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Quran Dictionary - ل ه و

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The triliteral root lām hā wāw (ل ه و) occurs 16 times in the Quran, in four derived forms:

  • once as the form I verb talahhā (تَلَهَّىٰ)
  • four times as the form IV verb alhā (أَلْهَىٰ)
  • 10 times as the noun lahū (لَهْو)
  • once as the active participle lāhiyat (لَاهِيَة)

The translations below are brief glosses intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on a word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.

Verb (form I) - to distract, to divert

(80:10:3) talahhā(are) distracted فَأَنْتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ

Verb (form IV) - to distract, to divert

(15:3:4) wayul'hihimuand diverted them ذَرْهُمْ يَأْكُلُوا وَيَتَمَتَّعُوا وَيُلْهِهِمُ الْأَمَلُ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ
(24:37:3) tul'hīhimdistracts them رِجَالٌ لَا تُلْهِيهِمْ تِجَارَةٌ وَلَا بَيْعٌ عَنْ ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ
(63:9:5) tul'hikumdivert you لَا تُلْهِكُمْ أَمْوَالُكُمْ وَلَا أَوْلَادُكُمْ عَنْ ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ
(102:1:1) alhākumuDiverts you أَلْهَاكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ

Noun

(6:32:6) walahwunand amusement وَمَا الْحَيَاةُ الدُّنْيَا إِلَّا لَعِبٌ وَلَهْوٌ
(6:70:6) walahwanand amusement وَذَرِ الَّذِينَ اتَّخَذُوا دِينَهُمْ لَعِبًا وَلَهْوًا وَغَرَّتْهُمُ الْحَيَاةُ الدُّنْيَا
(7:51:4) lahwan(as) an amusement الَّذِينَ اتَّخَذُوا دِينَهُمْ لَهْوًا وَلَعِبًا وَغَرَّتْهُمُ الْحَيَاةُ الدُّنْيَا
(21:17:5) lahwana pastime لَوْ أَرَدْنَا أَنْ نَتَّخِذَ لَهْوًا لَاتَّخَذْنَاهُ مِنْ لَدُنَّا إِنْ كُنَّا فَاعِلِينَ
(29:64:6) lahwunamusement وَمَا هَٰذِهِ الْحَيَاةُ الدُّنْيَا إِلَّا لَهْوٌ وَلَعِبٌ
(31:6:5) lahwaidle tales وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ يَشْتَرِي لَهْوَ الْحَدِيثِ لِيُضِلَّ عَنْ سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ
(47:36:5) walahwunand amusement إِنَّمَا الْحَيَاةُ الدُّنْيَا لَعِبٌ وَلَهْوٌ
(57:20:6) walahwunand amusement اعْلَمُوا أَنَّمَا الْحَيَاةُ الدُّنْيَا لَعِبٌ وَلَهْوٌ وَزِينَةٌ وَتَفَاخُرٌ بَيْنَكُمْ
(62:11:5) lahwana sport وَإِذَا رَأَوْا تِجَارَةً أَوْ لَهْوًا انْفَضُّوا إِلَيْهَا وَتَرَكُوكَ قَائِمًا
(62:11:16) l-lahwithe sport قُلْ مَا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ خَيْرٌ مِنَ اللَّهْوِ وَمِنَ التِّجَارَةِ

Active participle

(21:3:1) lāhiyatanDistracted لَاهِيَةً قُلُوبُهُمْ وَأَسَرُّوا النَّجْوَى الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا

See Also

Language Research Group
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