غَفْلَة
Noun · 5 timesMeaning: heedlessness · Also translated as: inattention
Forms in the Quran
- غَفْلَةٍ ×5
غَفْلَة
غفلة in the Quran
Meaning: heedlessness
غفلة occurs 5 times in 5 verses across 4 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.
- Occurrences
- 5
- Verses
- 5
- Surahs
- 4
- Root
- غ ف ل
Its root in the classical dictionaries
الغفلة: سهو يعتري الإنسان من قلة التحفظ والتيقظ، يقال: غفل فهو غافل . قال تعالى:
قوله تعالى: ﴿ولا تحسبن الله غافلا عما يعمل الظالمون﴾ [إبراهيم:42]. الغفلة: سهو يعتري الإنسان من قلة التحفظ والتيقظ. قوله: ﴿لقد كنت في غفلة من هذا﴾ [ق:22] أي كنت في الدنيا تاركا للنظر والاعتبار لما غطى على عينيك من حب الشهوات ومن شبيهه. وهذا خطاب للإنسان المتقدم. يقال: غفل يغفل غفلة فهو غافل. وأرض غفل: لا نبات بها.…
Verses with غفلة
Verses 1–5 of 5
- Each word opens its meaning.
But warn them of the Day Of Distress, when The matter will be determined: For (behold,) they are negligent And they do not believe!
Surah Maryam, verse 19:39 - Each word opens its meaning.
Closer and closer to mankind Comes their Reckoning: yet they Heed not and they turn away.
Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:1 - Each word opens its meaning.
Then will the True Promise Draw nigh (of fulfilment): Then behold! the eyes Of the Unbelievers will Fixedly stare in horror: "Ah! Woe to us! we were indeed Heedless of this; nay, we Truly did wrong!"
Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:97 - Each word opens its meaning.
And he entered the City At a time when its people Were not watching: and he Found there two men fighting,— One of his own religion, And the other, of his foes. Now the man of his own Religion appealed to him Against his foe, and Moses Struck him with his fist And made an end of him. He said: "This is a work Of Evil (Satan): for he is An enemy that manifestly Misleads!"
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:15 - Each word opens its meaning.
(It will be said:) "Thou wast heedless Of this; now have We Removed thy veil, And sharp is thy sight This Day!"
Surah Qaf, verse 50:22