# Kh-Ta-Elif — خطا (xTA) > Occurs in 22 verses of the Quran. - **Source:** https://quran.so/root/xTA - **Meaning:** To do wrong, commit a mistake or error, commit a sin or crime or act of disobedience for which one deserves punishment, commit a fault or offense (intentionally or unintentionally), pursue a wrong way (intentionally or otherwise), cause to miss or pass over, miss a thing (or fail of hitting it), miss or deviate from, far or out of reach, cause one to make a mistake, feign a wrong action/mistake/error. - **Derived forms:** أَخْطَأْ (2) · خَاطِئَة (2) · خَطَ ٔ (2) · خِطْ ٔ (1) · خَطِي َٔة (8) · خَطِي َٰٔت (2) · خَٰطِ ِٔين (5) ## Verses containing this root ### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 58 - **Form in this verse:** خَطَـٰيَـٰكُمْ ۚ — khaṭāyākum · "your sins" - **Grammar:** noun · plural · accusative case وَاِذْ قُلْنَا ادْخُلُوا هٰذِهِ الْقَرْيَةَ فَكُلُوا مِنْهَا حَيْثُ شِئْتُمْ رَغَداً وَادْخُلُوا الْبَابَ سُجَّداً وَقُولُوا حِطَّةٌ نَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ خَطَايَاكُمْۜ وَسَنَز۪يدُ الْمُحْسِن۪ينَ Wa-ith qulna odkhuloo hathihialqaryata fakuloo minha haythu shi/tum raghadan wadkhulooalbaba sujjadan waqooloo hittatun naghfirlakum khatayakum wasanazeedu almuhsineen And when We said: “Enter this city, and eat freely of it wheresoever you will. And enter the gate in submission, and say: ‘A mitigation!’ We will forgive you your offences, and will increase the doers of good.” _https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-58.md_ ### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 81 - **Form in this verse:** خَطِيٓـَٔتُهُۥ — khaṭīatuhu · "his sins" - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · nominative case بَلٰى مَنْ كَسَبَ سَيِّئَةً وَاَحَاطَتْ بِه۪ خَط۪ٓيـَٔتُهُ فَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ اَصْحَابُ النَّارِۚ هُمْ ف۪يهَا خَالِدُونَ Bala man kasaba sayyi-atan waahatatbihi khatee-atuhu faola-ika as-habu annarihum feeha khalidoon Verily, whoso earns evil, and his offences have encompassed him: those are the companions of the Fire; therein they abide eternally. _https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-81.md_ ### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 286 - **Form in this verse:** أَخْطَأْنَا ۚ — akhṭanā · "we err" - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 1st person, plural · past tense لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللّٰهُ نَفْساً اِلَّا وُسْعَهَاۜ لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ وَعَلَيْهَا مَا اكْتَسَبَتْۜ رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَٓا اِنْ نَس۪ينَٓا اَوْ اَخْطَأْنَاۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنَٓا اِصْراً كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُ عَلَى الَّذ۪ينَ مِنْ قَبْلِنَاۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِه۪ۚ وَاعْفُ عَنَّا۠ وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا۠ وَارْحَمْنَا۠ اَنْتَ مَوْلٰينَا فَانْصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِر۪ينَ La yukallifu Allahu nafsanilla wusAAaha laha ma kasabatwaAAalayha ma iktasabat rabbana latu-akhithna in naseena aw akhta/narabbana wala tahmil AAalayna isrankama hamaltahu AAala allatheena minqablina rabbana wala tuhammilnama la taqata lana bihi waAAfuAAanna waghfir lana warhamnaanta mawlana fansurna AAalaalqawmi alkafireen God burdens not a soul save to its capacity; it has what it earned, and it answers for what it acquired. “Our Lord: take Thou us not to task if we forget or commit offence. Our Lord: lay Thou not upon us a burden as Thou didst lay upon those before us. Our Lord: give Thou us not to bear what we have not strength for. And excuse Thou us, and forgive Thou us, and have Thou mercy upon us; Thou art our protector. And help Thou us against the people of the false claimers of guidance.” _https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-286.md_ ### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 92 - **Form in this verse:** خَطَـًۭٔا ۚ — khaṭa-an · "(by) mistake" - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite وَمَا كَانَ لِمُؤْمِنٍ اَنْ يَقْتُلَ مُؤْمِناً اِلَّا خَطَـٔاًۚ وَمَنْ قَتَلَ مُـؤْمِناً خَطَــٔاً فَـتَـحْر۪يرُ رَقَبَةٍ مُؤْمِنَةٍ وَدِيَةٌ مُسَلَّمَةٌ اِلٰٓى اَهْلِه۪ٓ اِلَّٓا اَنْ يَصَّدَّقُواۜ فَاِنْ كَانَ مِنْ قَوْمٍ عَدُوٍّ لَكُمْ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَتَحْر۪يرُ رَقَبَةٍ مُؤْمِنَةٍۜ وَاِنْ كَانَ مِنْ قَوْمٍ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَهُمْ م۪يثَاقٌ فَدِيَةٌ مُسَلَّمَةٌ اِلٰٓى اَهْلِه۪ وَتَحْر۪يرُ رَقَبَةٍ مُؤْمِنَةٍۚ فَمَنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ فَصِيَامُ شَهْرَيْنِ مُتَتَابِعَيْنِۘ تَوْبَةً مِنَ اللّٰهِۜ وَكَانَ اللّٰهُ عَل۪يماً حَك۪يماً Wama kana limu/minin anyaqtula mu/minan illa khataan waman qatala mu/minankhataan fatahreeru raqabatin mu/minatin wadiyatunmusallamatun ila ahlihi illa an yassaddaqoofa-in kana min qawmin AAaduwwin lakum wahuwa mu/minun fatahreeruraqabatin mu/minatin wa-in kana min qawmin baynakumwabaynahum meethaqun fadiyatun musallamatun ilaahlihi watahreeru raqabatin mu/minatin faman lam yajid fasiyamushahrayni mutatabiAAayni tawbatan mina Allahi wakanaAllahu AAaleeman hakeema It is not for a believer to kill a believer save in error; and whoso kills a believer in error: the manumission of a believing slave, and blood-money delivered to his family save if they forgive by way of charity. And if he be of a people at enmity with you and a believer: the manumission of a believing slave; and if he be of a people between whom and you is a treaty: blood-money delivered to his family, and the manumission of a believing slave. And whoso has not the means: a fast of two months consecutively as repentance from God; and God is knowing and wise. _https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-92.md_ ### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 92 - **Form in this verse:** خَطَـًۭٔا — khaṭa-an · "(by) mistake" - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite وَمَا كَانَ لِمُؤْمِنٍ اَنْ يَقْتُلَ مُؤْمِناً اِلَّا خَطَـٔاًۚ وَمَنْ قَتَلَ مُـؤْمِناً خَطَــٔاً فَـتَـحْر۪يرُ رَقَبَةٍ مُؤْمِنَةٍ وَدِيَةٌ مُسَلَّمَةٌ اِلٰٓى اَهْلِه۪ٓ اِلَّٓا اَنْ يَصَّدَّقُواۜ فَاِنْ كَانَ مِنْ قَوْمٍ عَدُوٍّ لَكُمْ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَتَحْر۪يرُ رَقَبَةٍ مُؤْمِنَةٍۜ وَاِنْ كَانَ مِنْ قَوْمٍ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَهُمْ م۪يثَاقٌ فَدِيَةٌ مُسَلَّمَةٌ اِلٰٓى اَهْلِه۪ وَتَحْر۪يرُ رَقَبَةٍ مُؤْمِنَةٍۚ فَمَنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ فَصِيَامُ شَهْرَيْنِ مُتَتَابِعَيْنِۘ تَوْبَةً مِنَ اللّٰهِۜ وَكَانَ اللّٰهُ عَل۪يماً حَك۪يماً Wama kana limu/minin anyaqtula mu/minan illa khataan waman qatala mu/minankhataan fatahreeru raqabatin mu/minatin wadiyatunmusallamatun ila ahlihi illa an yassaddaqoofa-in kana min qawmin AAaduwwin lakum wahuwa mu/minun fatahreeruraqabatin mu/minatin wa-in kana min qawmin baynakumwabaynahum meethaqun fadiyatun musallamatun ilaahlihi watahreeru raqabatin mu/minatin faman lam yajid fasiyamushahrayni mutatabiAAayni tawbatan mina Allahi wakanaAllahu AAaleeman hakeema It is not for a believer to kill a believer save in error; and whoso kills a believer in error: the manumission of a believing slave, and blood-money delivered to his family save if they forgive by way of charity. And if he be of a people at enmity with you and a believer: the manumission of a believing slave; and if he be of a people between whom and you is a treaty: blood-money delivered to his family, and the manumission of a believing slave. And whoso has not the means: a fast of two months consecutively as repentance from God; and God is knowing and wise. _https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-92.md_ ### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 112 - **Form in this verse:** خَطِيٓـَٔةً — khaṭīatan · "a fault" - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · accusative case · indefinite وَمَنْ يَكْسِبْ خَط۪ٓيـَٔةً اَوْ اِثْماً ثُمَّ يَرْمِ بِه۪ بَر۪ٓيـٔاً فَقَدِ احْتَمَلَ بُهْتَـاناً وَاِثْماً مُب۪يناً۟ Waman yaksib khatee-atan aw ithmanthumma yarmi bihi baree-an faqadi ihtamala buhtananwa-ithman mubeena And whoso commits an offence or any sin then casts it upon an innocent, he has laid upon himself calumny and obvious sin. _https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-112.md_ ### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 161 - **Form in this verse:** خَطِيٓـَٔـٰتِكُمْ ۚ — khaṭīātikum · "your sins" - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, plural · accusative case وَاِذْ ق۪يلَ لَهُمُ اسْكُنُوا هٰذِهِ الْقَرْيَةَ وَكُلُوا مِنْهَا حَيْثُ شِئْتُمْ وَقُولُوا حِطَّةٌ وَادْخُلُوا الْبَابَ سُجَّداً نَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ خَط۪ٓيـَٔاتِكُمْۜ سَنَز۪يدُ الْمُحْسِن۪ينَ Wa-ith qeela lahumu oskunoo hathihialqaryata wakuloo minha haythu shi/tum waqooloo hittatunwadkhuloo albaba sujjadan naghfir lakum khatee-atikumsanazeedu almuhsineen And when it was said to them: “Dwell in this city, and eat of it wheresoever you will; and say: ‘A mitigation!’ And enter the gate in submission; We will forgive you your offences. We will increase the doers of good.” _https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-161.md_ ### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 29 - **Form in this verse:** ٱلْخَاطِـِٔينَ — l-khāṭiīna · "the sinful" - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, plural · genitive case يُوسُفُ اَعْرِضْ عَنْ هٰذَا وَاسْتَغْفِر۪ي لِذَنْبِكِۚ اِنَّكِ كُنْتِ مِنَ الْخَاطِـ۪ٔينَ۟ Yoosufu aAArid AAan hatha wastaghfireelithanbiki innaki kunti mina alkhati-een “Joseph: disregard thou this; and wife: ask thou forgiveness for thy transgression; thou art of the offenders.” _https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-29.md_ ### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 91 - **Form in this verse:** لَخَـٰطِـِٔينَ — lakhāṭiīna · "sinners" - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, plural · accusative case قَالُوا تَاللّٰهِ لَقَدْ اٰثَرَكَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيْنَا وَاِنْ كُنَّا لَخَاطِـ۪ٔينَ Qaloo tallahi laqad atharakaAllahu AAalayna wa-in kunna lakhati-een They said: “By God, indeed God has preferred thee over us and we were of the offenders!” _https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-91.md_ ### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 97 - **Form in this verse:** خَـٰطِـِٔينَ — khāṭiīna · "sinners" - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, plural · accusative case قَالُوا يَٓا اَبَانَا اسْتَغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَٓا اِنَّا كُنَّا خَاطِـ۪ٔينَ Qaloo ya abanaistaghfir lana thunoobana inna kunnakhati-een They said: “O our father: ask thou forgiveness for us for our transgressions; we were of the offenders.” _https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-97.md_ ### 17. Surah Al-Isra, Verse 31 - **Form in this verse:** خِطْـًۭٔا — khiṭ'an · "a sin" - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite وَلَا تَقْتُلُٓوا اَوْلَادَكُمْ خَشْيَةَ اِمْلَاقٍۜ نَحْنُ نَرْزُقُهُمْ وَاِيَّاكُمْۜ اِنَّ قَتْلَهُمْ كَانَ خِطْـٔاً كَب۪يراً Wala taqtuloo awladakumkhashyata imlaqin nahnu narzuquhum wa-iyyakuminna qatlahum kana khit-an kabeera And kill not your children for fear of poverty — We will provide for them and for you; the killing of them is a great offence — _https://quran.so/surah-al-isra/verse-31.md_ ### 20. Surah Taha, Verse 73 - **Form in this verse:** خَطَـٰيَـٰنَا — khaṭāyānā · "our sins" - **Grammar:** noun · plural · accusative case اِنَّٓا اٰمَنَّا بِرَبِّنَا لِيَغْفِرَ لَنَا خَطَايَانَا وَمَٓا اَكْرَهْتَنَا عَلَيْهِ مِنَ السِّحْرِۜ وَاللّٰهُ خَيْرٌ وَاَبْقٰى Inna amanna birabbinaliyaghfira lana khatayana wamaakrahtana AAalayhi mina assihri wallahukhayrun waabqa “We have believed in our Lord, that He might forgive us our offences, and what thou didst compel us to of sorcery; and God is better and more enduring.” _https://quran.so/surah-taha/verse-73.md_ ### 26. Surah Ash-Shu'ara, Verse 51 - **Form in this verse:** خَطَـٰيَـٰنَآ — khaṭāyānā · "our sins" - **Grammar:** noun · plural · genitive case اِنَّا نَطْمَعُ اَنْ يَغْفِرَ لَنَا رَبُّنَا خَطَايَانَٓا اَنْ كُنَّٓا اَوَّلَ الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَۜ۟ Inna natmaAAu an yaghfira lanarabbuna khatayana an kunnaawwala almu/mineen “We hope that our Lord will forgive us our offences because we were the first of the believers.” _https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuara/verse-51.md_ ### 26. Surah Ash-Shu'ara, Verse 82 - **Form in this verse:** خَطِيٓـَٔتِى — khaṭīatī · "my faults" - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · nominative case وَالَّـذ۪ٓي اَطْمَعُ اَنْ يَغْفِرَ ل۪ي خَط۪ٓيـَٔت۪ي يَوْمَ الدّ۪ينِۜ Wallathee atmaAAu anyaghfira lee khatee-atee yawma addeen “And who I hope will forgive me my offences on the Day of Judgment.” _https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuara/verse-82.md_ ### 28. Surah Al-Qasas, Verse 8 - **Form in this verse:** خَـٰطِـِٔينَ — khāṭiīna · "sinners" - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, plural · accusative case فَالْتَقَطَهُٓ اٰلُ فِرْعَوْنَ لِيَكُونَ لَهُمْ عَدُواًّ وَحَزَناًۜ اِنَّ فِرْعَوْنَ وَهَامَانَ وَجُنُودَهُمَا كَانُوا خَاطِـ۪ٔينَ Faltaqatahu alufirAAawna liyakoona lahum AAaduwwan wahazanan innafirAAawna wahamana wajunoodahuma kanookhati-een And there gathered him up the house of Pharaoh, that he might become for them an enemy and a grief; Pharaoh and Hāmān and their forces were offenders. _https://quran.so/surah-al-qasas/verse-8.md_ ### 29. Surah Al-'Ankabut, Verse 12 - **Form in this verse:** خَطَـٰيَـٰكُمْ — khaṭāyākum · "your sins" - **Grammar:** noun · plural · genitive case وَقَالَ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا لِلَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا اتَّبِعُوا سَب۪يلَنَا وَلْنَحْمِلْ خَطَايَاكُمْۜ وَمَا هُمْ بِحَامِل۪ينَ مِنْ خَطَايَاهُمْ مِنْ شَيْءٍۜ اِنَّهُمْ لَكَاذِبُونَ Waqala allatheena kafaroolillatheena amanoo ittabiAAoo sabeelanawalnahmil khatayakum wama hum bihamileenamin khatayahum min shay-in innahum lakathiboon And those who ignore warning say to those who heed warning: “Follow our path and we will bear your offences.” But they will not bear anything of their offences; they are liars. _https://quran.so/surah-al-ankabut/verse-12.md_ ### 29. Surah Al-'Ankabut, Verse 12 - **Form in this verse:** خَطَـٰيَـٰهُم — khaṭāyāhum · "their sins" - **Grammar:** noun · plural · genitive case وَقَالَ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا لِلَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا اتَّبِعُوا سَب۪يلَنَا وَلْنَحْمِلْ خَطَايَاكُمْۜ وَمَا هُمْ بِحَامِل۪ينَ مِنْ خَطَايَاهُمْ مِنْ شَيْءٍۜ اِنَّهُمْ لَكَاذِبُونَ Waqala allatheena kafaroolillatheena amanoo ittabiAAoo sabeelanawalnahmil khatayakum wama hum bihamileenamin khatayahum min shay-in innahum lakathiboon And those who ignore warning say to those who heed warning: “Follow our path and we will bear your offences.” But they will not bear anything of their offences; they are liars. _https://quran.so/surah-al-ankabut/verse-12.md_ ### 33. Surah Al-Ahzab, Verse 5 - **Form in this verse:** أَخْطَأْتُم — akhṭatum · "you made a mistake" - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 2nd person, masculine, plural · past tense اُدْعُوهُمْ لِاٰبَٓائِهِمْ هُوَ اَقْسَطُ عِنْدَ اللّٰهِۚ فَاِنْ لَمْ تَعْلَمُٓوا اٰبَٓاءَهُمْ فَاِخْوَانُكُمْ فِي الدّ۪ينِ وَمَوَال۪يكُمْۜ وَلَيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ جُنَاحٌ ف۪يمَٓا اَخْطَأْتُمْ بِه۪ۙ وَلٰكِنْ مَا تَعَمَّدَتْ قُلُوبُكُمْۜ وَكَانَ اللّٰهُ غَفُوراً رَح۪يماً OdAAoohum li-aba-ihim huwa aqsatuAAinda Allahi fa-in lam taAAlamoo abaahumfa-ikhwanukum fee addeeni wamawaleekumwalaysa AAalaykum junahun feema akhta/tumbihi walakin ma taAAammadat quloobukum wakanaAllahu ghafooran raheema Call them by their fathers; it is more equitable in the sight of God. But if you know not their fathers, then are they your brethren in doctrine and your allies. And you do no wrong in what you offended therein; but what your hearts intended[...]. And God is forgiving and merciful. _https://quran.so/surah-al-ahzab/verse-5.md_ ### 69. Surah Al-Haqqah, Verse 9 - **Form in this verse:** بِٱلْخَاطِئَةِ — bil-khāṭi-ati · "with sin" - **Grammar:** noun · active · feminine · genitive case وَجَٓاءَ فِرْعَوْنُ وَمَنْ قَبْلَهُ وَالْمُؤْتَفِكَاتُ بِالْخَاطِئَةِۚ Wajaa firAAawnu waman qablahu walmu/tafikatubilkhati-a And there came Pharaoh — and those before him, and the cities thrown down — with offence, _https://quran.so/surah-al-haqqah/verse-9.md_ ### 69. Surah Al-Haqqah, Verse 37 - **Form in this verse:** ٱلْخَـٰطِـُٔونَ — l-khāṭiūna · "the sinners" - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, plural · nominative case لَا يَأْكُلُهُٓ اِلَّا الْخَاطِؤُ۫نَ۟ La ya/kuluhu illa alkhati-oon That none eat save the offenders. _https://quran.so/surah-al-haqqah/verse-37.md_ ### 71. Surah Nuh, Verse 25 - **Form in this verse:** خَطِيٓـَٔـٰتِهِمْ — khaṭīātihim · "their sins" - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, plural · genitive case مِمَّا خَط۪ٓيـَٔاتِهِمْ اُغْرِقُوا فَاُدْخِلُوا نَاراً فَلَمْ يَجِدُوا لَهُمْ مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِ اَنْصَاراً Mimma khatee-atihimoghriqoo faodkhiloo naran falam yajidoo lahum min dooniAllahi ansara Because of their offences they were drowned, and made to enter a Fire, and they found for them, besides God, no helpers. _https://quran.so/surah-nuh/verse-25.md_ ### 96. Surah Al-'Alaq, Verse 16 - **Form in this verse:** خَاطِئَةٍۢ — khāṭi-atin · "sinful" - **Grammar:** adjective · active · feminine · genitive case · indefinite نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍۚ Nasiyatin kathibatin khati-a The lying, offending forelock. _https://quran.so/surah-al-alaq/verse-16.md_ --- Retrieved: 2026-08-15 Quran.so — https://quran.so — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — When quoting, name the translator.