خبث

Root entry · 49 derived lemmas

The root خبث (kh-b-th) primarily denotes badness, impurity, corruption, and wickedness. It extends to concepts of foulness, deceit, and moral decay, encompassing both inherent bad qualities and acquired corrupt states. The term also relates to undesirable substances and actions, often in contrast to purity and goodness.

Derived headwords

الخبيثadjective

1.
bad, wicked, evilboth
The opposite of good and pure. Used for sustenance, offspring, people, and things that are morally corrupt or inherently bad.
2.
foul, impureboth
Describing something that is tainted, unclean, or morally reprehensible, often in contrast to what is pure or lawful.

خبثاءnoun

1.
wicked peopleboth
Plural of خبيث (khabith), referring to groups of wicked, deceitful, or corrupt individuals.

خباثnoun

1.
wickedness, badnessclassical
A plural form of خبيث (khabith), referring to the state or quality of being wicked or bad.

خبثةnoun

1.
wickedness, badnessclassical
A plural form of خبيث (khabith), used for people or things that are wicked or bad.
2.
a wicked womanclassical
Used as a vocative for a woman, implying wickedness or bad character.

خبوثnoun

1.
wickedness, badnessclassical
A rare plural form of خبيث (khabith), denoting wickedness or badness.

خبيثةadjective

1.
wicked (female)both
Feminine form of خبيث (khabith), referring to a wicked or bad female person or thing.

خبثverb

1.
to become wickedboth
To become bad, corrupt, or wicked in nature or character.
2.
to be deceitfulclassical
To act in a cunning, deceitful, or treacherous manner.
3.
to commit adultery/fornicationclassical
To engage in illicit sexual relations.

خبثاnoun

1.
wickednessboth
The state of being wicked or bad; corruption.

خباثةnoun

1.
wickedness, badnessboth
The quality or state of being wicked, corrupt, or evil.

خباثيةnoun

1.
wickedness, badnessclassical
A state of being wicked or bad; corruption.

الخبadjective

1.
deceitful, cunningclassical
Describing a person who is deceitful, cunning, or treacherous.

الخابثadjective

1.
bad, wickedboth
Describing something that is bad, wicked, or of poor quality.
2.
deceitfulclassical
Characterized by deceit or treachery.

المخبثadjective

1.
one who makes others wickedclassical
Someone who causes others to become wicked or corrupt, or who teaches them wickedness.

المخبثانnoun

1.
wicked companionsclassical
A term used to refer to wicked companions, allies, or followers; often used in the vocative.

أخبثverb

1.
to become wickedboth
To become wicked or corrupt.
2.
to take wicked companionsclassical
To acquire or associate with wicked people.

يا خبثname

1.
O wicked one!classical
A vocative used to address a wicked man, similar to 'O Kila' (a term of abuse).

يا خباثname

1.
O wicked one!classical
A vocative used for a woman, derived from 'khubth' (wickedness), similar to 'O Qattām' (a term of abuse).

الأخبثينnoun

1.
urine and fecesboth
A dual term referring to the two excretions, urine and feces, which one seeks refuge from during prayer.
2.
badness and evilclassical
Figuratively, referring to evil, wickedness, or harmful things.
3.
bad smells and sleeplessnessclassical
Figuratively, referring to unpleasant odors and the state of being unable to sleep.
4.
vomit and weaponsclassical
Figuratively, referring to sickness and instruments of harm.

الخبثnoun

1.
adultery, fornicationclassical
Illicit sexual intercourse.
2.
impurities, drossboth
The impurities or dross removed from metals like iron and silver when smelted.
3.
evil, wickednessboth
General term for evil, sin, or wickedness.
4.
unlawful gainboth
Money or sustenance that is unlawful or forbidden.

خبث بهاverb

1.
to commit adultery with herclassical
To engage in illicit sexual relations with a woman.

الخابثةnoun

1.
wickedness, badnessclassical
The state or quality of being wicked or bad.

الخبثةnoun

1.
defect in a slaveclassical
A hidden defect or flaw in a slave, particularly one related to their origin or legal status, making them unfit for sale.

الخبيثيname

1.
name of a lineageclassical
A name derived from a lineage or group known for wickedness.

وادي تخبثname

1.
valley of falsehoodclassical
A metaphorical name for a place or state of falsehood and deceit, akin to 'valley of disappointment'.

الخبث والخبائثnoun

1.
evil and wicked thingsboth
A general invocation seeking refuge from all forms of evil, wickedness, and harmful entities, often referring to male and female devils.
2.
disbelief and sinsclassical
Figuratively, referring to disbelief (kufr) and sinful deeds.

المخبثadjective

1.
corruptingclassical
One who corrupts others or teaches them corruption; a corrupting influence.

الشجرة الخبيثةnoun

1.
the evil treeboth
A metaphor for a corrupt word or concept, likened to a bitter or unpleasant plant like the colocynth (handhal) or kuthuth.

المخبثةadjective

1.
corrupting, destructiveclassical
That which corrupts, spoils, or destroys.

تخابثverb

1.
to feign wickednessclassical
To pretend to be wicked or deceitful.

الأخابثnoun

1.
the worst peopleclassical
Plural of أخْبَث (akhbath), referring to the most wicked or worst of people.

خبيث الطعمadjective

1.
foul-tastingboth
Having a bad, unpleasant, or foul taste.

خبيث اللونadjective

1.
foul-coloredboth
Having a bad, unpleasant, or corrupted color.

خبيث الفعلadjective

1.
wicked in actionboth
Performing wicked, evil, or corrupt actions.

الخبائثnoun

1.
wicked deedsboth
Evil actions, reprehensible deeds, and bad habits.
2.
detestable thingsclassical
Things that are considered disgusting or detestable, such as certain animals or forbidden foods.

خبث الحديد والفضةnoun

1.
dross of iron and silverclassical
The impurities or scum removed from iron and silver during smelting; metaphorically, worthless things.

دواء خبيثnoun

1.
forbidden medicineclassical
A medicine that is forbidden due to its impurity (najasa) or its unpleasant taste/effect on the disposition.

مهر البغيnoun

1.
prostitute's feeclassical
The payment received for illicit sexual acts, considered unlawful and wicked.

ثمن الكلبnoun

1.
price of a dogclassical
The price obtained from selling a dog, considered unlawful or impure in certain contexts.

كسب الحجامnoun

1.
cupper's earningsclassical
The earnings of a cupper, which might be considered disliked or questionable in some interpretations.

لم يحمل خبثاverb

1.
does not carry impurityclassical
Said of water that has reached two qullahs, meaning it is not rendered impure by contamination.

خبيث النفسadjective

1.
heavy-hearted, ill-disposedclassical
Having a heavy, troubled, or ill-disposed state of mind.

خبثت نفسيverb

1.
my soul became heavyclassical
My soul felt heavy, burdened, or nauseated; expressing dislike or aversion.

طعام مخبثةnoun

1.
unappetizing foodclassical
Food that causes aversion or disgust, or food that is obtained unlawfully.

الخبثnoun

1.
impurity, filthclassical
That which is impure, filthy, or contaminating.

أخبثهverb

1.
to corrupt himclassical
To make someone wicked, corrupt, or to teach them wickedness.

أنا استخبثت هذه اللغةverb

1.
I found this language to be badclassical
I considered this language to be bad, corrupt, or inferior.

لخبثةnoun

1.
illegitimate birthclassical
A child born out of wedlock or from an illegitimate union.

الخبثاءnoun

1.
wicked peopleclassical
Plural of خبيث (khabith), referring to wicked or corrupt people.

أخبثname

1.
the most wickedclassical
A term used in a vocative, meaning 'the most wicked of us'.

Parallel reading

الخبيث: ضد الطيب

The wicked: the opposite of the good.

والجمع خبثاء وخباث، وخبثة، عن كراع

And the plural is khubathā' and khabāth, and khabathah, according to Kurā'.

وفي التنزيل العزيز {ويحرم عليهم الخبئث}

And in the Noble Qur'an: 'And He prohibits for them the impure things'.

وقد (خبث ككرم) يخبث (خبثا) ، بالضم، (وخباثة) ، ككرامة، (وخباثية)

And (khabatha, like karuma) yakbuthu (khabathan), with dammah, (and khabāthatan), like karāmah, (and khabāthiyatan),

صار خبيثا

He became wicked.

فهو خبيث، وهو الردىء الخب أي الماكر الخادع من الرجال، وهو مجاز كالخابث وهو الردىء من كل شيء

So he is wicked, and he is the bad, the deceitful, meaning the cunning, deceiving man, and this is metaphorical, like al-khābath, which is the bad of everything.

أخبث الرجل، أي اتخذ أصحابا خبثاء

A man became akhbath, meaning he took wicked companions.

يقال: يا مخبثان

It is said: 'O Mukhbathān' (O you two wicked ones).

يا خبيثة، ويا خباث، كقطام، معدول من الخبث

'O Khubaythah, and O Khabbāth, like Qattām, a diversion from al-khubth'.

فوجدت عاقبته مرا

And we found its consequence to be bitter.

لا يصلي الرجل وهو يدافع الأخبثين

A man should not pray while warding off the two excretions.

الخبث بالضم: الزنا

Al-khubth, with dammah: adultery.

إذا كثر الخبث كان كذا وكذا

When fornication becomes widespread, such and such will happen.

وجد مع أمة يخبث بها

He was found with a slave woman, committing fornication with her.

الداء: ما دلس به من عيب مخفي أو علة باطنة لا ترى، والخبثة أن لا يكون طيبة

The defect (al-dā'): what is concealed as a hidden flaw or an internal, unseen ailment, and al-khabathah is that it is not good.

لأداء ولا خبثة ولا غائلة

No defect, no flaw, and no claim.

ج خبيثون

Plural: khabīthūn.

أعوذ بالله من الخبث والخبائث

I seek refuge in Allah from the evil and the wicked things.

إن هذه الحشوش محتضرة، فإذا دخل أحدكم فليقل: اللهم إني أعوذ بك من الخبث والخبائث

Indeed, these latrines are frequented by jinn, so when one of you enters, let him say: 'O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the evil and the wicked things'.

اللهم إني أعوذ بك من الرجس النجس الخبيث المخبث

O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the impure, the filthy, the wicked, the corrupting.

فألقوا في قليب خبيث مخبث

So they were thrown into a wicked, corrupting well.

ومثل كلمة خبيثة كشجرة خبيثة

And the example of a wicked word is like a wicked tree.

والكفر مخبثة لنفس المنعم

And disbelief is corrupting to the soul of the benefactor.

وتخابث: أظهر الخبث

And takhābath: to feign wickedness.

وهو من الأخابث: جمع الأخبث

And he is from the Akhābath: plural of al-Akhbath.

يقال هو خبيث الطعم، خبيث اللون، خبيث الفعل

It is said: he has a foul taste, a foul color, a wicked action.

والخبائث: ما كانت العرب تستقذره ولا تأكله، مثل: الأفاعي والعقارب والبرصة والخنافس والورلان والفأر

And al-khabā'ith: what the Arabs considered disgusting and did not eat, such as snakes, scorpions, lizards, beetles, monitor lizards, and mice.

فإن كان من الكلام فهو الشتم، وإن كان من الملل فهو الكفر، وإن كان من الطعام فهو الحرام، وإن كان من الشراب فهو الضار

If it is from speech, it is cursing; if it is from religion, it is disbelief; if it is from food, it is unlawful; if it is from drink, it is harmful.

إن الحمى تنفى الذنوب كما ينفي الكير الخبث

Fever purges sins just as the bellows remove dross.

نهى عن كل دواء خبيث

He prohibited every wicked medicine.

مهر البغي خبيث، وثمن الكلب خبيث، وكسب الحجام خبيث

The prostitute's fee is wicked, the price of a dog is wicked, and the earnings of a cupper are wicked.

إذا بلغ الماء قلتين لم يحمل خبثا

When water reaches two qullahs, it does not carry impurity.

فأصبح يوما وهو خبيث النفس

And one day he woke up, and his soul was heavy.

لا يقولن أحدكم خبثت نفسي

Let none of you say, 'My soul has become heavy'.

وطعام مخبثة: تخبث عنه النفس

And food that is corrupting: the soul turns away from it.

وليس الإبريز كالخبث

And fine gold is not like dross.

وهي أخبث اللغتين، يراد الرداءة والفساد

And it is the worse of the two languages, meaning inferiority and corruption.

يقال ولد فلان لخبثة، أي ولد لغير رشدة

It is said: So-and-so was born 'likhabathah', meaning born out of wedlock.

لعن الله أخبثي وأخبثك

May Allah curse the most wicked of us and the most wicked of you.