غ ل ظ Root gh-l-ẓ in the Qur’an 13 occurrences in 13 verses

Words from this root

Meanings are the most common word-by-word translations of each word in the Qur’an.

غَلِيظ 9 times

• 3:159 · Ali 'Imranغَلِيظَ (and) harshSo by mercy from Allah, [O Muhammad], you were lenient with them. And if you had been rude [in speech] and harsh in heart, they would have disbanded from about you. So pardon them and ask forgiveness for them and consult them in the matter. And when you have decided, then rely upon Allah. Indeed, Allah loves those who rely [upon Him].
• 4:21 · An-Nisaغَلِيظًۭا strongAnd how could you take it while you have gone in unto each other and they have taken from you a solemn covenant?
• 4:154 · An-Nisaغَلِيظًۭا solemnAnd We raised over them the mount for [refusal of] their covenant; and We said to them, "Enter the gate bowing humbly", and We said to them, "Do not transgress on the sabbath", and We took from them a solemn covenant.
• 11:58 · Hudغَلِيظٍۢ severeAnd when Our command came, We saved Hud and those who believed with him, by mercy from Us; and We saved them from a harsh punishment.
• 14:17 · Ibrahimغَلِيظٌۭ harshHe will gulp it but will hardly [be able to] swallow it. And death will come to him from everywhere, but he is not to die. And before him is a massive punishment.
• 31:24 · Luqmanغَلِيظٍۢ severeWe grant them enjoyment for a little; then We will force them to a massive punishment.
• 33:7 · Al-Ahzabغَلِيظًۭا strongAnd [mention, O Muhammad], when We took from the prophets their covenant and from you and from Noah and Abraham and Moses and Jesus, the son of Mary; and We took from them a solemn covenant.
• 41:50 · Fussilatغَلِيظٍۢ severeAnd if We let him taste mercy from Us after an adversity which has touched him, he will surely say, "This is [due] to me, and I do not think the Hour will occur; and [even] if I should be returned to my Lord, indeed, for me there will be with Him the best." But We will surely inform those who disbelieved about what they did, and We will surely make them taste a massive punishment.
• 66:6 · At-Tahrimغِلَاظٌۭ sternO you who have believed, protect yourselves and your families from a Fire whose fuel is people and stones, over which are [appointed] angels, harsh and severe; they do not disobey Allah in what He commands them but do what they are commanded.

اغْلُظْ 2 times

• 9:73 · At-Tawbahوَٱغْلُظْ and be sternO Prophet, fight against the disbelievers and the hypocrites and be harsh upon them. And their refuge is Hell, and wretched is the destination.
• 66:9 · At-Tahrimوَٱغْلُظْ and be sternO Prophet, strive against the disbelievers and the hypocrites and be harsh upon them. And their refuge is Hell, and wretched is the destination.

اسْتَغْلَظَ 1 time

• 48:29 · Al-Fathفَٱسْتَغْلَظَ then it becomes thickMuhammad is the Messenger of Allah; and those with him are forceful against the disbelievers, merciful among themselves. You see them bowing and prostrating [in prayer], seeking bounty from Allah and [His] pleasure. Their mark is on their faces from the trace of prostration. That is their description in the Torah. And their description in the Gospel is as a plant which produces its offshoots and strengthens them so they grow firm and stand upon their stalks, delighting the sowers - so that Allah may enrage by them the disbelievers. Allah has promised those who believe and do righteous deeds among them forgiveness and a great reward.

غِلْظَة 1 time

• 9:123 · At-Tawbahغِلْظَةًۭ ۚ harshnessO you who have believed, fight those adjacent to you of the disbelievers and let them find in you harshness. And know that Allah is with the righteous.

How we count

Each Qur’an word whose stem comes from this root counts once. Attached prefixes and pronouns, such as wa- (and) or al- (the), are not counted separately. Root and lemma data: Quranic Arabic Corpus (Kais Dukes, University of Leeds), revised by quran-morphology, GNU GPL. All sources. Verse translation: Saheeh International.