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غلو

gh-l-w

The root غلو (ghalaw) signifies exceeding limits, being excessive, or immoderate. It applies to actions, prices, and even physical growth.

Root

غ-ل-و

18

Total uses

18

Verses

12

Surahs

9

Forms

Root

غ-ل-و

Root Meaning

The root غلو (ghalaw) signifies exceeding limits, being excessive, or immoderate. It applies to actions, prices, and even physical growth.

Derived forms

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📖 Ayaths where this word appears (2)

An-Nisa 4:171

تَغْلُوا۟Meaning here: The root غلو (ghalaw) signifies exceeding limits, being excessive, or immoderate. It applies to actions, prices, and even physical growth.

O People of the Scripture! Do not exaggerate in your religion nor utter aught concerning Allah save the truth. The Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, was only a messenger of Allah, and His word which He conveyed unto Mary, and a spirit from Him. So believe in Allah and His messengers, and say not "Three" - Cease! (it is) better for you! - Allah is only One Allah. Far is it removed from His Transcendent Majesty that He should have a son. His is all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth. And Allah is sufficient as Defender

Al-Ma'idah 5:77

تَغْلُوا۟Meaning here: The root غلو (ghalaw) signifies exceeding limits, being excessive, or immoderate. It applies to actions, prices, and even physical growth.

Say: O People of the Scripture! Stress not in your religion other than the truth, and follow not the vain desires of folk who erred of old and led many astray, and erred from a plain road

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Aal-Imran 3:40

قَالَ رَبِّ أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لِي وَقَدۡ بَلَغَنِيَ ٱلۡكِبَرُ وَٱمۡرَأَتِي عَاقِرࣱۖ قَالَ كَذَٰلِكَ ٱللَّهُ يَفۡعَلُ مَا يَشَآءُ

Zechariah exclaimed: 'My Lord! How shall I have a son when old age has overtaken me and my wife is barren?' He said: Thus shall it be; Allah does what He wills

Al-Ma'idah 5:64

وَقَالَتِ ٱلۡيَهُودُ يَدُ ٱللَّهِ مَغۡلُولَةٌۚ أَيۡدِيهِمۡ وَلُعِنُواْ بِمَا قَالُواْۘ بَلۡ يَدَاهُ مَبۡسُوطَتَانِ يُنفِقُ كَيۡفَ يَشَآءُۚ وَلَيَزِيدَنَّ كَثِيرࣰ ا مِّنۡهُم مَّآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيۡكَ مِن رَّبِّكَ طُغۡيَٰنࣰ ا وَكُفۡرࣰ اۚ وَأَلۡقَيۡنَا بَيۡنَهُمُ ٱلۡعَدَٰوَةَ وَٱلۡبَغۡضَآءَ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِۚ كُلَّمَآ أَوۡقَدُواْ نَارࣰ ا لِّلۡحَرۡبِ أَطۡفَأَهَا ٱللَّهُۚ وَيَسۡعَوۡنَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَسَادࣰ اۚ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلۡمُفۡسِدِينَ

The Jews say: 'The Hand of Allah is fettered. It is their own hands which are fettered, and they stand cursed for the evil they have uttered. No! His Hands are outspread; He spends as He wills. Surely the message that has been revealed to you from your Lord has increased many of them in their in-surgence and unbelief, and so We have cast enmity and spite among them until the Day of Resurrection. And as often as they kindle the fire of war, Allah extinguishes it; and they go about trying to spread mischief on earth, whereas Allah does not love those who spread mischief

Yusuf 12:19

وَجَآءَتۡ سَيَّارَةࣱ فَأَرۡسَلُواْ وَارِدَهُمۡ فَأَدۡلَىٰ دَلۡوَهُۥۖ قَالَ يَٰبُشۡرَىٰ هَٰذَا وَأَسَرُّوهُ بِضَٰعَةࣰۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمُۢ بِمَا يَعۡمَلُونَ

And a caravan came, and they sent their water drawer to draw water. As he let down his bucket in the well he (observed Joseph) and cried out: "This is good news. There is a boy." They concealed him, considering him as part of their merchandise, while Allah was well aware of what they did

Al-Hijr 15:53

قَالُواْ لَا تَوۡجَلۡ إِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ عَلِيمࣲ‏

They said: "Do not feel afraid, for we give you the good news of a wise boy

Al-Kahf 18:74

فَٱنطَلَقَا حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا لَقِيَا ا فَقَتَلَهُۥ قَالَ أَقَتَلۡتَ نَفۡسࣰ ا زَكِيَّةَۢ بِغَيۡرِ نَفۡسࣲ لَّقَدۡ جِئۡتَ شَيۡـࣰٔ ا نُّكۡرࣰ ا

Then the two went forth until they met a lad whom he slew, whereupon Moses exclaimed: "What! Have you slain an innocent person without his having slain anyone? Surely you have done a horrible thing

Al-Kahf 18:80

وَأَمَّا فَكَانَ أَبَوَاهُ مُؤۡمِنَيۡنِ فَخَشِينَآ أَن يُرۡهِقَهُمَا طُغۡيَٰنࣰ ا وَكُفۡرࣰ ا

As for the lad, his parents were people of faith, and we feared lest he should plague them with transgression and disbelief

Al-Kahf 18:82

وَأَمَّا ٱلۡجِدَارُ فَكَانَ يَتِيمَيۡنِ فِي ٱلۡمَدِينَةِ وَكَانَ تَحۡتَهُۥ كَنزࣱ لَّهُمَا وَكَانَ أَبُوهُمَا صَٰلِحࣰ ا فَأَرَادَ رَبُّكَ أَن يَبۡلُغَآ أَشُدَّهُمَا وَيَسۡتَخۡرِجَا كَنزَهُمَا رَحۡمَةࣰ مِّن رَّبِّكَۚ وَمَا فَعَلۡتُهُۥ عَنۡ أَمۡرِيۚ ذَٰلِكَ تَأۡوِيلُ مَا لَمۡ تَسۡطِع عَّلَيۡهِ صَبۡرࣰ ا

As for the wall, it belonged to two orphan boys in the city, and under it there was a treasure that belonged to them. Their father was a righteous man and your Lord intended that they should come of age and then bring forth their treasure as a mercy from your Lord; I did not do this of my own bidding. This is the true meaning of things with which you could not keep your patience

Maryam 19:7

يَٰزَكَرِيَّآ إِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ ٱسۡمُهُۥ يَحۡيَىٰ لَمۡ نَجۡعَل لَّهُۥ مِن قَبۡلُ سَمِيࣰّ ا

(He was told): "Zechariah, We bring you the good news of the birth of a son whose name shall be Yahya (John), one whose namesake We never created before

Maryam 19:8

قَالَ رَبِّ أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لِي وَكَانَتِ ٱمۡرَأَتِي عَاقِرࣰ ا وَقَدۡ بَلَغۡتُ مِنَ ٱلۡكِبَرِ عِتِيࣰّ ا

He said: "My Lord! How can I have a boy when my wife is barren and I have reached an extremely old age

Maryam 19:19

قَالَ إِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ رَسُولُ رَبِّكِ لِأَهَبَ لَكِ ا زَكِيࣰّ ا

He said: "I am just a message-bearer of your Lord, I have come to grant you a most pure boy

Maryam 19:20

قَالَتۡ أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لِي وَلَمۡ يَمۡسَسۡنِي بَشَرࣱ وَلَمۡ أَكُ بَغِيࣰّ ا

Mary said: "How can a boy be born to me when no man has even touched me, nor have I ever been unchaste

As-Saffat 37:101

فَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُ حَلِيمࣲ‏

(In response to this prayer) We gave him the good news of a prudent boy

Ad-Dukhan 44:45

كَٱلۡمُهۡلِ فِي ٱلۡبُطُونِ

Like dregs of oil, it will boil in their bellies

Adh-Dhariyat 51:28

فَأَوۡجَسَ مِنۡهُمۡ خِيفَةࣰۖ قَالُواْ لَا تَخَفۡۖ وَبَشَّرُوهُ عَلِيمࣲ‏

Then he became afraid of them. They said: “Fear not,” and announced to him the good news of (the birth of) a boy endowed with knowledge

At-Tur 52:24

۞وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ لَّهُمۡ كَأَنَّهُمۡ لُؤۡلُؤࣱ مَّكۡنُونࣱ‏

Youths as fair as hidden pearls will be set apart to wait upon them; they will be running to and fro to serve them

Al-Haqqah 69:30

خُذُوهُ

(A command will be issued): “Seize him and shackle him