خلق

Root entry · 21 derived lemmas

The root 'خلق' (kh-l-q) primarily relates to creation, formation, and nature. It encompasses the act of bringing something into existence, the inherent disposition or character of a person or thing, and the physical form or appearance. It also extends to concepts of habit, custom, and the process of wearing out or becoming old.

Derived headwords

خَلَقَverb

1.
to createboth
To bring something into existence from nothing, to originate or fashion.
2.
to wear outboth
To cause something to become old, worn, or tattered through use.
3.
to formboth
To shape or fashion something, to give it a particular form or character.

خلق الله الشيء خلقا: أحدثه بعد أن لم يكن — Allah created a thing, meaning He brought it into existence after it was not.

أخلق الدهر الشيء: أبلاه — Time wore out the thing.

خُلُقٌnoun

1.
characterboth
The inherent moral or ethical qualities of a person; disposition or nature.
2.
customboth
A habitual practice or way of behaving; tradition or established usage.
3.
creationboth
That which has been created; a created being or thing.

إن هذا إلا خلق الأولين — This is naught but the customs of the ancients.

الخلق: يكون المصدر، ويكون المخلوق — 'Al-Khalq' can be the مصدر (verbal noun) or the المخلوق (the created thing).

خَلْقَةٌnoun

1.
natural dispositionboth
The innate nature or disposition with which a person is born.
2.
physical formboth
The shape, structure, or appearance of something.
3.
cloudclassical
A level cloud that looks promising for rain.

الخلقة، بالكسر: الفطرة التي فطر عليها الإنسان كالخلق — 'Al-Khilqah' (with kasra) is the innate nature upon which a person is created, like 'al-khalq'.

ما رعدت رعدة ولا برقت ... لكنها أنشئت لنا خلقه — It did not thunder or flash... but it was created for us as a 'khilqah'.

أَخْلَقَverb

1.
to wear outboth
To make something old or worn.
2.
to clotheclassical
To give someone a worn garment.
3.
to make worthyclassical
To make someone or something deserving or fitting.

أخلقه أنا: أبليته — I made it old: I wore it out.

أخلقه: كساه ثوبا خلقا كما في الصحاح — 'Akhlaqahu': He clothed him with a worn garment, as in Al-Sihah.

مُخَلَّقٌadjective

1.
fully formedboth
Having a complete and proper physical form.
2.
softenedclassical
Made soft or pliable, especially a drinking vessel.

مضغة مخلقة، كمعظمة: تامة الخلق — A 'mudghah mukhallaqah' (like mu'adhdhamah) means fully formed.

فخلقته حتى إذا تم واستوى ... — And I softened it until it was complete and even...

مُخْتَلَقٌadjective

1.
well-proportionedboth
Having a balanced and well-formed physique or appearance.
2.
smoothclassical
Having a smooth or even surface.

الرجل التام الخلق، المعتدله — The man of complete and moderate form.

في غيل قصباء وخيس مختلق — In a valley of reeds and a smooth marsh.

تَخَلَّقَverb

1.
to behaveboth
To adopt a certain behavior or manner, often artificially.
2.
to adorn oneselfboth
To apply perfume or fragrance to oneself.
3.
to pretendclassical
To feign or put on a false appearance.

تخلق بغير خلقه: إذا تكلفه — To 'takhal-laqa' with something other than one's nature: if one forces it.

وخلقت المرأة جسمها: إذا طلته بالخلوق — And the woman 'khallaqat' her body: if she applied 'khuluq' (perfume) to it.

اِخْلَوْلَقَverb

1.
to become smoothboth
To become smooth, level, or even.
2.
to gather (clouds)both
For clouds to gather and become ready to rain.

اخلولق السحاب: استوى وارتتقت جوانبه — The clouds 'ikh-law-laqat': they became level and their sides joined.

اخلولق الرسم: استوى بالأرض — The trace 'ikh-law-laqat': it became level with the ground.

خَالَقَverb

1.
to associate withboth
To live or deal with people according to their character or disposition.
2.
to be similar toclassical
To resemble or be like someone or something.

خالق الناس بخلق حسن — Associate with people with good character.

خالقه مخالقة: إذا عاشرهم على أخلاقهم — To 'khalaqa' someone: if you associate with them according to their character.

خَلِيقٌadjective

1.
worthyboth
Deserving or fitting; appropriate.
2.
well-formedboth
Having a complete and proper physical form.
3.
likelyclassical
Probable or expected to happen.

رجل خليق، كأمير بين الخلق، أي: تام الخلق معتدل — A 'khaliq' man, like 'ameer' among people, meaning: of complete and moderate form.

وهو خليق له، أي شبيه — And he is 'khaliq' to it, meaning similar.

خَلِيْقَةٌnoun

1.
natureboth
Innate disposition or character.
2.
creationboth
A created being or thing.
3.
landclassical
Excavated or dug-up land.

الخليقة: الأرض المحفورة — 'Al-Khaliqah': Excavated land.

امرأة خليقة: ذات جسم وخلق — A 'khaliqah' woman: possessing body and character.

الخَلَّاقُnoun

1.
The Creatorboth
An epithet of God, signifying the One who creates extensively and continuously.

بلى وهو الخلاق العليم — Yes, and He is the All-Creator, the All-Knowing.

خُلُوقٌnoun

1.
fragranceboth
A type of perfume or incense, often applied to the body or used to scent things.
2.
worn outboth
The state of being worn out or old (referring to clothes).

وخلقت المرأة جسمها: إذا طلته بالخلوق — And the woman 'khallaqat' her body: if she applied 'khuluq' (perfume) to it.

أصفر قد خلق بالملاب — Yellow, which has been perfumed with 'malab'.

خَلْقَاءُadjective

1.
smoothboth
Having a smooth, unbroken surface, like a rock or a woman's body.
2.
closed (vagina)classical
Describing a woman whose vaginal opening is closed or imperforate.

الخلقاء هي: الرتقاء لأنها مصمتة ك الصفاة الخلقاء — 'Al-Khalqaa'' is 'al-ratqaa'' (imperforate) because it is solid like a smooth rock.

هي بينة الخلق، محركة — It is clearly 'khalaq' (smooth), with harakah.

خَلِيْقَاءُnoun

1.
forehead areaboth
The smooth part of the forehead or the nasal bridge area of a horse.

الخليقاء من الجبهة: مستواها وما املاس منها — 'Al-Khulayqaa'' from the forehead: its level part and what is smooth from it.

في وجه الفرس خليقاوان، وهما حيث لقيت جبهته قصبة أنفه — In the face of a horse are two 'khulayqawan', which are where its forehead meets its nose bone.

أَخْلَقُadjective

1.
more worn outboth
Comparative form indicating greater wear or age.
2.
more deservingclassical
Comparative form indicating greater worthiness or appropriateness.

إنما الفقير الأخلق الكسب، أراد أن الفقر الاكبر إنما هو فقر الآخرة — The poor are truly those who are 'akhlaq' (more deserving) of earning, meaning the greatest poverty is the poverty of the hereafter.

إِخْلَاقٌnoun

1.
wearing outboth
The process of becoming old or worn.
2.
perishingclassical
The state of decay or destruction.

وقد أخلق الثوب إخلاقا — And the garment has become worn out through 'ikhlaq'.

خَلَاقٌnoun

1.
religionclassical
The divine religion or law.
2.
shareclassical
A portion or lot.

فليغيرن خلق الله قيل: معناه دين الله — 'Falyughayyiru khalq Allah' (they will change Allah's creation), it is said: its meaning is Allah's religion.

الخلاق، كسحاب: الدين، أو الحظ منه — 'Al-Khallaq' (like 'sahaab'): religion, or a share from it.

خَلْقَانِيٌّadjective

1.
seller of worn clothesclassical
Relating to one who sells worn-out garments or other used items.

نسبة من يبيع الخلق من الثياب وغيرها — A nisbah (attribution) to one who sells worn-out items of clothing and other things.

خَلْوَقٌnoun

1.
bellyclassical
A specific part of the belly.

خلوق، كصبور، أو خلوقة. بطن من العرب — 'Khuluq', like 'sabur', or 'khuluqah'. A clan of Arabs.

خَلَاقَىname

1.
name of a water sourceclassical
A place name referring to a water source in the mountains.

نزلنا بين فتك والخلاقى — We encamped between Fatk and Al-Khalaqi.

Parallel reading

ليس الفقير الذي لا مال له، إنما الفقير الأخلق الكسب، أراد أن الفقر الاكبر إنما هو فقر الآخرة لمن لم يقدم من ماله شيئا يثاب عليه هنالك.

The poor person is not he who has no wealth; rather, the truly poor are those most deserving of earning, meaning the greatest poverty is the poverty of the hereafter for one who has not offered anything from their wealth to be rewarded for there.

أما معاوية فرجل أخلق من المال.

As for Mu'awiyah, he is a man more deserving of wealth.

والخلق، بالضم: الملاسة، والنعومة، كالخلوقة والخلاقة بفتحهما على مقتضى إطلاقهم، والصحيح أن الخلوقة بمعنى الملاسة بالضم، مصدر خلق ككرم.

And 'al-khuluq' (with damma): smoothness, softness, like 'al-khuluqah' and 'al-khalaqah' (with their respective vowels) according to their usage. The correct view is that 'al-khuluqah' means smoothness (with damma), a verbal noun from 'khalaqa' like 'karuma'.

الخلقة بالتحريك: السحابة المستوية المخيلة للمطر

Al-khilqah (with harakah): a level cloud that looks promising for rain.

الخلقاء من الفراسن: التي لا شق فيها عن ابن عباد.

Al-khalqaa' (from 'farasin' - divination by facial features): that which has no fissure in it, according to Ibn 'Abbad.

إن كانوا علموا بذلك لك يعني أولياءها، فأغرمهم صداقها لزوجها.

If her guardians knew of that, then make them pay her dowry to her husband.

الخلقاء هي: الرتقاء لأنها مصمتة ك الصفاة الخلقاء

Al-khalqaa' is 'al-ratqaa'' (imperforate) because it is solid like a smooth rock.

هو مثل بالهضبة الخلقاء لأنها مصمتة مثلها.

It is a simile with the smooth hill because it is solid like it.

الخلقاء: الصخرة ليس فيها وصم، ولا كسر

Al-khalqaa': The rock that has no crack or break in it.

وهي بينة الخلق، محركة.

And it is clearly smooth, with harakah.

الخلقاء من البعير وغيره: جنبه، ويقال: ضربت على خلقاء جنبه أيضا أي: صفحة جنبه.

Al-khalqaa' of a camel and other animals: its side; and it is said: 'I struck the 'khalqaa'' of its side,' meaning the flank of its side.

الخلقاء من الغار الأعلى: باطنه وما املاس منه، قاله الليث.

Al-khalqaa' of the upper cave: its interior and what is smooth from it, said Al-Layth.

الخلقاء من الجبهة: مستواها وما املاس منها.

Al-khalqaa' of the forehead: its level part and what is smooth from it.

سحبوا على خلقاوات جباههم، وهو مجاز.

They dragged on the smooth parts of their foreheads, and this is metaphorical.

الخليقاء من الفرس: حيث لقيت جبهته قصة أنفه من مستدقها، وهي كالعرنين منا

Al-khulayqaa' of a horse: where its forehead meets the bridge of its nose from its narrowest part, and it is like our 'arrinin' (nasal bridge).

أخلقه: كساه ثوبا خلقا كما في الصحاح، وقيل: أخلقه خلقا: أعطاه إياها.

'Akhlaqahu': He clothed him with a worn garment, as in Al-Sihah; and it was said: 'Akhlaqahu khalaqan': He gave him it.

مضغة مخلقة، كمعظمة: تامة الخلق وغير مخلقة: هو السقط، قاله الفراء

A 'mudghah mukhallaqah', like 'mu'adhdhamah': fully formed; and 'ghayr mukhallaqah': it is a miscarriage, said Al-Farra'.

الناس خلقوا على ضربين: منهم تام الخلق، ومنهم خديج: ناقص غير تام

People are created in two types: among them is the fully formed, and among them is the premature: incomplete and not fully formed.

المخلق كمعظم: القدح إذا لين نقله الجوهري

Al-mukhallaq (like mu'adhdham): A drinking vessel when it is softened, as transmitted by Al-Jawhari.

وخلقت المرأة جسمها: إذا طلته بالخلوق

And the woman 'khallaqat' her body: if she applied 'khuluq' (perfume) to it.

رجل مختلق: حسن الخلقة، وامرأة مختلقة: ذات خلق وجسم، وهو مجاز.

A 'mukhtalaq' man: of good form, and a 'mukhtalaqah' woman: possessing character and physique, and this is metaphorical.

يقال: المختلق من كل شيء: ما اعتدل منه

It is said: 'Al-mukhtalaq' of everything: that which is moderate from it.

تخلق بغير خلقه: إذا تكلفه

To 'takhal-laqa' with something other than one's nature: if one forces it.

من تخلق للناس بما يعلم الله أنه ليس من نفسه شانه الله تعالى

Whoever 'takhal-laqa' with people in a way that Allah knows is not from himself, Allah will disgrace him.

أي: أظهر في خلقه خلف نيته

Meaning: he shows in his outward appearance the opposite of his inner intention.

تخلق بكذا: استعمله من غير أن يكون مخلوقا فى فطرته.

To 'takhal-laqa' with something: to use it without it being part of one's innate nature.

إن التخلق يأتي دونه الخلق

Indeed, affectation comes below (or without) natural disposition.

واخلولق بعد تفرق أي: اجتمع وتهيأ للمطر

And it 'ikh-law-laqat' after being dispersed, meaning: it gathered and prepared for rain.

واخلولق الرسم: استوى بالأرض

And the trace 'ikh-law-laqat': it became level with the ground.

اخلولق متن الفرس: إذا املس.

The back of the horse 'ikh-law-laqat': when it becomes smooth.

خالق الناس بخلق حسن

Associate with people with good character.

بلى وهو الخلاق العليم

Yes, and He is the All-Creator, the All-Knowing.

خلق الله الخلق: أوجده على تقدير أوجبته الحكمة.

Allah created creation: He brought it into existence according to a measure dictated by wisdom.

فليغيرن خلق الله قيل: معناه دين الله

They will surely change Allah's creation; it is said: its meaning is Allah's religion.

لأن الله فطر الخلق على الإسلام، وخلقهم من ظهر آدم عليه السلام كالذر، وأشهدهم أنه ربهم، وآمنوا، فمن كفر فقد غير خلق الله

Because Allah created creation with Islam, and He created them from the loins of Adam, peace be upon him, like ants, and made them bear witness that He is their Lord, and they believed. So whoever disbelieves has changed Allah's creation.

لا تبديل لخلق الله قال قتادة: أي لدين الله.

No change to Allah's creation, Qatadah said: meaning to Allah's religion.

رجل خليق، كأمير بين الخلق، أي: تام الخلق معتدل

A 'khaliq' man, like 'ameer' among people, meaning: of complete and moderate form.

وهو كالجمل المخلق.

And he was like a fully formed camel.

الخليقة: الأرض المحفورة.

Al-khaliqah: Excavated land.

إن هذا إلا خلق الأولين.

This is naught but the customs of the ancients.

وكل جديد صائر لخلوق.

And everything new becomes worn out.

وقد أخلق الثوب إخلاقا، واخلولق: إذا بلى

And the garment has become worn out through 'ikhlaq', and 'ikh-law-laqat': when it becomes old.

أبلى وأخلقى يروى بالقاف وبالفاء، من إخلاق الثوب وتقطيعه

'Abli wa akhliqi' is narrated with 'qaf' and 'fa', from the wearing out and tearing of a garment.

باعه بيع الخلق، ولم يفسره، وأنشد:

He sold it the sale of 'al-khalq', and did not explain it, and recited:

مجدا الحياة بسيفي بيع ذي الخلق.

The glory of life with my sword, the sale of one possessing character.

الخلق، بالفتح: كل شيء مملس.

Al-khalq (with fatha): everything smooth.

الخلائق: حمائر الماء، وهي: صخور أربع عظام ملس، تكون على رأس الركية، يقوم عليها النازع والماتح

Al-khala'iq: The water-donkeys, which are four large, smooth rocks, located at the top of the well, upon which the drawer and the water-carrier stand.

حوض بادي الخلائق، أي: النصائب.

A basin showing the 'khala'iq', meaning: the stones.

سحابة خلقاء، مثل خلقة، عن ابن الأعرابي.

A 'khalqaa'' cloud, like 'khilqah', according to Ibn Al-A'rabi.

الخلقاء: السماء، لملاستها واستوائها.

Al-khalqaa': The sky, due to its smoothness and levelness.

إن أخلق بك أن تفعل كذا، قال: أرادوا إن أخلق الأشياء بك أن تفعل ذلك.

'Inn akhlaqa bika an taf'ala kadha' (It is most fitting for you to do so), he said: they meant 'inn akhlaqa al-ashya' bika an taf'ala dhalika' (the most fitting of things for you to do so).

وما أخلقه، أي: ما أشبهه.

And 'ma akhlaqahu', meaning: how similar it is!

ويقال: أخلق به، أي: أجدر به، وأحر به، واشتقاقه من الخلاقة، وهو التمرين.

And it is said: 'Akhlaqa bihi', meaning: more worthy of it, more deserving of it, and its derivation is from 'al-khalaqah', which is practice.

نزلنا بين فتك والخلاقى

We encamped between Fatk and Al-Khalaqi.

ومختلق للملك أبيض فدغم ... أشم أبج العين كالقمر البدر

And one 'mukhtalaq' for kingship, white, with a dark muzzle... high-bridged nose, with grey eyes like the full moon.

عنى به أنه خلق خلقة تصلح للملك

He meant by it that he was created with a form suitable for kingship.

مستبشر الوجه للأصحاب مختلق

Cheerful of face to companions, well-formed.

فارتاز عيرى سندرى مختلق

And my male donkey moved, a smooth, well-formed wild ass.

واخلولقت السماء أن تمطر، أي قاربت وشابهت.

And the sky 'ikh-law-laqat' to rain, meaning it neared and resembled (raining).

أخلق الدهر الشيء: أبلاه.

Time wore out the thing: it made it old.

أخلق شبابه: ولى.

His youth 'akhlaqat': it passed.

يقال للسائل: أخلقت وجهك، وهو مجاز.

It is said to the asker: 'You have worn out your face,' and this is metaphorical.

الخلقانيون.

The Khuluqaniyyun.

حدثوا.

They narrated traditions.

كان يلبس خلق الثياب

He used to wear worn-out clothes.

وإنما هو تام الخلق

Indeed, he is of complete form.