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Quran Maqasid

غَشِيَ

غشي in the Quran

Meaning: overcoming

غشي occurs 13 times in 11 verses across 11 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
13
Verses
11
Surahs
11

غَشِيَ

Verb · 13 times

Meaning: overcoming · Also translated as: and will cover, but covered them, covered them, covers it

Forms in the Quran

  • يَغْشَىٰ ×6
  • غَشِيَهُمْ ×2
  • وَتَغْشَىٰ ×1
  • فَغَشِيَهُم ×1
  • يَغْشَىٰهُ ×1
  • يَغْشَىٰهُمُ ×1
  • يَغْشَىٰهَا ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الغين والشين والحرف المعتل أصل صحيح يدل على تغطية شيء بشيء. يقال غشيت الشيء أغشيه. والغشاء: الغطاء. والغاشية: القيامة، لأنها تغشى الخلق بإفزاعها. ويقال: رماه الله بغاشية، وهو داء يأخذ كأنه يغشاه. والغشيان: غشيان الرجل المرأة.

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس

الغشاء: الغطاء. غشيت الشيء تغشية إذا غطيته. وعلى بصره وقلبه غشو وغشوة وغشوة وغشوة وغشاوة وغشاوة وغشاوة وغاشية وغشية وغشاية وغشاية؛ هذه الثلاث عن اللحياني، أي غطاء. وغاشية القلب وغشاوته: قميصه؛ قال أبو عبيد: في القلب غشاوة وهي الجلدة الملبسة، وربما خرج فؤاد الإنسان والدابة من غشائه، وذلك من فزع يفزعه فيموت مكانه، وكذلك…

لسان العرب — ابن منظور
The full entries on the root غ ش و

Verses with غشي

Verses 1–11 of 11

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    After (the excitement) Of the distress, He sent down Calm on a band of you Overcome with slumber, While another band Was stirred to anxiety By their own feelings, Moved by wrong suspicions Of God—suspicions due To Ignorance. They said: "What affair is this of ours?" Say thou: "Indeed, this affair Is wholly God's." They hide In their minds what they Dare not reveal to thee. They say (to themselves): "If we had had anything To do with this affair, We should not have been In the slaughter here." Say: "Even if you had remained In your homes, those For whom death was decreed Would certainly have gone forth To the place of their death"; But (all this was) That God might test What is in your breasts And purge what is In your hearts. For God knoweth well The secrets of your hearts.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:154
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Their garments of liquid pitch, And their faces covered with Fire;

    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:50
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then Pharaoh pursued them With his forces, but The waters completely overwhelmed Them and covered them up.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:78
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or (the Unbelievers’ state) Is like the depths of darkness In a vast deep ocean, Overwhelmed with billow Topped by billow, Topped by (dark) clouds: Depths of darkness, one Above another: if a man Stretches out his hand, He can hardly see it! For any to whom God Giveth not light, There is no light!

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:40
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    On the Day that The Punishment shall cover them From above them and From below them, And (a Voice) shall say: "Taste ye (the fruits) Of your deeds!

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:55
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    When a wave covers them Like the canopy (of clouds), They call to God Offering Him sincere devotion. But when He has delivered them Safely to land, there are Among them those that halt Between (right and wrong). But none reject Our Signs Except only a perfidious Ungrateful (wretch)!

    Surah Luqman, verse 31:32
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Covetous over you Then when fear comes, Thou wilt see them looking To thee, their eyes revolving, Like (those of) one over whom Hovers death: but when The fear is past, They will smite you With sharp tongues, covetous Of goods. Such men have No faith, and so God Has made their deeds Of none effect: and that Is easy for God.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:19
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Enveloping the people: This will be a Penalty Grievous.

    Surah Ad-Dukhan, verse 44:11
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold, the Lote-tree Was shrouded (In mystery unspeakable!)

    Surah An-Najm, verse 53:16
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    By the Night as it Conceals it;

    Surah Ash-Shams, verse 91:4
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    By the Night as it Conceals (the light);

    Surah Al-Layl, verse 92:1