Arabic root

خ-ش-ي

2 words from this root family

A2verb

خَشِيَ

khashiya

he feared (God) / he was in awe

Example

إِنَّمَا يَخْشَى اللَّهَ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ الْعُلَمَاءُ

innamā yakhshā Allāha min ʿibādihi al-ʿulamāʾ

Only those fear Allah, among His servants, who have knowledge (35:28)

Root: خ-ش-ي Quranic

Grammar

Defective verb. Noun: خَشْيَةٌ (reverential fear). Different from خَوْفٌ (general fear) — خشية implies awe and reverence.

Culture

Khashyah is considered the highest form of fear — a reverent awe born of knowledge. Scholars who truly know God fear Him most.

A2noun

خَشْيَةٌ

khashyah

reverential fear / awe

Example

وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِ

wa-ammā man khāfa maqāma rabbih

But as for he who feared the standing before his Lord (79:40)

Root: خ-ش-ي Quranic

Grammar

Feminine noun from خَشِيَ (to fear reverentially). Distinguished from خَوْفٌ (general fear): khashyah implies knowledge-based awe and reverence, not mere fright.

Culture

The Quran states 'Only those who have knowledge truly fear (yakhshā) Allah' (35:28) — khashyah is the fear born of understanding God's greatness.