لغو
l-gh-w
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root لغو across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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لغو (laghw) refers to speech or actions that are vain, idle, or of no real account. It signifies something unprofitable or useless, often without serious intent.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
l-gh-w
Listen:
لَٰغِيَةً
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Root letters:
ل — غ — و
Word Family Tree (7 forms)
All word forms derived from the root لغو as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 10×
Verb 1×
Concordance — 11 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root لغو appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (10) · Verb (1)
Noun (10 verses — showing first 5)
Mary 19:62
Noun
لَّا یَسۡمَعُونَ فِیهَا لَغۡوًا إِلَّا سَلَـٰمࣰاۖ وَلَهُمۡ رِزۡقُهُمۡ فِیهَا بُكۡرَةࣰ وَعَشِیࣰّا ٦٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
They will not hear therein any ill speech - only [greetings of] peace - and they will have their provision therein, morning and afternoon
The Believers 23:3
Noun
وَٱلَّذِینَ هُمۡ عَنِ ٱللَّغۡوِ مُعۡرِضُونَ ٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And they who turn away from ill speec
وَٱلَّذِینَ لَا یَشۡهَدُونَ ٱلزُّورَ وَإِذَا مَرُّوا۟ بِٱللَّغۡوِ مَرُّوا۟ كِرَامࣰا ٧٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And [they are] those who do not testify to falsehood, and when they pass near ill speech, they pass by with dignity
وَإِذَا سَمِعُوا۟ ٱللَّغۡوَ أَعۡرَضُوا۟ عَنۡهُ وَقَالُوا۟ لَنَاۤ أَعۡمَـٰلُنَا وَلَكُمۡ أَعۡمَـٰلُكُمۡ سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَیۡكُمۡ لَا نَبۡتَغِی ٱلۡجَـٰهِلِینَ ٥٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And when they hear ill speech, they turn away from it and say, "For us are our deeds, and for you are your deeds. Peace will be upon you; we seek not the ignorant."
The Cow 2:225
Noun
لَّا یُؤَاخِذُكُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِٱللَّغۡوِ فِیۤ أَیۡمَـٰنِكُمۡ وَلَـٰكِن یُؤَاخِذُكُم بِمَا كَسَبَتۡ قُلُوبُكُمۡۗ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٌ حَلِیمࣱ ٢٢٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Allah does not impose blame upon you for what is unintentional in your oaths, but He imposes blame upon you for what your hearts have earned. And Allah is Forgiving and Forbearing
Derived Forms (7)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| لَغْوًا | laghwanā | Noun | 3× | |
| بِٱللَّغْوِ | billaghwi | Noun | 3× | |
| لَٰغِيَةً | laghiyahan | Noun | 1× | |
| لَغْوٌ | laghwun | Noun | 1× | |
| وَٱلْغَوْا۟ | walghawā | Verb | 1× | |
| ٱللَّغْوَ | llaghwa | Noun | 1× | |
| ٱللَّغْوِ | llaghwi | Noun | 1× |