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khoaf(m): fear

Description of khoaf: Khoaf is an Urdu word meaning "fear," particularly the reverential fear or awe of God in Islamic contexts, evoking alarm at divine punishment or hellfire. Unlike mundane fear that prompts flight from danger, khoaf inspires seekers to draw closer to Allah through obedience and repentance. It differs from worldly dread, which signals weakness, by fostering spiritual perfection and moral vigilance. In Sufi poetry, khoaf appears as the "whip of Allah"

1 / 1: khoaf

saara hi shehr uske janaaze main tha shareek

tanhaiyan ke khoaf se

jo shakhs mar gaya

the entire city joined

in the funeral procession

of the one who died

afraid of loneliness

Anonymous

shehr (m) (1)

city

janaaze (m) (1)

funeral procession

shareek (m) (3)

heaven, participant

tanhaiyan (f) (1)

loneliness

khoaf (m) (1)

fear

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