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غَيّ

ghayyan

evil

কুকর্মের (শাস্তি)

Root letters: غ و يAppears 4 times in the Qur'an#1,593 most frequentNoun (ism)Masculine (mudhakkar)
Learn it in lesson 160

About this word

Noun (ism)Masculine (mudhakkar)Root letters: غ و ي

Singular & plural — as used in the Qur'an

  • Singular (mufrad)غَيًّا4 times

Forms in the Qur'an

  • ٱلْغَىِّ(of) [the] errorl-ghayi · 2 times
  • ٱلْغَىِّ ۚthe wrongl-ghayi · 1 times
  • غَيًّاevilghayyan · 1 times

Words from the same root

More words from the root غ و ي — know one root, recognise many words.

Examples from the Qur'an

But their brothers - they [i.e., the devils] increase them in error; then they do not stop short.

Surah 7:202 — Read full ayah

But there came after them successors [i.e., later generations] who neglected prayer and pursued desires; so they are going to meet evil -

Surah 19:59 — Read full ayah

There shall be no compulsion in [acceptance of] the religion. The right course has become distinct from the wrong. So whoever disbelieves in ṭāghūt and believes in Allāh has grasped the most trustworthy handhold with no break in it. And Allāh is Hearing and Knowing.

Surah 2:256 — Read full ayah