# Gayn-Vav-Lam — غول (gwl)

> Occurs in 1 verses of the Quran.

- **Source:** https://quran.so/root/gwl

- **Meaning:** to destroy/perish, take someone unexpectedly or unaware; death or decree of death; cast away, cause to fall; a place which roads or ways are unapparent so it causes people to go astray; hastening; become altered in state or appearance; dubious, confused; far extent, extremities; distress, trouble, molestation; unfaithfulness; a kind of jinn or demon that destroys men; bad or corrupt conduct, evil, mischief
- **Derived forms:** غَوْل (1)

## Verses containing this root

### 37. Surah As-Saffat, Verse 47

- **Form in this verse:** غَوْلٌۭ — ghawlun · "(is) bad effect"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case · indefinite

لَا ف۪يهَا غَوْلٌ وَلَا هُمْ عَنْهَا يُنْزَفُونَ

La feeha ghawlun walahum AAanha yunzafoon

Wherein is no sickness, nor are they intoxicated thereby,

_https://quran.so/surah-as-saffat/verse-47.md_

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