# Lam-Gayn-Vav — لغو (lgw)

> Occurs in 11 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To talk nonsense speech, to make mistake consciously or unconsciously, use vain words, idle talk, make noise and raise a hue and cry (to interrupt), talk frivolously (to drown the hearing of another), a slip in talk, unintentional talk, babble.
- **Derived forms:** لَغْو (9) · لَٰغِيَة (1) · ٱلْغَ (1)

## Verses containing this root

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 225

- **Form in this verse:** بِٱللَّغْوِ — bil-laghwi · "for (what is) unintentional"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

لَا يُؤَاخِذُكُمُ اللّٰهُ بِاللَّغْوِ ف۪ٓي اَيْمَانِكُمْ وَلٰكِنْ يُؤَاخِذُكُمْ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ قُلُوبُكُمْۜ وَاللّٰهُ غَفُورٌ حَل۪يمٌ

La yu-akhithukumu Allahubillaghwi fee aymanikum walakin yu-akhithukumbima kasabat quloobukum wallahu ghafoorun haleem

God will not take you to task for the vain speech in your oaths, but He will take you to task for what your hearts earned. And God is forgiving and clement.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-225.md_

### 5. Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 89

- **Form in this verse:** بِٱللَّغْوِ — bil-laghwi · "for the thoughtless utterances"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

لَا يُؤَاخِذُكُمُ اللّٰهُ بِاللَّغْوِ ف۪ٓي اَيْمَانِكُمْ وَلٰكِنْ يُؤَاخِذُكُمْ بِمَا عَقَّدْتُمُ الْاَيْمَانَۚ فَكَفَّارَتُهُٓ اِطْعَامُ عَشَرَةِ مَسَاك۪ينَ مِنْ اَوْسَطِ مَا تُطْعِمُونَ اَهْل۪يكُمْ اَوْ كِسْوَتُهُمْ اَوْ تَحْر۪يرُ رَقَبَةٍۜ فَمَنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ فَصِيَامُ ثَلٰثَةِ اَيَّامٍۜ ذٰلِكَ كَفَّارَةُ اَيْمَانِكُمْ اِذَا حَلَفْتُمْۜ وَاحْفَظُٓوا اَيْمَانَكُمْۜ كَذٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللّٰهُ لَكُمْ اٰيَاتِه۪ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ

La yu-akhithukumu Allahubillaghwi fee aymanikum walakin yu-akhithukumbima AAaqqadtumu al-aymana fakaffaratuhu itAAamuAAasharati masakeena min awsati ma tutAAimoonaahleekum aw kiswatuhum aw tahreeru raqabatin faman lamyajid fasiyamu thalathati ayyamin thalikakaffaratu aymanikum itha halaftum wahfathooaymanakum kathalika yubayyinu Allahu lakum ayatihilaAAallakum tashkuroon

God will not take you to task for the vain speech in your oaths; but He will take you to task for what you have contracted by oath, whereof the expiation is the feeding of ten needy persons with the average of that you feed your families, or the clothing of them, or the manumission of a slave; but whoso has not the means, then a fast of three days. That is the expiation of your oaths when you have sworn. But keep your oaths; thus does God make plain to you His proofs, that you might be grateful.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-maidah/verse-89.md_

### 19. Surah Maryam, Verse 62

- **Form in this verse:** لَغْوًا — laghwan · "vain talk"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

لَا يَسْمَعُونَ ف۪يهَا لَغْواً اِلَّا سَلَاماًۜ وَلَهُمْ رِزْقُهُمْ ف۪يهَا بُكْرَةً وَعَشِياًّ

La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwanilla salaman walahum rizquhum feeha bukratanwaAAashiyya

They will hear therein no vain speech; only: “Peace!” And they will have therein provision morning and evening.)

_https://quran.so/surah-maryam/verse-62.md_

### 23. Surah Al-Mu'minun, Verse 3

- **Form in this verse:** ٱللَّغْوِ — l-laghwi · "the vain talk"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

وَالَّذ۪ينَ هُمْ عَنِ اللَّغْوِ مُعْرِضُونَۙ

Wallatheena hum AAani allaghwimuAAridoon

And those who from vain speech turn away,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-muminun/verse-3.md_

### 25. Surah Al-Furqan, Verse 72

- **Form in this verse:** بِٱللَّغْوِ — bil-laghwi · "by futility"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

وَالَّذ۪ينَ لَا يَشْهَدُونَ الزُّورَۙ وَاِذَا مَرُّوا بِاللَّغْوِ مَرُّوا كِرَاماً

Wallatheena layashhadoona azzoora wa-itha marroo billaghwimarroo kirama

And who do not bear witness to falsehood, and when they pass by vain speech, pass by with dignity;

_https://quran.so/surah-al-furqan/verse-72.md_

### 28. Surah Al-Qasas, Verse 55

- **Form in this verse:** ٱللَّغْوَ — l-laghwa · "vain talk"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

وَاِذَا سَمِعُوا اللَّغْوَ اَعْرَضُوا عَنْهُ وَقَالُوا لَـنَٓا اَعْمَالُنَا وَلَكُمْ اَعْمَالُكُمْۘ سَلَامٌ عَلَيْكُمْۘ لَا نَبْتَغِي الْجَاهِل۪ينَ

Wa-itha samiAAoo allaghwa aAAradooAAanhu waqaloo lana aAAmaluna walakumaAAmalukum salamun AAalaykum la nabtagheealjahileen

And when they hear vain speech, they turn away from it and say: “We have our works, and you have your works. Peace be upon you! We seek not the ignorant.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qasas/verse-55.md_

### 41. Surah Fussilat, Verse 26

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلْغَوْا۟ — wal-ghaw · "and make noise"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 2nd person, masculine, plural · imperative mood

وَقَالَ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا لَا تَسْمَعُوا لِهٰذَا الْقُرْاٰنِ وَالْغَوْا ف۪يهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَغْلِبُونَ

Waqala allatheena kafaroo latasmaAAoo lihatha alqur-ani walghaw feehilaAAallakum taghliboon

And those who ignore warning say: “Listen not to this Qur’an, and speak nonsense about it, that you might be victorious.”

_https://quran.so/surah-fussilat/verse-26.md_

### 52. Surah At-Tur, Verse 23

- **Form in this verse:** لَغْوٌۭ — laghwun · "ill speech"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case · indefinite

يَتَنَازَعُونَ ف۪يهَا كَأْساً لَا لَغْوٌ ف۪يهَا وَلَا تَأْث۪يمٌ

YatanazaAAoona feeha ka/san lalaghwun feeha wala ta/theem

They will pass from one to another a cup wherein is neither vain speech, nor cause of sin,

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tur/verse-23.md_

### 56. Surah Al-Waqi'ah, Verse 25

- **Form in this verse:** لَغْوًۭا — laghwan · "vain talk"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

لَا يَسْمَعُونَ ف۪يهَا لَغْواً وَلَا تَأْث۪يماًۙ

La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwanwala ta/theema

They hear therein neither vain speech, nor cause of sin,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-waqiah/verse-25.md_

### 78. Surah An-Naba, Verse 35

- **Form in this verse:** لَغْوًۭا — laghwan · "any vain talk"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

لَا يَسْمَعُونَ ف۪يهَا لَغْواً وَلَا كِذَّاباًۚ

La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwanwala kiththaba

They hear therein neither vain speech nor denial,

_https://quran.so/surah-an-naba/verse-35.md_

### 88. Surah Al-Ghashiyah, Verse 11

- **Form in this verse:** لَـٰغِيَةًۭ — lāghiyatan · "vain talk"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · feminine · accusative case · indefinite

لَا تَسْمَعُ ف۪يهَا لَاغِيَةًۜ

La tasmaAAu feeha laghiya

They hear therein no vain speech;

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ghashiyah/verse-11.md_

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