# Kh-Vav-Nun — خون (xwn)

> Occurs in 16 verses of the Quran.

- **Source:** https://quran.so/root/xwn

- **Meaning:** To be unfaithful or act unfaithfully to the confidence or trust reposed in a person, act treacherously or unfaithfully, neglect or fail in trustworthiness or faithfulness/loyalty, act contrary to what is right by breaking a pact or covenant, make to suffer loss or diminution, break off/become severed, alter the state or condition of a thing or person for the worse, diminish/waste/impair/take from a thing little by little, languid or weak, intentionally look at a thing which it is not allowable to look, make a look that induces suspicion or evil opinion.
- **Derived forms:** خَائِنَة (2) · خَائِنِين (3) · خَانُ (5) · خَوَّان (2) · خِيَانَة (2) · يَخْتَانُ (2)

## Verses containing this root

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 187

- **Form in this verse:** تَخْتَانُونَ — takhtānūna · "deceive"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of ifti'al · 2nd person, masculine, plural · present tense

اُحِلَّ لَكُمْ لَيْلَةَ الصِّيَامِ الرَّفَثُ اِلٰى نِسَٓائِكُمْۜ هُنَّ لِبَاسٌ لَكُمْ وَاَنْتُمْ لِبَاسٌ لَهُنَّۜ عَلِمَ اللّٰهُ اَنَّكُمْ كُنْتُمْ تَخْتَانُونَ اَنْفُسَكُمْ فَتَابَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَعَفَا عَنْكُمْۚ فَالْـٰٔنَ بَاشِرُوهُنَّ وَابْتَغُوا مَا كَتَبَ اللّٰهُ لَكُمْۖ وَكُلُوا وَاشْرَبُوا حَتّٰى يَتَبَيَّنَ لَكُمُ الْخَيْطُ الْاَبْيَضُ مِنَ الْخَيْطِ الْاَسْوَدِ مِنَ الْفَجْرِۖ ثُمَّ اَتِمُّوا الصِّيَامَ اِلَى الَّيْلِۚ وَلَا تُبَاشِرُوهُنَّ وَاَنْتُمْ عَاكِفُونَۙ فِي الْمَسَاجِدِۜ تِلْكَ حُدُودُ اللّٰهِ فَلَا تَقْرَبُوهَاۜ  كَذٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللّٰهُ اٰيَاتِه۪ لِلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَّقُونَ

Ohilla lakum laylata assiyamiarrafathu ila nisa-ikum hunna libasunlakum waantum libasun lahunna AAalima Allahuannakum kuntum takhtanoona anfusakum fatabaAAalaykum waAAafa AAankum fal-ana bashiroohunnawabtaghoo ma kataba Allahu lakum wakuloo washraboohatta yatabayyana lakumu alkhaytu al-abyadumina alkhayti al-aswadi mina alfajri thumma atimmoo assiyamaila allayli wala tubashiroohunna waantum AAakifoonafee almasajidi tilka hudoodu Allahi falataqrabooha kathalika yubayyinu Allahu ayatihilinnasi laAAallahum yattaqoon

It is made lawful for you on the night of the fast to go in unto your women. They are a covering for you, and you are a covering for them. God knows that you deceived yourselves, so He turned towards you and pardoned you; so now lie with them and seek what God has prescribed for you. And eat and drink until clear to you be the white thread from the black thread of the dawn. Then complete the fast until night. And lie with them not when you remain in the places of worship. Those are the limits of God, so approach them not. Thus does God make plain His proofs to men, that they might be in prudent fear.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-187.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 105

- **Form in this verse:** لِّلْخَآئِنِينَ — lil'khāinīna · "for the deceitful"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, plural · genitive case

اِنَّٓا اَنْزَلْـنَٓا اِلَيْكَ الْكِتَابَ بِالْحَقِّ لِتَحْكُمَ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ بِمَٓا اَرٰيكَ اللّٰهُۜ وَلَا تَكُنْ لِلْخَٓائِن۪ينَ خَص۪يماًۙ

Inna anzalna ilayka alkitababilhaqqi litahkuma bayna annasibima araka Allahu wala takun lilkha-ineenakhaseema

We have sent down to thee the Writ with the truth, that thou mightest judge between men by what God has shown thee; and be thou not an advocate for the treacherous;

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-105.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 107

- **Form in this verse:** يَخْتَانُونَ — yakhtānūna · "deceive"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of ifti'al · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَلَا تُجَادِلْ عَنِ الَّذ۪ينَ يَخْتَانُونَ اَنْفُسَهُمْۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يُحِبُّ مَنْ كَانَ خَوَّاناً اَث۪يماًۚ

Wala tujadil AAani allatheenayakhtanoona anfusahum inna Allaha la yuhibbuman kana khawwanan atheema

And argue thou not on behalf of those who deceive themselves; God loves not him who is treacherous and sinful.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-107.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 107

- **Form in this verse:** خَوَّانًا — khawwānan · "treacherous"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · accusative case · indefinite

وَلَا تُجَادِلْ عَنِ الَّذ۪ينَ يَخْتَانُونَ اَنْفُسَهُمْۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يُحِبُّ مَنْ كَانَ خَوَّاناً اَث۪يماًۚ

Wala tujadil AAani allatheenayakhtanoona anfusahum inna Allaha la yuhibbuman kana khawwanan atheema

And argue thou not on behalf of those who deceive themselves; God loves not him who is treacherous and sinful.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-107.md_

### 5. Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 13

- **Form in this verse:** خَآئِنَةٍۢ — khāinatin · "treachery"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · feminine · genitive case · indefinite

فَبِمَا نَقْضِهِمْ م۪يثَاقَهُمْ لَعَنَّاهُمْ وَجَعَلْنَا قُلُوبَهُمْ قَاسِيَةًۚ يُحَرِّفُونَ الْكَلِمَ عَنْ مَوَاضِعِه۪ۙ وَنَسُوا حَظاًّ مِمَّا ذُكِّرُوا بِه۪ۚ وَلَا تَزَالُ تَطَّلِعُ عَلٰى خَٓائِنَةٍ مِنْهُمْ اِلَّا قَل۪يلاً مِنْهُمْ فَاعْفُ عَنْهُمْ وَاصْفَحْۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُحْسِن۪ينَ

Fabima naqdihim meethaqahumlaAAannahum wajaAAalna quloobahum qasiyatanyuharrifoona alkalima AAan mawadiAAihi wanasoo haththanmimma thukkiroo bihi wala tazalu tattaliAAuAAala kha-inatin minhum illa qaleelan minhumfaAAfu AAanhum wasfah inna Allahayuhibbu almuhsineen

So for their violation of their agreement We cursed them and made their hearts hard. They twist words from their places, and have forgotten a portion of that they were reminded of. And thou wilt not cease to find treachery among them save a few among them; but pardon thou them, and forbear thou; God loves the doers of good.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-maidah/verse-13.md_

### 8. Surah Al-Anfal, Verse 27

- **Form in this verse:** تَخُونُوا۟ — takhūnū · "betray"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 2nd person, masculine, plural · present tense

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا لَا تَخُونُوا اللّٰهَ وَالرَّسُولَ وَتَخُونُٓوا اَمَانَاتِكُمْ وَاَنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoola takhoonoo Allaha warrasoola watakhoonooamanatikum waantum taAAlamoon

O you who heed warning: betray not God and His messenger, or betray your trusts when you know.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anfal/verse-27.md_

### 8. Surah Al-Anfal, Verse 27

- **Form in this verse:** وَتَخُونُوٓا۟ — watakhūnū · "or betray"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 2nd person, masculine, plural · present tense

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا لَا تَخُونُوا اللّٰهَ وَالرَّسُولَ وَتَخُونُٓوا اَمَانَاتِكُمْ وَاَنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoola takhoonoo Allaha warrasoola watakhoonooamanatikum waantum taAAlamoon

O you who heed warning: betray not God and His messenger, or betray your trusts when you know.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anfal/verse-27.md_

### 8. Surah Al-Anfal, Verse 58

- **Form in this verse:** خِيَانَةًۭ — khiyānatan · "betrayal"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · accusative case · indefinite

وَاِمَّا تَخَافَنَّ مِنْ قَوْمٍ خِيَانَةً فَانْبِذْ اِلَيْهِمْ عَلٰى سَوَٓاءٍۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يُحِبُّ الْخَٓائِن۪ينَ۟

Wa-imma takhafanna min qawminkhiyanatan fanbith ilayhim AAalasawa-in inna Allaha la yuhibbu alkha-ineen

And if thou fear treachery from a people, then cast thou back to them likewise; God loves not the treacherous.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anfal/verse-58.md_

### 8. Surah Al-Anfal, Verse 58

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْخَآئِنِينَ — l-khāinīna · "the traitors"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, plural · accusative case

وَاِمَّا تَخَافَنَّ مِنْ قَوْمٍ خِيَانَةً فَانْبِذْ اِلَيْهِمْ عَلٰى سَوَٓاءٍۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يُحِبُّ الْخَٓائِن۪ينَ۟

Wa-imma takhafanna min qawminkhiyanatan fanbith ilayhim AAalasawa-in inna Allaha la yuhibbu alkha-ineen

And if thou fear treachery from a people, then cast thou back to them likewise; God loves not the treacherous.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anfal/verse-58.md_

### 8. Surah Al-Anfal, Verse 71

- **Form in this verse:** خِيَانَتَكَ — khiyānataka · "(to) betray you"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · accusative case

وَاِنْ يُر۪يدُوا خِيَانَتَكَ فَقَدْ خَانُوا اللّٰهَ مِنْ قَبْلُ فَاَمْكَنَ مِنْهُمْۜ وَاللّٰهُ عَل۪يمٌ حَك۪يمٌ

Wa-in yureedoo khiyanataka faqad khanooAllaha min qablu faamkana minhum wallahuAAaleemun hakeem

And if they wish to betray thee, then they have betrayed God before, but He placed them in subjection; and God is knowing and wise.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anfal/verse-71.md_

### 8. Surah Al-Anfal, Verse 71

- **Form in this verse:** خَانُوا۟ — khānū · "they have betrayed"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · past tense

وَاِنْ يُر۪يدُوا خِيَانَتَكَ فَقَدْ خَانُوا اللّٰهَ مِنْ قَبْلُ فَاَمْكَنَ مِنْهُمْۜ وَاللّٰهُ عَل۪يمٌ حَك۪يمٌ

Wa-in yureedoo khiyanataka faqad khanooAllaha min qablu faamkana minhum wallahuAAaleemun hakeem

And if they wish to betray thee, then they have betrayed God before, but He placed them in subjection; and God is knowing and wise.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anfal/verse-71.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 52

- **Form in this verse:** أَخُنْهُ — akhun'hu · "[I] betray him"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 1st person, singular · present tense

ذٰلِكَ لِيَعْلَمَ اَنّ۪ي لَمْ اَخُنْهُ بِالْغَيْبِ وَاَنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يَهْد۪ي كَيْدَ الْخَٓائِن۪ينَ

Thalika liyaAAlama annee lam akhunhubilghaybi waanna Allaha la yahdee kaydaalkha-ineen

“That is so he might know that I betrayed him not unseen, and that God guides not the plan of the treacherous.

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-52.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 52

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْخَآئِنِينَ — l-khāinīna · "(of) the betrayers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, plural · genitive case

ذٰلِكَ لِيَعْلَمَ اَنّ۪ي لَمْ اَخُنْهُ بِالْغَيْبِ وَاَنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يَهْد۪ي كَيْدَ الْخَٓائِن۪ينَ

Thalika liyaAAlama annee lam akhunhubilghaybi waanna Allaha la yahdee kaydaalkha-ineen

“That is so he might know that I betrayed him not unseen, and that God guides not the plan of the treacherous.

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-52.md_

### 22. Surah Al-Hajj, Verse 38

- **Form in this verse:** خَوَّانٍۢ — khawwānin · "treacherous"
  - **Grammar:** adjective · masculine, singular · genitive case · indefinite

اِنَّ اللّٰهَ يُدَافِـعُ عَنِ الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُواۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ خَوَّانٍ كَفُورٍ۟

Inna Allaha yudafiAAu AAaniallatheena amanoo inna Allaha la yuhibbukulla khawwanin kafoor

God defends those who heed warning; God loves not every treacherous ingrate.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hajj/verse-38.md_

### 40. Surah Ghafir, Verse 19

- **Form in this verse:** خَآئِنَةَ — khāinata · "(the) stealthy glance"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · feminine · accusative case

يَعْلَمُ خَٓائِنَةَ الْاَعْيُنِ وَمَا تُخْفِي الصُّدُورُ

YaAAlamu kha-inata al-aAAyuni wamatukhfee assudoor

He knows the treachery of the eyes and what the breasts conceal.

_https://quran.so/surah-ghafir/verse-19.md_

### 66. Surah At-Tahrim, Verse 10

- **Form in this verse:** فَخَانَتَاهُمَا — fakhānatāhumā · "but they both betrayed them"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, feminine, dual · past tense

ضَرَبَ اللّٰهُ مَثَلاً لِلَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا امْرَاَتَ نُوحٍ وَامْرَاَتَ لُوطٍۜ  كَانَتَا تَحْتَ عَبْدَيْنِ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا صَالِحَيْنِ فَخَانَتَاهُمَا فَلَمْ يُغْنِيَا عَنْهُمَا مِنَ اللّٰهِ شَيْـٔاً وَق۪يلَ ادْخُلَا النَّارَ مَعَ الدَّاخِل۪ينَ

Daraba Allahu mathalan lillatheenakafaroo imraata noohin wamraata lootin kanatatahta AAabdayni min AAibadina salihaynifakhanatahuma falam yughniya AAanhumamina Allahi shay-an waqeela odkhula annaramaAAa addakhileen

God has struck a similitude for those who ignore warning: — the wife of Noah, and the wife of Lot: they were under two of Our righteous servants, but they betrayed them; and they availed them nothing against God, and it was said: “Enter, you twain, the Fire with those who enter.”

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tahrim/verse-10.md_

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