خَنَّاس khan-nās
خَنَّاس
khan-nās
lurking, hiding
Definition
- 1خَنَّاسkhan-nāslurking, hiding2
Total uses in the Qur’an: 2
Qur’anic usage
Sense 1
الْخَنَّاس · الْخُنَّس
مِنْ شَرِّ الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ
... from the evil of the lurking whisperer.
114:4draft glosses: 4 of 4
فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالْخُنَّسِ
So I do not “need to” swear by the lurking stars.
81:15draft glosses: 3 of 3
Notes
ⓘFootnote 1: pl. of خَانِس khā-nisah.
ⓘFootnote 2: Maybe this refers to black holes. And Allah knows best.
DawahAgent2026-06-20 · reviewed