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Quran Maqasid

غاوي

غاوي in the Quran

Meaning: those gone astray

غاوي occurs 6 times in 6 verses across 4 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
6
Verses
6
Surahs
4

غاوي

Noun · 6 times

Meaning: those gone astray · Also translated as: the ones who go astray, to the deviators, and the deviators, the deviators

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْغَاوِينَ ×2
  • لِلْغَاوِينَ ×1
  • وَٱلْغَاوُۥنَ ×1
  • ٱلْغَاوُۥنَ ×1
  • غَٰوِينَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الغي: جهل من اعتقاد فاسد، وذلك أن الجهل قد يكون من كون الإنسان غير معتقد اعتقادا لا صالحا ولا فاسدا، وقد يكون من اعتقاد شيء فاسد، وهذا النحو الثاني يقال له غي. قال تعالى: ما ضل صاحبكم وما غوى

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الغين والواو والحرف المعتل بعدهما أصلان: أحدهما يدل على خلاف الرشد وإظلام الأمر، والآخر على فساد في شيء.

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root غ و ي

Verses with غاوي

Verses 1–6 of 6

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Relate to them the story Of the man to whom We sent Our Signs, But he passed them by: So Satan followed him up, And he went astray.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:175
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    "For over My servants No authority shalt thou Have, except such as Put themselves in the wrong And follow thee."

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:42
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And to those straying in Evil, The Fire will be placed In full view;

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:91
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Then they will be thrown Headlong into the (Fire),— They and those straying In Evil,

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:94
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the Poets,— It is those straying in Evil, Who follow them:

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:224
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    "We led you astray: for truly We were ourselves astray."

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:32