# Gayn-Vav-Se — غوث (gwv)

> Occurs in 5 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To help, to save, to rush to help, to aid, to seek help, to call for help, to cry out, to rain
- **Derived forms:** يُغَاثُ (1) · ٱسْتَغَٰثَ (4)

## Verses containing this root

### 8. Surah Al-Anfal, Verse 9

- **Form in this verse:** تَسْتَغِيثُونَ — tastaghīthūna · "you were seeking help"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 2nd person, masculine, plural · present tense

اِذْ تَسْتَغ۪يثُونَ رَبَّكُمْ فَاسْتَجَابَ لَكُمْ اَنّ۪ي مُمِدُّكُمْ بِاَلْفٍ مِنَ الْمَلٰٓئِكَةِ مُرْدِف۪ينَ

Ith tastagheethoona rabbakum fastajabalakum annee mumiddukum bi-alfin mina almala-ikatimurdifeen

When you sought succour of your Lord, and He responded to you: “I will assist you with a thousand angels in ranks.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anfal/verse-9.md_

### 18. Surah Al-Kahf, Verse 29

- **Form in this verse:** يَسْتَغِيثُوا۟ — yastaghīthū · "they call for relief"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَقُلِ الْحَقُّ مِنْ رَبِّكُمْ فَمَنْ شَٓاءَ فَلْيُؤْمِنْ وَمَنْ شَٓاءَ فَلْيَكْفُرْۙ اِنَّٓا اَعْتَدْنَا لِلظَّالِم۪ينَ نَاراًۙ اَحَاطَ بِهِمْ سُرَادِقُهَاۜ وَاِنْ يَسْتَغ۪يثُوا يُغَاثُوا بِمَٓاءٍ كَالْمُهْلِ يَشْوِي الْوُجُوهَۜ بِئْسَ الشَّرَابُۜ وَسَٓاءَتْ مُرْتَفَقاً

Waquli alhaqqu min rabbikum faman shaafalyu/min waman shaa falyakfur inna aAAtadnaliththalimeena naran ahatabihim suradiquha wa-in yastagheethoo yughathoobima-in kalmuhli yashwee alwujooha bi/sa ashsharabuwasaat murtafaqa

And say thou: “The truth is from your Lord; then whoso wills, let him believe; and whoso wills, let him deny.” We have prepared for the wrongdoers a Fire, its walls encompassing them; and if they seek succour, they will be given succour by water like molten brass burning the faces — evil the drink, and evil the resting-place.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-kahf/verse-29.md_

### 18. Surah Al-Kahf, Verse 29

- **Form in this verse:** يُغَاثُوا۟ — yughāthū · "they will be relieved"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَقُلِ الْحَقُّ مِنْ رَبِّكُمْ فَمَنْ شَٓاءَ فَلْيُؤْمِنْ وَمَنْ شَٓاءَ فَلْيَكْفُرْۙ اِنَّٓا اَعْتَدْنَا لِلظَّالِم۪ينَ نَاراًۙ اَحَاطَ بِهِمْ سُرَادِقُهَاۜ وَاِنْ يَسْتَغ۪يثُوا يُغَاثُوا بِمَٓاءٍ كَالْمُهْلِ يَشْوِي الْوُجُوهَۜ بِئْسَ الشَّرَابُۜ وَسَٓاءَتْ مُرْتَفَقاً

Waquli alhaqqu min rabbikum faman shaafalyu/min waman shaa falyakfur inna aAAtadnaliththalimeena naran ahatabihim suradiquha wa-in yastagheethoo yughathoobima-in kalmuhli yashwee alwujooha bi/sa ashsharabuwasaat murtafaqa

And say thou: “The truth is from your Lord; then whoso wills, let him believe; and whoso wills, let him deny.” We have prepared for the wrongdoers a Fire, its walls encompassing them; and if they seek succour, they will be given succour by water like molten brass burning the faces — evil the drink, and evil the resting-place.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-kahf/verse-29.md_

### 28. Surah Al-Qasas, Verse 15

- **Form in this verse:** فَٱسْتَغَـٰثَهُ — fa-is'taghāthahu · "And called him for help"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

وَدَخَلَ الْمَد۪ينَةَ عَلٰى ح۪ينِ غَفْلَةٍ مِنْ اَهْلِهَا فَوَجَدَ ف۪يهَا رَجُلَيْنِ يَقْتَتِلَانِۘ هٰذَا مِنْ ش۪يعَتِه۪ وَهٰذَا مِنْ عَدُوِّه۪ۚ فَاسْتَغَاثَهُ الَّذ۪ي مِنْ ش۪يعَتِه۪ عَلَى الَّذ۪ي مِنْ عَدُوِّه۪ۙ فَوَكَزَهُ مُوسٰى فَقَضٰى عَلَيْهِۘ قَالَ هٰذَا مِنْ عَمَلِ الشَّيْطَانِۜ اِنَّهُ عَدُوٌّ مُضِلٌّ مُب۪ينٌ

Wadakhala almadeenata AAala heenighaflatin min ahliha fawajada feeha rajulayniyaqtatilani hatha min sheeAAatihi wahathamin AAaduwwihi fastaghathahu allathee minsheeAAatihi AAala allathee min AAaduwwihifawakazahu moosa faqada AAalayhi qala hathamin AAamali ashshaytani innahu AAaduwwun mudillunmubeen

And he entered the city at a time of heedlessness among its people, and found therein two men fighting, one of his sect and the other of his enemy. And he who was of his sect sought aid of him against him who was of his enemy — then Moses struck him and put an end to him. He said: “This is of the work of the satan; he is a manifest, misleading enemy.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qasas/verse-15.md_

### 46. Surah Al-Ahqaf, Verse 17

- **Form in this verse:** يَسْتَغِيثَانِ — yastaghīthāni · "seek help"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 3rd person, masculine, dual · present tense

وَالَّذ۪ي قَالَ لِوَالِدَيْهِ اُفٍّ لَكُمَٓا اَتَعِدَانِن۪ٓي اَنْ اُخْرَجَ وَقَدْ خَلَتِ الْقُرُونُ مِنْ قَبْل۪ي وَهُمَا يَسْتَغ۪يثَانِ اللّٰهَ وَيْلَكَ اٰمِنْۗ اِنَّ وَعْدَ اللّٰهِ حَقٌّۚ فَيَقُولُ مَا هٰذَٓا اِلَّٓا اَسَاط۪يرُ الْاَوَّل۪ينَ

Wallathee qala liwalidayhioffin lakuma ataAAidaninee an okhraja waqad khalatialquroonu min qablee wahuma yastagheethani Allahawaylaka amin inna waAAda Allahi haqqunfayaqoolu ma hatha illa asateerual-awwaleen

And he who says to his parents: “Fie upon you! Do you promise me that I will be brought forth, when generations have already passed away before me?” while they seek aid of God: — “Woe to thee! Believe thou; the promise of God is true,” but he says: “This is only legends of the former peoples,” —

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ahqaf/verse-17.md_

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