خُنَيْس

Khunais

خنیس

Say it: khu-NAIS · /xʊ.ˈnɛːs/

Boy nameArabicQuranic root

Meaning

“Hidden, receding”

چھپا ہوا

In the Quran

فَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلْخُنَّسِ

ہم کو ان ستاروں کی قسم جو پیچھے ہٹ جاتے ہیں

Oh, but I call to witness the planets,

Surah At-Takwir (سُورَةُ التَّكۡوِيرِ) · 81:15Read on Quran Majeed →

Same root, different word – بِٱلْخُنَّسِ (الْخُنَّس (the receding stars) 81:15 is the same root; خنيس itself is not in the Quran)

Famous people named Khunais

Sahaba (Al-Isabah list)

خنيس بن حذافة القرشي

A Companion of the Prophet ﷺ named in Ibn Hajar's Al-Isabah.

What the references say

Jamia Banuri Town names listSahaba Open →
Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi, Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. خنيس بن حذافة القرشي Open →

Questions about Khunais

What does Khunais mean?

Khunais means “Hidden, receding”. In Urdu: چھپا ہوا.

Is Khunais a boy or girl name?

Khunais is a boy's name.

What is the origin of Khunais?

Khunais is of Arabic origin.

Is Khunais in the Quran?

Quranic root. See Surah At-Takwir, ayah 81:15.

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