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Quran Maqasid

أَلْهَى

ألهى in the Quran

Meaning: and diverted them

ألهى occurs 4 times in 4 verses across 4 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
4
Verses
4
Surahs
4

أَلْهَى

Verb · 4 times

Meaning: and diverted them · Also translated as: distracts them, divert you, Diverts you

Forms in the Quran

  • وَيُلْهِهِمُ ×1
  • تُلْهِيهِمْ ×1
  • تُلْهِكُمْ ×1
  • أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

[اللهو: ما يشغل الإنسان عما يعنيه ويهمه.

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿وما هذه الحياة الدنيا إلا لهو ولعب﴾ [العنكبوت: 64] اللهو: الشغل عن مهمات الأمور. يقال: لهوت بكذا، ولهيت عن كذا، قال الشاعر: [من الكامل]

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ل ه و

Verses with ألهى

Verses 1–4 of 4

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Leave them alone, to enjoy (The good things of this life) And to please themselves: Let (false) Hope amuse them: soon Will knowledge (undeceive them).

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:3
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    By men whom neither Traffic nor merchandise Can divert from the Remembrance Of God, nor from regular Prayer, Nor from the practice Of regular Charity: Their (only) fear is For the Day when Hearts and eyes Will be transformed (In a world wholly new),—

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:37
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Let not your riches Or your children divert you From the remembrance of God. If any act thus, The loss is their own.

    Surah Al-Munafiqun, verse 63:9
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    The mutual rivalry For piling up (the good things Of this world) diverts you (From the more serious things),

    Surah At-Takathur, verse 102:1