allah. But whoever returns to [dealing in interest or usury] - those are the companions of the Fire; they will abide eternally therein.
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.