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خَالِجٌ

Root: خلج

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خَالِجٌ [act. part. n. of 1].
2 It is said in a trad. of 'Alee, respecting life (الحَيَاة), إِنَّ ٱللّٰهَ جَعَلَ المَوْتَ خَالِجًا لِأَشْطَانِهَا, meaning Verily God has made death to be quick in seizing its cords; i. e. the cords of life.
3 [Hence,] الخَالِجُ is applied to Death; because it draws away mankind.
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