حسد

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حسد¹

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Compare Hebrew חֶסֶד (khésed, “shame”).

verb حَسَدَ · ḥasada · يَحْسِدُ · يَحْسُدُ · حَسَد · حُسُود

  1. to envy أَمْ يَحْسُدُونَ النَّاسَ عَلَىٰ مَا آتَاهُمُ اللَّهُ مِن فَضْلِهِ
  2. proscribed to curse with the evil eye through envy

    Similar: عَانَ, نَجَأَ

حسد²

noun حَسَد · ḥasad · حَسْد · الْحَسْد · حَسْدٌ

  1. noun from verb verbal noun of حَسَدَ (ḥasada) (form I)
  2. envy
  3. proscribed the evil eye

    Similar: عَيْن

In English

  • envy resentful desire of something possessed by another
  • jealousy a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold

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"حسد." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AD%D8%B3%D8%AF. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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حسد. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AD%D8%B3%D8%AF

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"حسد." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AD%D8%B3%D8%AF.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {حسد},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AD%D8%B3%D8%AF},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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