لهو
l-h-w
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root لهو across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root LHW relates to the uvula, the fleshy part hanging in the back of the throat. It can also refer to the area between the tongue and the roof of the mouth, or the furthest part of the mouth.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
l-h-w
Listen:
أَلْهَىٰكُمُ
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Root letters:
ل — ه — و
Word Family Tree (12 forms)
All word forms derived from the root لهو as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 11×
Verb 5×
Concordance — 16 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root لهو appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (10) · Verb (5)
Noun (10 verses — showing first 5)
The Prophets 21:17
Noun
لَوۡ أَرَدۡنَاۤ أَن نَّتَّخِذَ لَهۡوࣰا لَّٱتَّخَذۡنَـٰهُ مِن لَّدُنَّاۤ إِن كُنَّا فَـٰعِلِینَ ١٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Had We intended to take a diversion, We could have taken it from [what is] with Us - if [indeed] We were to do so
The Prophets 21:3
Noun
لَاهِیَةࣰ قُلُوبُهُمۡۗ وَأَسَرُّوا۟ ٱلنَّجۡوَى ٱلَّذِینَ ظَلَمُوا۟ هَلۡ هَـٰذَاۤ إِلَّا بَشَرࣱ مِّثۡلُكُمۡۖ أَفَتَأۡتُونَ ٱلسِّحۡرَ وَأَنتُمۡ تُبۡصِرُونَ ٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
With their hearts distracted. And those who do wrong conceal their private conversation, [saying], "Is this [Prophet] except a human being like you? So would you approach magic while you are aware [of it]?"
The Spider 29:64
Noun
وَمَا هَـٰذِهِ ٱلۡحَیَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنۡیَاۤ إِلَّا لَهۡوࣱ وَلَعِبࣱۚ وَإِنَّ ٱلدَّارَ ٱلۡءَاخِرَةَ لَهِیَ ٱلۡحَیَوَانُۘ لَوۡ كَانُوا۟ یَعۡلَمُونَ ٦٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And this worldly life is not but diversion and amusement. And indeed, the home of the Hereafter - that is the [eternal] life, if only they knew
Luqman, Lukman 31:6
Noun
وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن یَشۡتَرِی لَهۡوَ ٱلۡحَدِیثِ لِیُضِلَّ عَن سَبِیلِ ٱللَّهِ بِغَیۡرِ عِلۡمࣲ وَیَتَّخِذَهَا هُزُوًاۚ أُو۟لَـٰۤىِٕكَ لَهُمۡ عَذَابࣱ مُّهِینࣱ ٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And of the people is he who buys the amusement of speech to mislead [others] from the way of Allah without knowledge and who takes it in ridicule. Those will have a humiliating punishment
Muhammad 47:36
Noun
إِنَّمَا ٱلۡحَیَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنۡیَا لَعِبࣱ وَلَهۡوࣱۚ وَإِن تُؤۡمِنُوا۟ وَتَتَّقُوا۟ یُؤۡتِكُمۡ أُجُورَكُمۡ وَلَا یَسۡءَلۡكُمۡ أَمۡوَ ٰلَكُمۡ ٣٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
[This] worldly life is only amusement and diversion. And if you believe and fear Allah , He will give you your rewards and not ask you for your properties
Derived Forms (12)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| لَهْوًا | lahwanā | Noun | 3× | |
| وَلَهْوٌ | walahwun | Noun | 3× | |
| أَلْهَىٰكُمُ | ʾaalhaākumu | Verb | 1× | |
| تَلَهَّىٰ | talahaā | Verb | 1× | |
| تُلْهِكُمْ | tulhikum | Verb | 1× | |
| ٱللَّهْوِ | llahwi | Noun | 1× | |
| لَهْوَ | lahwa | Noun | 1× | |
| لَهْوٌ | lahwun | Noun | 1× | |
| تُلْهِيهِمْ | tulhiyhim | Verb | 1× | |
| لَاهِيَةً | laāhiyahan | Noun | 1× |